Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
November 11, 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
2024/11/11 Mon 03:00 AM 3.61 H
2024/11/11 Mon 09:11 AM 0.35 L
2024/11/11 Mon 03:27 PM 3.59 H
2024/11/11 Mon 09:27 PM 0.07 L
2024/11/12 Tue 04:01 AM 4.00 H
2024/11/12 Tue 10:15 AM 0.08 L
2024/11/12 Tue 04:28 PM 3.73 H
2024/11/12 Tue 10:12 PM -0.18 L
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2024/11/11 Mon 03:10 AM 4.44 H
2024/11/11 Mon 08:54 AM 0.60 L
2024/11/11 Mon 03:38 PM 4.53 H
2024/11/11 Mon 09:22 PM 0.16 L
2024/11/12 Tue 04:12 AM 4.84 H
2024/11/12 Tue 09:58 AM 0.29 L
2024/11/12 Tue 04:41 PM 4.67 H
2024/11/12 Tue 10:11 PM -0.19 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. North wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. North wind 7 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft
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Rhode Island Sound:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and SW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
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Buzzards Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and N 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 10 seconds and N 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
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Cape Cod Bay:
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 ft
after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 4 seconds, becoming W 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 6 seconds and NE 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 9 seconds and N 3 ft at
5 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
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.