Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
March 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 - 4 )
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 2026/03/24 Tue 12:22 AM 3.90 H 2026/03/24 Tue 06:05 AM 0.17 L 2026/03/24 Tue 12:56 PM 3.19 H 2026/03/24 Tue 05:53 PM 0.02 L 2026/03/25 Wed 01:24 AM 3.69 H 2026/03/25 Wed 07:50 AM 0.43 L 2026/03/25 Wed 01:57 PM 3.09 H 2026/03/25 Wed 06:59 PM 0.29 L Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2026/03/24 Tue 12:40 AM 4.82 H 2026/03/24 Tue 05:59 AM 0.23 L 2026/03/24 Tue 01:16 PM 4.18 H 2026/03/24 Tue 06:06 PM 0.06 L 2026/03/25 Wed 01:39 AM 4.58 H 2026/03/25 Wed 06:55 AM 0.60 L 2026/03/25 Wed 02:15 PM 4.08 H 2026/03/25 Wed 07:05 PM 0.38 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 9pm, then rain, mainly after 9pm. Low around 46. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. North wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind around 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Light west wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after
midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Waves 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the
afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S
8 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
after midnight. Patchy fog in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W
2 ft at 5 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and N
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
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Buzzard Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds. Patchy fog in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after
midnight. Patchy fog in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and
N 1 foot at 3 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 3 seconds and SW 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after
midnight.
.FRI...NW winds around 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds
and S 2 ft at 8 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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 has been reduced to 130 ft due to bridge painting. Deep draft is restricted to 32 ft. Vessels over 28 ft will need tide window for transit.
