Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
July 31, 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 )
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 2025/07/30 Wed 12:14 AM 3.32 H 2025/07/30 Wed 05:28 AM 0.41 L 2025/07/30 Wed 12:46 PM 3.60 H 2025/07/30 Wed 06:03 PM 0.76 L 2025/07/31 Thu 12:58 AM 3.04 H 2025/07/31 Thu 06:05 AM 0.54 L 2025/07/31 Thu 01:30 PM 3.44 H 2025/07/31 Thu 06:59 PM 0.93 L Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/07/30 Wed 12:31 AM 4.21 H 2025/07/30 Wed 05:33 AM 0.53 L 2025/07/30 Wed 01:02 PM 4.52 H 2025/07/30 Wed 06:02 PM 0.97 L 2025/07/31 Thu 01:14 AM 3.90 H 2025/07/31 Thu 06:14 AM 0.71 L 2025/07/31 Thu 01:45 PM 4.36 H 2025/07/31 Thu 06:52 PM 1.20 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
This Afternoon
A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. Low around 60. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers with isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM after
midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
3 ft. Patchy fog. Showers likely, mainly in the morning with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at
4 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of
showers in the evening. Showers likely after midnight with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Patchy fog. Showers likely in the morning. A chance of showers in
the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
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Buzzard Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SW 1 foot
at 4 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 1 foot at
4 seconds. Patchy fog. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM after
midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds. Patchy fog. Showers likely in the morning. A chance of
showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds,
becoming SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at
3 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Patchy fog. Showers likely in the morning. A chance of showers in
the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot
at 4 seconds.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas around 2 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.
