Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
September 08, 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 2025/09/07 Sun 01:28 AM -0.08 L 2025/09/07 Sun 07:57 AM 4.13 H 2025/09/07 Sun 01:41 PM -0.13 L 2025/09/07 Sun 08:18 PM 4.30 H 2025/09/08 Mon 02:04 AM -0.26 L 2025/09/08 Mon 08:42 AM 4.42 H 2025/09/08 Mon 02:29 PM -0.22 L 2025/09/08 Mon 09:03 PM 4.34 H Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/09/07 Sun 01:28 AM 0.09 L 2025/09/07 Sun 08:13 AM 5.11 H 2025/09/07 Sun 01:43 PM 0.05 L 2025/09/07 Sun 08:34 PM 5.40 H 2025/09/08 Mon 02:08 AM -0.16 L 2025/09/08 Mon 08:58 AM 5.44 H 2025/09/08 Mon 02:30 PM -0.05 L 2025/09/08 Mon 09:20 PM 5.44 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and N
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and N
2 ft at 3 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 3 ft at
4 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and N 3 ft at
4 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
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Buzzard Bay:
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE this afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds
and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NE 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: NE
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE
2 ft at 7 seconds.
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Cape Cod Bay:
TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at
4 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
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.
