Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
September 17, 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
2024/09/17 Tue 01:03 AM -0.21 L
2024/09/17 Tue 07:35 AM 4.48 H
2024/09/17 Tue 01:21 PM -0.33 L
2024/09/17 Tue 07:59 PM 4.60 H
2024/09/18 Wed 01:44 AM -0.41 L
2024/09/18 Wed 08:24 AM 4.82 H
2024/09/18 Wed 02:15 PM -0.42 L
2024/09/18 Wed 08:47 PM 4.62 H
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2024/09/17 Tue 01:00 AM -0.13 L
2024/09/17 Tue 07:51 AM 5.47 H
2024/09/17 Tue 01:18 PM -0.21 L
2024/09/17 Tue 08:15 PM 5.73 H
2024/09/18 Wed 01:43 AM -0.41 L
2024/09/18 Wed 08:40 AM 5.85 H
2024/09/18 Wed 02:08 PM -0.31 L
2024/09/18 Wed 09:04 PM 5.75 H
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Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 58. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of showers, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.TODAY...N winds around 5 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming E around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft. Patchy drizzle after midnight.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
Patchy drizzle in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning with
vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers through the day. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.TODAY...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the
evening. Patchy drizzle after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the
evening.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers.
Patchy drizzle in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of
showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at
4 seconds. A chance of showers through the day. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
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Buzzards Bay:
.TODAY...N winds around 5 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 9 seconds. Patchy fog this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy
fog after midnight. Patchy drizzle after midnight.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers.
Patchy drizzle in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of
showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of showers through the day. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.TODAY...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot
at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds
and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. Patchy drizzle after midnight.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Patchy
drizzle in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of
showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of showers through the day. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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.