Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
July 21, 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 Daylight Time (GMT -4)
Current maximum drafts at local terminals in feet:
Current maximum drafts at local terminals in feet:
Davisville: 32-00
Provport: 38-00
Hudson: 27-06
ExxonMobil: 38-00
Shell: 40-00
Sprague Providence: 32-00 (Flood tide restricted for berthing)
Sprague East Providence: 32-06 (Daylight & flood tide restricted for berthing)
Tides / Currents
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence, RI Weather
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Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday: A chance of showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Marine Forecast
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday: A chance of showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Marine Forecast
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Narragansett Bay:
Tonight: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Tue: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
Tue Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wed: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
Wed Night Through Thu Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
Fri And Fri Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Sat And Sat Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
Tue: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
Tue Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wed: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
Wed Night Through Thu Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
Fri And Fri Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Sat And Sat Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
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Rhode Island Sound:
Tonight: SE winds around 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Tue: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Tue Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming E 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Wed: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Wed Night Through Thu 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 8 seconds.
Fri Through Sat: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Sat Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
Tue: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Tue Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming E 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Wed: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Wed Night Through Thu 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 8 seconds.
Fri Through Sat: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Sat Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
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Buzzards Bay:
Tonight: E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas around 2 ft this evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming N 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
Tue: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
Tue Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Wed: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Wed Night: SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Thu And Thu 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 7 seconds.
Fri And Fri Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Sat: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Sat Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers.
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Cape Cod Bay:
Tonight: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
Tue: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
Tue Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Wed: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming S 1 foot at 2 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Wed Night: SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Thu And Thu 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.
Fri: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Fri Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
Sat And Sat Night: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 1 foot or less.
Tue: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
Tue Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Wed: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming S 1 foot at 2 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Wed Night: SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Thu And Thu 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.
Fri: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Fri Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
Sat And Sat Night: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 1 foot or less.
Port / Terminal Restrictions
Cape Cod Canal Draft Restriction
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The US Army Corp of Engineers has advised that the current maximum air draft for Cape Cod Canal transits remains at 135 feet. Max draft in the canal is currently 30 feet. Vessels with drafts over 28 feet will need a tide window for transit
Cape Cod Canal Transit Restriction
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