Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
April 22, 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: Newport Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/04/21 Mon 02:12 AM 3.03 H 2025/04/21 Mon 08:22 AM 0.67 L 2025/04/21 Mon 02:47 PM 2.81 H 2025/04/21 Mon 08:23 PM 0.63 L 2025/04/22 Tue 03:12 AM 3.11 H 2025/04/22 Tue 09:35 AM 0.49 L 2025/04/22 Tue 03:48 PM 3.08 H 2025/04/22 Tue 09:47 PM 0.43 L Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/04/21 Mon 02:33 AM 3.95 H 2025/04/21 Mon 08:18 AM 1.05 L 2025/04/21 Mon 03:03 PM 3.81 H 2025/04/21 Mon 08:35 PM 0.97 L 2025/04/22 Tue 03:28 AM 4.08 H 2025/04/22 Tue 09:26 AM 0.85 L 2025/04/22 Tue 03:59 PM 4.07 H 2025/04/22 Tue 09:47 PM 0.75 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 75. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Showers. High near 63. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind around 11 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and
W 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening with vsby 1 NM
or less.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming NE 1 foot
at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Gusts up
to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers.
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Buzzard Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
6 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SW 1 foot
at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE
1 foot at 8 seconds.
.THU...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot
at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Gusts up
to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot
at 4 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds
and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming N 1 foot
at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and N 1 foot
at 3 seconds.
.THU...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot
at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Gusts up
to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely.
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.
