Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
March 04, 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 -5)
Current maximum drafts at local terminals in feet:
Current maximum drafts at local terminals in feet:
Davisville: 32-00
Provport: 38-00
Hudson: 27-06
ExxonMobil: 38-00
Shell: 40-00
Sprague Providence: 32-00 (Flood tide restricted for berthing)
Sprague East Providence: 32-06 (Daylight & flood tide restricted for berthing)
Tides / Currents
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence, RI Weather
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Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday: A chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 56. Light south wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night: Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 8pm. Low around 49. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Thursday: A chance of showers, mainly before 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 6 to 14 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 6 to 13 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 6 to 13 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Marine Forecast
Wednesday: A chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 56. Light south wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night: Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 8pm. Low around 49. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Thursday: A chance of showers, mainly before 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 6 to 14 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 6 to 13 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 6 to 13 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Marine Forecast
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Narragansett Bay:
Tonight: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Wed: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
Wed Night: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. Showers. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Thu: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Waves 5 to 7 ft, except 6 to 9 ft at the bay entrance. A chance of showers. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Thu Night And Fri: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
Fri Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
Sat Through Sun Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Wed: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
Wed Night: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. Showers. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Thu: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Waves 5 to 7 ft, except 6 to 9 ft at the bay entrance. A chance of showers. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Thu Night And Fri: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
Fri Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
Sat Through Sun Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
Tonight: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Wed: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Wed Night: S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. Showers. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Thu: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: S 11 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming S 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Thu Night And Fri: W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: S 8 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 6 seconds.
Fri Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SE 4 ft at 10 seconds.
Sat Through Sun Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
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Wed: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Wed Night: S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. Showers. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Thu: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: S 11 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming S 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Thu Night And Fri: W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: S 8 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 6 seconds.
Fri Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SE 4 ft at 10 seconds.
Sat Through Sun Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
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Buzzards Bay:
Tonight: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Wed: S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Wed Night: S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers in the evening. Showers after midnight. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Thu: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Thu Night And Fri: W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds.
Fri Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Sat And Sat Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Sun And Sun Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
Tonight: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Wed: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Wed Night: S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers in the evening. Showers after midnight. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Thu: S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 nm or less.
Thu Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 10 seconds.
Fri: W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds.
Fri Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Sat And Sat Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Sun And Sun Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Wed: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Wed Night: S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers in the evening. Showers after midnight. Vsby 1 nm or less.
Thu: S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 nm or less.
Thu Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 10 seconds.
Fri: W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds.
Fri Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Sat And Sat Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Sun And Sun Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Port / Terminal Restrictions
Cape Cod Canal Draft Restriction
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The US Army Corp of Engineers has advised that the current maximum air draft for Cape Cod Canal transits remains at 135 feet. Max draft in the canal is currently 30 feet. Vessels with drafts over 28 feet will need a tide window for transit
Cape Cod Canal Transit Restriction
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None at the moment
COVID 19 Guidance
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