Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
July 03, 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 2025/07/02 Wed 01:41 AM 3.13 H 2025/07/02 Wed 07:04 AM 0.61 L 2025/07/02 Wed 02:15 PM 3.49 H 2025/07/02 Wed 08:00 PM 0.95 L 2025/07/03 Thu 02:26 AM 2.89 H 2025/07/03 Thu 07:52 AM 0.67 L 2025/07/03 Thu 03:02 PM 3.40 H 2025/07/03 Thu 09:13 PM 0.97 L Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/07/02 Wed 01:55 AM 4.03 H 2025/07/02 Wed 06:55 AM 0.85 L 2025/07/02 Wed 02:28 PM 4.43 H 2025/07/02 Wed 07:30 PM 1.31 L 2025/07/03 Thu 02:39 AM 3.76 H 2025/07/03 Thu 07:46 AM 0.97 L 2025/07/03 Thu 03:12 PM 4.34 H 2025/07/03 Thu 08:37 PM 1.39 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 64. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
25 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 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby
1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
7 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE
1 foot at 9 seconds.
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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 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog this
morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the
evening.
.FRI...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot
at 7 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 7 seconds.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 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.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon.
Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon. Wave
Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW
1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming NW 1 foot
at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in
the evening.
.FRI...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW
1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming NW 1 foot
at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and N
1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE
1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE
1 foot at 8 seconds.
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.
