Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
March 06, 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 2025/03/05 Wed 05:17 AM 0.08 L 2025/03/05 Wed 12:00 PM 3.20 H 2025/03/05 Wed 05:00 PM -0.09 L 2025/03/06 Thu 12:31 AM 3.72 H 2025/03/06 Thu 07:11 AM 0.38 L 2025/03/06 Thu 01:00 PM 3.00 H 2025/03/06 Thu 06:01 PM 0.23 L Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/03/05 Wed 05:04 AM 0.11 L 2025/03/05 Wed 12:20 PM 4.15 H 2025/03/05 Wed 05:10 PM -0.11 L 2025/03/06 Thu 12:46 AM 4.58 H 2025/03/06 Thu 05:59 AM 0.53 L 2025/03/06 Thu 01:18 PM 3.92 H 2025/03/06 Thu 06:05 PM 0.28 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Scattered showers, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 55. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 28. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 6 to 14 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Light west wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
4 to 6 ft, except 6 to 8 ft at the bay entrance. Areas of fog.
Isolated showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
W 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to
5 ft, except 4 to 6 ft at the bay entrance.
.FRI...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 40 kt. Waves around 3 ft, except 4 to 6 ft
at the bay entrance.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.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 UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 11 seconds. Areas of
fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 11 seconds and W 7 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 7 seconds and SE 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds
and S 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the
average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave
heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.
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Buzzards Bay: ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 foot
at 4 seconds. Areas of fog. Isolated showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing
to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 4 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE
1 foot at 10 seconds.
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Cape Cod Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
3 seconds. Areas of fog. Isolated showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds,
becoming NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 10 seconds. Areas of
fog in the evening with vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W 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: W
5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas around 2 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.
