Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
December 02, 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
2024/12/03 Tue 01:44 AM 0.03 L
2024/12/03 Tue 08:42 AM 3.74 H
2024/12/03 Tue 02:44 PM 0.08 L
2024/12/03 Tue 09:09 PM 3.07 H
2024/12/04 Wed 02:26 AM 0.05 L
2024/12/04 Wed 09:27 AM 3.68 H
2024/12/04 Wed 03:22 PM 0.13 L
2024/12/04 Wed 09:57 PM 3.04 H
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2024/12/03 Tue 02:01 AM 0.08 L
2024/12/03 Tue 09:00 AM 4.62 H
2024/12/03 Tue 02:46 PM 0.20 L
2024/12/03 Tue 09:27 PM 3.94 H
2024/12/04 Wed 02:44 AM 0.10 L
2024/12/04 Wed 09:47 AM 4.55 H
2024/12/04 Wed 03:28 PM 0.26 L
2024/12/04 Wed 10:15 PM 3.90 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 21. Light northwest wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Light west wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers before 10pm, then rain showers. Low around 32. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before noon. High near 46. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft this morning,
then 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
4 to 6 ft. Showers.
.THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 5 to
7 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft, except 4 to 6 ft at the bay entrance.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.TODAY...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds, becoming S 9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 8 ft at 7 seconds.
Showers.
.THU...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
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Buzzards Bay:
.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
SW 1 foot at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming NW 1 foot at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to 20 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds, becoming SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming SW 6 ft at
7 seconds. Showers.
.THU...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
N 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
N 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED...W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of
snow and rain showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to
25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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.
