Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
August 05, 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)
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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
onight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday: A chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 11am, then a chance of showers after 11am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday: A slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday: Showers. High near 74. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night: Showers. Low around 67. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday: Showers likely. The rain could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. West wind around 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Tuesday: A chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 11am, then a chance of showers after 11am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday: A slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday: Showers. High near 74. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night: Showers. Low around 67. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday: Showers likely. The rain could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. West wind around 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Tonight: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Tue: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
Tue Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 nm after midnight.
Wed: NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely in the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 nm in the morning.
Wed Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
Thu: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Thu Night: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. Showers likely after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Fri And Fri Night: E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat Night: N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft, except 4 to 6 ft at the bay entrance. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tue: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
Tue Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 nm after midnight.
Wed: NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely in the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 nm in the morning.
Wed Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
Thu: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Thu Night: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. Showers likely after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Fri And Fri Night: E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat Night: N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft, except 4 to 6 ft at the bay entrance. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
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Rhode Island Sound:
Tonight: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Tue: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers.
Tue Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 nm in the morning.
Wed Night And Thu: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Thu Night: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. Showers likely after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Fri: E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Fri Night Through Sat Night: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tue: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers.
Tue Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 nm in the morning.
Wed Night And Thu: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Thu Night: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. Showers likely after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Fri: E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Fri Night Through Sat Night: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
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Buzzards Bay:
Tonight: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Tue: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers.
Tue Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 nm in the morning.
Wed Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SW 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
Thu: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Thu Night: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. Showers likely after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Fri Through Sat Night: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
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Cape Cod Bay:
Tonight: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Tue: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 nm in the morning.
Tue Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. Wave detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 nm after midnight.
Wed: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: E 1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
Thu: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Thu Night: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 nm after midnight.
Fri Through Sat Night: N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tue: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 nm in the morning.
Tue Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. Wave detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 nm after midnight.
Wed: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: E 1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
Thu: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Thu Night: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 nm after midnight.
Fri Through Sat Night: N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
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
COVID 19 Guidance
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