Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
June 20, 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 2025/06/19 Thu 02:20 AM 3.41 H 2025/06/19 Thu 07:53 AM 0.21 L 2025/06/19 Thu 02:55 PM 3.88 H 2025/06/19 Thu 09:05 PM 0.55 L 2025/06/20 Fri 03:18 AM 3.34 H 2025/06/20 Fri 08:52 AM 0.14 L 2025/06/20 Fri 03:54 PM 4.08 H 2025/06/20 Fri 10:24 PM 0.40 L Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/06/19 Thu 02:40 AM 4.49 H 2025/06/19 Thu 08:02 AM 0.41 L 2025/06/19 Thu 03:10 PM 4.99 H 2025/06/19 Thu 08:52 PM 0.94 L 2025/06/20 Fri 03:35 AM 4.41 H 2025/06/20 Fri 09:01 AM 0.31 L 2025/06/20 Fri 04:05 PM 5.18 H 2025/06/20 Fri 10:01 PM 0.77 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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Buzzard Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot
at 3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW 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 6 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to
15 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
SW 1 foot at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming NW
1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 1 foot at 2 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and E
1 foot at 8 seconds.
.MON THROUGH TUE 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.
