Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
February 13, 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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Tonight: A chance of flurries after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday: A chance of flurries before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind.
Washington's Birthday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light west wind.
Wednesday: A chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. North wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Marine Forecast
Saturday: A chance of flurries before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind.
Washington's Birthday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light west wind.
Wednesday: A chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. North wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Marine Forecast
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Narragansett Bay:
This Afternoon: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
Tonight: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of flurries after midnight.
Sat: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of flurries in the morning.
Sat Night: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
Sun And Sun Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Mon Through Tue Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Tonight: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of flurries after midnight.
Sat: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of flurries in the morning.
Sat Night: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
Sun And Sun Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Mon Through Tue Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
This Afternoon: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Tonight: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of flurries after midnight.
Sat: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of flurries in the morning.
Sat Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
Sun: N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming N 1 foot at 3 seconds and SW 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Sun Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds and SW 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Mon Through Tue Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tonight: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of flurries after midnight.
Sat: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of flurries in the morning.
Sat Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
Sun: N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming N 1 foot at 3 seconds and SW 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Sun Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds and SW 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Mon Through Tue Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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Buzzards Bay:
This Afternoon: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and W 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Tonight: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds and W 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of flurries after midnight.
Sat: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of flurries in the morning.
Sat Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Sun: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming N 1 foot at 3 seconds and W 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Sun Night: SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SW 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Mon Through Tue Night: W winds 5 to 10 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: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Tonight: W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Sat: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Sat Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Sun: NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Sun Night: S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
Mon Through Tue Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Tonight: W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Sat: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Sat Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Sun: NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Sun Night: S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
Mon Through Tue Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
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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