Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
July 25, 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 2025/07/24 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 2025/07/25 Fri 02:56 AM 0.13 L 2025/07/25 Fri 08:52 AM 4.04 H 2025/07/25 Fri 02:16 PM 0.05 L 2025/07/25 Fri 09:18 PM 4.42 H Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 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 2025/07/25 Fri 02:10 AM 0.44 L 2025/07/25 Fri 09:08 AM 5.03 H 2025/07/25 Fri 02:04 PM 0.14 L 2025/07/25 Fri 09:32 PM 5.43 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Scattered showers and tstms this afternoon. Some tstms may
be severe with gusty winds, small hail, frequent lightning, and
heavy rainfall. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. Scattered showers and tstms in
the evening. Some tstms may be severe with gusty winds, small
hail, frequent lightning, and heavy rainfall.
.SAT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.TODAY...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. Scattered showers and tstms this afternoon. Some tstms
may be severe with gusty winds, small hail, frequent lightning,
and heavy rainfall.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Scattered showers and tstms in the
evening. Some tstms may be severe with gusty winds, small hail,
frequent lightning, and heavy rainfall.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at
6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
1 foot at 8 seconds.
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Buzzard Bay:
.TODAY...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. Scattered showers and tstms this afternoon. Some tstms
may be severe with gusty winds, small hail, frequent lightning,
and heavy rainfall.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Scattered showers and tstms in the
evening. Some tstms may be severe with gusty winds, small hail,
frequent lightning, and heavy rainfall.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SW 1 foot
at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
1 foot at 8 seconds.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. Scattered showers and tstms this afternoon. Some tstms
may be severe with gusty winds, small hail, frequent lightning,
and heavy rainfall. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Scattered showers and tstms in the
evening. Some tstms may be severe with gusty winds, small hail,
frequent lightning, and heavy rainfall. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the
evening.
.SAT...NE winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, becoming NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds and E
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.
