Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
December 30, 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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday: A slight chance of snow between 10am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
New Year's Day: A chance of snow, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West wind around 7 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Light west wind.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Light west wind.
Monday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday: A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Marine Forecast
Wednesday: A slight chance of snow between 10am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
New Year's Day: A chance of snow, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West wind around 7 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Light west wind.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Light west wind.
Monday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday: A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Marine Forecast
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Narragansett Bay:
Tonight: W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Light freezing spray.
Wed: W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
Wed Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely after midnight with vsby 1 nm or less.
Thu: W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow in the morning. Light freezing spray in the afternoon. Vsby 1 nm or less in the morning.
Thu Night: NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Light freezing spray in the evening.
Fri And Fri Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Sat Through Sun Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Wed: W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
Wed Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely after midnight with vsby 1 nm or less.
Thu: W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow in the morning. Light freezing spray in the afternoon. Vsby 1 nm or less in the morning.
Thu Night: NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Light freezing spray in the evening.
Fri And Fri Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Sat Through Sun Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
Tonight: W winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: W 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
Wed: W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 13 seconds.
Wed Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds. A chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely after midnight with vsby 1 nm or less.
Thu: W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 15 seconds. A chance of snow in the morning. Light freezing spray in the afternoon. Vsby 1 nm or less in the morning.
Thu Night: NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 15 seconds. Light freezing spray, mainly in the evening.
Fri: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 13 seconds. A chance of light freezing spray in the morning.
Fri Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Sat Through Sun Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wed: W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 13 seconds.
Wed Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds. A chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely after midnight with vsby 1 nm or less.
Thu: W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 15 seconds. A chance of snow in the morning. Light freezing spray in the afternoon. Vsby 1 nm or less in the morning.
Thu Night: NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 15 seconds. Light freezing spray, mainly in the evening.
Fri: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 13 seconds. A chance of light freezing spray in the morning.
Fri Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Sat Through Sun Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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Buzzards Bay:
Tonight: W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 12 seconds. Light freezing spray.
Wed: W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds, becoming SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds. Light freezing spray in the morning.
Wed Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely after midnight with vsby 1 nm or less.
Thu: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 14 seconds. A chance of snow in the morning. Light freezing spray in the afternoon. Vsby 1 nm or less in the morning.
Thu Night: NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 14 seconds. Light freezing spray, mainly in the evening.
Fri And Fri Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 13 seconds.
Sat Through Sun Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
Tonight: W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. Light freezing spray.
Wed: W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds. Light freezing spray in the morning.
Wed Night: SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely after midnight with vsby 1 nm or less.
Thu: W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 14 seconds. Snow likely, mainly in the morning. Light freezing spray in the afternoon. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Thu Night: NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 13 seconds. Light freezing spray, mainly in the evening.
Fri And Fri Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
Sat Through Sun Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Wed: W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds. Light freezing spray in the morning.
Wed Night: SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely after midnight with vsby 1 nm or less.
Thu: W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 14 seconds. Snow likely, mainly in the morning. Light freezing spray in the afternoon. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Thu Night: NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 13 seconds. Light freezing spray, mainly in the evening.
Fri And Fri Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
Sat Through Sun Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
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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