Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
February 17, 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 2026/02/16 Mon 12:06 AM -0.19 L 2026/02/16 Mon 06:50 AM 3.47 H 2026/02/16 Mon 12:51 PM -0.22 L 2026/02/16 Mon 07:08 PM 3.29 H 2026/02/17 Tue 12:49 AM -0.34 L 2026/02/17 Tue 07:27 AM 3.64 H 2026/02/17 Tue 01:24 PM -0.39 L 2026/02/17 Tue 07:47 PM 3.52 H Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2026/02/16 Mon 12:07 AM -0.13 L 2026/02/16 Mon 07:05 AM 4.37 H 2026/02/16 Mon 12:42 PM -0.03 L 2026/02/16 Mon 07:20 PM 4.17 H 2026/02/17 Tue 12:50 AM -0.30 L 2026/02/17 Tue 07:43 AM 4.59 H 2026/02/17 Tue 01:21 PM -0.24 L 2026/02/17 Tue 08:01 PM 4.42 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Patchy fog after 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 38. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Rain likely before 3pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. High near 40. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 8pm. Low around 28. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of snow between 7am and 1pm, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. North wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. North wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming E around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning,
then rain likely in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain with snow
likely in the evening, then a chance of snow and rain after
midnight.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE with gusts
up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely with a chance of snow.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
snow and rain.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in
the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of snow.
Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Rain likely with a chance of snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely
with a chance of snow.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
rain and snow.
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Buzzard Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Isolated
flurries. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.WED...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 1 foot at
5 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in
the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 13 seconds and NE 1 foot at 2 seconds. Rain with snow
likely in the evening, then a chance of snow after midnight.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. Snow and rain
likely.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Rain likely with a chance of snow.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
rain and snow.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy
fog.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds. Patchy fog in the
evening.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 1 foot at
2 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely with
a chance of snow in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Snow. Rain likely in
the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
1 foot at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of snow
and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Rain and snow likely.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain and
snow.
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.
