Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
April 24, 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 )
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 2025/04/23 Wed 04:16 AM 3.26 H 2025/04/23 Wed 10:27 AM 0.22 L 2025/04/23 Wed 04:51 PM 3.47 H 2025/04/23 Wed 10:55 PM 0.14 L 2025/04/24 Thu 05:19 AM 3.48 H 2025/04/24 Thu 11:11 AM -0.07 L 2025/04/24 Thu 05:49 PM 3.94 H 2025/04/24 Thu 11:51 PM -0.15 L Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/04/23 Wed 04:28 AM 4.24 H 2025/04/23 Wed 10:22 AM 0.50 L 2025/04/23 Wed 05:00 PM 4.45 H 2025/04/23 Wed 10:49 PM 0.42 L 2025/04/24 Thu 05:31 AM 4.47 H 2025/04/24 Thu 11:11 AM 0.12 L 2025/04/24 Thu 06:01 PM 4.93 H 2025/04/24 Thu 11:45 PM 0.08 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. High near 64. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 9 to 13 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Showers, mainly in the
evening.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE. Seas 1 foot
or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at
8 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds. Showers, mainly in the
evening.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
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Buzzard Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE. Seas 1 foot
or less. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and E
1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 10 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds,
becoming SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds,
becoming SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at
5 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds. Showers.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE. Seas 1 foot
or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 2 seconds and N 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot
at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 4 seconds.
A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
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.
