Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
June 18, 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
2024/06/18 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
2024/06/19 Wed 12:13 AM 0.42 L
2024/06/19 Wed 06:24 AM 2.86 H
2024/06/19 Wed 11:45 AM 0.30 L
2024/06/19 Wed 06:46 PM 3.77 H
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
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
2024/06/19 Wed 12:06 AM 0.71 L
2024/06/19 Wed 06:37 AM 3.77 H
2024/06/19 Wed 11:57 AM 0.62 L
2024/06/19 Wed 06:58 PM 4.79 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Juneteenth
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers between 9pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 6 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 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, becoming SE. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers.
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Buzzards Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.WED...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 SE 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.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 SE 1 foot at
10 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 9 seconds.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
12 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 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.WED...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 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.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 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 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 4 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 9 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas
around 2 ft, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at
2 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming N 1 foot at
2 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers.
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.