Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
October 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 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 2025/10/14 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 2025/10/15 Wed 03:23 AM 3.42 H 2025/10/15 Wed 10:05 AM 0.76 L 2025/10/15 Wed 03:59 PM 3.58 H 2025/10/15 Wed 11:05 PM 0.57 L Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 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 2025/10/15 Wed 03:32 AM 4.23 H 2025/10/15 Wed 08:37 AM 1.07 L 2025/10/15 Wed 04:04 PM 4.41 H 2025/10/15 Wed 11:52 PM 0.84 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 8 to 11 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 10 to 14 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 9 to 11 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
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Rhode Island Sound:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and E
1 foot at 10 seconds.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
rain.
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Buzzard Bay:
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 10 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas around
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas around
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
rain.
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Cape Cod Bay:
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and N 2 ft at 5 seconds.
A slight chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds.
A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and NE 4 ft at 9 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
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.
