Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
July 16, 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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This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday: A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night: A chance of showers before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday: A chance of showers, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind around 6 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Marine Forecast
Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday: A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night: A chance of showers before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday: A chance of showers, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind around 6 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Marine Forecast
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Narragansett Bay:
This Afternoon: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Tonight: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed 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. A chance of showers in the evening. Showers likely after midnight.
Thu: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
Thu Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
Fri Through Sat Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Tonight: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed 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. A chance of showers in the evening. Showers likely after midnight.
Thu: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
Thu Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
Fri Through Sat Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
This Afternoon: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Tonight: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. Showers likely after midnight.
Thu: W winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
Thu Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds.
Fri Through Sat Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Tonight: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. Showers likely after midnight.
Thu: W winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
Thu Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds.
Fri Through Sat Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
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Buzzards Bay:
This Afternoon: 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 SE 1 foot at 8 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 SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. Showers likely after midnight.
Thu: W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
Thu Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Fri Through Sat Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
This Afternoon: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
Tonight: 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. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed: 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 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed 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 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. Showers likely after midnight.
Thu: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers.
Thu Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
Fri Through Sat Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Tonight: 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. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed: 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 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed 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 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. Showers likely after midnight.
Thu: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers.
Thu Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
Fri Through Sat Night: SW 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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