Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
June 26, 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 2025/06/25 Wed 02:17 AM -0.02 L 2025/06/25 Wed 08:18 AM 3.89 H 2025/06/25 Wed 01:31 PM -0.14 L 2025/06/25 Wed 08:44 PM 4.72 H 2025/06/26 Thu 03:11 AM -0.01 L 2025/06/26 Thu 09:10 AM 3.97 H 2025/06/26 Thu 02:27 PM -0.08 L 2025/06/26 Thu 09:35 PM 4.58 H Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/06/25 Wed 01:40 AM 0.23 L 2025/06/25 Wed 08:34 AM 4.97 H 2025/06/25 Wed 01:30 PM -0.07 L 2025/06/25 Wed 08:58 PM 5.78 H 2025/06/26 Thu 02:30 AM 0.26 L 2025/06/26 Thu 09:26 AM 5.03 H 2025/06/26 Thu 02:23 PM 0.01 L 2025/06/26 Thu 09:50 PM 5.61 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers likely in the
morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. Showers
likely.
.SUN...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
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Buzzard Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.SAT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely in
the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at
4 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. Showers likely
after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around
2 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE
2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.SAT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at
3 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. Showers likely
after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...S 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.
