Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
December 19, 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:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2024/12/18 Wed 02:33 AM -0.13 L
2024/12/18 Wed 09:47 AM 3.90 H
2024/12/18 Wed 03:42 PM 0.11 L
2024/12/18 Wed 10:12 PM 3.41 H
2024/12/19 Thu 03:19 AM 0.06 L
2024/12/19 Thu 10:36 AM 3.58 H
2024/12/19 Thu 04:18 PM 0.26 L
2024/12/19 Thu 11:04 PM 3.25 H
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2024/12/18 Wed 02:34 AM -0.27 L
2024/12/18 Wed 10:03 AM 4.72 H
2024/12/18 Wed 03:19 PM 0.20 L
2024/12/18 Wed 10:29 PM 4.18 H
2024/12/19 Thu 03:22 AM -0.07 L
2024/12/19 Thu 10:52 AM 4.37 H
2024/12/19 Thu 04:01 PM 0.34 L
2024/12/19 Thu 11:19 PM 3.97 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
A chance of rain, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before 8am, then a chance of snow showers, mainly between 8am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 9. North wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 27. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Christmas Day
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to
10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain. A chance of snow in the
afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Rain and snow likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of snow in the morning, then a chance of snow
showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON 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:
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and N
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and E
1 foot at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE
4 ft at 8 seconds. Rain. Snow likely after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of snow in the
morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt.
Seas around 2 ft, then 1 foot or less.
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Buzzards Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...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 S 2 ft at
6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S
1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Rain. Snow likely
after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of snow in the
morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of light
freezing spray after midnight.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds,
becoming N 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Rain. Snow
likely after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and
N 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of snow showers. A chance of rain
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 4 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of snow showers in the evening. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 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.
