Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
October 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 2025/10/16 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 2025/10/17 Fri 05:28 AM 3.71 H 2025/10/17 Fri 11:48 AM 0.54 L 2025/10/17 Fri 05:57 PM 3.59 H Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 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 2025/10/17 Fri 12:30 AM 0.79 L 2025/10/17 Fri 05:37 AM 4.42 H 2025/10/17 Fri 10:59 AM 0.89 L 2025/10/17 Fri 06:08 PM 4.38 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 13 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 6 to 11 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...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
1 foot or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.
.MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
4 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
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Rhode Island Sound:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and
E 2 ft at 14 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 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: S 4 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
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Buzzard Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
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Cape Cod Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and NE 5 ft at
12 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 10 seconds and E 4 ft at
12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 10 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds. Showers likely after midnight.
.MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas around
3 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Showers likely.
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.
