Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
March 13, 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 2025/03/12 Wed 12:54 AM 0.04 L 2025/03/12 Wed 07:35 AM 3.57 H 2025/03/12 Wed 01:38 PM 0.05 L 2025/03/12 Wed 07:50 PM 3.66 H 2025/03/13 Thu 01:29 AM -0.07 L 2025/03/13 Thu 08:13 AM 3.59 H 2025/03/13 Thu 01:58 PM -0.04 L 2025/03/13 Thu 08:30 PM 3.76 H Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/03/12 Wed 12:20 AM 0.16 L 2025/03/12 Wed 07:50 AM 4.39 H 2025/03/12 Wed 01:00 PM 0.34 L 2025/03/12 Wed 08:04 PM 4.51 H 2025/03/13 Thu 01:04 AM -0.01 L 2025/03/13 Thu 08:28 AM 4.44 H 2025/03/13 Thu 01:32 PM 0.14 L 2025/03/13 Thu 08:44 PM 4.62 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. East wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of rain after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 63. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Rain. Low around 51. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Rain, mainly before 3pm. High near 57. South wind around 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 4 to
6 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves
5 to 7 ft, except 7 to 10 ft at the bay entrance. Rain. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 4 to
6 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft, except 4 to
6 ft at the bay entrance. A chance of rain.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and E 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to
5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE
2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to
3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. A chance of rain.
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Buzzard Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 foot at 2 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds and S
1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,
becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
rain.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 9 seconds and E 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds
and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt,
becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Rain likely.
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.
