Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
April 30, 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 2025/04/29 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 2025/04/30 Wed 04:14 AM -0.30 L 2025/04/30 Wed 10:35 AM 3.85 H 2025/04/30 Wed 03:47 PM -0.29 L 2025/04/30 Wed 10:59 PM 4.47 H Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 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 2025/04/30 Wed 03:57 AM -0.19 L 2025/04/30 Wed 10:54 AM 4.92 H 2025/04/30 Wed 03:54 PM -0.23 L 2025/04/30 Wed 11:16 PM 5.47 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 7 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...
.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.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 after midnight.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
Showers likely.
.SUN...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...
.TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to around 10 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 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. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
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Buzzard Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...
.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.THU...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds
and S 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming S 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE
1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers
likely.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...
.TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.THU...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 2 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers
likely.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...NW 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.
