Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
March 12, 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 2025/03/11 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 2025/03/12 Wed 12:54 AM 0.04 L 2025/03/12 Wed 07:35 AM 3.57 H 2025/03/12 Wed 01:38 PM 0.05 L 2025/03/12 Wed 07:50 PM 3.66 H Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 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 2025/03/12 Wed 12:20 AM 0.16 L 2025/03/12 Wed 07:50 AM 4.39 H 2025/03/12 Wed 01:00 PM 0.34 L 2025/03/12 Wed 08:04 PM 4.51 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Saturday
Cloudy, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 62. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 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. High near 58. Southwest wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE
5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 5 to
7 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
5 to 7 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
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Rhode Island Sound:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE this afternoon. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds and
N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and E 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and NE
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
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Buzzard Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...E winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to
20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to
4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
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Cape Cod Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...E winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 10 seconds and E 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 10 seconds and E 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Rain likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
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.
