Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
April 17, 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:
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 2025/04/16 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 2025/04/17 Thu 04:41 AM 0.27 L 2025/04/17 Thu 11:20 AM 2.73 H 2025/04/17 Thu 04:30 PM 0.34 L 2025/04/17 Thu 11:32 PM 3.16 H Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 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 2025/04/17 Thu 04:54 AM 0.41 L 2025/04/17 Thu 11:43 AM 3.65 H 2025/04/17 Thu 04:54 PM 0.61 L 2025/04/17 Thu 11:54 PM 4.02 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Light west wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
A chance of showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 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...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 4 to
6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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: W 3 ft
at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
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Buzzard Bay:
.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 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: S 1 foot at 6 seconds,
becoming SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 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 S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 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,
becoming SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE 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 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
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.
