Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
June 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
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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
2024/06/03 Mon 05:39 AM 3.53 H
2024/06/03 Mon 11:06 AM -0.03 L
2024/06/03 Mon 06:10 PM 4.51 H
2024/06/04 Tue 12:33 AM 0.05 L
2024/06/04 Tue 06:36 AM 3.62 H
2024/06/04 Tue 11:52 AM -0.09 L
2024/06/04 Tue 07:03 PM 4.66 H
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2024/06/03 Mon 05:51 AM 4.53 H
2024/06/03 Mon 11:03 AM 0.06 L
2024/06/03 Mon 06:21 PM 5.54 H
2024/06/04 Tue 12:04 AM 0.35 L
2024/06/04 Tue 06:51 AM 4.63 H
2024/06/04 Tue 11:51 AM -0.02 L
2024/06/04 Tue 07:16 PM 5.71 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Patchy fog
after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Patchy fog in
the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
2 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and E
1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming SE 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE
1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
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Buzzards Bay:
.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds and SW 1 foot
at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
E 1 foot at 2 seconds and SW 1 foot at 5 seconds. Patchy fog
after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 2 seconds and SW 1 foot
at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at
2 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
NE 1 foot at 2 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds. Patchy fog
after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE
1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around
2 ft. 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.