Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
June 12, 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
2024/06/12 Wed 12:45 AM 3.28 H
2024/06/12 Wed 06:19 AM 0.65 L
2024/06/12 Wed 01:17 PM 3.22 H
2024/06/12 Wed 06:20 PM 0.83 L
2024/06/13 Thu 01:31 AM 3.05 H
2024/06/13 Thu 07:07 AM 0.71 L
2024/06/13 Thu 02:04 PM 3.18 H
2024/06/13 Thu 07:27 PM 0.94 L
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2024/06/12 Wed 01:00 AM 4.16 H
2024/06/12 Wed 06:05 AM 0.92 L
2024/06/12 Wed 01:32 PM 4.13 H
2024/06/12 Wed 06:20 PM 1.07 L
2024/06/13 Thu 01:45 AM 3.94 H
2024/06/13 Thu 06:53 AM 1.02 L
2024/06/13 Thu 02:17 PM 4.10 H
2024/06/13 Thu 07:17 PM 1.27 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Isolated showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers. Low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. North wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind around 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S. Waves 1 foot
or less. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely in the evening. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.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 around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
6 seconds. Showers likely.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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Buzzards Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at
7 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers
likely.
.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.