Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
June 03, 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 2025/06/02 Mon 01:29 AM 3.48 H 2025/06/02 Mon 07:53 AM 0.60 L 2025/06/02 Mon 02:01 PM 3.51 H 2025/06/02 Mon 07:42 PM 0.86 L 2025/06/03 Tue 02:21 AM 3.21 H 2025/06/03 Tue 08:44 AM 0.66 L 2025/06/03 Tue 02:54 PM 3.46 H 2025/06/03 Tue 09:15 PM 0.90 L Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/06/02 Mon 01:44 AM 4.42 H 2025/06/02 Mon 06:45 AM 0.97 L 2025/06/02 Mon 02:14 PM 4.45 H 2025/06/02 Mon 07:02 PM 1.16 L 2025/06/03 Tue 02:34 AM 4.13 H 2025/06/03 Tue 07:40 AM 1.08 L 2025/06/03 Tue 03:05 PM 4.39 H 2025/06/03 Tue 08:09 PM 1.33 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light southwest wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S. Waves around
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE. Waves 2 to
4 ft. Showers likely.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers
likely.
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Buzzard Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S. Seas 1 foot
or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers
likely.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and E
1 foot at 8 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE
1 foot at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers
likely.
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.
