Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
April 29, 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 2025/04/28 Mon 02:30 AM -0.57 L 2025/04/28 Mon 08:50 AM 4.06 H 2025/04/28 Mon 02:09 PM -0.61 L 2025/04/28 Mon 09:13 PM 4.96 H 2025/04/29 Tue 03:23 AM -0.49 L 2025/04/29 Tue 09:41 AM 3.99 H 2025/04/29 Tue 02:58 PM -0.49 L 2025/04/29 Tue 10:05 PM 4.78 H Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/04/28 Mon 02:16 AM -0.46 L 2025/04/28 Mon 09:08 AM 5.18 H 2025/04/28 Mon 02:15 PM -0.59 L 2025/04/28 Mon 09:28 PM 6.04 H 2025/04/29 Tue 03:07 AM -0.38 L 2025/04/29 Tue 10:00 AM 5.09 H 2025/04/29 Tue 03:04 PM -0.46 L 2025/04/29 Tue 10:21 PM 5.82 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 10 to 13 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 8 to 14 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W. Waves
2 to 4 ft. Showers likely.
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Rhode Island Sound:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
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Buzzard Bay:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 35 kt. Seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds,
becoming SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.
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Cape Cod Bay
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas around
2 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds
and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 6 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W. Seas 2 to 3 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.
