Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
August 28, 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 )
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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)
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Tides / Currents
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Tides:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2024/08/28 Wed 03:38 AM 3.16 H
2024/08/28 Wed 09:10 AM 0.78 L
2024/08/28 Wed 04:20 PM 3.72 H
2024/08/28 Wed 11:32 PM 0.72 L
2024/08/29 Thu 04:45 AM 3.18 H
2024/08/29 Thu 10:35 AM 0.76 L
2024/08/29 Thu 05:28 PM 3.71 H
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2024/08/28 Wed 03:48 AM 4.04 H
2024/08/28 Wed 08:46 AM 0.99 L
2024/08/28 Wed 04:23 PM 4.56 H
2024/08/29 Thu 12:17 AM 1.03 L
2024/08/29 Thu 04:52 AM 3.99 H
2024/08/29 Thu 09:53 AM 1.01 L
2024/08/29 Thu 05:34 PM 4.49 H
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Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind around 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A chance of showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Labor Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A slight chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S
1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
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Buzzards Bay:
.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SW 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SW
1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming E 1 foot at 2 seconds and SW 1 foot
at 5 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SAT...S winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 1 foot
or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
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Cape Cod Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W this afternoon. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds
and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.THU...NE winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 15 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 14 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 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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