Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
December 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
2024/12/11 Wed 03:38 AM 3.98 H
2024/12/11 Wed 10:10 AM 0.09 L
2024/12/11 Wed 04:05 PM 3.32 H
2024/12/11 Wed 09:38 PM -0.19 L
2024/12/12 Thu 04:39 AM 4.24 H
2024/12/12 Thu 11:05 AM -0.09 L
2024/12/12 Thu 05:05 PM 3.43 H
2024/12/12 Thu 10:28 PM -0.31 L
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2024/12/11 Wed 03:47 AM 4.80 H
2024/12/11 Wed 09:41 AM 0.33 L
2024/12/11 Wed 04:17 PM 4.20 H
2024/12/11 Wed 09:39 PM -0.23 L
2024/12/12 Thu 04:50 AM 5.06 H
2024/12/12 Thu 10:40 AM 0.10 L
2024/12/12 Thu 05:20 PM 4.32 H
2024/12/12 Thu 10:30 PM -0.41 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 33. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 18. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Calm wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Light and variable wind.
Sunday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Monday
A chance of rain after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 3 to
5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft, except 4 to 6 ft at the bay entrance.
.FRI...NW winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A
chance of rain.
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Rhode Island Sound:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at
5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at
5 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 11 seconds and SE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
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Buzzards Bay:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at
5 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds,
becoming N 1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 1 foot
or less. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds and NW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A
chance of rain.
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Cape Cod Bay:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 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.
