Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
February 28, 2025
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 )
Daylight Savings
Daylight Savings
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Sunday November 3rd at 0200 clocks will be retarded 1 hour UTC -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: 38-00
Shell: 39-02
Sprague Providence: 32-00 ( flood tide restricted)
Sprague East providence: 30-00 ( daylight flood restricted)
Tides / Currents
Tides: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/02/27 Thu 12:17 AM -0.54 L 2025/02/27 Thu 06:58 AM 4.00 H 2025/02/27 Thu 12:54 PM -0.56 L 2025/02/27 Thu 07:20 PM 3.94 H 2025/02/28 Fri 01:06 AM -0.71 L 2025/02/28 Fri 07:44 AM 4.14 H 2025/02/28 Fri 01:32 PM -0.73 L 2025/02/28 Fri 08:07 PM 4.21 H Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/02/27 Thu 12:18 AM -0.51 L 2025/02/27 Thu 07:15 AM 5.01 H 2025/02/27 Thu 12:50 PM -0.46 L 2025/02/27 Thu 07:35 PM 4.90 H 2025/02/28 Fri 01:05 AM -0.69 L 2025/02/28 Fri 08:00 AM 5.19 H 2025/02/28 Fri 01:32 PM -0.70 L 2025/02/28 Fri 08:22 PM 5.18 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Low around 46. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
rain.
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Rhode Island Sound:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 5 seconds and S 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at
5 seconds. Light freezing spray after midnight.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Light freezing spray in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
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Buzzards Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds. Light freezing spray after
midnight.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot
at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
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Cape Cod Bay:
TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds. Light freezing spray after
midnight.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 9 seconds. Light freezing spray in
the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
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.
