Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
May 12, 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 2025/05/11 Sun 01:17 AM 0.20 L 2025/05/11 Sun 07:50 AM 3.12 H 2025/05/11 Sun 12:58 PM 0.20 L 2025/05/11 Sun 08:05 PM 3.85 H 2025/05/12 Mon 01:56 AM 0.12 L 2025/05/12 Mon 08:25 AM 3.13 H 2025/05/12 Mon 01:35 PM 0.18 L 2025/05/12 Mon 08:39 PM 3.81 H Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/05/11 Sun 01:03 AM 0.40 L 2025/05/11 Sun 08:04 AM 4.00 H 2025/05/11 Sun 01:02 PM 0.40 L 2025/05/11 Sun 08:17 PM 4.83 H 2025/05/12 Mon 01:45 AM 0.29 L 2025/05/12 Mon 08:39 AM 4.04 H 2025/05/12 Mon 01:43 PM 0.40 L 2025/05/12 Mon 08:51 PM 4.80 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Sunny, with a high near 69. Light south wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 3am, then showers likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of showers before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light west wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening. Showers likely after midnight.
.THU...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to
10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SE 1 foot at
4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
S 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of
showers in the evening. Showers likely after midnight.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
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Buzzard Bay:
.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and N
1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming W 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds and W 1 foot
at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 2 seconds and SW 1 foot
at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and S
1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to
10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
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.
