Daily Update

RI / Southern Massachusetts

September 27, 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:
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
2024/09/27         Fri           04:26 AM            3.22       H
2024/09/27         Fri           10:47 AM            0.86       L
2024/09/27         Fri           05:07 PM             3.46       H
2024/09/27         Fri           11:51 PM             0.71       L
2024/09/28         Sat         05:27 AM            3.36       H
2024/09/28         Sat         11:30 AM            0.74       L
2024/09/28         Sat         06:02 PM             3.52       H
 
 
Providence:
Date                     Day        Time                     Pred       High/Low
2024/09/27         Fri           04:31 AM            3.96       H
2024/09/27         Fri           09:35 AM            1.20       L
2024/09/27         Fri           05:12 PM             4.19       H
2024/09/28         Sat         12:38 AM            1.05       L
2024/09/28         Sat         05:36 AM            4.07       H
2024/09/28         Sat         10:38 AM            1.05       L
2024/09/28         Sat         06:15 PM             4.27       H

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Providence Weather:
This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Light south wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind around 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light east wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light east wind.
Tuesday
A chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind around 9 mph.

Narragansett Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A

slight chance of showers.

.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming N around 5 kt after

midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.

.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, then around

2 ft in the afternoon.

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

.MON AND MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.

Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

 
 
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Rhode Island Sound:



.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave

Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight

chance of showers.

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas

around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 foot at

5 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.

.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the

afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and

SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E

3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.

.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave

Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.

.MON AND MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to

15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.

.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to

4 ft. A chance of showers.

.TUE 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:



.THIS AFTERNOON...Light and variable winds, becoming SW around

5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and

E 1 foot at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers.

.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave

Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.

.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: E

1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the

morning.

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:

NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.

.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave

Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.

.MON AND MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less,

then around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 5 seconds and E 1 foot

at 9 seconds, becoming E 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at

10 seconds.

.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.

Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

 
 
 
 
 
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Cape Cod Bay:
THIS AFTERNOON...W winds around 5 kt, becoming E. Seas around

2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 foot at

2 seconds.

.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming N around 5 kt after

midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and

S 1 foot at 3 seconds.

.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft

at 10 seconds and E 1 foot at 2 seconds. Patchy fog in the

morning.

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E

2 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 foot at 3 seconds.

.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave

Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 foot at 3 seconds.

.MON AND MON NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to

10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and E

1 foot at 4 seconds.

.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.

Seas 2 to 4 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.  

Disclaimer: For quality assurance purposes please note well that while the information contained in this website is regularly vetted for accuracy it is not intended to replace the local knowledge or expertise pertaining to port conditions of our marine operations personnel.

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