Port Update

RI / Southern Massachusetts

February 09, 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:
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

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Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Providence, RI Weather
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Today: Sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Tuesday: A chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Wednesday: A slight chance of rain between 1pm and 2pm, then a slight chance of snow after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Light west wind.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Marine Forecast
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Narragansett Bay:
 
This Afternoon: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

Tonight: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

Tue: NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of snow in the afternoon.

Tue Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. A chance of rain. Snow likely in the evening, then a chance of snow after midnight.

Wed And Wed Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thu Through Fri Night: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
 
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Rhode Island Sound:
 
This Afternoon: NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds. Light freezing spray.

Tonight: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 14 seconds. Light freezing spray in the evening.

Tue: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 13 seconds. A chance of snow in the afternoon.

Tue Night: S winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. Snow likely in the evening.

Wed And Wed Night: NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.

Thu And Thu Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.

Fri And Fri Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
 
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Buzzards Bay:

This Afternoon: NW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds.

Tonight: NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds.

Tue: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of snow in the afternoon.

Tue Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. Snow likely in the evening, then a chance of snow after midnight.

Wed And Wed Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.

Thu Through Fri Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
 
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Cape Cod Bay:
 
This Afternoon: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and N 4 ft at 9 seconds. Freezing spray.

Tonight: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 4 ft at 9 seconds. Light freezing spray in the evening.

Tue: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of snow in the afternoon.

Tue Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Snow. A chance of rain after midnight.

Wed And Wed Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of snow through the night.

Thu Through Fri Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds.

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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