Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
June 04, 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
2024/06/04 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
2024/06/05 Wed 01:23 AM -0.00 L
2024/06/05 Wed 07:29 AM 3.70 H
2024/06/05 Wed 12:37 PM -0.09 L
2024/06/05 Wed 07:54 PM 4.68 H
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
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
2024/06/05 Wed 12:52 AM 0.25 L
2024/06/05 Wed 07:45 AM 4.74 H
2024/06/05 Wed 12:39 PM -0.03 L
2024/06/05 Wed 08:07 PM 5.74 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 76. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.TODAY...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...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 around 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. Showers likely after midnight.
.THU...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 3 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, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE
1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E
1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
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Buzzards Bay:
.TODAY...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot
at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
S 1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance
of showers after midnight.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot
at 8 seconds. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and
S 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.TODAY...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
NE 1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot
at 3 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.THU...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and E
1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT 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.