Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
August 26, 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 2025/08/25 Mon 03:13 AM 0.16 L 2025/08/25 Mon 09:58 AM 4.13 H 2025/08/25 Mon 03:27 PM 0.22 L 2025/08/25 Mon 10:15 PM 3.80 H 2025/08/26 Tue 03:41 AM 0.18 L 2025/08/26 Tue 10:39 AM 3.99 H 2025/08/26 Tue 04:06 PM 0.33 L 2025/08/26 Tue 10:54 PM 3.51 H Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/08/25 Mon 03:01 AM 0.28 L 2025/08/25 Mon 10:15 AM 5.04 H 2025/08/25 Mon 03:19 PM 0.35 L 2025/08/25 Mon 10:31 PM 4.71 H 2025/08/26 Tue 03:40 AM 0.26 L 2025/08/26 Tue 10:57 AM 4.89 H 2025/08/26 Tue 04:05 PM 0.46 L 2025/08/26 Tue 11:11 PM 4.38 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Light west wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm, then a chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Light northwest wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Light and variable wind.
Labor Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft.
.WED...N winds around 5 kt, becoming W with gusts up to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of
tstms.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.
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Rhode Island Sound:
THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W with gusts up to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds
and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI...S winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
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Buzzard Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at
4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 8 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt.
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. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 1 foot
at 2 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE
1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
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.
