Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
June 17, 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
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2024/06/17 Mon 04:38 AM 2.62 H
2024/06/17 Mon 10:19 AM 0.52 L
2024/06/17 Mon 05:15 PM 3.41 H
2024/06/17 Mon 11:30 PM 0.57 L
2024/06/18 Tue 05:34 AM 2.70 H
2024/06/18 Tue 11:02 AM 0.41 L
2024/06/18 Tue 06:02 PM 3.58 H
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2024/06/17 Mon 04:43 AM 3.50 H
2024/06/17 Mon 10:25 AM 0.86 L
2024/06/17 Mon 05:17 PM 4.38 H
2024/06/17 Mon 11:19 PM 0.91 L
2024/06/18 Tue 05:42 AM 3.58 H
2024/06/18 Tue 11:11 AM 0.74 L
2024/06/18 Tue 06:10 PM 4.57 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves around 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.
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Rhode Island Sound:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.WED AND WED 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 W 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to
10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
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Buzzards Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds around 10 kt, increasing to around
15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot
at 7 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.
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Cape Cod Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
1 foot or less, then 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at
2 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming SW 1 foot at
3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E
1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.WED AND WED 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 1 foot
at 11 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot
at 8 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms
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.