Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
October 10, 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
2024/10/10 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
2024/10/11 Fri 02:19 AM 2.86 H
2024/10/11 Fri 07:32 AM 0.80 L
2024/10/11 Fri 02:45 PM 3.39 H
2024/10/11 Fri 09:27 PM 0.81 L
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
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
2024/10/11 Fri 02:36 AM 3.75 H
2024/10/11 Fri 07:46 AM 1.06 L
2024/10/11 Fri 03:02 PM 4.31 H
2024/10/11 Fri 08:59 PM 1.18 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Columbus Day
A chance of showers before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds around 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...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 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Gusts up
to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...W 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.