Daily Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
August 20, 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:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2024/08/20 Tue 02:20 AM -0.27 L
2024/08/20 Tue 08:46 AM 4.37 H
2024/08/20 Tue 02:27 PM -0.32 L
2024/08/20 Tue 09:09 PM 4.66 H
2024/08/21 Wed 03:01 AM -0.39 L
2024/08/21 Wed 09:35 AM 4.59 H
2024/08/21 Wed 03:21 PM -0.31 L
2024/08/21 Wed 09:58 PM 4.57 H
Providence:
Date Day Time Pred High/Low
2024/08/20 Tue 02:14 AM -0.12 L
2024/08/20 Tue 09:02 AM 5.41 H
2024/08/20 Tue 02:26 PM -0.17 L
2024/08/20 Tue 09:26 PM 5.81 H
2024/08/21 Wed 02:58 AM -0.31 L
2024/08/21 Wed 09:52 AM 5.63 H
2024/08/21 Wed 03:17 PM -0.16 L
2024/08/21 Wed 10:16 PM 5.71 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
A slight chance of showers before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.TODAY...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or
less.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and
S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 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:
.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming SW
1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and S
1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming W 1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot
at 7 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at
7 seconds.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this morning.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot
at 8 seconds, becoming NW 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW
1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming W 1 foot
at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
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.
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