Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
May 13, 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 2025/05/12 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 2025/05/13 Tue 02:36 AM 0.10 L 2025/05/13 Tue 09:01 AM 3.10 H 2025/05/13 Tue 02:14 PM 0.21 L 2025/05/13 Tue 09:13 PM 3.73 H Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 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 2025/05/13 Tue 02:28 AM 0.27 L 2025/05/13 Tue 09:16 AM 4.04 H 2025/05/13 Tue 02:25 PM 0.46 L 2025/05/13 Tue 09:26 PM 4.70 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers
likely.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely in
the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot
at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers likely in the
morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
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Buzzard Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds and SW
1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
E 1 foot at 2 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE
1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming SE 1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot
at 9 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
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely in the
morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around
2 ft. A chance of showers.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds and W
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds and SW
1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming E 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 around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SW 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.
