Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
July 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
2024/07/18 Thu 05:47 AM 2.83 H
2024/07/18 Thu 11:14 AM 0.38 L
2024/07/18 Thu 06:15 PM 3.73 H
2024/07/19 Fri 12:32 AM 0.39 L
2024/07/19 Fri 06:41 AM 3.10 H
2024/07/19 Fri 12:04 PM 0.20 L
2024/07/19 Fri 07:06 PM 4.00 H
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2024/07/18 Thu 06:00 AM 3.75 H
2024/07/18 Thu 11:26 AM 0.69 L
2024/07/18 Thu 06:27 PM 4.71 H
2024/07/19 Fri 12:23 AM 0.69 L
2024/07/19 Fri 06:56 AM 4.07 H
2024/07/19 Fri 12:16 PM 0.48 L
2024/07/19 Fri 07:20 PM 5.03 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North 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 63. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance
of showers. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance
of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
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Buzzards Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance
of showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot
at 4 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
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.