Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
May 24, 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 -5)
Current maximum drafts at local terminals in feet:
Current maximum drafts at local terminals in feet:
Davisville: 32-00
Provport: 38-00
Hudson: 27-06
ExxonMobil: 38-00
Shell: 40-00
Sprague Providence: 32-00 (Flood tide restricted for berthing)
Sprague East Providence: 32-06 (Daylight & flood tide restricted for berthing)
Tides / Currents
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence, RI Weather
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This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 54. West wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Memorial Day: A chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night: Rain. Low around 59. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday: Rain likely before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind around 6 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Marine Forecast
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 54. West wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Memorial Day: A chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night: Rain. Low around 59. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday: Rain likely before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind around 6 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Marine Forecast
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Narragansett Bay:
This Afternoon: SW winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
Tonight: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
Sat: NE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
Sat Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
Sun And Sun Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Mon: SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
Mon Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Rain.
Tue: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely.
Tue Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
Tonight: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
Sat: NE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
Sat Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
Sun And Sun Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Mon: SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
Mon Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Rain.
Tue: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely.
Tue Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
This Afternoon: SW winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Tonight: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Sat: NE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Sat Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: S 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Sun And Sun Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Mon: SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.
Mon Night And Tue: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain.
Tue Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Tonight: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Sat: NE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Sat Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: S 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Sun And Sun Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Mon: SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.
Mon Night And Tue: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain.
Tue Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
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Buzzards Bay:
This Afternoon: SW winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Tonight: SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Sat: NE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and SW 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Sat Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Sun And Sun Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Mon: SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.
Mon Night And Tue: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain.
Tue Night: SW 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: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Tonight: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming N 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Sat: N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Sat Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Sun And Sun Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Mon: SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Mon Night And Tue: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely.
Tue Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tonight: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming N 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Sat: N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Sat Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Sun And Sun Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Mon: SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Mon Night And Tue: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely.
Tue Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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Port / Terminal Restrictions
Cape Cod Canal Draft Restriction
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The US Army Corp of Engineers has advised that the current maximum air draft for Cape Cod Canal transits remains at 135 feet. Max draft in the canal is currently 30 feet. Vessels with drafts over 26 feet will need a tide window for transit
Cape Cod Canal Transit Restriction
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None at the moment
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COVID 19 Guidance
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