Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
February 05, 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 Daylight Savings Time (GMT -5)
Current maximum drafts at local terminals in feet:
Current maximum drafts at local terminals in feet:
Davisville: 32-00
Provport: 38-00
Hudson: 27-06
ExxonMobil: 38-00
Shell: 40-00
Sprague Providence: 32-00 (Flood tide restricted for berthing)
Sprague East Providence: 32-06 (Daylight & flood tide restricted for berthing)
Tides / Currents
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence, RI Weather
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This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 31. Light north wind.
Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 8. Light north wind.
Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Friday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 17. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday: Snow, mainly before 4pm. High near 27. Light north wind becoming northwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 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 10. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Light northwest wind.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 8. Light north wind.
Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Friday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 17. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday: Snow, mainly before 4pm. High near 27. Light north wind becoming northwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 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 10. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Light northwest wind.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Marine Forecast
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Narragansett Bay:
This Afternoon: N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
Tonight: N winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
Fri: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
Fri Night: N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. Snow likely after midnight.
Sat: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. Light freezing spray in the afternoon. Snow. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Sat Night: NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Freezing spray in the evening, then heavy freezing spray after midnight. Snow likely in the evening.
Sun And Sun Night: NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Freezing spray.
Mon And Mon Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Tonight: N winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
Fri: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
Fri Night: N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. Snow likely after midnight.
Sat: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. Light freezing spray in the afternoon. Snow. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Sat Night: NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 3 ft. Freezing spray in the evening, then heavy freezing spray after midnight. Snow likely in the evening.
Sun And Sun Night: NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Freezing spray.
Mon And Mon Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
This Afternoon: NW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
Tonight: N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds.
Fri: N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 1 foot at 6 seconds.
Fri Night: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of snow after midnight.
Sat: NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming N 5 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Light freezing spray in the afternoon. Snow. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Sat Night: NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Freezing spray in the evening, then heavy freezing spray after midnight. Snow likely in the evening.
Sun: NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Freezing spray.
Sun Night Through Mon Night: NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Freezing spray.
Tonight: N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds.
Fri: N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 1 foot at 6 seconds.
Fri Night: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of snow after midnight.
Sat: NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming N 5 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Light freezing spray in the afternoon. Snow. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Sat Night: NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Freezing spray in the evening, then heavy freezing spray after midnight. Snow likely in the evening.
Sun: NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Freezing spray.
Sun Night Through Mon Night: NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Freezing spray.
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Buzzards Bay:
This Afternoon: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
Tonight: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
Fri: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Fri Night: N winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of snow after midnight.
Sat And Sat Night: NW winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Snow likely. A chance of snow after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
Sun And Sun Night: NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Heavy freezing spray.
Mon And Mon Night: NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
This Afternoon: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
Tonight: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming N 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Fri: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Fri Night: N winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: N 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of snow after midnight.
Sat: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming N 5 ft at 6 seconds. Snow likely.
Sat Night: N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 30 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds. Freezing spray in the evening, then heavy freezing spray after midnight. Snow likely, mainly in the evening.
Sun: NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Freezing spray.
Sun Night: NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Freezing spray.
Mon: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Freezing spray.
Mon Night: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
Tonight: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming N 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Fri: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Fri Night: N winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: N 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of snow after midnight.
Sat: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming N 5 ft at 6 seconds. Snow likely.
Sat Night: N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 30 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds. Freezing spray in the evening, then heavy freezing spray after midnight. Snow likely, mainly in the evening.
Sun: NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Freezing spray.
Sun Night: NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Freezing spray.
Mon: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Freezing spray.
Mon Night: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
Port / Terminal Restrictions
Cape Cod Canal Draft Restriction
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The US Army Corp of Engineers has advised that the current maximum air draft for Cape Cod Canal transits remains at 135 feet. Max draft in the canal is currently 30 feet. Vessels with drafts over 28 feet will need a tide window for transit
Cape Cod Canal Transit Restriction
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