Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
December 22, 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 Daylight Savings Time (GMT -5)
Current maximum drafts at local terminals in feet:
Current maximum drafts at local terminals in feet:
Davisville: 32-00
Provport: 38-00
Hudson: 27-06
ExxonMobil: 38-00
Shell: 40-00
Sprague Providence: 32-00 (Flood tide restricted for berthing)
Sprague East Providence: 32-06 (Daylight & flood tide restricted for berthing)
Tides / Currents
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence, RI Weather
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Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Light southwest wind.
Tuesday: Snow before 3pm, then rain and snow. High near 35. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday: A slight chance of snow before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
Christmas Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind.
Friday: A chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of rain and snow between 7am and 10am, then rain likely after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 39. North wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night: Rain and snow likely before 2am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday: A chance of snow before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 10 to 14 mph.
Marine Forecast
Tuesday: Snow before 3pm, then rain and snow. High near 35. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday: A slight chance of snow before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
Christmas Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind.
Friday: A chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of rain and snow between 7am and 10am, then rain likely after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 39. North wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night: Rain and snow likely before 2am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday: A chance of snow before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 10 to 14 mph.
Marine Forecast
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Narragansett Bay:
Tonight: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Tue: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Patchy fog. Rain. A chance of snow in the morning. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Tue Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. A chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm in the evening.
Wed: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Wed Night And Thu: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Thu Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Fri: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow.
Fri Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Snow likely. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Sat: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Tue: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Patchy fog. Rain. A chance of snow in the morning. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Tue Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. A chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm in the evening.
Wed: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Wed Night And Thu: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Thu Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Fri: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow.
Fri Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Snow likely. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Sat: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
Tonight: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Tue: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. Rain. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Tue Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. 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 10 seconds, becoming W 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm in the evening.
Wed: NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and N 2 ft at 6 seconds.
Wed Night And Thu: W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Thu Night: N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
Fri: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of snow.
Fri Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Snow likely. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Sat: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat Night: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
Tue: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. Rain. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Tue Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. 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 10 seconds, becoming W 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm in the evening.
Wed: NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and N 2 ft at 6 seconds.
Wed Night And Thu: W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Thu Night: N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
Fri: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of snow.
Fri Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Snow likely. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Sat: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat Night: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
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Buzzards Bay:
Tonight: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at 6 seconds.
Tue: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of rain in the morning. Rain in the afternoon. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Tue Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm in the evening.
Wed: NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain and snow in the morning.
Wed Night And Thu: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Thu Night: NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
Fri: N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow.
Fri Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Snow likely. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Sat: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat Night: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
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Cape Cod Bay:
Tonight: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
Tue: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: N 1 foot at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of rain and snow in the morning, then rain with snow likely in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tue Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Patchy fog. Rain likely. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed: NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain. A chance of snow in the morning.
Wed Night And Thu: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds.
Thu Night: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
Fri: N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow.
Fri Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Snow likely. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Sat: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat Night: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
Tue: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: N 1 foot at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of rain and snow in the morning, then rain with snow likely in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Tue Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Patchy fog. Rain likely. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Wed: NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain. A chance of snow in the morning.
Wed Night And Thu: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds.
Thu Night: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
Fri: N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow.
Fri Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Snow likely. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Sat: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Sat Night: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
Port / Terminal Restrictions
Cape Cod Canal Draft Restriction
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The US Army Corp of Engineers has advised that the current maximum air draft for Cape Cod Canal transits remains at 135 feet. Max draft in the canal is currently 30 feet. Vessels with drafts over 28 feet will need a tide window for transit
Cape Cod Canal Transit Restriction
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