Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
June 11, 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 2025/06/10 Tue 01:34 AM 0.29 L 2025/06/10 Tue 07:57 AM 3.04 H 2025/06/10 Tue 01:07 PM 0.31 L 2025/06/10 Tue 08:12 PM 3.77 H 2025/06/11 Wed 02:17 AM 0.24 L 2025/06/11 Wed 08:35 AM 3.10 H 2025/06/11 Wed 01:49 PM 0.29 L 2025/06/11 Wed 08:49 PM 3.78 H Providence: 2025/06/10 Tue 01:22 AM 0.53 L 2025/06/10 Tue 08:11 AM 3.98 H 2025/06/10 Tue 01:16 PM 0.58 L 2025/06/10 Tue 08:24 PM 4.77 H 2025/06/11 Wed 02:05 AM 0.49 L 2025/06/11 Wed 08:49 AM 4.08 H 2025/06/11 Wed 02:01 PM 0.58 L 2025/06/11 Wed 09:02 PM 4.78 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog this
morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance
of showers after midnight.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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Buzzard Bay:
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog this
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...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 3 seconds and S
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 6 seconds and SW 1 foot
at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: E 1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance
of showers after midnight.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot
at 2 seconds. Patchy fog this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds,
becoming NW 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.FRI...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: E 1 foot at 2 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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.
