Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
March 28, 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
2024/03/28 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
2024/03/29 Fri 04:31 AM 0.05 L
2024/03/29 Fri 11:07 AM 2.83 H
2024/03/29 Fri 04:22 PM 0.08 L
2024/03/29 Fri 11:23 PM 3.32 H
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
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
2024/03/29 Fri 04:46 AM 0.16 L
2024/03/29 Fri 11:32 AM 3.73 H
2024/03/29 Fri 04:45 PM 0.30 L
2024/03/29 Fri 11:46 PM 4.20 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-
701 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024
.TODAY...N winds around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Patchy fog.
Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. Rain. Patchy
fog in the evening. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM
after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Rain likely in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
rain.
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Rhode Island Sound:
701 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...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. Rain. Patchy
fog in the evening. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM
after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Rain likely 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 5 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
rain.
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Buzzards Bay:
Buzzards Bay-
701 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft this morning, then
1 foot or less. Patchy fog. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Rain. Patchy
fog in the evening. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM
after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance
of rain.
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Cape Cod Bay:
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...N 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. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Rain. Patchy fog in the evening. Vsby 1 NM or less,
increasing to 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.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, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
rain.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Rain. Patchy fog. High near 51. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain. Patchy fog before 1am. Low around 38. North wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 14 to 17 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 14 to 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 13 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. East wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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