Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
July 08, 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 2025/07/07 Mon 06:00 AM 2.69 H 2025/07/07 Mon 11:13 AM 0.54 L 2025/07/07 Mon 06:26 PM 3.49 H 2025/07/08 Tue 12:30 AM 0.54 L 2025/07/08 Tue 06:46 AM 2.85 H 2025/07/08 Tue 12:00 PM 0.44 L 2025/07/08 Tue 07:08 PM 3.62 H Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/07/07 Mon 06:08 AM 3.53 H 2025/07/07 Mon 11:19 AM 0.86 L 2025/07/07 Mon 06:33 PM 4.39 H 2025/07/08 Tue 12:15 AM 0.84 L 2025/07/08 Tue 06:59 AM 3.74 H 2025/07/08 Tue 12:07 PM 0.74 L 2025/07/08 Tue 07:18 PM 4.57 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 103. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Areas of fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Some tstms may produce
gusty winds, heavy rainfall, and frequent lightning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly in the evening. Areas of fog after midnight.
Some tstms may produce gusty winds, frequent lightning, and heavy
rainfall. Vsby 1 NM or less after midnight.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the evening.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SE 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...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at
14 seconds. Patchy fog, then areas of fog. A slight chance of
showers and tstms. Some tstms may produce gusty winds, heavy
rainfall, and frequent lightning. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and SE
1 foot at 13 seconds. Areas of fog. Showers and tstms likely in
the evening. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Some
tstms may produce gusty winds, frequent lightning, and heavy
rainfall. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.
Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
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Buzzard Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
13 seconds. Patchy fog. Areas of fog. A chance of showers and
tstms. Some tstms may produce gusty winds, heavy rainfall, and
frequent lightning. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 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 12 seconds. Areas
of fog. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. Some
tstms may produce gusty winds, frequent lightning, and heavy
rainfall. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after
midnight.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the morning. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around
2 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at
12 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers and tstms. Some tstms
may produce gusty winds, heavy rainfall, and frequent lightning.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E
1 foot at 12 seconds, becoming SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and E
1 foot at 11 seconds. Areas of fog. Showers and tstms likely,
mainly in the evening. Some tstms may produce gusty winds,
frequent lightning, and heavy rainfall. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot
at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
morning. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming E
1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 4 seconds,
becoming SE 1 foot at 2 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S 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.
