Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
November 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 )
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 2025/11/16 Sun 04:52 AM 3.72 H 2025/11/16 Sun 11:00 AM 0.49 L 2025/11/16 Sun 05:13 PM 3.14 H 2025/11/16 Sun 10:42 PM 0.35 L 2025/11/17 Mon 05:37 AM 3.82 H 2025/11/17 Mon 11:30 AM 0.37 L 2025/11/17 Mon 05:55 PM 3.16 H 2025/11/17 Mon 11:09 PM 0.25 L Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/11/16 Sun 05:05 AM 4.42 H 2025/11/16 Sun 10:25 AM 0.78 L 2025/11/16 Sun 05:26 PM 3.84 H 2025/11/16 Sun 10:26 PM 0.49 L 2025/11/17 Mon 05:53 AM 4.58 H 2025/11/17 Mon 11:05 AM 0.58 L 2025/11/17 Mon 06:11 PM 3.90 H 2025/11/17 Mon 11:04 PM 0.32 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Light northeast wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves around 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Rain likely.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
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Rhode Island Sound:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at
6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds and S
1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming S 2 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 foot
at 2 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain.
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Buzzard Bay:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 4 ft at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds and SW 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
rain.
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Cape Cod Bay:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S
1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain 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.
