Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
January 21, 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 2026/01/20 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 2026/01/21 Wed 02:26 AM -0.26 L 2026/01/21 Wed 09:10 AM 3.56 H 2026/01/21 Wed 02:58 PM -0.33 L 2026/01/21 Wed 09:35 PM 3.32 H Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 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 2026/01/21 Wed 02:36 AM -0.24 L 2026/01/21 Wed 09:30 AM 4.47 H 2026/01/21 Wed 03:07 PM -0.25 L 2026/01/21 Wed 09:52 PM 4.16 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 2am, then a slight chance of snow between 2am and 3am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 37 by 1am. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. North wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. North wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...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...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. 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. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
snow.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. Snow likely. Vsby 1 NM or less.
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Rhode Island Sound:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...W 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: W 5 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to
25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow likely. Vsby
1 NM or less.
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Buzzard Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE
1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 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, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of snow.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Snow likely. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Heavy freezing
spray. Snow likely. Vsby 1 NM or less.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...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
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds. A chance of rain.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. A chance of snow.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Snow likely. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Heavy freezing
spray. Snow likely. Vsby 1 NM or less.
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.
