Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
November 06, 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 )
Daylight Savings
Daylight Savings
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Sunday November 3rd at 0200 clocks will be retarded 1 hour UTC -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
2024/11/06 Wed 03:21 AM 0.39 L
2024/11/06 Wed 10:32 AM 3.46 H
2024/11/06 Wed 04:14 PM 0.56 L
2024/11/06 Wed 11:07 PM 2.86 H
2024/11/07 Thu 04:05 AM 0.49 L
2024/11/07 Thu 11:27 AM 3.40 H
2024/11/07 Thu 05:04 PM 0.65 L
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2024/11/06 Wed 03:44 AM 0.50 L
2024/11/06 Wed 10:55 AM 4.32 H
2024/11/06 Wed 04:26 PM 0.72 L
2024/11/06 Wed 11:27 PM 3.72 H
2024/11/07 Thu 04:26 AM 0.60 L
2024/11/07 Thu 11:49 AM 4.27 H
2024/11/07 Thu 05:11 PM 0.85 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Veterans Day
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Showers
likely.
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Rhode Island Sound:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
W 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Showers likely.
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Buzzards Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
W 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Showers
likely.
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Cape Cod Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
W 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Showers
likely.
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.