Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
February 27, 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 2025/02/26 Wed 06:13 AM 3.73 H 2025/02/26 Wed 12:16 PM -0.33 L 2025/02/26 Wed 06:35 PM 3.57 H 2025/02/27 Thu 12:17 AM -0.54 L 2025/02/27 Thu 06:58 AM 4.00 H 2025/02/27 Thu 12:54 PM -0.56 L 2025/02/27 Thu 07:20 PM 3.94 H Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/02/26 Wed 06:29 AM 4.66 H 2025/02/26 Wed 12:09 PM -0.16 L 2025/02/26 Wed 06:49 PM 4.50 H 2025/02/27 Thu 12:18 AM -0.51 L 2025/02/27 Thu 07:15 AM 5.01 H 2025/02/27 Thu 12:50 PM -0.46 L 2025/02/27 Thu 07:35 PM 4.90 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Rain likely, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow before 2am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 2am and 3am, then a chance of rain after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Light west wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain
this morning, then rain likely this afternoon with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
W after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft, except 5 to 7 ft at the bay
entrance. A chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
5 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...W 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 THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Gusts
up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft this
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 5 ft at
12 seconds, becoming S 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 6 ft at
6 seconds. A slight chance of rain this morning, then rain likely
this afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to
7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW
1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming S 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
7 ft at 10 seconds and W 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at
9 seconds and W 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds and S
3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of light
freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
light freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft, then 1 foot or less.
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Buzzards Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of rain
this morning, then a chance of rain this afternoon with vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in
the evening.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft, then 1 foot or less.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Gusts
up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft this
afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at
4 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 11 seconds and SE 3 ft at
4 seconds. A slight chance of rain this morning, then rain likely
this afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in
the evening.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of light freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. 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 is 135 ft. Deep draft is restricted to 32 ft. Vessels over 28 ft will need tide window for transit.
