Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
July 19, 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 84. West wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 3 to 6 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 69. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. 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 after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Marine Forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 3 to 6 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 69. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. 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 after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Marine Forecast
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Narragansett Bay:
This Afternoon: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Tonight: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Sat: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Sat Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Sun: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Sun Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
Mon And Mon Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Waves around 2 ft.
Tue And Tue Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
Tonight: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Sat: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Sat Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Sun: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Sun Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
Mon And Mon Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Waves around 2 ft.
Tue And Tue Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
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Rhode Island Sound:
This Afternoon: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Tonight: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Sat: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Sat Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Sun: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Sun Night: SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
Mon And Mon Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Tue And Tue Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
Tonight: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Sat: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Sat Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Sun: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Sun Night: SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
Mon And Mon Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Tue And Tue Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
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Buzzards Bay:
This Afternoon: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Tonight: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Sat: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
Sat Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
Sun: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Sun Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Mon And Mon Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
Tue And Tue Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers.
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Cape Cod Bay:
This Afternoon: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Tonight: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Sat: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Sat Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds.
Sun: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Sun Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
Mon Through Tue: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
Tue Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers.
Tonight: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Sat: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Sat Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds.
Sun: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Sun Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
Mon Through Tue: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
Tue Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers.
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
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COVID 19 Guidance
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