Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
June 04, 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 2025/06/03 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 2025/06/04 Wed 03:13 AM 2.99 H 2025/06/04 Wed 09:21 AM 0.67 L 2025/06/04 Wed 03:48 PM 3.44 H 2025/06/04 Wed 10:13 PM 0.85 L Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 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 2025/06/04 Wed 03:22 AM 3.87 H 2025/06/04 Wed 08:38 AM 1.08 L 2025/06/04 Wed 03:55 PM 4.35 H 2025/06/04 Wed 09:20 PM 1.33 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers
likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE
1 foot at 7 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.SAT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
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Buzzard Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE
1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming
SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 15 seconds. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE
1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and
E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. 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 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers in the afternoon. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 2 seconds. Showers
likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN 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.
