Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
October 31, 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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This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 7 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: A chance of showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Marine Forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 7 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: A chance of showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Marine Forecast
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Narragansett Bay:
This Afternoon: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Tonight: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight.
Fri: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
Fri Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Sat And Sat Night: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Sun Through Mon: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
Mon Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
Tonight: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight.
Fri: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
Fri Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Sat And Sat Night: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Sun Through Mon: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
Mon Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
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Rhode Island Sound:
This Afternoon: SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Tonight: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 4 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Fri: SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Fri Night: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Sat And Sat Night: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Sun Through Mon: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Mon Night: SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
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Tonight: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 4 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Fri: SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Fri Night: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Sat And Sat Night: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Sun Through Mon: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Mon Night: SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
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Buzzards Bay:
This Afternoon: SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Tonight: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Fri: SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Fri Night: NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Sat And Sat Night: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Sun Through Mon: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Mon Night: SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers.
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Cape Cod Bay:
This Afternoon: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Tonight: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Fri: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Fri Night: 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 SW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
Sat And Sat Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Sun Through Mon: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: N 1 foot at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Mon Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
Tonight: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Fri: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Fri Night: 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 SW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
Sat And Sat Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Sun Through Mon: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: N 1 foot at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Mon Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
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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