Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
May 03, 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
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
2024/05/03 Fri 03:57 AM 3.52 H
2024/05/03 Fri 10:11 AM 0.20 L
2024/05/03 Fri 04:33 PM 3.72 H
2024/05/03 Fri 10:46 PM 0.18 L
2024/05/04 Sat 05:02 AM 3.63 H
2024/05/04 Sat 10:58 AM -0.02 L
2024/05/04 Sat 05:34 PM 4.12 H
2024/05/04 Sat 11:46 PM -0.06 L
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2024/05/03 Fri 04:09 AM 4.55 H
2024/05/03 Fri 09:55 AM 0.46 L
2024/05/03 Fri 04:42 PM 4.72 H
2024/05/03 Fri 10:25 PM 0.48 L
2024/05/04 Sat 05:12 AM 4.65 H
2024/05/04 Sat 10:48 AM 0.14 L
2024/05/04 Sat 05:45 PM 5.12 H
2024/05/04 Sat 11:26 PM 0.20 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 55. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly between 10pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft
at 11 seconds, becoming SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and
E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
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Buzzards Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at
5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
N 1 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE
1 ft at 2 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: NE 1 ft at 2 seconds and SE 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance
of showers after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 5 seconds
and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds,
becoming SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Showers
likely.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft, then
1 foot or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at
5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 1 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft
at 5 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 ft
at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 9 seconds and E 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and
S 1 ft at 2 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming N. Seas
around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S 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.