Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
May 06, 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
2024/05/06 Mon 12:39 AM -0.25 L
2024/05/06 Mon 06:56 AM 3.90 H
2024/05/06 Mon 12:22 PM -0.35 L
2024/05/06 Mon 07:21 PM 4.78 H
2024/05/07 Tue 01:31 AM -0.34 L
2024/05/07 Tue 07:47 AM 3.97 H
2024/05/07 Tue 01:06 PM -0.40 L
2024/05/07 Tue 08:11 PM 4.90 H
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2024/05/06 Mon 12:20 AM -0.03 L
2024/05/06 Mon 07:11 AM 4.97 H
2024/05/06 Mon 12:21 PM -0.33 L
2024/05/06 Mon 07:36 PM 5.86 H
2024/05/07 Tue 01:09 AM -0.17 L
2024/05/07 Tue 08:03 AM 5.05 H
2024/05/07 Tue 01:07 PM -0.40 L
2024/05/07 Tue 08:25 PM 5.98 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
A chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 8 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Northeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 13 to 16 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 10 to 13 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 9 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and
E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and
E 1 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and
E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and
E 1 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
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Buzzards Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SW 1 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at 4 seconds
and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: S 1 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...S 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 6 seconds
and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft
at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 ft at
2 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 1 ft at
2 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: S 1 ft at 2 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 2 seconds and E 1 ft at
6 seconds, becoming S 1 ft at 2 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds.
A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 2 seconds and E 1 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
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.