Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
May 01, 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 2025/05/01 Thu 05:05 AM -0.02 L 2025/05/01 Thu 11:30 AM 3.67 H 2025/05/01 Thu 04:37 PM -0.00 L 2025/05/01 Thu 11:57 PM 4.11 H 2025/05/02 Fri 06:07 AM 0.28 L 2025/05/02 Fri 12:29 PM 3.51 H 2025/05/02 Fri 05:30 PM 0.32 L 2025/05/03 Sat 12:57 AM 3.76 H 2025/05/03 Sat 07:44 AM 0.51 L 2025/05/03 Sat 01:28 PM 3.39 H 2025/05/03 Sat 06:36 PM 0.62 L Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/05/01 Thu 04:44 AM 0.10 L 2025/05/01 Thu 11:50 AM 4.72 H 2025/05/01 Thu 04:44 PM 0.07 L 2025/05/02 Fri 12:13 AM 5.06 H 2025/05/02 Fri 05:30 AM 0.46 L 2025/05/02 Fri 12:46 PM 4.52 H 2025/05/02 Fri 05:33 PM 0.41 L 2025/05/03 Sat 01:12 AM 4.69 H 2025/05/03 Sat 06:20 AM 0.82 L 2025/05/03 Sat 01:44 PM 4.37 H 2025/05/03 Sat 06:26 PM 0.78 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tonight
Scattered showers before 3am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers between 8am and 9am. Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers before 11pm, then a chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. East wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.TODAY...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely
after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft. Patchy fog. Scattered showers in the morning.
Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight. Showers likely after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...S winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds. Patchy fog. Showers likely in the morning. Vsby 1 NM
or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 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 in the evening. A chance of showers after
midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.
.SAT...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
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Buzzard Bay:
.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers likely
after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at
4 seconds. Patchy fog. Showers likely in the morning. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 1 foot at
3 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with 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.
A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
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Cape Cod Bay
.TODAY...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE with gusts up to 20 kt
this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at
4 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 2 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers likely
after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at
4 seconds. Patchy fog. Showers likely in the morning. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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.
