Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
May 14, 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 2025/05/13 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 2025/05/14 Wed 03:14 AM 0.13 L 2025/05/14 Wed 09:38 AM 3.05 H 2025/05/14 Wed 02:53 PM 0.26 L 2025/05/14 Wed 09:49 PM 3.62 H Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 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 2025/05/14 Wed 03:11 AM 0.32 L 2025/05/14 Wed 09:55 AM 4.01 H 2025/05/14 Wed 03:08 PM 0.54 L 2025/05/14 Wed 10:04 PM 4.57 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
A chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 69. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A chance of showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.THU...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely in
the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.TODAY...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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Buzzard Bay:
.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight chance
of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of
showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 2 seconds. Showers in the morning
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at
4 seconds, becoming S 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance
of showers.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers.
Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.
.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...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W 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.
