Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
April 22, 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
2024/04/22 Mon 01:08 AM 0.09 L
2024/04/22 Mon 07:41 AM 3.16 H
2024/04/22 Mon 01:05 PM 0.07 L
2024/04/22 Mon 07:57 PM 3.77 H
2024/04/23 Tue 01:48 AM -0.02 L
2024/04/23 Tue 08:14 AM 3.20 H
2024/04/23 Tue 01:38 PM 0.01 L
2024/04/23 Tue 08:29 PM 3.83 H
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2024/04/22 Mon 12:59 AM 0.28 L
2024/04/22 Mon 07:54 AM 4.05 H
2024/04/22 Mon 01:06 PM 0.28 L
2024/04/22 Mon 08:09 PM 4.75 H
2024/04/23 Tue 01:41 AM 0.15 L
2024/04/23 Tue 08:28 AM 4.13 H
2024/04/23 Tue 01:44 PM 0.22 L
2024/04/23 Tue 08:42 PM 4.84 H
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Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
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Providence Weather:
Today
Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 34. Light south wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. South wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. South wind 8 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 14 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 7 to 13 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
759 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024
.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W this afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft this morning, then 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
1 ft at 2 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at
6 seconds and SE 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the
evening.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas around
2 ft.
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Buzzards Bay:
.TODAY...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming W this afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
1 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft
at 3 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S 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 S 1 ft
at 7 seconds, becoming E 1 ft at 3 seconds and SW 1 ft at
3 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and N 2 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N this afternoon. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds
and SE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
1 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 ft at 3 seconds and N 1 ft at
4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 4 seconds,
becoming S 1 ft at 2 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
3 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 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.