Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
December 03, 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 2025/12/02 Tue 04:49 AM 4.26 H 2025/12/02 Tue 11:03 AM -0.16 L 2025/12/02 Tue 05:16 PM 3.53 H 2025/12/02 Tue 10:40 PM -0.46 L 2025/12/03 Wed 05:44 AM 4.58 H 2025/12/03 Wed 11:55 AM -0.32 L 2025/12/03 Wed 06:11 PM 3.72 H 2025/12/03 Wed 11:29 PM -0.58 L Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/12/02 Tue 05:02 AM 5.13 H 2025/12/02 Tue 10:52 AM -0.02 L 2025/12/02 Tue 05:33 PM 4.46 H 2025/12/02 Tue 10:50 PM -0.54 L 2025/12/03 Wed 05:59 AM 5.49 H 2025/12/03 Wed 11:43 AM -0.25 L 2025/12/03 Wed 06:29 PM 4.70 H 2025/12/03 Wed 11:39 PM -0.72 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. North wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain between 10am and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light west wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain. A chance of snow after
midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at
9 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NE 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A
chance of rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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Buzzard Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and
N 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A
chance of rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 5 seconds and N 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W. Seas 1 foot
or less. A chance of rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 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.
