Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
August 14, 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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This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light northeast wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light northeast wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 6 to 9 mph.
Marine Forecast
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Narragansett Bay:
This Afternoon: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft, then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms, then a chance of tstms.
Tonight: SE winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
Fri: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Fri Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Sat: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
Sat Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Sun Through Mon Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Tonight: SE winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
Fri: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Fri Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Sat: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
Sat Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Sun Through Mon Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
This Afternoon: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tonight: S winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Fri: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Fri Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Sat: NE winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Sat Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Sun Through Mon Night: E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tonight: S winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Fri: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Fri Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Sat: NE winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Sat Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Sun Through Mon Night: E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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Buzzards Bay:
This Afternoon: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog.
Tonight: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 nm, decreasing to 1 nm or less after midnight.
Fri: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SW 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Fri Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Sat: NE winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming E 1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Sat Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Sun Through Mon: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Mon Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
This Afternoon: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming S 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
Tonight: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. Wave detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds.
Fri: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Fri Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Sat: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Sat Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Sun: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Sun Night: SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
Mon And Mon Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Tonight: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. Wave detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds.
Fri: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Fri Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Sat: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Sat Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Sun: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Sun Night: SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
Mon And Mon Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
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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