Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
July 26, 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:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2024/07/26 Fri 12:03 AM 4.08 H
2024/07/26 Fri 05:32 AM -0.10 L
2024/07/26 Fri 12:36 PM 4.28 H
2024/07/26 Fri 06:16 PM 0.36 L
2024/07/27 Sat 12:57 AM 3.81 H
2024/07/27 Sat 06:18 AM 0.06 L
2024/07/27 Sat 01:31 PM 4.25 H
2024/07/27 Sat 07:43 PM 0.57 L
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2024/07/26 Fri 12:22 AM 5.18 H
2024/07/26 Fri 05:36 AM -0.07 L
2024/07/26 Fri 12:53 PM 5.34 H
2024/07/26 Fri 06:05 PM 0.57 L
2024/07/27 Sat 01:16 AM 4.89 H
2024/07/27 Sat 06:20 AM 0.10 L
2024/07/27 Sat 01:47 PM 5.32 H
2024/07/27 Sat 07:03 PM 0.87 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Light northwest wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming W. Waves around
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SAT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUN...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming W. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds,
becoming S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming S
2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 3 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
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Buzzards Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 1 foot
or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 5 seconds and SW 1 foot
at 6 seconds.
.SAT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 5 seconds and SW 1 foot
at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SW 1 foot at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds and SW 1 foot
at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 9 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E
1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming N 1 foot
at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up
to 20 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.