Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
July 24, 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 2025/07/23 Wed 01:21 AM 0.24 L 2025/07/23 Wed 07:11 AM 3.72 H 2025/07/23 Wed 12:28 PM 0.07 L 2025/07/23 Wed 07:41 PM 4.50 H 2025/07/24 Thu 02:11 AM 0.17 L 2025/07/24 Thu 08:03 AM 3.91 H 2025/07/24 Thu 01:23 PM 0.04 L 2025/07/24 Thu 08:31 PM 4.51 H Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/07/23 Wed 12:40 AM 0.58 L 2025/07/23 Wed 07:26 AM 4.72 H 2025/07/23 Wed 12:22 PM 0.16 L 2025/07/23 Wed 07:54 PM 5.51 H 2025/07/24 Thu 01:25 AM 0.50 L 2025/07/24 Thu 08:18 AM 4.92 H 2025/07/24 Thu 01:14 PM 0.12 L 2025/07/24 Thu 08:44 PM 5.54 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
N after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the
evening.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming SW. Waves
around 2 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at
6 seconds and N 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds
and N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
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Buzzard Bay:
.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to
4 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE
1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at
6 seconds and N 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE
1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming NE 1 foot
at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas
around 2 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.TODAY...SW winds around 10 kt, increasing to 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 SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds around 15 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. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
3 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the
evening.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming S 1 foot
at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S. 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.
