Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
April 17, 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
2024/04/17 Wed 03:55 AM 2.86 H
2024/04/17 Wed 10:44 AM 0.73 L
2024/04/17 Wed 04:20 PM 2.92 H
2024/04/17 Wed 10:30 PM 0.76 L
2024/04/18 Thu 04:58 AM 2.85 H
2024/04/18 Thu 11:16 AM 0.62 L
2024/04/18 Thu 05:19 PM 3.06 H
2024/04/18 Thu 11:14 PM 0.60 L
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2024/04/17 Wed 03:57 AM 3.60 H
2024/04/17 Wed 11:39 AM 1.19 L
2024/04/17 Wed 04:24 PM 3.73 H
2024/04/17 Wed 09:35 PM 1.13 L
2024/04/18 Thu 05:00 AM 3.56 H
2024/04/18 Thu 05:24 PM 3.84 H
2024/04/18 Thu 10:38 PM 0.94 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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Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
A chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a slight chance of showers after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 52. East wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers before 1am, then patchy drizzle after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 9 to 14 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 14 to 16 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 11 to 14 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 7 to 11 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay-
701 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Patchy drizzle
after midnight.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at
3 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E
2 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy drizzle after midnight.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E
1 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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Buzzards Bay:
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 ft at
3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
1 ft at 2 seconds and SW 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy drizzle
after midnight.
.FRI...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
3 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
1 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
1 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy drizzle.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 3 seconds and
S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...SW winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
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 32 ft. Vessels over 28 ft will need tide window for transit.