Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
November 11, 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 )
Daylight Savings Time ends this Sunday, November 2nd at 0200. Please retard your clocks 1 hour at that time.
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 2025/11/10 Mon 04:04 AM 0.18 L 2025/11/10 Mon 11:29 AM 4.02 H 2025/11/10 Mon 06:06 PM 0.48 L 2025/11/11 Tue 12:00 AM 3.53 H 2025/11/11 Tue 05:07 AM 0.51 L 2025/11/11 Tue 12:30 PM 3.73 H 2025/11/11 Tue 07:36 PM 0.57 L Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/11/10 Mon 04:08 AM 0.08 L 2025/11/10 Mon 11:43 AM 4.92 H 2025/11/10 Mon 04:56 PM 0.67 L 2025/11/11 Tue 12:15 AM 4.37 H 2025/11/11 Tue 05:00 AM 0.46 L 2025/11/11 Tue 12:43 PM 4.60 H 2025/11/11 Tue 05:53 PM 0.96 L 2025/11/11 Tue 07:14 PM 1.06 H 2025/11/11 Tue 08:43 PM 0.93 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Veterans Day
A slight chance of snow before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow before 8am, then a slight chance of rain between 8am and 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 6 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 9 to 13 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves 3 to 5 ft. A slight chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
rain.
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Rhode Island Sound:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 7 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt in the evening.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at
7 seconds.
.WED...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
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Buzzard Bay:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 3 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at
6 seconds.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
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Cape Cod Bay:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt in the evening.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds.
A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and S
1 foot at 10 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at
10 seconds. A chance of rain through the night.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 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.
