Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
May 13, 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
2024/05/13 Mon 12:26 AM 3.54 H
2024/05/13 Mon 06:12 AM 0.63 L
2024/05/13 Mon 12:56 PM 3.19 H
2024/05/13 Mon 05:47 PM 0.67 L
2024/05/14 Tue 01:21 AM 3.25 H
2024/05/14 Tue 07:28 AM 0.79 L
2024/05/14 Tue 01:51 PM 3.09 H
2024/05/14 Tue 06:51 PM 0.87 L
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2024/05/13 Mon 12:42 AM 4.40 H
2024/05/13 Mon 05:45 AM 0.86 L
2024/05/13 Mon 01:13 PM 4.12 H
2024/05/13 Mon 05:52 PM 0.84 L
2024/05/14 Tue 01:35 AM 4.09 H
2024/05/14 Tue 06:33 AM 1.11 L
2024/05/14 Tue 02:05 PM 4.00 H
2024/05/14 Tue 06:46 PM 1.11 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 8 to 14 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. North wind 15 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind 11 to 14 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 10 to 13 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt.
Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft, except 4 to 6 ft at the bay entrance. Showers likely,
mainly in the evening.
.THU...N winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
3 ft, except 4 to 6 ft at the bay entrance. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE
1 foot at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Showers likely. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
6 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming SE. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
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Buzzards Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds,
becoming SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and S
1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in
the evening.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WED...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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.