Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
April 23, 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 2025/04/22 Tue 03:12 AM 3.11 H 2025/04/22 Tue 09:35 AM 0.49 L 2025/04/22 Tue 03:48 PM 3.08 H 2025/04/22 Tue 09:47 PM 0.43 L 2025/04/23 Wed 04:16 AM 3.26 H 2025/04/23 Wed 10:27 AM 0.22 L 2025/04/23 Wed 04:51 PM 3.47 H 2025/04/23 Wed 10:55 PM 0.14 L Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/04/22 Tue 03:28 AM 4.08 H 2025/04/22 Tue 09:26 AM 0.85 L 2025/04/22 Tue 03:59 PM 4.07 H 2025/04/22 Tue 09:47 PM 0.75 L 2025/04/23 Wed 04:28 AM 4.24 H 2025/04/23 Wed 10:22 AM 0.50 L 2025/04/23 Wed 05:00 PM 4.45 H 2025/04/23 Wed 10:49 PM 0.42 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Showers. High near 65. South wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.THU...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
4 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 4 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming E 1 foot
at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers
likely.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW around
10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
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Buzzard Bay:
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft this morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming W 1 foot
at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 2 seconds and SW 1 foot
at 4 seconds.
.THU...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and NE 1 foot
at 2 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: E
1 foot at 3 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds,
becoming S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance
of showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers
likely.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming NW. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft this morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW
1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot
at 4 seconds.
.THU...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds and SW 1 foot
at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds,
becoming E 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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.
