Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
August 22, 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 2025/08/21 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 2025/08/22 Fri 01:51 AM 0.28 L 2025/08/22 Fri 07:46 AM 4.01 H 2025/08/22 Fri 01:18 PM 0.18 L 2025/08/22 Fri 08:13 PM 4.29 H Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 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 2025/08/22 Fri 01:09 AM 0.63 L 2025/08/22 Fri 08:01 AM 4.94 H 2025/08/22 Fri 12:58 PM 0.29 L 2025/08/22 Fri 08:26 PM 5.28 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 8 to 11 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 6 to 13 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. 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 60. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. At the bay
entrance, waves 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Waves around 2 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. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 4 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 6 to
9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 16 seconds and N
6 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SE 8 ft at 14 seconds and N 4 ft at
5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 11 seconds and SE 6 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE
3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE
1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
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Buzzard Bay:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S 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 E 2 ft at
11 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 E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at 18 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 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 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming SW. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
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.
