Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
December 26, 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
2024/12/25 Wed 03:16 AM 2.95 H
2024/12/25 Wed 09:32 AM 0.60 L
2024/12/25 Wed 03:30 PM 2.35 H
2024/12/25 Wed 09:07 PM 0.39 L
2024/12/26 Thu 04:09 AM 3.03 H
2024/12/26 Thu 10:20 AM 0.45 L
2024/12/26 Thu 04:26 PM 2.41 H
2024/12/26 Thu 09:53 PM 0.27 L
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2024/12/25 Wed 03:17 AM 3.62 H
2024/12/25 Wed 09:07 AM 0.86 L
2024/12/25 Wed 03:32 PM 3.04 H
2024/12/25 Wed 09:09 PM 0.58 L
2024/12/26 Thu 04:10 AM 3.71 H
2024/12/26 Thu 10:03 AM 0.66 L
2024/12/26 Thu 04:32 PM 3.11 H
2024/12/26 Thu 09:58 PM 0.43 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Light northwest wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Rain. High near 53. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
New Year's Day
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRI...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. Rain
likely.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 4 ft. Rain likely.
.MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
rain.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW
1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW
1 foot at 2 seconds and SW 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of rain
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Rain
likely.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Rain likely.
.MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain.
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Buzzards Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
N 1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot
at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW
1 foot at 2 seconds and SW 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of rain
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. Rain
likely.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to
20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 ft.
Rain likely.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 11 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 10 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 foot
at 2 seconds, becoming SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at
10 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds. Rain
likely.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt
with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to
15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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.
