Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
August 21, 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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This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Marine Forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Marine Forecast
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Narragansett Bay:
This Afternoon: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Tonight: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Thu: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Thu Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Fri And Fri Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Sat Through Sun Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Tonight: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Thu: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Thu Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Fri And Fri Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Sat Through Sun Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
This Afternoon: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Tonight: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Thu: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Thu Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Fri And Fri Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Sat Through Sun Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
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Tonight: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Thu: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Thu Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Fri And Fri Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Sat Through Sun Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
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Buzzards Bay:
This Afternoon: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Tonight: W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Thu: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Thu Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Fri And Fri Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Sat Through Sun Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
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Cape Cod Bay:
This Afternoon: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Tonight: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Thu: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Thu Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Fri And Fri Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Sat Through Sun Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Tonight: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Thu: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Thu Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Fri And Fri Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Sat Through Sun Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
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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