Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
July 10, 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 2025/07/09 Wed 01:13 AM 0.42 L 2025/07/09 Wed 07:28 AM 3.03 H 2025/07/09 Wed 12:45 PM 0.34 L 2025/07/09 Wed 07:48 PM 3.76 H 2025/07/10 Thu 01:58 AM 0.30 L 2025/07/10 Thu 08:09 AM 3.20 H 2025/07/10 Thu 01:30 PM 0.26 L 2025/07/10 Thu 08:27 PM 3.89 H Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/07/09 Wed 01:00 AM 0.71 L 2025/07/09 Wed 07:42 AM 3.98 H 2025/07/09 Wed 12:53 PM 0.62 L 2025/07/09 Wed 08:00 PM 4.76 H 2025/07/10 Thu 01:43 AM 0.61 L 2025/07/10 Thu 08:23 AM 4.18 H 2025/07/10 Thu 01:39 PM 0.53 L 2025/07/10 Thu 08:41 PM 4.92 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Showers, mainly before 2pm. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 73. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. Patchy fog. Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby
1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Patchy fog. A
chance of showers in the evening. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and E
1 foot at 2 seconds. Patchy fog. Showers likely with a chance of
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at
3 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at
3 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
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Buzzard Bay:
.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog. Showers with a chance of
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog. A
chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 2 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and S
1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming NE 1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot
at 3 seconds. Patchy fog. Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
NE 1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. A
chance of showers in the evening. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing
to 1 to 3 NM after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE
1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. Patchy
fog in the evening.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 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.
