Daily Update

RI / Southern Massachusetts

April 16, 2024

Notices

Homeland Security Advisory System

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The National Homeland Security Advisory System is at Yellow (MARSEC Level I), or an elevated level of threat for the Port of Providence

Local Time Zone

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The Port of Providence and Narragansett Bay are currently utilizing Eastern Standard Time (GMT - 4 )

Current Maximum drafts at Terminals in feet:

Davisville: 32-00

Prov Port: 38-00

Hudson: 27-05

Exxon: 37-00

Shell: 40-00

Sprague Providence: 32-00 ( flood tide restricted)

Sprague East providence: 30-00 ( daylight flood restricted)

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Tides / Currents

Tides:

Newport:

Date Day Time Pred High/Low

2024/04/16 Tue 02:51 AM 2.99 H

2024/04/16 Tue 09:59 AM 0.78 L

2024/04/16 Tue 03:18 PM 2.87 H

2024/04/16 Tue 09:12 PM 0.87 L

2024/04/17 Wed 03:55 AM 2.86 H

2024/04/17 Wed 10:44 AM 0.73 L

2024/04/17 Wed 04:20 PM 2.92 H

2024/04/17 Wed 10:30 PM 0.76 L

Providence:

Date Day Time Pred High/Low

2024/04/16 Tue 03:00 AM 3.76 H

2024/04/16 Tue 10:59 AM 1.21 L

2024/04/16 Tue 03:27 PM 3.73 H

2024/04/16 Tue 08:22 PM 1.18 L

2024/04/17 Wed 03:57 AM 3.60 H

2024/04/17 Wed 11:39 AM 1.19 L

2024/04/17 Wed 04:24 PM 3.73 H

2024/04/17 Wed 09:35 PM 1.13 L

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Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Providence Weather:

Today

Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

Wednesday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. North wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Isolated showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

Isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. East wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night

Isolated showers before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. East wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 10 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 14 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 10 to 13 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 9 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

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Narragansett Bay:

1001 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves

around 2 ft.

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves

around 2 ft.

.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves

around 2 ft.

.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Scattered

showers after midnight.

.THU AND THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.

Waves 2 to 3 ft.

.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W with gusts

up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves

around 2 ft.

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Rhode Island Sound:

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt

with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at

8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds.

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas

2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds.

.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas

2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at

7 seconds.

.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:

SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Scattered showers

after midnight.

.THU AND THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.

Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds.

.FRI...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft

at 7 seconds.

.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Gusts up

to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas

2 to 3 ft

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Buzzards Bay:

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas

around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds.

.TONIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas

around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds.

.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas

around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at

7 seconds.

.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the

evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 4 seconds

and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SE 1 ft at 3 seconds and SE

1 ft at 7 seconds.

.THU AND THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.

Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 5 seconds.

.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE

1 ft at 5 seconds.

.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW with gusts

up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.

.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas

around 2 ft.

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Cape Cod Bay:

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds around 5 kt, becoming NE. Seas around

2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 1 ft at 2 seconds.

.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas

around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 1 ft at

3 seconds.

.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas

around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at

8 seconds.

.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the

evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 3 seconds

and E 1 ft at 6 seconds, becoming E 1 ft at 4 seconds.

.THU AND THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 4 seconds.

.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 ft

at 3 seconds.

.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Gusts up

to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.

.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas

around 2 ft

Port / Terminal Restrictions

Cape Cod Canal Air Draft Restriction

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The US Army Corp of Engineers has advised the current maximum air draft for Cape Cod Canal transits is 135 ft. Deep draft is restricted to 30 ft due to shoaling. Vessels over 23 ft will need tide window for transit.

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