Daily Update

RI / Southern Massachusetts

April 23, 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:
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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Tides / Currents

Tides:
Newport:
Date                    Day       Time                   Pred      High/Low
2024/04/23      Tue       01:48 AM           -0.02    L
2024/04/23      Tue       08:14 AM           3.20      H
2024/04/23      Tue       01:38 PM           0.01      L
2024/04/23      Tue       08:29 PM           3.83      H
2024/04/24      Wed      02:26 AM           -0.07    L
2024/04/24      Wed      08:48 AM           3.20      H
2024/04/24      Wed      02:12 PM           0.01      L
2024/04/24      Wed      09:02 PM           3.84      H
 
Providence:
Date                    Day       Time                   Pred      High/Low
2024/04/23      Tue       01:41 AM           0.15      L
2024/04/23      Tue       08:28 AM           4.13      H
2024/04/23      Tue       01:44 PM           0.22      L
2024/04/23      Tue       08:42 PM           4.84      H
2024/04/24      Wed      02:23 AM           0.09      L
2024/04/24      Wed      09:04 AM           4.15      H
2024/04/24      Wed      02:22 PM           0.23      L
2024/04/24      Wed      09:17 PM           4.85      H
 
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Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Providence Weather:
Today
Sunny, with a high near 60. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. South wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 32. North wind 9 to 14 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 33. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South wind 7 to 11 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. South wind 7 to 14 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
 
 
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Narragansett Bay:
704 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024
 
.TODAY...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to around 10 kt this
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft this morning, then 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
 
 
 
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Rhode Island Sound:
04 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024
 
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 4 seconds.
A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at
3 seconds.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
 
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Buzzards Bay:
704 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024
 
.TODAY...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to around 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at 3 seconds
and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft
at 9 seconds, becoming SW 1 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at
4 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and SW 2 ft at 6 seconds,
becoming NE 1 ft at 3 seconds and SW 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at
4 seconds.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 1 foot or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
 
 
 
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Cape Cod Bay:
TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
SW 1 ft at 3 seconds and N 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 3 seconds and SE
1 ft at 9 seconds, becoming E 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at
2 seconds.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds.
A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and E
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SW 1 ft at
4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 1 foot or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

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.  
 
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