Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
August 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 - 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 2025/08/27 Wed 04:12 AM 0.26 L 2025/08/27 Wed 11:19 AM 3.79 H 2025/08/27 Wed 04:44 PM 0.49 L 2025/08/27 Wed 11:34 PM 3.22 H 2025/08/28 Thu 04:45 AM 0.38 L 2025/08/28 Thu 12:00 PM 3.58 H 2025/08/28 Thu 05:25 PM 0.68 L Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/08/27 Wed 04:19 AM 0.32 L 2025/08/27 Wed 11:37 AM 4.69 H 2025/08/27 Wed 04:48 PM 0.62 L 2025/08/27 Wed 11:52 PM 4.06 H 2025/08/28 Thu 04:58 AM 0.46 L 2025/08/28 Thu 12:18 PM 4.46 H 2025/08/28 Thu 05:31 PM 0.82 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 76. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the
evening.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the
evening.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot
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...SW winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds,
becoming SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.FRI...S winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the
evening.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds,
becoming W 1 foot at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
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Cape Cod Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt
with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at
3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at
4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the
evening.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
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.
