Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
July 10, 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
2024/07/10 Wed 04:54 AM 0.62 L
2024/07/10 Wed 12:09 PM 4.32 H
2024/07/10 Wed 05:06 PM 0.75 L
2024/07/11 Thu 12:20 AM 4.19 H
2024/07/11 Thu 05:33 AM 0.68 L
2024/07/11 Thu 12:53 PM 4.24 H
2024/07/11 Thu 05:52 PM 0.96 L
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2024/07/10 Wed 04:54 AM 0.62 L
2024/07/10 Wed 12:09 PM 4.32 H
2024/07/10 Wed 05:06 PM 0.75 L
2024/07/11 Thu 12:20 AM 4.19 H
2024/07/11 Thu 05:33 AM 0.68 L
2024/07/11 Thu 12:53 PM 4.24 H
2024/07/11 Thu 05:52 PM 0.96 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 13 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and noon, then a chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to
5 ft. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 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 morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A
chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in
the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. 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.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at
3 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
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Buzzards Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. Vsby
1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI 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 S 2 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around
2 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...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 S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S
2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT 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.