Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
October 21, 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 2025/10/20 Mon 12:49 AM 0.26 L 2025/10/20 Mon 07:43 AM 4.15 H 2025/10/20 Mon 01:24 PM 0.26 L 2025/10/20 Mon 08:01 PM 3.58 H 2025/10/21 Tue 01:16 AM 0.20 L 2025/10/21 Tue 08:20 AM 4.14 H 2025/10/21 Tue 01:59 PM 0.20 L 2025/10/21 Tue 08:37 PM 3.49 H Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/10/20 Mon 12:37 AM 0.35 L 2025/10/20 Mon 07:59 AM 5.01 H 2025/10/20 Mon 01:06 PM 0.39 L 2025/10/20 Mon 08:16 PM 4.42 H 2025/10/21 Tue 01:14 AM 0.21 L 2025/10/21 Tue 08:36 AM 5.03 H 2025/10/21 Tue 01:48 PM 0.28 L 2025/10/21 Tue 08:52 PM 4.33 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 64. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 8 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Light north wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Showers likely after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Showers in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at
4 seconds. Showers likely after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 foot at
3 seconds. Showers in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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Buzzard Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
A chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds. Showers in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at
4 seconds. A chance of showers through the night.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W
1 foot at 4 seconds.
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Cape Cod Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
10 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of showers through the night.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
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.
