Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
September 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 2025/09/28 Sun 12:22 AM 2.73 H 2025/09/28 Sun 05:24 AM 0.74 L 2025/09/28 Sun 12:42 PM 3.13 H 2025/09/28 Sun 06:23 PM 1.02 L 2025/09/29 Mon 01:11 AM 2.63 H 2025/09/29 Mon 06:12 AM 0.90 L 2025/09/29 Mon 01:33 PM 3.03 H 2025/09/29 Mon 07:39 PM 1.13 L Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/09/28 Sun 12:42 AM 3.56 H 2025/09/28 Sun 05:46 AM 0.94 L 2025/09/28 Sun 01:00 PM 3.96 H 2025/09/28 Sun 06:31 PM 1.23 L 2025/09/29 Mon 01:30 AM 3.47 H 2025/09/29 Mon 06:33 AM 1.16 L 2025/09/29 Mon 01:50 PM 3.87 H 2025/09/29 Mon 07:30 PM 1.45 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Light north wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 10 to 14 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. Light west wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft, except 4 to
6 ft at the bay entrance.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft, except 4 to 6 ft at the bay entrance.
.THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at
15 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 6 ft at 5 seconds and SE 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 5 seconds and
S 6 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds and S 6 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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Buzzard Bay:
TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 15 seconds and NE 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 15 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
15 seconds and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds
and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to
15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE
1 foot at 14 seconds, becoming SE 2 ft at 15 seconds and W 1 foot
at 3 seconds.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 14 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW 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.
