Daily Update

RI / Southern Massachusetts

June 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:
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
2024/06/06       Thu        02:14 AM            0.00      L
2024/06/06       Thu        08:19 AM            3.75      H
2024/06/06       Thu        01:25 PM            -0.05     L
2024/06/06       Thu        08:43 PM            4.59      H
2024/06/07       Fri          03:03 AM            0.06      L
2024/06/07       Fri          09:08 AM            3.74      H
2024/06/07       Fri          02:14 PM            0.04      L
2024/06/07       Fri          09:32 PM            4.39      H
 
Providence:
Date                     Day        Time                     Pred      High/Low
2024/06/06       Thu        01:37 AM            0.23      L
2024/06/06       Thu        08:36 AM            4.79      H
2024/06/06       Thu        01:26 PM            0.02      L
2024/06/06       Thu        08:57 PM            5.61      H
2024/06/07       Fri          02:23 AM            0.29      L
2024/06/07       Fri          09:25 AM            4.76      H
2024/06/07       Fri          02:15 PM            0.13      L
2024/06/07       Fri          09:46 PM            5.37      H

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Providence Weather:
Today
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 10am, then patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 3am. Patchy fog between 7pm and 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 6 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

Narragansett Bay:



.TODAY...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog.

Showers likely, mainly this morning. Vsby 1 NM or less,

increasing to 1 to 3 NM this afternoon.

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. A

chance of showers in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.

Waves 2 to 3 ft.

.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt.

Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

.MON AND MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

 
 
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Rhode Island Sound:
.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to

4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds.

Patchy fog. Showers with isolated tstms this morning, then a

chance of showers this afternoon. Some tstms may produce heavy

rainfall this morning. Vsby 1 NM or less.

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,

diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave

Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. A chance

of showers in the evening with vsby 1 NM or less.

.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft

at 8 seconds.

.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S

4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.

.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.

Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at

4 seconds.

.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of

showers.

.MON AND MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to

10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

 
 
 
 
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Buzzards Bay:
.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon.

Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at

8 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW

2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. A chance of showers

in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft

at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds.

.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW

2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.

.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.

Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at

8 seconds.

.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.

Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of

showers.

.MON AND MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to

10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

 
 
 
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Cape Cod Bay:
.TODAY...S winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon.

Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot

at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less,

increasing to 1 to 3 NM this afternoon.

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

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

3 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less,

increasing to 1 to 3 NM after midnight.

.FRI...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas

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

2 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

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

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

2 seconds.

.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave

Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.

.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt.

Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE

1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.

.MON AND MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

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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