Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
September 17, 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 2025/09/16 Tue 03:38 AM 3.32 H 2025/09/16 Tue 09:35 AM 0.73 L 2025/09/16 Tue 04:18 PM 3.78 H 2025/09/16 Tue 11:28 PM 0.60 L 2025/09/17 Wed 04:46 AM 3.44 H 2025/09/17 Wed 11:00 AM 0.62 L 2025/09/17 Wed 05:25 PM 3.84 H Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/09/16 Tue 03:47 AM 4.20 H 2025/09/16 Tue 08:53 AM 0.93 L 2025/09/16 Tue 04:22 PM 4.64 H 2025/09/17 Wed 12:14 AM 0.91 L 2025/09/17 Wed 04:52 AM 4.25 H 2025/09/17 Wed 10:05 AM 0.89 L 2025/09/17 Wed 05:31 PM 4.66 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A chance of showers, mainly after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance
of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.TODAY...E winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
A chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at
7 seconds. A chance of showers. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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Buzzard Bay:
.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot
at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and W
1 foot at 5 seconds.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.TODAY...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds
and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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.
