Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
November 14, 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
2024/11/15 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
2024/11/16 Sat 12:24 AM -0.50 L
2024/11/16 Sat 07:33 AM 4.96 H
2024/11/16 Sat 01:44 PM -0.31 L
2024/11/16 Sat 07:58 PM 3.98 H
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
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
2024/11/16 Sat 12:29 AM -0.68 L
2024/11/16 Sat 07:48 AM 5.94 H
2024/11/16 Sat 01:21 PM -0.28 L
2024/11/16 Sat 08:15 PM 4.97 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 48. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Light west wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Light northwest wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON 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:
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at
12 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 14 seconds.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
1 foot at 12 seconds.
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Buzzards Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 11 seconds and
NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot
at 11 seconds.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE
1 foot at 8 seconds.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds.
.FRI...NW 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 NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at
4 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at
5 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and N 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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.
