Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
October 18, 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 -5)
Current maximum drafts at local terminals in feet:
Current maximum drafts at local terminals in feet:
Davisville: 32-00
Provport: 38-00
Hudson: 27-06
ExxonMobil: 38-00
Shell: 40-00
Sprague Providence: 32-00 (Flood tide restricted for berthing)
Sprague East Providence: 32-06 (Daylight & flood tide restricted for berthing)
Tides / Currents
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence, RI Weather
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Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 11 to 13 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 42. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. Light north wind.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Light south wind.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 6 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Marine Forecast
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 42. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. Light north wind.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Light south wind.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 6 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Marine Forecast
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Narragansett Bay:
This Afternoon: N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Tonight: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Sat: N winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
Sat Night: SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Sun And Sun Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Mon Through Tue Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Tonight: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Sat: N winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
Sat Night: SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Sun And Sun Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Mon Through Tue Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
This Afternoon: N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SE 5 ft at 10 seconds and N 4 ft at 4 seconds.
Tonight: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SE 5 ft at 10 seconds and NE 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Sat: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
Sat Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
Sun And Sun Night: W winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Mon Through Tue Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
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Tonight: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SE 5 ft at 10 seconds and NE 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Sat: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
Sat Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
Sun And Sun Night: W winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Mon Through Tue Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
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Buzzards Bay:
This Afternoon: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Tonight: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Sat: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Sat Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
Sun And Sun Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Mon Through Tue Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
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Cape Cod Bay:
This Afternoon: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds.
Tonight: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Sat: N winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at 5 seconds.
Sat Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
Sun And Sun Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
Mon Through Tue Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Tonight: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Sat: N winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at 5 seconds.
Sat Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
Sun And Sun Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
Mon Through Tue Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Port / Terminal Restrictions
Cape Cod Canal Draft Restriction
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The US Army Corp of Engineers has advised that the current maximum air draft for Cape Cod Canal transits remains at 135 feet. Max draft in the canal is currently 30 feet. Vessels with drafts over 26 feet will need a tide window for transit
Cape Cod Canal Transit Restriction
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None at the moment
COVID 19 Guidance
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