Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
April 29, 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)
Tides / Currents
Tides:
Newport:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2024/04/29 Mon 05:35 AM 0.38 L
2024/04/29 Mon 12:33 PM 2.92 H
2024/04/29 Mon 05:29 PM 0.37 L
2024/04/30 Tue 12:53 AM 3.44 H
2024/04/30 Tue 06:32 AM 0.50 L
2024/04/30 Tue 01:30 PM 2.98 H
2024/04/30 Tue 06:31 PM 0.49 L
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2024/04/29 Mon 12:19 AM 4.43 H
2024/04/29 Mon 05:45 AM 0.60 L
2024/04/29 Mon 12:54 PM 3.93 H
2024/04/29 Mon 05:49 PM 0.62 L
2024/04/30 Tue 01:15 AM 4.39 H
2024/04/30 Tue 06:35 AM 0.76 L
2024/04/30 Tue 01:49 PM 4.01 H
2024/04/30 Tue 06:45 PM 0.76 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers between 7am and 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 9 to 13 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. South wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
703 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
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Rhode Island Sound:
703 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at
6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and
E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and
E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds
and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
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Buzzards Bay:
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E
this afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W 1 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at
5 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 5 seconds
and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E 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 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 5 seconds
and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at
3 seconds and SW 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE this afternoon. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and
NW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 ft at
4 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 1 ft at 2 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 ft
at 3 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at 3 seconds
and S 1 ft at 3 seconds, becoming NE 1 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft
at 4 seconds.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers.
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.