Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
April 18, 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:
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
2024/04/18 Thu 04:58 AM 2.85 H
2024/04/18 Thu 11:16 AM 0.62 L
2024/04/18 Thu 05:19 PM 3.06 H
2024/04/18 Thu 11:14 PM 0.60 L
2024/04/19 Fri 05:50 AM 2.91 H
2024/04/19 Fri 11:41 AM 0.48 L
2024/04/19 Fri 06:08 PM 3.26 H
2024/04/19 Fri 11:52 PM 0.42 L
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2024/04/18 Thu 05:00 AM 3.56 H
2024/04/18 Thu 05:24 PM 3.84 H
2024/04/18 Thu 10:38 PM 0.94 L
2024/04/19 Fri 05:59 AM 3.65 H
2024/04/19 Fri 11:14 AM 0.90 L
2024/04/19 Fri 06:18 PM 4.07 H
2024/04/19 Fri 11:29 PM 0.71 L
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Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
A chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 49. East wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. West wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 9 to 11 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 9 to 11 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 11 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
1001 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024
.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
1001 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of showers this morning.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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Buzzards Bay:
1001 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at 3 seconds
and SE 1 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
5 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
1001 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024
.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 2 seconds and SE 1 ft at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
1 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 1 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at
4 seconds, becoming W 1 ft at 2 seconds and SE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at
6 seconds.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...S 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 32 ft. Vessels over 28 ft will need tide window for transit.