Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
April 16, 2025
Notices
Homeland Security Advisory System
*********************************
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
*********************************
The Port of Providence and Narragansett Bay are currently utilizing Eastern Standard Time (GMT - 4 )
Daylight Savings
Daylight Savings
*********************
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: Newport Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/04/15 Tue 03:32 AM -0.02 L 2025/04/15 Tue 10:03 AM 3.02 H 2025/04/15 Tue 03:20 PM 0.11 L 2025/04/15 Tue 10:14 PM 3.51 H 2025/04/16 Wed 04:07 AM 0.11 L 2025/04/16 Wed 10:40 AM 2.87 H 2025/04/16 Wed 03:54 PM 0.22 L 2025/04/16 Wed 10:50 PM 3.33 H Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/04/15 Tue 03:34 AM 0.08 L 2025/04/15 Tue 10:21 AM 3.91 H 2025/04/15 Tue 03:35 PM 0.31 L 2025/04/15 Tue 10:31 PM 4.41 H 2025/04/16 Wed 04:15 AM 0.22 L 2025/04/16 Wed 11:00 AM 3.77 H 2025/04/16 Wed 04:15 PM 0.46 L 2025/04/16 Wed 11:09 PM 4.20 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.THU...W winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to
5 ft after midnight. A chance of.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 4 to
6 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to
10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
*************************************************************
Rhode Island Sound:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming SW 4 ft at
8 seconds and W 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU...W winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot
at 7 seconds, becoming SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
*************************************************************
Buzzard Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE
1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming N 1 foot at 4 seconds and SW 1 foot
at 5 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds and SW
1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to
10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
***********************************************************
Cape Cod Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SW 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds and SW 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds and S
1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and N 1 foot
at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft.
Port / Terminal Restrictions
Cape Cod Canal Air Draft Restriction
*********************************
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.
