Daily Update

RI / Southern Massachusetts

July 30, 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

Date                     Day        Time                     Pred      High/Low
2024/07/30       Tue        03:55 AM            3.19      H
2024/07/30       Tue        09:19 AM            0.51      L
2024/07/30       Tue        04:35 PM            3.98      H
2024/07/30       Tue        11:39 PM            0.59      L
2024/07/31       Wed      05:01 AM            3.19      H
2024/07/31       Wed      10:25 AM            0.53      L
2024/07/31       Wed      05:40 PM            3.98      H
 
Providence:
Date                     Day        Time                     Pred      High/Low
2024/07/30       Tue        04:06 AM            4.13      H
2024/07/30       Tue        09:11 AM            0.68      L
2024/07/30       Tue        04:39 PM            4.92      H
2024/07/31       Wed      12:26 AM            0.96      L
2024/07/31       Wed      05:11 AM            4.07      H
2024/07/31       Wed      10:11 AM            0.71      L
2024/07/31       Wed      05:47 PM            4.86      H

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Providence Weather:
Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 6 to 14 mph.
Tonight
Isolated showers after 2am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 1pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

Narragansett Bay:
.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around

2 ft.

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,

diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.

Patchy fog after midnight. Scattered showers after midnight.

.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to

3 ft. Numerous showers in the morning. Scattered showers in the

afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning.

.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after

midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers in the evening.

.THU AND THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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

.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A

chance of showers.

 
 
 
 
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Rhode Island Sound:



.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to

4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds.

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S

3 ft at 7 seconds. Scattered showers after midnight.

.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to

5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. Scattered showers.

.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the

evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds.

Scattered showers in the evening.

.THU AND THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave

Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds.

.FRI THROUGH SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave

Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds.

.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of

showers.

 
 
 
 
 
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Buzzards Bay:
.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.

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

.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to

3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Scattered showers.

.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the

evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW

2 ft at 4 seconds. Scattered showers in the evening.

.THU AND THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave

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

.FRI THROUGH SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave

Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds.

.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of

showers.

 
 
 
 
 
 
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Cape Cod Bay:
.TODAY...S winds around 10 kt, increasing to around 15 kt this

afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE

2 ft at 4 seconds.

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.

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

at 7 seconds.

.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to

3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.

Scattered showers.

.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the

evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE

2 ft at 7 seconds.

.THU AND THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

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

.FRI THROUGH SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave

Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.

.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. 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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