Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
June 24, 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 -5)
Current maximum drafts at local terminals in feet:
Current maximum drafts at local terminals in feet:
Davisville: 32-00
Provport: 38-00
Hudson: 27-06
ExxonMobil: 38-00
Shell: 40-00
Sprague Providence: 32-00 (Flood tide restricted for berthing)
Sprague East Providence: 32-06 (Daylight & flood tide restricted for berthing)
Tides / Currents
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence, RI Weather
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Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday: A chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9pm and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday: A chance of showers before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind around 6 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Marine Forecast
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday: A chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9pm and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday: A chance of showers before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind around 6 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Marine Forecast
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Narragansett Bay:
This Afternoon: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Tonight: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Tue: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
Tue Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
Wed: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
Wed Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely.
Thu: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
Thu Night Through Fri Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Tonight: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Tue: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
Tue Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
Wed: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
Wed Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely.
Thu: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
Thu Night Through Fri Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
This Afternoon: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Tonight: W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 5 seconds.
Tue: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Tue Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds.
Wed: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Wed Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers likely.
Thu: SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
Thu Night Through Fri Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tonight: W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 5 seconds.
Tue: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Tue Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds.
Wed: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Wed Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers likely.
Thu: SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
Thu Night Through Fri Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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Buzzards Bay:
This Afternoon: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Tonight: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Tue: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Tue Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Wed: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Wed Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely.
Thu: SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
Thu Night Through Fri Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
This Afternoon: W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Tonight: W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Tue: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Tue Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Wed: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
Wed Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Showers likely.
Thu: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
Thu Night Through Fri Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Tonight: W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Tue: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Tue Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Wed: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
Wed Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Showers likely.
Thu: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
Thu Night Through Fri Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Port / Terminal Restrictions
Cape Cod Canal Draft Restriction
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The US Army Corp of Engineers has advised that the current maximum air draft for Cape Cod Canal transits remains at 135 feet. Max draft in the canal is currently 30 feet. Vessels with drafts over 26 feet will need a tide window for transit
Cape Cod Canal Transit Restriction
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None at the moment
COVID 19 Guidance
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