Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
July 22, 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: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday: A chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday: A chance of showers before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Marine Forecast
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday: A chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday: A chance of showers before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Marine Forecast
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Narragansett Bay:
This Afternoon: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Tonight: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. Patchy fog after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tue: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tue Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
Wed: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. Showers likely in the afternoon.
Wed Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
Thu And Thu Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
Fri: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
Fri Night: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Tonight: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. Patchy fog after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tue: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tue Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
Wed: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. Showers likely in the afternoon.
Wed Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
Thu And Thu Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
Fri: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
Fri Night: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
This Afternoon: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
Tonight: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tue: NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tue Night: S winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers.
Wed: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely.
Wed Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely in the evening. A chance of showers after midnight.
Thu And Thu Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
Fri: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
Fri Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tonight: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tue: NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tue Night: S winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers.
Wed: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely.
Wed Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely in the evening. A chance of showers after midnight.
Thu And Thu Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
Fri: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
Fri Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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Buzzards Bay:
This Afternoon: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Tonight: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tue: NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: E 1 foot at 2 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tue Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers.
Wed: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. Showers likely in the afternoon.
Wed Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds. Showers likely in the evening. A chance of showers after midnight.
Thu And Thu Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
Fri: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
Fri Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
This Afternoon: NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 2 seconds.
Tonight: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tue: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: E 1 foot at 2 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers. Patchy fog in the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tue Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers.
Wed: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
Wed Night: SE winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
Thu And Thu Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
Fri: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
Fri Night: W winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
Tonight: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tue: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: E 1 foot at 2 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers. Patchy fog in the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tue Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers.
Wed: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
Wed Night: SE winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
Thu And Thu Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
Fri: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
Fri Night: W winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
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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