Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
March 27, 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 -5)
Current maximum drafts at local terminals in feet:
Current maximum drafts at local terminals in feet:
Davisville: 32-00
Provport: 38-00
Hudson: 27-06
ExxonMobil: 38-00
Shell: 40-00
Sprague Providence: 32-00 (Flood tide restricted for berthing)
Sprague East Providence: 32-06 (Daylight & flood tide restricted for berthing)
Tides / Currents
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence, RI Weather
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Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 10pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 41. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday: A chance of showers, mainly after 9am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday: Showers likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night: A chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Marine Forecast
Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 10pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 41. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday: A chance of showers, mainly after 9am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday: Showers likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night: A chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Marine Forecast
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Narragansett Bay:
This Afternoon: W winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Tonight: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Fri: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Fri Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely after midnight.
Sat: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
Sat Night: NE winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
Sun: E winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
Sun Night And Mon: SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.
Mon Night: W winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
Tonight: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Fri: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Fri Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely after midnight.
Sat: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
Sat Night: NE winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
Sun: E winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
Sun Night And Mon: SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.
Mon Night: W winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
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Rhode Island Sound:
This Afternoon: W winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Tonight: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds.
Fri: W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds.
Fri Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely after midnight.
Sat: SW winds around 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers.
Sat Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers.
Sun: E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
Sun Night And Mon: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely.
Mon Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
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Tonight: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds.
Fri: W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds.
Fri Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely after midnight.
Sat: SW winds around 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers.
Sat Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers.
Sun: E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
Sun Night And Mon: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely.
Mon Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
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Buzzards Bay:
This Afternoon: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Tonight: W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Fri: W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Fri Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
Sat: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers.
Sat Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers.
Sun: E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
Sun Night And Mon: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely.
Mon Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
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Cape Cod Bay:
This Afternoon: NW 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 SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Tonight: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Fri: W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Fri Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming S 1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. Showers likely after midnight.
Sat: SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
Sat Night: NE winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
Sun: E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
Sun Night And Mon: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely.
Mon Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
Tonight: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Fri: W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Fri Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming S 1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. Showers likely after midnight.
Sat: SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
Sat Night: NE winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
Sun: E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
Sun Night And Mon: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely.
Mon Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
Port / Terminal Restrictions
Cape Cod Canal Draft Restriction
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The US Army Corp of Engineers has advised that the current maximum air draft for Cape Cod Canal transits remains at 135 feet. Max draft in the canal is currently 30 feet. Vessels with drafts over 28 feet will need a tide window for transit
Cape Cod Canal Transit Restriction
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None at the moment
COVID 19 Guidance
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