Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
September 03, 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: 38-00
Shell: 39-02
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
2024/09/03 Tue 02:11 AM 0.33 L
2024/09/03 Tue 08:46 AM 3.88 H
2024/09/03 Tue 02:11 PM 0.27 L
2024/09/03 Tue 09:03 PM 3.79 H
2024/09/04 Wed 02:38 AM 0.25 L
2024/09/04 Wed 09:23 AM 3.88 H
2024/09/04 Wed 02:51 PM 0.25 L
2024/09/04 Wed 09:36 PM 3.65 H
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2024/09/03 Tue 01:51 AM 0.53 L
2024/09/03 Tue 09:01 AM 4.76 H
2024/09/03 Tue 02:03 PM 0.39 L
2024/09/03 Tue 09:16 PM 4.70 H
2024/09/04 Wed 02:30 AM 0.39 L
2024/09/04 Wed 09:38 AM 4.77 H
2024/09/04 Wed 02:48 PM 0.38 L
2024/09/04 Wed 09:50 PM 4.55 H
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Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 7 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W this afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WED...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
W 1 foot at 2 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED...N winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot
at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
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Buzzards Bay:
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W this afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft this morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming N 1 foot
at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and NE 1 foot
at 3 seconds.
.WED...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot
at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and S
1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: N 1 foot at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.WED...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot
at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
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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