Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
May 08, 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 2025/05/07 Wed 04:56 AM 3.02 H 2025/05/07 Wed 11:08 AM 0.53 L 2025/05/07 Wed 05:24 PM 3.49 H 2025/05/07 Wed 11:36 PM 0.58 L 2025/05/08 Thu 05:49 AM 3.01 H 2025/05/08 Thu 11:29 AM 0.45 L 2025/05/08 Thu 06:12 PM 3.63 H Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/05/07 Wed 05:01 AM 3.81 H 2025/05/07 Wed 10:28 AM 0.99 L 2025/05/07 Wed 05:32 PM 4.33 H 2025/05/07 Wed 10:54 PM 0.99 L 2025/05/08 Thu 05:59 AM 3.79 H 2025/05/08 Thu 11:03 AM 0.80 L 2025/05/08 Thu 06:24 PM 4.51 H 2025/05/08 Thu 11:39 PM 0.78 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers likely before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 3pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy fog between 2pm and 3pm. High near 56. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then rain likely. Low around 50. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of rain before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Light northwest wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Narragansett Bay:
.TODAY...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM
or less.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. A chance
of showers in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM
or less in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves 2 to 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.TODAY...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. A slight chance of
showers this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this morning.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less after midnight.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds.
Patchy fog. A chance of showers in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at
5 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
A chance of rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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Buzzard Bay:
.TODAY...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at
5 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. A slight chance of showers
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 2 seconds
and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. Patchy fog. Rain in the afternoon.
Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
A chance of rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or
less.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.TODAY...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE this afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at
3 seconds. Patchy fog this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM
or less after midnight.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot
at 2 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Rain likely in the
afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at
3 seconds. Rain likely in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN THROUGH 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.
