Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
October 22, 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
2024/10/22 Tue 04:56 AM 0.29 L
2024/10/22 Tue 12:27 PM 4.00 H
2024/10/22 Tue 06:45 PM 0.69 L
2024/10/23 Wed 12:56 AM 3.37 H
2024/10/23 Wed 05:49 AM 0.62 L
2024/10/23 Wed 01:28 PM 3.66 H
2024/10/23 Wed 08:38 PM 0.83 L
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2024/10/22 Tue 12:15 AM 4.47 H
2024/10/22 Tue 05:04 AM 0.21 L
2024/10/22 Tue 12:42 PM 4.86 H
2024/10/22 Tue 05:50 PM 0.83 L
2024/10/23 Wed 01:13 AM 4.21 H
2024/10/23 Wed 05:53 AM 0.60 L
2024/10/23 Wed 01:41 PM 4.48 H
2024/10/23 Wed 06:43 PM 1.20 L
2024/10/23 Wed 08:16 PM 1.36 H
2024/10/23 Wed 09:48 PM 1.21 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Light south wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 6 to 11 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Light southwest wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.TODAY...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt this
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.TODAY...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft this morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming SW 1 foot
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE
1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot
at 4 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 3 seconds and SE 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to
10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW
2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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Buzzards Bay:
.TODAY...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
S 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds,
becoming SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds and N 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.TODAY...N winds around 5 kt, becoming NE this afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SW 1 foot
at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
N 1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds,
becoming S 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW 15 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.