Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
August 01, 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
2024/08/01 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
2024/08/02 Fri 01:15 AM 0.50 L
2024/08/02 Fri 06:58 AM 3.46 H
2024/08/02 Fri 12:12 PM 0.43 L
2024/08/02 Fri 07:28 PM 4.08 H
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
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
2024/08/02 Fri 01:56 AM 0.92 L
2024/08/02 Fri 07:13 AM 4.36 H
2024/08/02 Fri 11:59 AM 0.57 L
2024/08/02 Fri 07:42 PM 4.99 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. West wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SUN...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms. Some tstms may produce heavy rainfall.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Patchy fog in the
evening. A chance of showers after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in
the evening.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance
of showers.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at
3 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Some tstms may
produce heavy rainfall.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
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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 SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 4 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRI 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 7 seconds
and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and S
1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance
of showers.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Some tstms may
produce heavy rainfall.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.FRI...W 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 8 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance
of showers.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms. Some tstms may produce heavy
rainfall.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 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.
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