Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
February 19, 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 2026/02/18 Wed 01:31 AM -0.44 L 2026/02/18 Wed 08:06 AM 3.72 H 2026/02/18 Wed 01:55 PM -0.51 L 2026/02/18 Wed 08:27 PM 3.70 H 2026/02/19 Thu 02:12 AM -0.48 L 2026/02/19 Thu 08:47 AM 3.70 H 2026/02/19 Thu 02:27 PM -0.57 L 2026/02/19 Thu 09:09 PM 3.80 H Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2026/02/18 Wed 01:33 AM -0.40 L 2026/02/18 Wed 08:23 AM 4.69 H 2026/02/18 Wed 01:59 PM -0.41 L 2026/02/18 Wed 08:43 PM 4.61 H 2026/02/19 Thu 02:17 AM -0.43 L 2026/02/19 Thu 09:06 AM 4.67 H 2026/02/19 Thu 02:37 PM -0.53 L 2026/02/19 Thu 09:27 PM 4.72 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
Friday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 2pm, then rain. High near 37. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 2am. Low around 28. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain
and snow in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain. A chance of snow in the evening,
then snow likely after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to
35 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and
E 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then
rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and N
1 foot at 4 seconds. Rain. A chance of snow after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and N 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of snow in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
snow.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
becoming NW 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of snow.
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Buzzard Bay:
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and S
1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of freezing rain. A chance of rain
in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and
S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Rain. Snow likely after midnight.
.SAT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 4 seconds and SW 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of snow.
.MON...NE winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. A chance of snow.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
snow.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds and S
1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming E 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at
8 seconds. Rain with a chance of snow in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. Rain. A chance
of snow in the evening, then snow likely after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at
7 seconds. A chance of snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of snow.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming N 30 to
35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of 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.
