Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
August 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 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 2025/08/20 Wed 12:27 AM 0.47 L 2025/08/20 Wed 06:02 AM 3.54 H 2025/08/20 Wed 11:37 AM 0.36 L 2025/08/20 Wed 06:37 PM 4.18 H 2025/08/21 Thu 01:12 AM 0.37 L 2025/08/21 Thu 06:57 AM 3.80 H 2025/08/21 Thu 12:30 PM 0.26 L 2025/08/21 Thu 07:27 PM 4.28 H Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/08/20 Wed 01:08 AM 0.84 L 2025/08/20 Wed 06:14 AM 4.42 H 2025/08/20 Wed 11:15 AM 0.52 L 2025/08/20 Wed 06:48 PM 5.08 H 2025/08/21 Thu 01:42 AM 0.76 L 2025/08/21 Thu 07:11 AM 4.70 H 2025/08/21 Thu 12:09 PM 0.39 L 2025/08/21 Thu 07:41 PM 5.23 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Light southwest wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 6 to 14 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 6 to 10 mph
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves around 3 ft, except 5 to 7 ft at the bay entrance.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
around 3 ft, except 6 to 9 ft at the bay entrance.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. At the bay entrance, waves 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
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Rhode Island Sound:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave
Detail: S 8 ft at 17 seconds and E 7 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to
13 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S
11 ft at 17 seconds and E 8 ft at 7 seconds, becoming S 12 ft at
17 seconds and NE 8 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 16 seconds and N 8 ft at
7 seconds, becoming SE 9 ft at 14 seconds and N 5 ft at
6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming SW after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft
at 12 seconds and E 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at
4 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
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Buzzard Bay:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at
18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 17 seconds and NE 4 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 16 seconds and N 4 ft at
6 seconds, becoming N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at
14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
W after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
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Cape Cod Bay:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at
16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 6 seconds and S
3 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and S
3 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming W after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
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.
