Daily Update

RI / Southern Massachusetts

May 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:
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
2024/05/29       Wed      12:40 AM            3.75      H
2024/05/29       Wed      06:21 AM            0.33      L
2024/05/29       Wed      01:16 PM            3.42      H
2024/05/29       Wed      06:26 PM            0.49      L
2024/05/30       Thu        01:36 AM            3.68      H
2024/05/30       Thu        07:24 AM            0.34      L
2024/05/30       Thu        02:12 PM            3.59      H
2024/05/30       Thu        07:49 PM            0.56      L
 
Providence:
Date                     Day        Time                     Pred      High/Low
2024/05/29       Wed      01:00 AM            4.79      H
2024/05/29       Wed      06:20 AM            0.56      L
2024/05/29       Wed      01:33 PM            4.48      H
2024/05/29       Wed      06:32 PM            0.74      L
2024/05/30       Thu        01:55 AM            4.75      H
2024/05/30       Thu        07:16 AM            0.58      L
2024/05/30       Thu        02:27 PM            4.67      H
2024/05/30       Thu        07:40 PM            0.88      L

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Providence Weather:
Today
A slight chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Narragansett Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW. Waves around

2 ft. A slight chance of showers with isolated tstms. Some tstms

may produce small hail.

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves

around 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely,

mainly in the morning.

.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves

around 2 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.

Waves 1 foot or less.

.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

 
 
 
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Rhode Island Sound:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave

Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas

2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers

after midnight.

.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE

2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

.THU NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas

around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at

4 seconds.

.FRI...N winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas

around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at

2 seconds.

.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.

Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave

Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming

W 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.

.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

 
 
 
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Buzzards Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave

Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds.

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas

around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at

3 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then

1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot

at 7 seconds, becoming N 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers likely,

mainly in the morning.

.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave

Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds and W 1 foot at 4 seconds.

.FRI...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas

1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot

at 6 seconds.

.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas

1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot

at 6 seconds.

.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or

less.

 
 
 
 
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Cape Cod Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE. Seas around

2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at

3 seconds.

.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas

around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at

2 seconds.

.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N

1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. Showers likely,

mainly in the morning.

.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N

1 foot at 5 seconds.

.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N

1 foot at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 6 seconds.

.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave

Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds.

.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 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.  

Disclaimer: For quality assurance purposes please note well that while the information contained in this website is regularly vetted for accuracy it is not intended to replace the local knowledge or expertise pertaining to port conditions of our marine operations personnel.

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