Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
August 18, 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 2025/08/17 Sun 02:44 AM 3.27 H 2025/08/17 Sun 07:55 AM 0.45 L 2025/08/17 Sun 03:19 PM 4.00 H 2025/08/17 Sun 10:36 PM 0.68 L 2025/08/18 Mon 03:49 AM 3.23 H 2025/08/18 Mon 09:14 AM 0.52 L 2025/08/18 Mon 04:29 PM 3.97 H 2025/08/18 Mon 11:37 PM 0.57 L Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/08/17 Sun 03:00 AM 4.26 H 2025/08/17 Sun 08:00 AM 0.58 L 2025/08/17 Sun 03:30 PM 4.99 H 2025/08/17 Sun 09:30 PM 1.16 L 2025/08/17 Sun 11:30 PM 1.11 L 2025/08/18 Mon 04:00 AM 4.18 H 2025/08/18 Mon 09:12 AM 0.68 L 2025/08/18 Mon 04:36 PM 4.89 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind around 8 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 6 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft, except 4 to
6 ft at the bay entrance.
.THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft, except 5 to 7 ft at the bay entrance.
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Rhode Island Sound:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 4 seconds and SW 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE...E winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at
16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 16 seconds and E 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 16 seconds and E 2 ft at
6 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 17 seconds and NE 6 ft
at 6 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
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Buzzard Bay:
.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 14 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
16 seconds and E 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 15 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
15 seconds and E 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 16 seconds and E
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to
25 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
13 seconds.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 14 seconds and E 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 4 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 3 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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.
