Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
February 25, 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 2026/02/24 Tue 12:36 AM 3.58 H 2026/02/24 Tue 06:28 AM 0.36 L 2026/02/24 Tue 01:08 PM 2.88 H 2026/02/24 Tue 06:10 PM 0.07 L 2026/02/25 Wed 01:39 AM 3.47 H 2026/02/25 Wed 08:52 AM 0.41 L 2026/02/25 Wed 02:13 PM 2.83 H 2026/02/25 Wed 07:29 PM 0.20 L Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2026/02/24 Tue 12:54 AM 4.44 H 2026/02/24 Tue 06:12 AM 0.47 L 2026/02/24 Tue 01:28 PM 3.82 H 2026/02/24 Tue 06:22 PM 0.13 L 2026/02/25 Wed 01:53 AM 4.31 H 2026/02/25 Wed 07:30 AM 0.70 L 2026/02/25 Wed 02:28 PM 3.77 H 2026/02/25 Wed 07:34 PM 0.28 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Snow, mainly before noon. High near 38. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers between 9pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 17. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light northwest wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind around 6 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. North wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. Snow, then a chance of snow.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
4 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the
average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave
heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.
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Rhode Island Sound:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming SW 7 ft at
7 seconds and S 6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain with a chance of snow,
then a chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
light freezing spray.
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Buzzard Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at
11 seconds. Rain and snow, then a chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the
average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave
heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.
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Cape Cod Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at
8 seconds. Rain. Snow, then a chance of snow.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 10 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 10 seconds and
NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW
1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
light freezing spray.
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.
