Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
August 13, 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
Providence, RI Weather
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Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Marine Forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Marine Forecast
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Narragansett Bay:
This Afternoon: NW winds around 5 kt, becoming W. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft.
Tonight: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
Wed: N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wed Night: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
Thu And Thu Night: S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
Fri Through Sat: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
Sat Night: S winds around 10 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
Tonight: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
Wed: N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wed Night: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
Thu And Thu Night: S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
Fri Through Sat: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
Sat Night: S winds around 10 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
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Rhode Island Sound:
This Afternoon: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Tonight: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Wed: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Wed Night: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Thu: NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Thu Night: S winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Fri Through Sat: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Sat Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
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Tonight: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Wed: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Wed Night: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Thu: NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Thu Night: S winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Fri Through Sat: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Sat Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
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Buzzards Bay:
This Afternoon: NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft. Wave detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Tonight: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Wed: N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Wed Night: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming N around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Thu And Thu Night: SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Fri Through Sat Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
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Cape Cod Bay:
This Afternoon: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Tonight: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Wed: N winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Wed Night: E winds around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 6 seconds.
Thu: NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Thu Night: SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: E 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Fri Through Sat Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tonight: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Wed: N winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Wed Night: E winds around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 6 seconds.
Thu: NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Thu Night: SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: E 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Fri Through Sat Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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
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COVID 19 Guidance
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