Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
October 16, 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 2025/10/15 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 2025/10/16 Thu 04:28 AM 3.53 H 2025/10/16 Thu 11:06 AM 0.65 L 2025/10/16 Thu 05:03 PM 3.56 H 2025/10/16 Thu 11:43 PM 0.49 L Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 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 2025/10/16 Thu 04:34 AM 4.27 H 2025/10/16 Thu 11:50 AM 1.06 L 2025/10/16 Thu 05:08 PM 4.35 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind 10 to 13 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 9 to 11 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Gusts up
to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
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Rhode Island Sound:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...N winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 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 SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.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
1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 13 seconds and N 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely.
.MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
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Buzzard Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...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.
.TONIGHT...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 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.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 and E 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
2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: N 1 foot at 2 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
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Cape Cod Bay:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt this afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 5 ft at
11 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 11 seconds and N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 11 seconds and N 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Gusts up
to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
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.
