Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
January 14, 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 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: Rain likely, mainly between 11pm and 4am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night: A slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday: A slight chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 6 mph.
M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 6 to 11 mph.
Thursday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night: A slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday: A slight chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 6 mph.
M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 6 to 11 mph.
Marine Forecast
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Narragansett Bay:
Tonight: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. Rain likely.
Thu: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog in the morning.
Thu Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
Fri: W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
Fri Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt, decreasing to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
Sat: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
Sat Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.
Sun: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow.
Sun Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow.
Mon: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Mon Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
Thu: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog in the morning.
Thu Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
Fri: W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
Fri Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt, decreasing to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
Sat: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
Sat Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.
Sun: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow.
Sun Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow.
Mon: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Mon Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
Tonight: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. Rain likely.
Thu: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming S 7 ft at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
Thu Night: W winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 5 seconds.
Fri: W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 5 seconds.
Fri Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt, decreasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 5 seconds.
Sat And Sat Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
Sun: W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of snow.
Sun Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. A chance of snow.
Mon: W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of light freezing spray.
Mon Night: W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of light freezing spray.
Thu: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming S 7 ft at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
Thu Night: W winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 5 seconds.
Fri: W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 5 seconds.
Fri Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt, decreasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 5 seconds.
Sat And Sat Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
Sun: W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of snow.
Sun Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. A chance of snow.
Mon: W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of light freezing spray.
Mon Night: W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of light freezing spray.
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Buzzards Bay:
Tonight: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog. Rain likely.
Thu: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
Thu Night: W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 5 seconds.
Fri: W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 5 seconds.
Fri Night: SW 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: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Sat And Sat Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of rain.
Sun: W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow.
Sun Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow.
Mon: W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Mon Night: W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of light freezing spray.
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Cape Cod Bay:
Tonight: S winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of rain this evening, then rain after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Thu: S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Thu Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Fri: W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Fri Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Sat And Sat Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
Sun: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of snow.
Sun Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow.
Mon And Mon Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Thu: S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Thu Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Fri: W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Fri Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Sat And Sat Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
Sun: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of snow.
Sun Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow.
Mon And Mon Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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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