Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
October 09, 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
2024/10/09 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
2024/10/10 Thu 01:21 AM 2.77 H
2024/10/10 Thu 06:18 AM 0.76 L
2024/10/10 Thu 01:44 PM 3.31 H
2024/10/10 Thu 07:47 PM 0.96 L
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
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
2024/10/10 Thu 01:42 AM 3.65 H
2024/10/10 Thu 06:36 AM 0.99 L
2024/10/10 Thu 02:05 PM 4.20 H
2024/10/10 Thu 07:40 PM 1.28 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Columbus Day
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S 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:
TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to
15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.
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Buzzards Bay:
.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers
with isolated tstms this morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot
at 12 seconds.
.THU...NW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W 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 N 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE 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 N 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
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Cape Cod Bay:
TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of
showers with isolated tstms this morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. 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
12 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and N 1 foot
at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 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.