Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
January 12, 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 2026/01/11 Sun 01:41 AM 3.12 H 2026/01/11 Sun 07:48 AM 0.70 L 2026/01/11 Sun 01:55 PM 2.45 H 2026/01/11 Sun 07:14 PM 0.45 L 2026/01/12 Mon 02:34 AM 2.99 H 2026/01/12 Mon 09:01 AM 0.68 L 2026/01/12 Mon 02:51 PM 2.31 H 2026/01/12 Mon 08:14 PM 0.47 L Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2026/01/11 Sun 01:52 AM 3.81 H 2026/01/11 Sun 07:01 AM 0.91 L 2026/01/11 Sun 02:07 PM 3.14 H 2026/01/11 Sun 07:12 PM 0.62 L 2026/01/12 Mon 02:41 AM 3.65 H 2026/01/12 Mon 08:10 AM 0.95 L 2026/01/12 Mon 02:57 PM 2.97 H 2026/01/12 Mon 08:12 PM 0.66 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain between 9am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of rain before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
rain.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain and snow.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of snow.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing
to around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds
and S 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
rain and snow.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of snow.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
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Buzzard Bay:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at
10 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 7 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
rain and snow.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of snow.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing
to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW 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 N 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and S
1 foot at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
rain and snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Snow likely. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 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.
