Daily Update

RI / Southern Massachusetts

July 31, 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:
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
2024/07/31         Wed       05:01 AM            3.19       H
2024/07/31         Wed       10:25 AM            0.53       L
2024/07/31         Wed       05:40 PM             3.98       H
2024/08/01         Thu        12:30 AM            0.54       L
2024/08/01         Thu        06:04 AM            3.30       H
2024/08/01         Thu        11:22 AM            0.49       L
2024/08/01         Thu        06:38 PM             4.03       H
 
Providence:
Date                     Day        Time                     Pred       High/Low
2024/07/31         Wed       12:26 AM            0.96       L
2024/07/31         Wed       05:11 AM            4.07       H
2024/07/31         Wed       10:11 AM            0.71       L
2024/07/31         Wed       05:47 PM             4.86       H
2024/08/01         Thu        01:14 AM            0.92       L
2024/08/01         Thu        06:16 AM            4.17       H
2024/08/01         Thu        11:07 AM            0.66       L
2024/08/01         Thu        06:50 PM             4.91       H

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Providence Weather:
Today
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

Narragansett Bay:



.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to

3 ft. A chance of showers with isolated tstms. Some tstms may

produce heavy rainfall.

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after

midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby

1 to 3 NM.

.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Patchy fog in the

morning.

.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to

20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

 
 
 
 
 
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Rhode Island Sound:
TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to

5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.

Isolated tstms this afternoon. Some tstms may produce heavy

rainfall this afternoon.

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the

evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy

fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the

afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and

SW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S

3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave

Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds.

.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at

8 seconds.

.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up

to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

 
 
 
 
 
 
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Buzzards Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM EDT

THIS AFTERNOON...

 

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to

3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.

Isolated tstms this afternoon. Some tstms may produce heavy

rainfall this afternoon.

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the

evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy

fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft

at 6 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.

.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:

SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.

.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 6 seconds.

.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft

at 6 seconds.

.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up

to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

 
 
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Cape Cod Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM EDT

THIS AFTERNOON...

 

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to

3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.

A slight chance of showers.

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.

Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at

7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft

at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds. Patchy fog in the

morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the

evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds

and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and

SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.

.FRI...SW winds around 5 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.

.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave

Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.

.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less,

then around 2 ft.

.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt.

Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

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.  

Disclaimer: For quality assurance purposes please note well that while the information contained in this website is regularly vetted for accuracy it is not intended to replace the local knowledge or expertise pertaining to port conditions of our marine operations personnel.

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