Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
February 06, 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 2026/02/05 Thu 03:17 AM -0.26 L 2026/02/05 Thu 10:07 AM 3.51 H 2026/02/05 Thu 03:33 PM -0.26 L 2026/02/05 Thu 10:34 PM 3.67 H 2026/02/06 Fri 03:57 AM -0.04 L 2026/02/06 Fri 10:51 AM 3.15 H 2026/02/06 Fri 04:04 PM -0.10 L 2026/02/06 Fri 11:20 PM 3.42 H Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2026/02/05 Thu 03:10 AM -0.34 L 2026/02/05 Thu 10:24 AM 4.35 H 2026/02/05 Thu 03:31 PM -0.28 L 2026/02/05 Thu 10:51 PM 4.44 H 2026/02/06 Fri 03:54 AM -0.10 L 2026/02/06 Fri 11:09 AM 3.94 H 2026/02/06 Fri 04:10 PM -0.13 L 2026/02/06 Fri 11:37 PM 4.16 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 5pm. High near 29. Light north wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -14. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance
of snow after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less, then 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow. Light freezing
spray in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves around 3 ft. Freezing spray in the evening, then
heavy freezing spray after midnight. A chance of snow in the
evening.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds and S
1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot
at 8 seconds. A chance of snow after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N
25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Snow. Light freezing spray in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at
5 seconds. Freezing spray in the evening, then heavy freezing
spray after midnight. A chance of snow in the evening.
.SUN...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds. Freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Light
freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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Buzzard Bay:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance
of snow after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot
or less, then 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot
at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming N 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Snow. Light freezing spray
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds. Heavy freezing spray. A chance of snow in the
evening.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Heavy
freezing spray.
.MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 1 foot at 7 seconds.
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Cape Cod Bay:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E 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 SE
1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming N 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 8 seconds. A chance of snow after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE
25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Snow likely.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and N 6 ft at
6 seconds. Light freezing spray in the evening. Heavy freezing
spray after midnight. A chance of snow.
.SUN...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and E
3 ft at 10 seconds. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Light freezing
spray.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to
15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
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.
