Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
June 27, 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
2024/06/27 Thu 12:23 AM 3.98 H
2024/06/27 Thu 06:01 AM 0.09 L
2024/06/27 Thu 12:58 PM 3.89 H
2024/06/27 Thu 06:23 PM 0.43 L
2024/06/28 Fri 01:18 AM 3.81 H
2024/06/28 Fri 06:52 AM 0.15 L
2024/06/28 Fri 01:53 PM 4.00 H
2024/06/28 Fri 07:47 PM 0.56 L
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2024/06/27 Thu 12:42 AM 5.08 H
2024/06/27 Thu 06:00 AM 0.23 L
2024/06/27 Thu 01:14 PM 4.95 H
2024/06/27 Thu 06:20 PM 0.67 L
2024/06/28 Fri 01:36 AM 4.91 H
2024/06/28 Fri 06:49 AM 0.29 L
2024/06/28 Fri 02:08 PM 5.08 H
2024/06/28 Fri 07:22 PM 0.88 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind around 7 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 6 to 13 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 69. South wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Showers. High near 83. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind around 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely with a chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
5 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 4 ft. Showers likely.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
7 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to
10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
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Buzzards Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
6 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 3 seconds and SW 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to around 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and S
1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to
15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to
10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
6 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 3 seconds and SW 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to around 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and S
1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to
15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 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.
