Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
September 23, 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 )
Current Maximum drafts at Terminals in feet:
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)
Tides / Currents
Tides:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2024/09/23 Mon 12:17 AM 3.67 H
2024/09/23 Mon 05:18 AM 0.22 L
2024/09/23 Mon 12:48 PM 4.21 H
2024/09/23 Mon 07:17 PM 0.70 L
2024/09/24 Tue 01:16 AM 3.42 H
2024/09/24 Tue 06:12 AM 0.56 L
2024/09/24 Tue 01:50 PM 3.88 H
2024/09/24 Tue 09:08 PM 0.83 L
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2024/09/23 Mon 12:36 AM 4.62 H
2024/09/23 Mon 05:27 AM 0.17 L
2024/09/23 Mon 01:03 PM 5.15 H
2024/09/23 Mon 06:15 PM 0.88 L
2024/09/24 Tue 01:34 AM 4.33 H
2024/09/24 Tue 06:16 AM 0.58 L
2024/09/24 Tue 02:02 PM 4.78 H
2024/09/24 Tue 10:11 PM 1.19 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
A chance of sprinkles. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. East wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light northeast in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of sprinkles.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and NE 2 ft at
4 seconds. A chance of sprinkles.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and NE 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and NE
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 10 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 10 seconds and E 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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Buzzards Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and NE 2 ft at
3 seconds. A chance of sprinkles.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and NE
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 10 seconds and E 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 10 seconds and E 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds and NE 2 ft at
4 seconds. A chance of sprinkles.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and NE
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 10 seconds and E 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
E 3 ft at 10 seconds and E 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 2 to
4 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 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.