Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
December 15, 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 - 5 )
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 2025/12/14 Sun 03:23 AM 3.32 H 2025/12/14 Sun 09:54 AM 0.62 L 2025/12/14 Sun 03:43 PM 2.66 H 2025/12/14 Sun 09:21 PM 0.45 L 2025/12/15 Mon 04:18 AM 3.35 H 2025/12/15 Mon 10:31 AM 0.52 L 2025/12/15 Mon 04:38 PM 2.65 H 2025/12/15 Mon 09:57 PM 0.36 L Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/12/14 Sun 03:29 AM 3.98 H 2025/12/14 Sun 09:02 AM 0.98 L 2025/12/14 Sun 03:48 PM 3.31 H 2025/12/14 Sun 09:01 PM 0.64 L 2025/12/15 Mon 04:27 AM 4.00 H 2025/12/15 Mon 09:56 AM 0.80 L 2025/12/15 Mon 04:48 PM 3.29 H 2025/12/15 Mon 09:48 PM 0.51 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 26. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers, mainly after 1am. Low around 45. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
Showers, mainly before noon. High near 52. South wind 15 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves around 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...S winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming SW 25 to
35 kt. Gusts up to 45 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft, except 5 to 7 ft at the bay entrance.
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Rhode Island Sound:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt, decreasing to
20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
5 seconds and N 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to
3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE
1 foot at 11 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Showers.
.FRI...SW winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
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Buzzard Bay:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft
at 7 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and N 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and N 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 11 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...S winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW. Gusts up
to 45 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
4 to 6 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.
