Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
October 22, 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 2025/10/21 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 2025/10/22 Wed 01:48 AM 0.17 L 2025/10/22 Wed 08:55 AM 4.06 H 2025/10/22 Wed 02:36 PM 0.19 L 2025/10/22 Wed 09:13 PM 3.37 H Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 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 2025/10/22 Wed 01:53 AM 0.17 L 2025/10/22 Wed 09:10 AM 4.94 H 2025/10/22 Wed 02:30 PM 0.25 L 2025/10/22 Wed 09:28 PM 4.20 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Light north wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves around 3 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 foot at
3 seconds. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.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 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W
1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
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Buzzard Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
4 seconds. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and
E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
10 seconds. Numerous showers this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and S
1 foot at 8 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.
