Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
April 08, 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 2025/04/07 Mon 04:36 AM 3.16 H 2025/04/07 Mon 11:30 AM 0.45 L 2025/04/07 Mon 05:00 PM 3.21 H 2025/04/07 Mon 11:30 PM 0.48 L 2025/04/08 Tue 05:36 AM 3.20 H 2025/04/08 Tue 12:06 PM 0.38 L 2025/04/08 Tue 05:54 PM 3.40 H Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/04/07 Mon 04:36 AM 3.93 H 2025/04/07 Mon 12:12 PM 0.79 L 2025/04/07 Mon 05:06 PM 4.01 H 2025/04/08 Tue 05:42 AM 3.94 H 2025/04/08 Tue 12:48 PM 0.78 L 2025/04/08 Tue 06:06 PM 4.20 H 2025/04/08 Tue 11:18 PM 0.69 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 8 to 13 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Light west wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. East wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Showers, mainly after 10pm. Low around 41. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Showers. High near 53. Northeast wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. North wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves around 3 ft. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
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Rhode Island Sound:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at
5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and
S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds. A chance
of showers.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
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Buzzard Bay:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at
9 seconds. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at
5 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance
of showers.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
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Cape Cod Bay:
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at
9 seconds. Scattered showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to
15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 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.
