Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
December 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
2024/12/12 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
2024/12/13 Fri 05:35 AM 4.46 H
2024/12/13 Fri 11:56 AM -0.20 L
2024/12/13 Fri 06:01 PM 3.57 H
2024/12/13 Fri 11:16 PM -0.39 L
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
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
2024/12/13 Fri 05:49 AM 5.32 H
2024/12/13 Fri 11:30 AM -0.08 L
2024/12/13 Fri 06:17 PM 4.49 H
2024/12/13 Fri 11:19 PM -0.53 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Sunny, with a high near 34. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 16. North wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 33. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 18. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Light and variable wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Monday
A chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Rain. High near 56. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light west wind.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 4 ft. Rain likely.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
5 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 4 ft. Rain likely.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.THIS AFTERNOON...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.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 12 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 11 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Rain likely.
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Buzzards Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and
S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE
1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming N 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 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
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 11 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 11 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 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.
