Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
January 02, 2026
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 2026/01/01 Thu 05:29 AM 4.25 H 2026/01/01 Thu 11:54 AM -0.23 L 2026/01/01 Thu 05:56 PM 3.47 H 2026/01/01 Thu 11:15 PM -0.50 L 2026/01/02 Fri 06:25 AM 4.45 H 2026/01/02 Fri 12:49 PM -0.34 L 2026/01/02 Fri 06:50 PM 3.71 H Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2026/01/01 Thu 05:42 AM 5.08 H 2026/01/01 Thu 11:27 AM -0.12 L 2026/01/01 Thu 06:12 PM 4.41 H 2026/01/01 Thu 11:18 PM -0.63 L 2026/01/02 Fri 06:39 AM 5.33 H 2026/01/02 Fri 12:18 PM -0.25 L 2026/01/02 Fri 07:06 PM 4.67 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Monday Night
A chance of snow between 10pm and midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light northwest wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance
of snow after midnight.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
rain.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds. Light freezing
spray after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of snow
after midnight.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds
and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of light
freezing spray after midnight.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
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Buzzard Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and N 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
12 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds
and S 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming W 1 foot at 4 seconds and S
1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of snow after midnight.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of snow
in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and
S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Light freezing spray after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SW 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds
and S 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming NW 1 foot at 4 seconds and S
1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of snow after midnight.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds
and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of light freezing spray after
midnight.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
snow.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of
rain.
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.
