Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
March 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: Newport Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/03/24 Mon 03:44 AM 2.87 H 2025/03/24 Mon 10:31 AM 0.53 L 2025/03/24 Mon 04:19 PM 2.67 H 2025/03/24 Mon 10:14 PM 0.34 L 2025/03/25 Tue 04:53 AM 3.11 H 2025/03/25 Tue 11:17 AM 0.24 L 2025/03/25 Tue 05:23 PM 3.05 H 2025/03/25 Tue 11:16 PM 0.04 L Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/03/24 Mon 03:57 AM 3.72 H 2025/03/24 Mon 10:09 AM 0.90 L 2025/03/24 Mon 04:28 PM 3.57 H 2025/03/24 Mon 10:17 PM 0.59 L 2025/03/25 Tue 05:02 AM 3.98 H 2025/03/25 Tue 11:04 AM 0.56 L 2025/03/25 Tue 05:32 PM 3.94 H 2025/03/25 Tue 11:15 PM 0.24 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain before 11am, then a slight chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 11pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers, mainly between 11pm and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain showers after 1am, mixing with snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of rain showers, snow showers, and sleet before 9am, then a chance of rain showers between 9am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. North wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at
4 seconds. Areas of fog this morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 9 seconds and W 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
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Rhode Island Sound:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at
4 seconds. Areas of fog this morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 9 seconds and W 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
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Buzzard Bay:
.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
W around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and
S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at
4 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds. Areas of fog
this morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds and E
1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot
at 2 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 8 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
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.
