Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
January 28, 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 2026/01/27 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 2026/01/28 Wed 03:02 AM 3.57 H 2026/01/28 Wed 10:03 AM 0.21 L 2026/01/28 Wed 03:36 PM 2.86 H 2026/01/28 Wed 09:00 PM -0.06 L Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 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 2026/01/28 Wed 03:12 AM 4.37 H 2026/01/28 Wed 09:13 AM 0.47 L 2026/01/28 Wed 03:48 PM 3.73 H 2026/01/28 Wed 09:04 PM -0.06 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -6. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -3. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -4. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -7. West wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 17. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Light north wind.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Light north wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 26. North wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up
to 45 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft, except 4 to 6 ft at the bay entrance.
A chance of snow.
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Rhode Island Sound:
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Light freezing spray
this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. A chance of snow.
.SUN...N winds 40 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. A chance of snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. A chance of snow.
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Buzzard Bay:
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
7 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. Freezing spray this
morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at
13 seconds. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW
1 foot at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
snow.
.SUN...N winds 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. A chance of snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of snow.
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Cape Cod Bay:
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Freezing spray this morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at
11 seconds. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot
at 13 seconds. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of snow.
.SUN...NE winds 40 to 50 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft. A chance of snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 40 to 50 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas
9 to 13 ft. 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.
