Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
May 28, 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 -5)
Current maximum drafts at local terminals in feet:
Current maximum drafts at local terminals in feet:
Davisville: 32-00
Provport: 38-00
Hudson: 27-06
ExxonMobil: 38-00
Shell: 40-00
Sprague Providence: 32-00 (Flood tide restricted for berthing)
Sprague East Providence: 32-06 (Daylight & flood tide restricted for berthing)
Tides / Currents
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence, RI Weather
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Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday: Showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: A chance of showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 7 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Marine Forecast
Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday: Showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: A chance of showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 7 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Marine Forecast
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Narragansett Bay:
This Afternoon: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
Tonight: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers after midnight.
Thu: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 nm in the morning.
Thu Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely in the evening.
Fri: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Fri Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. Showers likely after midnight.
Sat: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely.
Sat Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
Sun And Sun Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
Tonight: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers after midnight.
Thu: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 nm in the morning.
Thu Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely in the evening.
Fri: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Fri Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. Showers likely after midnight.
Sat: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely.
Sat Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
Sun And Sun Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
This Afternoon: SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
Tonight: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
Thu: SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 nm in the morning.
Thu Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely in the evening.
Fri: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds.
Fri Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. Showers likely after midnight.
Sat: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely.
Sat Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
Sun And Sun Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Tonight: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
Thu: SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 nm in the morning.
Thu Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely in the evening.
Fri: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds.
Fri Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. Showers likely after midnight.
Sat: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely.
Sat Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
Sun And Sun Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
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Buzzards Bay:
This Afternoon: SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Tonight: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
Thu: SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Thu Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely in the evening.
Fri: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Fri Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
Sat: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely.
Sat Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
Sun And Sun Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
This Afternoon: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Tonight: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
Thu: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: SE 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Thu Night: S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely in the evening.
Fri: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
Fri Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely after midnight.
Sat: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.
Sat Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
Sun And Sun Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tonight: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
Thu: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: SE 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Thu Night: S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely in the evening.
Fri: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
Fri Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely after midnight.
Sat: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.
Sat Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
Sun And Sun Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Port / Terminal Restrictions
Cape Cod Canal Draft Restriction
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The US Army Corp of Engineers has advised that the current maximum air draft for Cape Cod Canal transits remains at 135 feet. Max draft in the canal is currently 30 feet. Vessels with drafts over 28 feet will need a tide window for transit
Cape Cod Canal Transit Restriction
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None at the moment
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