Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
September 10, 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
2024/09/10 Tue 12:50 AM 2.74 H
2024/09/10 Tue 05:54 AM 0.70 L
2024/09/10 Tue 01:13 PM 3.25 H
2024/09/10 Tue 07:02 PM 1.02 L
2024/09/11 Wed 01:42 AM 2.69 H
2024/09/11 Wed 06:48 AM 0.80 L
2024/09/11 Wed 02:07 PM 3.25 H
2024/09/11 Wed 08:29 PM 1.05 L
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2024/09/10 Tue 01:14 AM 3.62 H
2024/09/10 Tue 06:16 AM 0.97 L
2024/09/10 Tue 01:35 PM 4.17 H
2024/09/10 Tue 07:11 PM 1.32 L
2024/09/11 Wed 02:05 AM 3.59 H
2024/09/11 Wed 07:09 AM 1.12 L
2024/09/11 Wed 02:27 PM 4.17 H
2024/09/11 Wed 08:21 PM 1.42 L
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Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 51. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Light southwest wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less.
.WED...NE 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...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or
less.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming SW 1 foot
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 2 seconds.
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Buzzards Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW
1 foot at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming S 1 foot
at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming N 1 foot
at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at
6 seconds.
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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