Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
April 01, 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 )
Tides / Currents
Tides:
Newport:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2024/04/01 Mon 01:07 AM 3.16 H
2024/04/01 Mon 06:45 AM 0.56 L
2024/04/01 Mon 01:43 PM 2.63 H
2024/04/01 Mon 06:43 PM 0.42 L
2024/04/02 Tue 02:08 AM 3.16 H
2024/04/02 Tue 08:11 AM 0.62 L
2024/04/02 Tue 02:43 PM 2.72 H
2024/04/02 Tue 08:02 PM 0.45 L
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2024/04/01 Mon 01:31 AM 4.02 H
2024/04/01 Mon 06:54 AM 0.80 L
2024/04/01 Mon 02:05 PM 3.60 H
2024/04/01 Mon 07:02 PM 0.70 L
2024/04/02 Tue 02:29 AM 4.04 H
2024/04/02 Tue 08:05 AM 0.92 L
2024/04/02 Tue 03:01 PM 3.71 H
2024/04/02 Tue 08:18 PM 0.73 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:
Narragansett Bay-
1001 AM EDT Mon Apr 1 2024
.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.WED...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to
3 ft, except 5 to 7 ft at the bay entrance. Showers. Vsby 1 to
3 NM in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves
around 3 ft, except 5 to 7 ft at the bay entrance. Showers. Vsby
1 to 3 NM in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 4 to
6 ft. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. At the bay entrance, waves 4 to 6 ft, subsiding
to 3 to 4 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
Rhode Island Sound-
1001 AM EDT Mon Apr 1 2024
.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight.
.WED...E winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt with gusts
up to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to
3 NM in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.
.THU...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
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Buzzards Bay:
Buzzards Bay-
1001 AM EDT Mon Apr 1 2024
.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to
3 NM in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming NE 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.THU...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
Cape Cod Bay-
1001 AM EDT Mon Apr 1 2024
.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Showers. Vsby 1 to
3 NM in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...SE winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Cloudy, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of showers after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers. High near 43. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then showers between 2am and 3am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Low around 36. Windy, with a northeast wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a north wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind around 16 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. North wind 14 to 16 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind around 14 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 13 to 15 mph.
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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 30 ft due to shoaling. Vessels over 23 ft will need tide window for transit.
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