Port Update

RI / Southern Massachusetts

July 01, 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:
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:
 
High Tide | 00:42 AM(Tue 01 July) | 3.14 ft(0.96 m)
Low Tide | 6:52 AM(Tue 01 July) | 0.38 ft(0.12 m)
High Tide | 1:19 PM(Tue 01 July) | 3.21 ft(0.98 m)
Low Tide | 7:40 PM(Tue 01 July) | 0.75 ft(0.23 m)

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Providence Weather:
Today
A chance of showers before 3pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 99. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Rain and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Light northwest wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

Narragansett Bay:
.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt this

afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of

showers with a slight chance of tstms this morning, then a slight

chance of rain this afternoon. Patchy fog this morning with vsby

1 NM or less.

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,

diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Patchy

fog. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Some tstms may

produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall in the evening. Vsby 1 NM

or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM after midnight.

.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

 
 
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Rhode Island Sound:
TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to

4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of

showers with a slight chance of tstms this morning, then a slight

chance of rain this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less.

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to

5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at

8 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of tstms. Rain likely in the

evening, then showers likely after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.

.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft

at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Showers likely in the

morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the

morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt

after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds

and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.

.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up

to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at

7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.

.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.

Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at

8 seconds.

.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

 
 
 
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Buzzard Bay:
.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing

to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to

4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at

8 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers with a slight chance

of tstms this morning, then a slight chance of rain this

afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less.

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after

midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft

at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of

tstms. Rain likely in the evening, then showers likely after

midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM after

midnight.

.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft

at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.

Patchy fog in the morning.

.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt

after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds

and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.

.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up

to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft

at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.

.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 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 8 seconds.

.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

 
 
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Cape Cod Bay:
.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt this

afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW

2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. Patchy fog this

morning. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms this

morning with vsby 1 NM or less.

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after

midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft

at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. Rain likely

with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers

after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM after

midnight.

.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW

1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of

showers. Patchy fog in the morning.

.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:

SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.

.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 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 8 seconds.

.THU NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:

W 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.

.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to

20 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.  

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