Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
August 06, 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
Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4pm, then a chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Low around 61. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and noon, then a chance of showers after noon. High near 70. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday: A slight chance of showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. High near 75. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 70. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday: Showers. High near 78. South wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Low around 61. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and noon, then a chance of showers after noon. High near 70. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday: A slight chance of showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. High near 75. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 70. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday: Showers. High near 78. South wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
This Afternoon: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. Some tstms may produce heavy rainfall with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tonight: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. Some tstms may produce heavy rainfall. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed: NE winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves around 2 ft. Showers, mainly in the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
Thu: E winds around 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Thu Night: E winds around 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 nm after midnight.
Fri And Fri Night: SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tonight: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. Some tstms may produce heavy rainfall. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed: NE winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves around 2 ft. Showers, mainly in the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
Thu: E winds around 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Thu Night: E winds around 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 nm after midnight.
Fri And Fri Night: SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
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Rhode Island Sound:
This Afternoon: NW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 2 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of tstms. Some tstms may produce heavy rainfall with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tonight: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms. Some tstms may produce heavy rainfall. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Some tstms may produce heavy rainfall in the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed Night: NE 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.
Thu: E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Thu Night: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 nm after midnight.
Fri: SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Fri Night: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
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Tonight: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms. Some tstms may produce heavy rainfall. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Some tstms may produce heavy rainfall in the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed Night: NE 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.
Thu: E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Thu Night: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 nm after midnight.
Fri: SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Fri Night: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
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Buzzards Bay:
This Afternoon: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers. A chance of tstms. Some tstms may produce heavy rainfall with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tonight: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 foot at 2 seconds. Showers. A chance of tstms after midnight. Some tstms may produce heavy rainfall after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers in the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed Night: NE winds around 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.
Thu: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Thu Night: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Fri: SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Fri Night: S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
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Cape Cod Bay:
This Afternoon: NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: N 1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds. Showers. A chance of tstms. Some tstms may produce heavy rainfall with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tonight: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed: NE winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: 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 8 seconds.
Thu Night: E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: E 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Fri And Fri Night: SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat And Sat Night: S winds around 15 kt, becoming SW. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tonight: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed: NE winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: 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 8 seconds.
Thu Night: E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: E 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Fri And Fri Night: SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat And Sat Night: S winds around 15 kt, becoming SW. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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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