Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
January 20, 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 2026/01/19 Mon 01:05 AM -0.20 L 2026/01/19 Mon 07:53 AM 3.56 H 2026/01/19 Mon 01:58 PM -0.20 L 2026/01/19 Mon 08:13 PM 3.16 H 2026/01/20 Tue 01:46 AM -0.25 L 2026/01/20 Tue 08:30 AM 3.59 H 2026/01/20 Tue 02:29 PM -0.28 L 2026/01/20 Tue 08:53 PM 3.25 H Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2026/01/19 Mon 01:10 AM -0.20 L 2026/01/19 Mon 08:08 AM 4.45 H 2026/01/19 Mon 01:50 PM -0.05 L 2026/01/19 Mon 08:26 PM 4.01 H 2026/01/20 Tue 01:53 AM -0.24 L 2026/01/20 Tue 08:48 AM 4.50 H 2026/01/20 Tue 02:29 PM -0.15 L 2026/01/20 Tue 09:08 PM 4.09 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as -1. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow between 1am and 4am, then a chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A chance of rain, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. North wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. North wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. A chance of snow in the evening.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of snow.
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Rhode Island Sound:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of light freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of light freezing
spray in the evening.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of freezing
spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
freezing spray. A chance of snow.
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Buzzard Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds. A chance of light freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 10 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
snow.
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Cape Cod Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot
at 7 seconds. A chance of light freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of light
freezing spray in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds. A chance of rain. A chance of snow in the evening.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to
25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. A chance of freezing spray. A chance of snow.
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.
