Port Update
RI / Southern Massachusetts
October 02, 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 2025/10/01 Wed 02:58 AM 2.69 H 2025/10/01 Wed 08:40 AM 0.96 L 2025/10/01 Wed 03:25 PM 3.11 H 2025/10/01 Wed 10:20 PM 0.87 L 2025/10/02 Thu 03:58 AM 2.88 H 2025/10/02 Thu 09:58 AM 0.76 L 2025/10/02 Thu 04:28 PM 3.29 H 2025/10/02 Thu 11:01 PM 0.60 L Providence: Date Day Time Pred High/Low 2025/10/01 Wed 03:11 AM 3.54 H 2025/10/01 Wed 08:49 AM 1.28 L 2025/10/01 Wed 03:37 PM 3.99 H 2025/10/01 Wed 09:56 PM 1.29 L 2025/10/02 Thu 04:06 AM 3.72 H 2025/10/02 Thu 09:57 AM 1.07 L 2025/10/02 Thu 04:36 PM 4.19 H 2025/10/02 Thu 10:49 PM 0.95 L
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Providence Weather:
Today
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Narragansett Bay:
Narragansett Bay:
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
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Rhode Island Sound:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at
12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
12 seconds.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and
E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE
2 ft at 10 seconds.
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Buzzard Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
.THIS AFTERNOON...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 S 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot
at 9 seconds, becoming E 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW winds 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
1 foot at 10 seconds.
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Cape Cod Bay:
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to
10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE
2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW
1 foot at 3 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.
