Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
October 15, 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
2024/10/15 Tue 06:21 AM 4.33 H
2024/10/15 Tue 12:17 PM -0.17 L
2024/10/15 Tue 06:47 PM 4.25 H
2024/10/16 Wed 12:27 AM -0.34 L
2024/10/16 Wed 07:13 AM 4.76 H
2024/10/16 Wed 01:09 PM -0.36 L
2024/10/16 Wed 07:37 PM 4.38 H
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2024/10/15 Tue 06:36 AM 5.23 H
2024/10/15 Tue 12:10 PM -0.03 L
2024/10/15 Tue 07:02 PM 5.29 H
2024/10/16 Wed 12:29 AM -0.37 L
2024/10/16 Wed 07:29 AM 5.73 H
2024/10/16 Wed 01:01 PM -0.26 L
2024/10/16 Wed 07:53 PM 5.46 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 38. West wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 35. Light north wind.
Thursday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. Light west wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Light west wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the
average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave
heights may be more than twice the significant wave height
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Rhode Island Sound:
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and S
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot
at 7 seconds.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 9 seconds.
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Buzzards Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds
and S 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming N 1 foot at 4 seconds and S
1 foot at 7 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot
at 6 seconds.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and N
1 foot at 4 seconds.
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Cape Cod Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot
at 7 seconds.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and N
2 ft at 4 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.
