Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
November 13, 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 2025/11/12 Wed 01:00 AM 3.47 H 2025/11/12 Wed 06:54 AM 0.74 L 2025/11/12 Wed 01:30 PM 3.49 H 2025/11/12 Wed 08:38 PM 0.56 L 2025/11/13 Thu 02:01 AM 3.46 H 2025/11/13 Thu 08:48 AM 0.74 L 2025/11/13 Thu 02:29 PM 3.30 H 2025/11/13 Thu 09:25 PM 0.53 L Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/11/12 Wed 01:13 AM 4.25 H 2025/11/12 Wed 05:59 AM 0.83 L 2025/11/12 Wed 01:41 PM 4.33 H 2025/11/12 Wed 09:37 PM 0.86 L 2025/11/13 Thu 02:10 AM 4.20 H 2025/11/13 Thu 07:11 AM 1.07 L 2025/11/13 Thu 02:37 PM 4.10 H 2025/11/13 Thu 10:21 PM 0.82 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. West wind 7 to 11 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain, mainly after midnight. Low around 36. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A slight chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 foot or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
4 ft. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft, except 4 to 6 ft at the bay entrance.
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Rhode Island Sound:
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot
at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds
and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then
rain after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
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Buzzard Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds. A slight chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds
and NE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening,
then rain after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds. A chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...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...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and N 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in
the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Rain likely.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to
25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
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.
