Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Narragansett Pier, RI
April 30, 2024 12:39 PM EDT (16:39 UTC) Change Location
 | Sunrise 5:41 AM Sunset 7:43 PM Moonrise 1:46 AM Moonset 10:42 AM |
ANZ236 Narragansett Bay- 1004 Am Edt Tue Apr 30 2024
This afternoon - E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Tonight - E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed - NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of rain in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed night - SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Thu - S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
Thu night - SW winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
Fri through Sat night - E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.
seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.
ANZ200 1004 Am Edt Tue Apr 30 2024
Synopsis for massachusetts and rhode island coastal waters - A few widely isolated showers and Thunder this morning and drier this afternoon. A decaying low pressure system brings light rain to the waters overnight and into Wednesday. Another chance for light rain on Thursday, primarily for the northern waters, then drier on Friday. Looking head, unsettled conditions persist into the upcoming weekend.
Area Discussion for - Boston, MA
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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 912 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024
SYNOPSIS
A backdoor cold front will bring much cooler conditions with considerable cloudiness today. Unsettled mid to late in the week due to a backdoor cold front nearby. This could bring spotty showers and keep us a bit cooler, but there is a significant amount of uncertainty with the fronts location.
Better shot for more widespread showers late Saturday into Sunday as a frontal system slides through.
NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/
910 AM Update...
* Considerable cloudiness but generally dry for most of today * Highs in the 50s at the coast and 60s further inland
Shortwave energy and a burst of mid level instability was still resulting in a cluster of showers and embedded t-storms from parts of upstate NY into southern NH and southern Vermont. Some building upper level ridging will likely keep the bulk of this activity to our north today. We may see a few brief showers graze areas near the NH border through lunchtime.
Otherwise...expect light onshore to result in considerable cloudiness with mainly dry weather.
The clouds and onshore flow will hold highs in the 50s along the coast with 60s further inland. Mildest of the readings will be found in the Lower CT River Valley...where some middle to even upper 60s are possible
Meanwhile
along the immediate eastern MA coast temps will generally remain between 50 and 55.
We should mention that additional showers and embedded t-storms will develop to our west later today across NY State. But this activity will not impact us until this evening and probably in a weakening form.
SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM WEDNESDAY/
Tonight
A modest frontal wave associated with a mid-level low at 850 hPa moves across southern New England overnight bringing additional rounds of precipitation. Not expecting any convective activity as there is not expected to be any instability in the atmosphere.
Precipitation accumulations will be limited to around a tenth of an inch or less. Overcast skies will limit overnight low temps to the low to mid 40s across most of southern New England with easterly winds becoming more northeasterly after midnight.
Tomorrow
Tomorrow, northeasterly winds develop behind the departing mid-level low allows a backdoor cold front to push over the eastern portions of southern New England. This will continue to support cloudy skies, cool temperatures, and perhaps a few sprinkles or drizzle along the east coast through the mid-morning hours. Across the interior and western MA/CT however, a mid-level ridge axis is expected to build far enough east to advect a substantially warmer air mass over the CT River Valley where high temps in the mid to upper 60s will be in the cards while the areas east of the backdoor cold front across eastern MA and RI would stay in the low to mid 50s. Confidence is pretty low with respect to how far west the cooler air mass will extend, but generally expect locations east of the I-95 corridor to be much cooler than locations west of the I-495 corridor with a gradual cooling trend from west to east for the areas inbetween.
While cloudy conditions are expected during the morning into perhaps the early-afternoon hours, there should be at least partial sunshine across the interior developing by mid-afternoon.
LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/
Highlights:
* Good amount of uncertainty in the extended forecast with timing and expect location of showers.
* Backdoor cold front on Friday. This could bring spotty showers and keep us a bit cooler, but there is a significant amount of uncertainty with the fronts location.
* Unsettled with rain chances continues this weekend as a front moves across the region.
Wednesday Night:
Cloudy conditions overnight with any lingering showers coming to an end before midnight. Wind shifts to the south, this will help keep it mild overnight, minimum temperatures lower and middle 40s. Not out of the question patchy ground fog develop as the dewpoints are in the 40s overnight.
Thursday and Friday:
There is some uncertainty with this part of the forecast as global guidance remains in some disagreement. A weak surface low pressure system moves from northern New York towards southern New England along a frontal boundary. The good news, much of the deterministic models are showing minimal QPF, no threat for a washout. In fact, much of the guidance over southern New England supports only a few hundredths of an inch to a tenth of an inch. For what it is worth, the NAM at 00z kept much of the area dry, while the GFS being the wetter of the models. The uncertainty lies with the position of the front and the path the low takes. Kept the highest POPs, 20 to 30 percent mainly areas northeast of ORE, ORH, and TAN. But given the uncertainty, did leave minimal POPs for areas southwest which would give us 'Slight Chance', the lowest category for precipitation. As for temperatures, still fairly mild despite the clouds and rain chances, generally in the 60s with the immediate coast, Cape, and Islands in the upper 50s. CT River Valley will likely be the warm spot yet again, highs are in the upper 60s to lower 70s.
Friday does look to be on the drier side, at this point, with weak surface high pressure in place and the mid-level just to the west.
While this would typically mean a milder day, the signal is there for another backdoor cold front to sweep across southern New England and the temperatures cooler than normal. Wind direction on Friday becomes northeast and drives cooler airmass over the region. Highs are generally in the mid 50s along the eastern Massachusetts coast and away from the water the temperatures are generally 59F-62F, with a few spots in the lower CT River Valley reaching 63F-66F.
Saturday through Monday:
Mid-level ridge shifts east and is planted over the New England states with a warm front arriving during the afternoon with the potential for scattered showers, it is not until Sunday the ridge moves off shores and a cold front moves through - the timing on this still is uncertainty and leaned on NBM guidance given how far out in the forecast we are reaching to. With this uncertainty kept with NBM temperatures, highs 60F-65F, and lows 45F-50F. A ridge sets up to our west on Monday and trends drier and mild with highs creeping back to the low 70s.
AVIATION /13Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/
Forecast Confidence Levels:
Low - less than 30 percent.
Moderate - 30 to 60 percent.
High - greater than 60 percent.
06Z TAF Update
Through 12Z... high confidence in flight categories, moderate confidence in precipitation potential.
VFR for locations east of ORH continue through morning with MVFR at and west of ORH. Generally light easterly winds at the terminals. A few showers with perhaps VCTS is possible at and west of ORH but confidence is low as and thunderstorms should be isolated in nature. Have only mentioned VCSH in the 06Z TAFs.
Today... High confidence.
MVFR ceilings continue to stay focused generally west of the I-495 corridor. Persistent easterly winds. East of I-495 expect mid-level clouds around 050 for the day with some possible breaks above 10 thousand feet during the afternoon over The Cape/Islands terminals.
Tonight.. Moderate confidence.
IFR/MVFR ceilings overspread the rest of southern New England overnight. Winds persist out of the east through about 06Z before shifting northeast between 06 and 12Z. Expect periods of SHRA between 00 and 06Z.
Tomorrow... Moderate confidence
MVFR/IFR conditions should persist through late morning with some improvements to VFR possibly during the early to mid afternoon hours. Northeast winds become more easterly by the evening hours.
KBOS TAF...High confidence in VFR, moderate confidence on afternoon cloud bases.
Generally onshore flow prevails through the TAF period with a steady sea-breeze settling in by 15Z. High confidence in VFR ceilings. While cloud bases are generally expected to persist around 5000 feet, there is expected to be a region of higher bases over east/southeast MA this afternoon. Not expecting the higher bases to extend north over BOS, but can't rule out the possibility of higher cloud bases up to 10000 feet after 18Z before falling back to MVFR/IFR tonight.
KBDL TAF...High confidence in TAF.
MVFR persists today before possible deterioration to IFR overnight. Some showers and a rumble of thunder possible over the next couple of hours (06-09Z).
Outlook /Wednesday Night through Saturday/...
Wednesday Night: MVFR/IFR conditions possible. Patchy BR.
Thursday: Mainly MVFR, with areas VFR possible. Breezy. Slight chance SHRA.
Thursday Night: Mainly VFR, with areas MVFR possible. Breezy.
Friday: Mainly VFR, with local MVFR possible.
Friday Night: Mainly VFR, with local IFR possible.
Saturday: Mainly VFR, with local MVFR possible.
MARINE
Forecaster Confidence Levels:
Low - less than 30 percent.
Medium - 30 to 60 percent.
High - greater than 60 percent.
Today through Tomorrow
Generally calm/quiet conditions across the coastal waters through tomorrow afternoon with modest east/northeasterly winds and seas generally between 1 and 3 feet.
Outlook /Wednesday Night through Saturday/...
Wednesday Night: Winds less than 25 kt. Patchy fog. Areas of visibility 1 to 3 nm.
Thursday through Thursday Night: Winds less than 25 kt. Slight chance of rain showers.
Friday through Saturday: Winds less than 25 kt.
BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CT...None.
MA...None.
RI...None.
MARINE...None.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 912 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024
SYNOPSIS
A backdoor cold front will bring much cooler conditions with considerable cloudiness today. Unsettled mid to late in the week due to a backdoor cold front nearby. This could bring spotty showers and keep us a bit cooler, but there is a significant amount of uncertainty with the fronts location.
Better shot for more widespread showers late Saturday into Sunday as a frontal system slides through.
NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/
910 AM Update...
* Considerable cloudiness but generally dry for most of today * Highs in the 50s at the coast and 60s further inland
Shortwave energy and a burst of mid level instability was still resulting in a cluster of showers and embedded t-storms from parts of upstate NY into southern NH and southern Vermont. Some building upper level ridging will likely keep the bulk of this activity to our north today. We may see a few brief showers graze areas near the NH border through lunchtime.
Otherwise...expect light onshore to result in considerable cloudiness with mainly dry weather.
The clouds and onshore flow will hold highs in the 50s along the coast with 60s further inland. Mildest of the readings will be found in the Lower CT River Valley...where some middle to even upper 60s are possible
Meanwhile
along the immediate eastern MA coast temps will generally remain between 50 and 55.
We should mention that additional showers and embedded t-storms will develop to our west later today across NY State. But this activity will not impact us until this evening and probably in a weakening form.
SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM WEDNESDAY/
Tonight
A modest frontal wave associated with a mid-level low at 850 hPa moves across southern New England overnight bringing additional rounds of precipitation. Not expecting any convective activity as there is not expected to be any instability in the atmosphere.
Precipitation accumulations will be limited to around a tenth of an inch or less. Overcast skies will limit overnight low temps to the low to mid 40s across most of southern New England with easterly winds becoming more northeasterly after midnight.
Tomorrow
Tomorrow, northeasterly winds develop behind the departing mid-level low allows a backdoor cold front to push over the eastern portions of southern New England. This will continue to support cloudy skies, cool temperatures, and perhaps a few sprinkles or drizzle along the east coast through the mid-morning hours. Across the interior and western MA/CT however, a mid-level ridge axis is expected to build far enough east to advect a substantially warmer air mass over the CT River Valley where high temps in the mid to upper 60s will be in the cards while the areas east of the backdoor cold front across eastern MA and RI would stay in the low to mid 50s. Confidence is pretty low with respect to how far west the cooler air mass will extend, but generally expect locations east of the I-95 corridor to be much cooler than locations west of the I-495 corridor with a gradual cooling trend from west to east for the areas inbetween.
While cloudy conditions are expected during the morning into perhaps the early-afternoon hours, there should be at least partial sunshine across the interior developing by mid-afternoon.
LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/
Highlights:
* Good amount of uncertainty in the extended forecast with timing and expect location of showers.
* Backdoor cold front on Friday. This could bring spotty showers and keep us a bit cooler, but there is a significant amount of uncertainty with the fronts location.
* Unsettled with rain chances continues this weekend as a front moves across the region.
Wednesday Night:
Cloudy conditions overnight with any lingering showers coming to an end before midnight. Wind shifts to the south, this will help keep it mild overnight, minimum temperatures lower and middle 40s. Not out of the question patchy ground fog develop as the dewpoints are in the 40s overnight.
Thursday and Friday:
There is some uncertainty with this part of the forecast as global guidance remains in some disagreement. A weak surface low pressure system moves from northern New York towards southern New England along a frontal boundary. The good news, much of the deterministic models are showing minimal QPF, no threat for a washout. In fact, much of the guidance over southern New England supports only a few hundredths of an inch to a tenth of an inch. For what it is worth, the NAM at 00z kept much of the area dry, while the GFS being the wetter of the models. The uncertainty lies with the position of the front and the path the low takes. Kept the highest POPs, 20 to 30 percent mainly areas northeast of ORE, ORH, and TAN. But given the uncertainty, did leave minimal POPs for areas southwest which would give us 'Slight Chance', the lowest category for precipitation. As for temperatures, still fairly mild despite the clouds and rain chances, generally in the 60s with the immediate coast, Cape, and Islands in the upper 50s. CT River Valley will likely be the warm spot yet again, highs are in the upper 60s to lower 70s.
Friday does look to be on the drier side, at this point, with weak surface high pressure in place and the mid-level just to the west.
While this would typically mean a milder day, the signal is there for another backdoor cold front to sweep across southern New England and the temperatures cooler than normal. Wind direction on Friday becomes northeast and drives cooler airmass over the region. Highs are generally in the mid 50s along the eastern Massachusetts coast and away from the water the temperatures are generally 59F-62F, with a few spots in the lower CT River Valley reaching 63F-66F.
Saturday through Monday:
Mid-level ridge shifts east and is planted over the New England states with a warm front arriving during the afternoon with the potential for scattered showers, it is not until Sunday the ridge moves off shores and a cold front moves through - the timing on this still is uncertainty and leaned on NBM guidance given how far out in the forecast we are reaching to. With this uncertainty kept with NBM temperatures, highs 60F-65F, and lows 45F-50F. A ridge sets up to our west on Monday and trends drier and mild with highs creeping back to the low 70s.
AVIATION /13Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/
Forecast Confidence Levels:
Low - less than 30 percent.
Moderate - 30 to 60 percent.
High - greater than 60 percent.
06Z TAF Update
Through 12Z... high confidence in flight categories, moderate confidence in precipitation potential.
VFR for locations east of ORH continue through morning with MVFR at and west of ORH. Generally light easterly winds at the terminals. A few showers with perhaps VCTS is possible at and west of ORH but confidence is low as and thunderstorms should be isolated in nature. Have only mentioned VCSH in the 06Z TAFs.
Today... High confidence.
MVFR ceilings continue to stay focused generally west of the I-495 corridor. Persistent easterly winds. East of I-495 expect mid-level clouds around 050 for the day with some possible breaks above 10 thousand feet during the afternoon over The Cape/Islands terminals.
Tonight.. Moderate confidence.
IFR/MVFR ceilings overspread the rest of southern New England overnight. Winds persist out of the east through about 06Z before shifting northeast between 06 and 12Z. Expect periods of SHRA between 00 and 06Z.
Tomorrow... Moderate confidence
MVFR/IFR conditions should persist through late morning with some improvements to VFR possibly during the early to mid afternoon hours. Northeast winds become more easterly by the evening hours.
KBOS TAF...High confidence in VFR, moderate confidence on afternoon cloud bases.
Generally onshore flow prevails through the TAF period with a steady sea-breeze settling in by 15Z. High confidence in VFR ceilings. While cloud bases are generally expected to persist around 5000 feet, there is expected to be a region of higher bases over east/southeast MA this afternoon. Not expecting the higher bases to extend north over BOS, but can't rule out the possibility of higher cloud bases up to 10000 feet after 18Z before falling back to MVFR/IFR tonight.
KBDL TAF...High confidence in TAF.
MVFR persists today before possible deterioration to IFR overnight. Some showers and a rumble of thunder possible over the next couple of hours (06-09Z).
Outlook /Wednesday Night through Saturday/...
Wednesday Night: MVFR/IFR conditions possible. Patchy BR.
Thursday: Mainly MVFR, with areas VFR possible. Breezy. Slight chance SHRA.
Thursday Night: Mainly VFR, with areas MVFR possible. Breezy.
Friday: Mainly VFR, with local MVFR possible.
Friday Night: Mainly VFR, with local IFR possible.
Saturday: Mainly VFR, with local MVFR possible.
MARINE
Forecaster Confidence Levels:
Low - less than 30 percent.
Medium - 30 to 60 percent.
High - greater than 60 percent.
Today through Tomorrow
Generally calm/quiet conditions across the coastal waters through tomorrow afternoon with modest east/northeasterly winds and seas generally between 1 and 3 feet.
Outlook /Wednesday Night through Saturday/...
Wednesday Night: Winds less than 25 kt. Patchy fog. Areas of visibility 1 to 3 nm.
Thursday through Thursday Night: Winds less than 25 kt. Slight chance of rain showers.
Friday through Saturday: Winds less than 25 kt.
BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CT...None.
MA...None.
RI...None.
MARINE...None.
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Airport Reports
EDIT (hide/show) Help Click EDIT to display multiple airports. Follow links for more data.| Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Vis | Sky | Weather | Temp | DewPt | RH | inHg |
| KUUU NEWPORT STATE,RI | 10 sm | 46 min | ESE 10 | 10 sm | Overcast | 55°F | 43°F | 62% | 30.03 | |
| KOQU QUONSET STATE,RI | 11 sm | 49 min | ESE 10 | 10 sm | Overcast | 63°F | 45°F | 52% | 30.04 | |
| KPVD THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE,RI | 19 sm | 48 min | SE 08 | 10 sm | Overcast | 61°F | 45°F | 55% | 30.03 | |
| KBID BLOCK ISLAND STATE,RI | 20 sm | 43 min | E 12G17 | 10 sm | Overcast | 52°F | 45°F | 76% | 30.01 | |
| KWST WESTERLY STATE,RI | 21 sm | 46 min | E 11G19 | 10 sm | Overcast | 55°F | 46°F | 72% | 30.01 |
Tide / Current for Narragansett Pier, Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island
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Narragansett Pier
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Tue -- 12:48 AM EDT 3.13 feet High Tide
Tue -- 01:45 AM EDT Moonrise
Tue -- 05:43 AM EDT Sunrise
Tue -- 06:46 AM EDT 0.27 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 10:42 AM EDT Moonset
Tue -- 01:27 PM EDT 2.62 feet High Tide
Tue -- 06:56 PM EDT 0.37 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 07:42 PM EDT Sunset
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Tue -- 12:48 AM EDT 3.13 feet High Tide
Tue -- 01:45 AM EDT Moonrise
Tue -- 05:43 AM EDT Sunrise
Tue -- 06:46 AM EDT 0.27 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 10:42 AM EDT Moonset
Tue -- 01:27 PM EDT 2.62 feet High Tide
Tue -- 06:56 PM EDT 0.37 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 07:42 PM EDT Sunset
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Narragansett Pier, Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, Tide feet
| 12 am |
| 3 |
| 1 am |
| 3.1 |
| 2 am |
| 2.9 |
| 3 am |
| 2.3 |
| 4 am |
| 1.5 |
| 5 am |
| 0.8 |
| 6 am |
| 0.4 |
| 7 am |
| 0.3 |
| 8 am |
| 0.5 |
| 9 am |
| 0.9 |
| 10 am |
| 1.3 |
| 11 am |
| 1.8 |
| 12 pm |
| 2.3 |
| 1 pm |
| 2.6 |
| 2 pm |
| 2.6 |
| 3 pm |
| 2.2 |
| 4 pm |
| 1.6 |
| 5 pm |
| 1 |
| 6 pm |
| 0.5 |
| 7 pm |
| 0.4 |
| 8 pm |
| 0.6 |
| 9 pm |
| 1 |
| 10 pm |
| 1.5 |
| 11 pm |
| 2 |
Westport River Entrance
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Tue -- 01:44 AM EDT Moonrise
Tue -- 01:49 AM EDT -0.00 knots Slack
Tue -- 04:27 AM EDT -2.47 knots Max Ebb
Tue -- 05:41 AM EDT Sunrise
Tue -- 07:42 AM EDT 0.00 knots Slack
Tue -- 10:40 AM EDT Moonset
Tue -- 12:07 PM EDT 1.74 knots Max Flood
Tue -- 02:36 PM EDT -0.01 knots Slack
Tue -- 05:02 PM EDT -2.29 knots Max Ebb
Tue -- 07:41 PM EDT Sunset
Tue -- 08:39 PM EDT 0.00 knots Slack
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Tue -- 01:44 AM EDT Moonrise
Tue -- 01:49 AM EDT -0.00 knots Slack
Tue -- 04:27 AM EDT -2.47 knots Max Ebb
Tue -- 05:41 AM EDT Sunrise
Tue -- 07:42 AM EDT 0.00 knots Slack
Tue -- 10:40 AM EDT Moonset
Tue -- 12:07 PM EDT 1.74 knots Max Flood
Tue -- 02:36 PM EDT -0.01 knots Slack
Tue -- 05:02 PM EDT -2.29 knots Max Ebb
Tue -- 07:41 PM EDT Sunset
Tue -- 08:39 PM EDT 0.00 knots Slack
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Westport River Entrance, Massachusetts Current, knots
| 12 am |
| 1.2 |
| 1 am |
| 0.8 |
| 2 am |
| -0.2 |
| 3 am |
| -1.5 |
| 4 am |
| -2.4 |
| 5 am |
| -2.3 |
| 6 am |
| -1.6 |
| 7 am |
| -0.6 |
| 8 am |
| 0.2 |
| 9 am |
| 0.8 |
| 10 am |
| 1.3 |
| 11 am |
| 1.6 |
| 12 pm |
| 1.7 |
| 1 pm |
| 1.6 |
| 2 pm |
| 0.8 |
| 3 pm |
| -0.5 |
| 4 pm |
| -1.8 |
| 5 pm |
| -2.3 |
| 6 pm |
| -1.9 |
| 7 pm |
| -1.2 |
| 8 pm |
| -0.4 |
| 9 pm |
| 0.2 |
| 10 pm |
| 0.6 |
| 11 pm |
| 1 |
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