Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
December 24, 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
2024/12/23 Mon 01:34 AM 2.96 H
2024/12/23 Mon 07:17 AM 0.77 L
2024/12/23 Mon 01:45 PM 2.53 H
2024/12/23 Mon 07:27 PM 0.53 L
2024/12/24 Tue 02:23 AM 2.93 H
2024/12/24 Tue 08:33 AM 0.72 L
2024/12/24 Tue 02:34 PM 2.40 H
2024/12/24 Tue 08:18 PM 0.48 L
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2024/12/23 Mon 01:45 AM 3.62 H
2024/12/23 Mon 06:51 AM 0.97 L
2024/12/23 Mon 01:56 PM 3.25 H
2024/12/23 Mon 07:17 PM 0.75 L
2024/12/24 Tue 02:30 AM 3.60 H
2024/12/24 Tue 08:02 AM 0.99 L
2024/12/24 Tue 02:41 PM 3.10 H
2024/12/24 Tue 08:16 PM 0.69 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
A chance of snow before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Christmas Day
Sunny, with a high near 32. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Light north wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW. Gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or
less.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 8 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N 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 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds
and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and W
1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THU AND THU 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.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds and W 1 foot at
5 seconds.
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Buzzards Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at
4 seconds. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE
1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming NW 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE
1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE
1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at
3 seconds.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Gusts up to
20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE
1 foot at 4 seconds. Rain with a chance of snow, then a slight
chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...N 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: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 10 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds.
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.
