Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
January 22, 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 2026/01/21 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 2026/01/22 Thu 03:05 AM -0.22 L 2026/01/22 Thu 09:52 AM 3.46 H 2026/01/22 Thu 03:29 PM -0.35 L 2026/01/22 Thu 10:19 PM 3.38 H Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 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 2026/01/22 Thu 03:18 AM -0.20 L 2026/01/22 Thu 10:14 AM 4.37 H 2026/01/22 Thu 03:43 PM -0.31 L 2026/01/22 Thu 10:38 PM 4.21 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 9 to 13 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -8. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Snow, mainly after 9am. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 23. North wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Snow. Low around 15. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Snow likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. North wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. West wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
4 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
around 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Freezing spray
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
snow after midnight.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Snow likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft, except 4 to 6 ft at the bay entrance. A chance of
light freezing spray. A chance of snow.
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Rhode Island Sound:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE
1 foot at 11 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds. Freezing spray in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of snow
after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Light freezing spray. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
light freezing spray. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of light
freezing spray. Snow likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
light freezing spray. A chance of snow.
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Buzzard Bay:
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with 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. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing
to around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds. Freezing spray in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of snow
after midnight.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Snow likely. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
freezing spray. A chance of snow.
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Cape Cod Bay:
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 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 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to
25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Snow likely. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
light 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.
