Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
October 14, 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 2025/10/13 Mon 01:17 AM 3.48 H 2025/10/13 Mon 06:16 AM 0.55 L 2025/10/13 Mon 01:49 PM 3.88 H 2025/10/13 Mon 09:09 PM 0.70 L 2025/10/14 Tue 02:19 AM 3.41 H 2025/10/14 Tue 07:51 AM 0.79 L 2025/10/14 Tue 02:54 PM 3.69 H 2025/10/14 Tue 10:15 PM 0.65 L Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/10/13 Mon 01:33 AM 4.39 H 2025/10/13 Mon 06:18 AM 0.54 L 2025/10/13 Mon 02:01 PM 4.78 H 2025/10/13 Mon 10:10 PM 1.06 L 2025/10/14 Tue 02:32 AM 4.27 H 2025/10/14 Tue 07:20 AM 0.89 L 2025/10/14 Tue 03:02 PM 4.56 H 2025/10/14 Tue 11:05 PM 0.94 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
This Afternoon
A chance of drizzle, mainly before 2pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 6 to 11 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 9 to 14 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Light northwest wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Light southwest wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves around 3 ft, except 4 to 6 ft at the bay entrance. Patchy
fog. A chance of drizzle. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 foot at
5 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of drizzle. Showers likely. Vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 8 seconds and N
1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds and
N 3 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around
2 ft.
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Buzzard Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy fog.
Showers likely, then a chance of drizzle. Vsby 1 NM or less,
increasing to 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...N winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around
2 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog. A
chance of drizzle. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
N around 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...N 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: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 5 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.
