Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
September 24, 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:
Newport:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
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
2024/09/25 Wed 02:17 AM 3.26 H
2024/09/25 Wed 07:23 AM 0.85 L
2024/09/25 Wed 02:53 PM 3.63 H
2024/09/25 Wed 10:18 PM 0.84 L
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
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
2024/09/25 Wed 02:31 AM 4.12 H
2024/09/25 Wed 07:13 AM 0.96 L
2024/09/25 Wed 03:02 PM 4.47 H
2024/09/25 Wed 11:09 PM 1.13 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
This Afternoon
A chance of sprinkles. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A
chance of sprinkles.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
sprinkles in the evening.
.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 after midnight.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 15 kt. 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. A chance of sprinkles.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 10 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of
sprinkles in the evening.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 10 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 10 seconds and E 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 12 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at
4 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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Buzzards Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and NE 1 foot at
3 seconds. A chance of sprinkles.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of
sprinkles in the evening.
.WED...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 10 seconds and E 1 foot at 2 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.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 11 seconds and SE 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 1 foot
at 3 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and NE 2 ft at
3 seconds. A chance of sprinkles.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of sprinkles
in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 10 seconds and E 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 11 seconds and E 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
11 seconds and SE 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 1 foot
at 2 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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.