Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
October 02, 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
2024/10/02 Wed 01:26 AM 0.26 L
2024/10/02 Wed 08:16 AM 3.96 H
2024/10/02 Wed 01:49 PM 0.23 L
2024/10/02 Wed 08:31 PM 3.59 H
2024/10/03 Thu 01:56 AM 0.19 L
2024/10/03 Thu 08:49 AM 3.97 H
2024/10/03 Thu 02:28 PM 0.19 L
2024/10/03 Thu 09:03 PM 3.49 H
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2024/10/02 Wed 01:20 AM 0.38 L
2024/10/02 Wed 08:31 AM 4.83 H
2024/10/02 Wed 01:42 PM 0.35 L
2024/10/02 Wed 08:44 PM 4.47 H
2024/10/03 Thu 01:57 AM 0.26 L
2024/10/03 Thu 09:04 AM 4.87 H
2024/10/03 Thu 02:25 PM 0.30 L
2024/10/03 Thu 09:17 PM 4.38 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Light south wind.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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Buzzards Bay:
.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
sprinkles this morning.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THU...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at
3 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
sprinkles this morning.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
N 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 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.