Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
March 27, 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 )
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
2024/03/27 Wed 03:25 AM -0.16 L
2024/03/27 Wed 09:51 AM 3.12 H
2024/03/27 Wed 03:19 PM -0.09 L
2024/03/27 Wed 10:07 PM 3.55 H
2024/03/28 Thu 03:58 AM -0.08 L
2024/03/28 Thu 10:27 AM 2.98 H
2024/03/28 Thu 03:50 PM -0.01 L
2024/03/28 Thu 10:42 PM 3.44 H
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2024/03/27 Wed 03:28 AM -0.08 L
2024/03/27 Wed 10:09 AM 4.01 H
2024/03/27 Wed 03:33 PM 0.08 L
2024/03/27 Wed 10:24 PM 4.47 H
2024/03/28 Thu 04:08 AM 0.01 L
2024/03/28 Thu 10:48 AM 3.87 H
2024/03/28 Thu 04:10 PM 0.18 L
2024/03/28 Thu 11:02 PM 4.35 H
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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:
Narragansett Bay-
238 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024
.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A
slight chance of rain with patchy drizzle.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Patchy fog. A
chance of rain with patchy drizzle in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...N winds around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog.
Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of rain. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
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:
Rhode Island Sound-
238 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024
.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy
drizzle.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. A chance of rain with patchy drizzle in
the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM,
decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight.
.THU...N winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog.
Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
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Buzzards Bay:
Buzzards Bay-
238 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy
drizzle.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Patchy fog. Patchy drizzle in the evening, then a
chance of rain after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM
or less after midnight.
.THU...N winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Patchy fog.
Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog.
Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to
20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
Cape Cod Bay-
238 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024
.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog.
Patchy drizzle. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. A
chance of rain with patchy drizzle in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less
after midnight.
.THU...N winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog.
Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
This Afternoon
Patchy drizzle before 4pm, then patchy drizzle with a chance of rain after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 57. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly after 11pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain. Patchy fog before 3pm, then patchy fog after 5pm. High near 53. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain. Patchy fog before 7pm, then patchy fog after 9pm. Low around 39. North wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 11 to 14 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
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