Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
January 16, 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 2026/01/15 Thu 05:23 AM 3.05 H 2026/01/15 Thu 11:21 AM 0.32 L 2026/01/15 Thu 05:38 PM 2.55 H 2026/01/15 Thu 10:53 PM 0.15 L 2026/01/16 Fri 06:05 AM 3.19 H 2026/01/16 Fri 12:03 PM 0.17 L 2026/01/16 Fri 06:19 PM 2.73 H 2026/01/16 Fri 11:38 PM 0.01 L Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2026/01/15 Thu 05:34 AM 3.69 H 2026/01/15 Thu 11:00 AM 0.52 L 2026/01/15 Thu 05:50 PM 3.27 H 2026/01/15 Thu 10:55 PM 0.25 L 2026/01/16 Fri 06:18 AM 3.90 H 2026/01/16 Fri 11:44 AM 0.34 L 2026/01/16 Fri 06:31 PM 3.51 H 2026/01/16 Fri 11:42 PM 0.06 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before 10am, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around 21. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Light west wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West wind 9 to 13 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. West wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Waves 2 to 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow in the morning, then snow
through the night. A chance of snow after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 2 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
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Rhode Island Sound:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 6 ft at
9 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and S 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of snow in the morning, then snow through the
night. A chance of snow after midnight.
.MON...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 SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...W winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Light freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Light freezing spray.
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Buzzard Bay:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to
20 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at
6 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds.
A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of snow in the morning, then snow through the
night. A chance of snow after midnight.
.MON...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Light freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to
25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Light freezing spray.
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Cape Cod Bay:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
SW 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 foot
at 3 seconds. A chance of snow in the morning, then snow through
the night. A chance of snow after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Light freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to
25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
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.
