Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
January 27, 2026
Notices
Homeland Security Advisory System
*********************************
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
*********************************
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 2026/01/26 Mon 12:55 AM 3.50 H 2026/01/26 Mon 06:43 AM 0.33 L 2026/01/26 Mon 01:23 PM 2.84 H 2026/01/26 Mon 06:34 PM -0.05 L 2026/01/27 Tue 01:55 AM 3.52 H 2026/01/27 Tue 08:36 AM 0.34 L 2026/01/27 Tue 02:26 PM 2.78 H 2026/01/27 Tue 07:45 PM -0.00 L Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2026/01/26 Mon 01:13 AM 4.35 H 2026/01/26 Mon 06:36 AM 0.47 L 2026/01/26 Mon 01:43 PM 3.74 H 2026/01/26 Mon 06:48 PM 0.00 L 2026/01/27 Tue 02:09 AM 4.36 H 2026/01/27 Tue 07:54 AM 0.56 L 2026/01/27 Tue 02:43 PM 3.68 H 2026/01/27 Tue 07:57 PM 0.04 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -4. West wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. West wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Freezing spray. A chance of snow.
*************************************************************
Rhode Island Sound:
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at
9 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of freezing spray.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. A chance of freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Light freezing
spray. A chance of snow.
*************************************************************
Buzzard Bay:
..FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 9 seconds. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and E
1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and
E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of
freezing spray.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to
15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Light freezing
spray. A chance of snow.
***********************************************************
Cape Cod Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at
9 seconds. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
10 seconds. A chance of freezing spray.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. A chance of freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Light freezing
spray. A chance of snow.
Port / Terminal Restrictions
Cape Cod Canal Air Draft Restriction
*********************************
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.
