Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
August 29, 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 2025/08/28 Thu 04:45 AM 0.38 L 2025/08/28 Thu 12:00 PM 3.58 H 2025/08/28 Thu 05:25 PM 0.68 L 2025/08/29 Fri 12:15 AM 2.96 H 2025/08/29 Fri 05:21 AM 0.55 L 2025/08/29 Fri 12:42 PM 3.37 H 2025/08/29 Fri 06:11 PM 0.88 L Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/08/28 Thu 04:58 AM 0.46 L 2025/08/28 Thu 12:18 PM 4.46 H 2025/08/28 Thu 05:31 PM 0.82 L 2025/08/29 Fri 12:34 AM 3.79 H 2025/08/29 Fri 05:37 AM 0.68 L 2025/08/29 Fri 12:58 PM 4.25 H 2025/08/29 Fri 06:16 PM 1.07 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Light and variable wind.
Labor Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Light south wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. Showers, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. Showers, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
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Buzzard Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot
or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds, becoming W 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
4 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming SW
1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot
at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds and SW 1 foot
at 4 seconds.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 3 seconds, becoming W 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at
4 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming NW
1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE
1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot
at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and S
1 foot at 7 seconds.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SE 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.
