What's Up in Newport: Saturday, Sept. 16

Saturday, September 16, 2023 | Reading Time: 7 minutes

🌬️ Lee is now a Tropical System. It will be a bit breezy out there today. The National Weather Service currently has a high surf advisory issued until 8 am tomorrow morning.

💡 The good news – as of 6:55 am, there are currently 0 active power outages across the state.

🌀 When it comes to hurricanes, New England can’t compete with Florida or the Caribbean. But scientists said Friday the arrival of storms like Hurricane Lee this weekend could become more common in the region as the planet warms, including in places such as the Gulf of Maine. Read More

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🆕 Paradigm Escape Rooms on William Street is bringing interactive entertainment to Aquidneck Island with two newly designed, second-generation escape room experiences, fit for everyone, rain or shine. Read More

💨 Offshore wind projects need more federal funding and planning assistance to ensure they get built, the Democratic governors of six northeastern states, including Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee, told the Biden administration, warning that a cornerstone of the climate change fight could be in jeopardy. Read More

🍎 Del’s is getting in on the fall flavor craze – they’ve introduced Apple Cider as their latest flavor. “With undertones of honey crisp apple, it is the perfect flavor to welcome the arrival of Fall. Available at select Del’s Locations,” Del’s shares on Facebook.

WHAT’S UP TODAY

Weather

Hurricane Local Statement
High Surf Advisory until September 17, 08:00 AM EDT
Today: A chance of showers, mainly before 3 pm. Cloudy, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a northwest wind of around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. The chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
7-Day Weather forecast | 3-day Surf Forecast

Marine Forecast

Small Craft Advisory until September 16, 08:00 PM EDT
Today: WNW wind around 21 kt, with gusts as high as 33 kt. A chance of showers, mainly before 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: WNW wind 13 to 16 kt decreasing to 8 to 11 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 27 kt. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 71°F.

Sun, Moon, & Tide

Sunrise: 6:26 am | Sunset: 6:53 pm | 12 hours and 27 minutes of sun.
High tide at 9:16 am & 9:27 pm | Low tide at 2:36 am & 2:58 pm.
Moon: Waxing Crescent. 0.8 days, 1% lighting.

Things To Do

9 am to 12 pm: Aquidneck Growers Market at 25 Enterprise Drive, Middletown
10 am to 11 am: World Classics Book Group at Newport Public Library Rotary Room
10 am to 6 pm: Newport International Boat Show at Newport Yachting Center Marina
10 am to 6 pm: Newport Brokerage Boat Show at Safe Harbor Newport
11 am to 1 pm: Cleanup at Corys Lane in Portsmouth for International Coastal Cleanup Day
2 pm to 5:30 pm: Newport Oktoberfest at Fort Adams State Park (postponed to 2024)
2 pm to 6 pm: Jim Gillis Memorial Concert: “Gillispalooza” at King Park (postponed to 2024)
5 pm: Newport International Polo Series at Newport International Polo Grounds
8 pm: Improv with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater

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Live Music & Entertainment

Blue Anchor Grill: Steve Rodrigues from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Busker’s Irish Pub: Brian Twohey at 9 pm
Clarke Cooke House: Live music at 10 pm
Greenvale Vineyards: Live Jazz Music from 1 pm to 4 pm
Johnny’s at The Atlantic Resort: Phoenix Avenue from 6 pm to 9 pm
JPT Film & Event Center: Oppenheimer at 3:30 pm & 7:30 pm
Landing: Mark Flynn at 1 pm, Jim Devlin at 4:30 pm, Blockhead at 8 pm
Midtown Oyster Bar: Live music at 9 pm
Narragansett Cafe: Farm Dog from 8:30 pm to 11:55 pm
Newport Vlues Cafe: The Pogs at 10 pm
Newport Playhouse: Ghost Of A Chance at 6 pm
O’Brien’s Pub: CGray the DJ at 10 pm
One Pelham East: Saturday Afternoon Acoustic from 12:30 pm to 7 pm, Straight Outta Rehab from 7 pm to 11:30 pm, DJ from 11:30 pm to 1 am
Shops At Long Wharf Mall: John & Joanne from 1 pm to 5 pm
Speakeasy: Live Music at 9 pm
The Firehouse Theatre: Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at 8 pm
The Reef: Ruby Mac & Mell and Friends from 4:30 pm to 11 pm
Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 7:30 pm

Local Government

Portsmouth: Prudence Island Water District at 1 pm
See the agendas and a complete list of public meetings across Rhode Island here.

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