Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
April 15, 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 )
Current Maximum drafts at Terminals in feet:
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)
Tides / Currents
Tides:
Newport:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2024/04/15 Mon 01:50 AM 3.23 H
2024/04/15 Mon 08:51 AM 0.77 L
2024/04/15 Mon 02:18 PM 2.93 H
2024/04/15 Mon 07:19 PM 0.81 L
2024/04/16 Tue 02:51 AM 2.99 H
2024/04/16 Tue 09:59 AM 0.78 L
2024/04/16 Tue 03:18 PM 2.87 H
2024/04/16 Tue 09:12 PM 0.87 L
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2024/04/15 Mon 02:03 AM 4.03 H
2024/04/15 Mon 07:02 AM 1.13 L
2024/04/15 Mon 08:44 AM 1.33 H
2024/04/15 Mon 10:08 AM 1.21 L
2024/04/15 Mon 02:33 PM 3.82 H
2024/04/15 Mon 07:12 PM 1.02 L
2024/04/16 Tue 03:00 AM 3.76 H
2024/04/16 Tue 10:59 AM 1.21 L
2024/04/16 Tue 03:27 PM 3.73 H
2024/04/16 Tue 08:22 PM 1.18 L
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Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 6 to 11 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. East wind 10 to 14 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph.
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Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
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Rhode Island Sound:
01 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...E winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
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Buzzards Bay:
701 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance
of showers.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
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Cape Cod Bay:
701 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024
.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas 1 foot or less.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
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.