Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
February 25, 2025
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 )
Daylight Savings
Daylight Savings
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Sunday November 3rd at 0200 clocks will be retarded 1 hour UTC -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: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/02/24 Mon 04:32 AM 3.02 H 2025/02/24 Mon 10:57 AM 0.22 L 2025/02/24 Mon 04:56 PM 2.74 H 2025/02/24 Mon 10:37 PM -0.03 L 2025/02/25 Tue 05:26 AM 3.37 H 2025/02/25 Tue 11:37 AM -0.06 L 2025/02/25 Tue 05:47 PM 3.15 H 2025/02/25 Tue 11:28 PM -0.31 L Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/02/24 Mon 04:40 AM 3.78 H 2025/02/24 Mon 10:41 AM 0.51 L 2025/02/24 Mon 05:06 PM 3.57 H 2025/02/24 Mon 10:41 PM 0.10 L 2025/02/25 Tue 05:39 AM 4.21 H 2025/02/25 Tue 11:27 AM 0.18 L 2025/02/25 Tue 06:00 PM 4.03 H 2025/02/25 Tue 11:30 PM -0.23 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 51. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of showers between 7pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 6 to 14 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon.
Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 3 to
5 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 5 ft at 6 seconds.
A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 10 seconds and SE
4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
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Buzzards Bay:
.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds and SW 1 foot
at 5 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W
1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 4 seconds.
A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW
2 ft at 4 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft this morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming SW 1 foot at
3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at
2 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming SE 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW
1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 10 seconds and SE 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW
2 ft at 3 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 is 135 ft. Deep draft is restricted to 32 ft. Vessels over 28 ft will need tide window for transit.
