Daily Update

RI / Southern Massachusetts

June 10, 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)

Tides / Currents

Tides:
Newport:
Date                     Day        Time                     Pred      High/Low
2024/06/10       Mon       04:58 AM            0.42      L
2024/06/10       Mon       11:37 AM            3.41      H
2024/06/10       Mon       04:37 PM            0.47      L
2024/06/10       Mon       11:57 PM            3.54      H
2024/06/11       Tue        05:36 AM            0.55      L
2024/06/11       Tue        12:27 PM            3.30      H
2024/06/11       Tue        05:25 PM            0.65      L
 
Providence:
Date                     Day        Time                     Pred      High/Low
2024/06/10       Mon       04:39 AM            0.66      L
2024/06/10       Mon       11:54 AM            4.36      H
2024/06/10       Mon       04:42 PM            0.62      L
2024/06/11       Tue        12:13 AM            4.43      H
2024/06/11       Tue        05:21 AM            0.80      L
2024/06/11       Tue        12:44 PM            4.22      H
2024/06/11       Tue        05:30 PM            0.84      L

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Providence Weather:
This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 7 to 13 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers before 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.


Narragansett Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves

around 2 ft.

.TUE...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves

around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less.

.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.

Waves around 2 ft.

.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

.THU THROUGH FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.

Waves 2 to 4 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves

2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

 
 
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Rhode Island Sound:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave

Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after

midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and W

1 foot at 3 seconds.

.TUE...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas

around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at

8 seconds.

.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas

around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds.

.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave

Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds.

.THU THROUGH FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.

Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at

8 seconds.

.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas

4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.

 
 
 
 
 
 
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Buzzards Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas

around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SW 2 ft at

6 seconds.

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after

midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and

E 1 foot at 8 seconds.

.TUE...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas

1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot

at 8 seconds.

.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave

Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.

.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.

.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.

Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot

at 3 seconds.

.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to

4 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas

2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

 
 
 
 
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Cape Cod Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then

around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at

7 seconds, becoming SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at

7 seconds.

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas

around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW

1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming W 1 foot

at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.

.TUE...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas

1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot

at 6 seconds.

.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas

1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds and W 1 foot

at 3 seconds.

.WED...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas

1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot

at 7 seconds.

.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave

Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.

.THU THROUGH FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.

Seas 2 to 3 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas

2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

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.  

Disclaimer: For quality assurance purposes please note well that while the information contained in this website is regularly vetted for accuracy it is not intended to replace the local knowledge or expertise pertaining to port conditions of our marine operations personnel.

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