Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
June 07, 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
2024/06/07 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
2024/06/08 Sat 03:45 AM 0.15 L
2024/06/08 Sat 09:57 AM 3.66 H
2024/06/08 Sat 03:03 PM 0.15 L
2024/06/08 Sat 10:20 PM 4.13 H
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
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
2024/06/08 Sat 03:09 AM 0.40 L
2024/06/08 Sat 10:15 AM 4.66 H
2024/06/08 Sat 03:05 PM 0.28 L
2024/06/08 Sat 10:36 PM 5.06 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers, mainly after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON THROUGH TUE 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 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog
with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.SAT...W 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 W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
4 seconds. A chance of showers through the night.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
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Buzzards Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy
fog.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.SAT...W 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 SW 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W 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 SW 2 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE. Seas 1 foot
or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at
2 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less
after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot
at 4 seconds. A chance of showers.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
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.