Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
September 04, 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 2025/09/03 Wed 04:36 AM 2.73 H 2025/09/03 Wed 10:24 AM 0.73 L 2025/09/03 Wed 05:11 PM 3.29 H 2025/09/03 Wed 11:40 PM 0.67 L 2025/09/04 Thu 05:37 AM 3.01 H 2025/09/04 Thu 11:19 AM 0.50 L 2025/09/04 Thu 06:04 PM 3.58 H Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/09/03 Wed 04:40 AM 3.57 H 2025/09/03 Wed 10:26 AM 1.05 L 2025/09/03 Wed 05:14 PM 4.16 H 2025/09/03 Wed 11:25 PM 1.05 L 2025/09/04 Thu 05:43 AM 3.84 H 2025/09/04 Thu 11:20 AM 0.78 L 2025/09/04 Thu 06:15 PM 4.50 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 77. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers after 1am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 62. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Light northwest wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM
after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A
chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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Buzzard Bay:
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 8 seconds,
becoming S 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN...N winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 2 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A
chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 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.
