Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
March 30, 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 2026/03/29 Sun 05:51 AM 3.54 H 2026/03/29 Sun 12:22 PM 0.11 L 2026/03/29 Sun 06:13 PM 3.70 H 2026/03/30 Mon 12:23 AM 0.03 L 2026/03/30 Mon 06:43 AM 3.65 H 2026/03/30 Mon 12:53 PM 0.01 L 2026/03/30 Mon 07:03 PM 3.96 H Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2026/03/29 Sun 05:59 AM 4.36 H 2026/03/29 Sun 12:57 PM 0.47 L 2026/03/29 Sun 06:24 PM 4.55 H 2026/03/29 Sun 11:42 PM 0.26 L 2026/03/30 Mon 06:55 AM 4.51 H 2026/03/30 Mon 12:19 PM 0.32 L 2026/03/30 Mon 07:17 PM 4.86 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain before 7pm, then a slight chance of rain after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 61. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves 2 to 4 ft. A slight chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to
5 ft, except 5 to 7 ft at the bay entrance. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely.
.THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A
chance of rain.
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Rhode Island Sound:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at
7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming SW 8 ft at
7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
A chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at
3 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S
7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming S 10 ft at
8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S
10 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at
3 seconds. Rain likely.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to
25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain.
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Buzzard Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to
30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW
3 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain after
midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds
and SW 4 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W
2 ft at 4 seconds. Rain likely.
.THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
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Cape Cod Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 1 foot
or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW
1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming SW 2 ft
at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds.
A chance of rain in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
8 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds. Rain likely.
.THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A
chance of rain.
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.
