Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
March 11, 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 2025/03/10 Mon 06:01 AM 3.37 H 2025/03/10 Mon 12:41 PM 0.22 L 2025/03/10 Mon 06:18 PM 3.25 H 2025/03/11 Tue 12:18 AM 0.17 L 2025/03/11 Tue 06:52 AM 3.49 H 2025/03/11 Tue 01:14 PM 0.14 L 2025/03/11 Tue 07:07 PM 3.48 H Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/03/10 Mon 06:11 AM 4.07 H 2025/03/10 Mon 01:23 PM 0.54 L 2025/03/10 Mon 06:30 PM 4.04 H 2025/03/10 Mon 11:33 PM 0.35 L 2025/03/11 Tue 07:06 AM 4.26 H 2025/03/11 Tue 01:47 PM 0.51 L 2025/03/11 Tue 07:21 PM 4.30 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow before 9am, then a slight chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 62. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Rain. Low around 50. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 5 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
5 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds and
N 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
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Buzzard Bay:
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 6 seconds and SE
1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds, becoming E 1 foot at 4 seconds and SW 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 to 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 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 10 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THU...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds and NW
1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming S 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and E 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
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.
