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 -5)

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Current maximum drafts at local terminals in feet:
Davisville: 32-00
Provport: 38-00
Hudson: 27-06
ExxonMobil: 38-00
Shell: 40-00
Sprague Providence: 32-00 (Flood tide restricted for berthing)
Sprague East Providence: 32-06 (Daylight & flood tide restricted for berthing)

Tides / Currents

Providence, RI Tides
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Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Providence, RI Weather
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This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind around 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.

Marine Forecast
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Narragansett Bay:
 
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.
 
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Port / Terminal Restrictions

Cape Cod Canal Draft Restriction
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The US Army Corp of Engineers has advised that the current maximum air draft for Cape Cod Canal transits remains at 135 feet. Max draft in the canal is currently 30 feet. Vessels with drafts over 26 feet will need a tide window for transit
 
Cape Cod Canal Transit Restriction
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None at the moment

COVID 19 Guidance
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