Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
November 13, 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
2024/11/14 Thu 05:52 AM 4.76 H
2024/11/14 Thu 12:00 PM -0.31 L
2024/11/14 Thu 06:17 PM 3.99 H
2024/11/14 Thu 11:39 PM -0.49 L
2024/11/15 Fri 06:43 AM 4.95 H
2024/11/15 Fri 12:51 PM -0.36 L
2024/11/15 Fri 07:08 PM 4.03 H
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2024/11/14 Thu 06:08 AM 5.69 H
2024/11/14 Thu 11:44 AM -0.22 L
2024/11/14 Thu 06:34 PM 4.99 H
2024/11/14 Thu 11:43 PM -0.64 L
2024/11/15 Fri 06:58 AM 5.92 H
2024/11/15 Fri 12:33 PM -0.31 L
2024/11/15 Fri 07:25 PM 5.04 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Daylight Savings
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Sunday November 3rd at 0200 clocks will be retarded 1 hour UTC -4
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Providence Weather:
Today
Sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 8 to 11 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 27. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 47. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W 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 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
1 foot at 9 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance
of.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 14 seconds.
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Buzzards Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...N winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and E
1 foot at 13 seconds.
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Cape Cod Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 12 seconds and N 4 ft at
5 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 12 seconds and N 4 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 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.