Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
November 12, 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
2024/11/12 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
2024/11/13 Wed 04:59 AM 4.42 H
2024/11/13 Wed 11:08 AM -0.16 L
2024/11/13 Wed 05:25 PM 3.88 H
2024/11/13 Wed 10:55 PM -0.38 L
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
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
2024/11/13 Wed 05:12 AM 5.29 H
2024/11/13 Wed 10:54 AM -0.00 L
2024/11/13 Wed 05:40 PM 4.84 H
2024/11/13 Wed 10:58 PM -0.48 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 29. North wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 8 to 11 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
around 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 4 seconds and S 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: N 3 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. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE
1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
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Buzzards Bay:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...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.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at
4 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming N 6 ft at
6 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THU AND THU 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 4 ft at
5 seconds.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 4 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
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.