Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
April 25, 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
2024/04/25 Thu 03:04 AM -0.07 L
2024/04/25 Thu 09:25 AM 3.16 H
2024/04/25 Thu 02:46 PM 0.04 L
2024/04/25 Thu 09:38 PM 3.79 H
2024/04/26 Fri 03:39 AM -0.01 L
2024/04/26 Fri 10:05 AM 3.09 H
2024/04/26 Fri 03:22 PM 0.09 L
2024/04/26 Fri 10:18 PM 3.70 H
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2024/04/25 Thu 03:04 AM 0.09 L
2024/04/25 Thu 09:43 AM 4.12 H
2024/04/25 Thu 03:02 PM 0.29 L
2024/04/25 Thu 09:55 PM 4.78 H
2024/04/26 Fri 03:45 AM 0.16 L
2024/04/26 Fri 10:25 AM 4.05 H
2024/04/26 Fri 03:42 PM 0.36 L
2024/04/26 Fri 10:38 PM 4.66 H
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Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 30. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 36. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Light west wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
1005 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Waves around
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.FRI...N winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
1005 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at
3 seconds.
.FRI...N winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at
3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds
and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds, becoming SW 1 ft at 3 seconds and SE
1 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S
2 ft at 7 seconds.
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Buzzards Bay:
1005 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 ft at 4 seconds and SW 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at 3 seconds and SW 1 ft at
5 seconds.
.FRI...N winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at
6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: NE 1 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
1 ft at 8 seconds.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI...N winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW
1 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 ft at 5 seconds, becoming N 1 ft at
4 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 1 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft
at 5 seconds.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 1 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at
7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: S 1 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 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.