Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
September 15, 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 Daylight Time (GMT -4)
Current maximum drafts at local terminals in feet:
Current maximum drafts at local terminals in feet:
Davisville: 32-00
Provport: 38-00
Hudson: 27-06
ExxonMobil: 38-00
Shell: 40-00
Sprague Providence: 32-00 (Flood tide restricted for berthing)
Sprague East Providence: 32-06 (Daylight & flood tide restricted for berthing)
Tides / Currents
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence, RI Weather
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Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light east wind.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday: A chance of showers before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Light southwest wind.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North wind around 6 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 7 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Marine Forecast
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light east wind.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday: A chance of showers before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Light southwest wind.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North wind around 6 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 7 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Marine Forecast
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Narragansett Bay:
Today: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
Tonight: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Tue: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tue Night: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Wed: E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
Wed Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
Thu: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
Thu Night Through Fri Night: N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Tonight: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Tue: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tue Night: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Wed: E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
Wed Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
Thu: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
Thu Night Through Fri Night: N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
Today: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Tonight: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Tue: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 foot at 4 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tue Night: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Wed And Wed Night: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
Thu: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
Thu Night Through Fri Night: N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tonight: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Tue: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 foot at 4 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tue Night: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Wed And Wed Night: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
Thu: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
Thu Night Through Fri Night: N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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Buzzards Bay:
Today: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Tonight: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: E 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming NE 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Tue: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 2 seconds.
Tue Night: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 2 seconds.
Wed: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 2 seconds.
Wed Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers.
Thu: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
Thu Night Through Fri Night: N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
Today: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at 2 seconds. Patchy fog this morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tonight: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Tue: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Tue Night: SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 2 seconds.
Wed: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: E 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Wed Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming SE 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
Thu: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers.
Thu Night Through Fri Night: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tonight: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Tue: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Tue Night: SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 2 seconds.
Wed: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: E 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Wed Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming SE 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
Thu: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers.
Thu Night Through Fri Night: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Port / Terminal Restrictions
Cape Cod Canal Draft Restriction
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The US Army Corp of Engineers has advised that the current maximum air draft for Cape Cod Canal transits remains at 135 feet. Max draft in the canal is currently 30 feet. Vessels with drafts over 28 feet will need a tide window for transit
Cape Cod Canal Transit Restriction
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