Daily Update

RI / Southern Massachusetts

March 13, 2024

Office News

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 )
 
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 30 ft due to shoaling. Vessels over 23 ft will need tide window for transit.  
 
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Tides / Currents

Tides:
Newport:
Date                     Day        Time                     Pred      High/Low
2024/03/13       Wed      04:25 AM            -0.56     L
2024/03/13       Wed      10:55 AM            3.88      H
2024/03/13       Wed      04:16 PM            -0.59     L
2024/03/13       Wed      11:22 PM            4.35      H
2024/03/14       Thu        05:12 AM            -0.24     L
2024/03/14       Thu        11:48 AM            3.54      H
2024/03/14       Thu        04:57 PM            -0.31     L
 
Providence:
Date                     Day        Time                     Pred      High/Low
2024/03/13       Wed      04:15 AM            -0.56     L
2024/03/13       Wed      11:15 AM            4.88      H
2024/03/13       Wed      04:21 PM            -0.66     L
2024/03/13       Wed      11:39 PM            5.28      H
2024/03/14       Thu        05:00 AM            -0.24     L
2024/03/14       Thu        12:08 PM            4.50      H
2024/03/14       Thu        05:05 PM            -0.36     L
 
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Current Maximum drafts at Terminals in feet:
Davisville: 32-00
Prov Port: 38-00
Hudson: 27-05
Exxon: 37-00
Shell: 40-00
Sprague Providence: 32-00 ( flood tide restricted)
Sprague East providence: 30-00 ( daylight flood restricted)
 
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Narragansett Bay:
This Afternoon
N winds around 5 kt, becoming S. Waves around 2 ft.
Tonight
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
Thu
E winds around 5 kt, becoming W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
Thu Night
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight.
Fri
S winds around 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
Fri Night
N winds around 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
Sat And Sat Night
NW winds around 10 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Sun And Sun Night
S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height
 
 
 
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Rhode Island Sound:
This Afternoon
N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE. Seas around 2 ft.
Tonight
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Thu
E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
Thu Night
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Fri
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
Fri Night
N winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
Sat And Sat Night
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sun And Sun Night
S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.
 
 
 
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Buzzards Bay:
This Afternoon
N winds around 5 kt, becoming S. Seas around 2 ft.
Tonight
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Thu
SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Thu Night
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers after midnight.
Fri
S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
Fri Night
N winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
Sat
NW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
Sat Night
SW winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Sun And Sun Night
S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.
 
 
 
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Cape Cod Bay:
This Afternoon
N winds around 5 kt, becoming NE. Seas around 2 ft.
Tonight
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Thu
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Thu Night
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers after midnight.
Fri
SE winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
Fri Night
NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
Sat
N winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
Sat Night
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Sun And Sun Night
S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Providence Weather:
Today
Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 54. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 11 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 10 to 16 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 14 to 16 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 14 to 17 mph
 
 
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