Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
April 08, 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: 30-00
Exxon: 38-00
Shell: 39-02
Sprague Providence: 32-00 ( flood tide restricted)
Sprague East providence: 30-00 ( daylight flood restricted)
Tides / Currents
Tides: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2026/04/07 Tue 05:16 AM 0.40 L 2026/04/07 Tue 12:09 PM 2.62 H 2026/04/07 Tue 05:10 PM 0.43 L 2026/04/08 Wed 12:26 AM 2.91 H 2026/04/08 Wed 06:00 AM 0.63 L 2026/04/08 Wed 12:56 PM 2.49 H 2026/04/08 Wed 05:56 PM 0.62 L Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2026/04/07 Tue 05:26 AM 0.49 L 2026/04/07 Tue 12:30 PM 3.48 H 2026/04/07 Tue 05:31 PM 0.65 L 2026/04/08 Wed 12:44 AM 3.69 H 2026/04/08 Wed 06:09 AM 0.79 L 2026/04/08 Wed 01:16 PM 3.37 H 2026/04/08 Wed 06:17 PM 0.89 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Sunny, with a high near 48. Northeast wind around 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 26. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Light south wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 36. Light north wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming E
5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THU...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S 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 UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Gusts up
to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
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Buzzard Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THU...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NE
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S 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.
