Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
December 04, 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 2025/12/03 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 2025/12/04 Thu 06:37 AM 4.78 H 2025/12/04 Thu 12:49 PM -0.40 L 2025/12/04 Thu 07:04 PM 3.85 H Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 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 2025/12/04 Thu 06:53 AM 5.73 H 2025/12/04 Thu 12:32 PM -0.37 L 2025/12/04 Thu 07:21 PM 4.86 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow between 9am and 10am, then a chance of rain after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 27. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 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 in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain, snow and freezing rain after
midnight.
.SAT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of rain. A chance of snow in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
rain in the evening.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming
N 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance
of rain in the evening.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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Buzzard Bay:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 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 SE 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds, becoming SW 1 foot at 5 seconds
and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds,
becoming S 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A
chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A
chance of rain in the evening.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas around
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at
7 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 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 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt. Seas 2 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.
