Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
March 18, 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
2024/03/18 Mon 03:20 AM 3.03 H
2024/03/18 Mon 10:40 AM 0.64 L
2024/03/18 Mon 03:46 PM 2.71 H
2024/03/18 Mon 09:42 PM 0.71 L
2024/03/19 Tue 04:32 AM 2.93 H
2024/03/19 Tue 11:31 AM 0.58 L
2024/03/19 Tue 04:53 PM 2.77 H
2024/03/19 Tue 11:00 PM 0.60 L
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2024/03/18 Mon 03:26 AM 3.75 H
2024/03/18 Mon 11:31 AM 0.93 L
2024/03/18 Mon 03:54 PM 3.51 H
2024/03/18 Mon 08:51 PM 0.95 L
2024/03/19 Tue 04:34 AM 3.58 H
2024/03/19 Tue 12:17 PM 0.91 L
2024/03/19 Tue 04:58 PM 3.52 H
2024/03/19 Tue 10:01 PM 0.88 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
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Tonight
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
Tue
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Tue Night
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Wed
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
Wed Night
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
Thu Through Fri
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Fri Night
S winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain. 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
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Tonight
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Tue
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Tue Night
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Wed
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wed Night
W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Thu
W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Thu Night
NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Fri
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Fri Night
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain. 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
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Tonight
W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Tue
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tue Night
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wed
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wed Night
W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Thu And Thu Night
W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Fri
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Fri Night
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain. 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
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Tonight
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Tue
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Tue Night
W winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas around 2 ft.
Wed
SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Wed Night
W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
Thu Through Fri
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Fri Night
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain. 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
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 11 to 13 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 10 to 14 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 10 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. East wind around 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 13 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
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