Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
February 04, 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 2026/02/03 Tue 01:52 AM -0.54 L 2026/02/03 Tue 08:39 AM 4.10 H 2026/02/03 Tue 02:37 PM -0.43 L 2026/02/03 Tue 09:01 PM 4.00 H 2026/02/04 Wed 02:36 AM -0.44 L 2026/02/04 Wed 09:23 AM 3.84 H 2026/02/04 Wed 03:05 PM -0.37 L 2026/02/04 Wed 09:47 PM 3.87 H Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2026/02/03 Tue 01:36 AM -0.64 L 2026/02/03 Tue 08:54 AM 5.02 H 2026/02/03 Tue 02:13 PM -0.36 L 2026/02/03 Tue 09:17 PM 4.83 H 2026/02/04 Wed 02:24 AM -0.53 L 2026/02/04 Wed 09:39 AM 4.73 H 2026/02/04 Wed 02:53 PM -0.35 L 2026/02/04 Wed 10:04 PM 4.67 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 31. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 30. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Friday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 27. Light north wind becoming northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. A chance of snow in the evening, then
snow likely after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow likely.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves
around 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. A chance of snow.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 2 seconds and SW 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SW 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 1 foot at 3 seconds and SW 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of
snow.
.SAT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Light freezing spray. Snow likely.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. A chance of snow.
.SUN...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Freezing
spray.
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Buzzard Bay:
.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot
at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming N 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot
at 11 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds and W 1 foot
at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds
and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E
1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of snow.
.SAT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow likely.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. A chance of snow.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt,
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and
E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and
E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds
and E 1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and
NE 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of snow after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Light freezing
spray. Snow likely.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow likely.
.SUN...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Freezing
spray.
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.
