Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
October 08, 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
2024/10/08 Tue 04:42 AM 0.54 L
2024/10/08 Tue 11:52 AM 3.38 H
2024/10/08 Tue 05:32 PM 0.77 L
2024/10/09 Wed 12:25 AM 2.78 H
2024/10/09 Wed 05:24 AM 0.65 L
2024/10/09 Wed 12:46 PM 3.30 H
2024/10/09 Wed 06:25 PM 0.91 L
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2024/10/08 Tue 05:06 AM 0.71 L
2024/10/08 Tue 12:16 PM 4.25 H
2024/10/08 Tue 05:48 PM 0.96 L
2024/10/09 Wed 12:48 AM 3.65 H
2024/10/09 Wed 05:46 AM 0.86 L
2024/10/09 Wed 01:09 PM 4.17 H
2024/10/09 Wed 06:35 PM 1.17 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Columbus Day
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W this afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 15 seconds and W 3 ft at
5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
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Buzzards Bay:
.TODAY...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 13 seconds and SW 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot
at 11 seconds.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
1 foot at 9 seconds.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this morning.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 13 seconds and NW 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 12 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 10 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE
2 ft at 9 seconds.
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.