Daily Update
Port Manatee, FL
May 01, 2024
Notices
PORT MANATEE, FL (27-38’N 82-33’30”W)
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION (UPDATED 04/29/24)
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Maximum Depths - (Brackish)
Harbor entrance – Increase maximum draft to 37 06” +/- tide to a maximum of 38 06”.
TERMINAL LIMITS/INFORMATION
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Maximum drafts allowed alongside berths: (UPDATED 04/29/24)
Berth 4 - 39'-02"
Berth 5 - 39'-02"
Berth 6 - 39'-06"
Berth 7 - 39'-09" (38'-07" if past berth 8 face) Berth 8 - 38'-03"
Berth 9 - 39'-09" (37'-08" inside 50' of berth 8 bulkhead) Berth 10 - 39'-06" Berth 12 - 38'-00"
Berth 14 - 39'10" (UPDATED 04/29/24)
The restrictions for docking at Port Manatee are as follows. However, please contact the agents for any vessel with a draft of 37’06 to confirm actual tidal restrictions, as they change daily. (UPDATED 04/29/24)
Tampa Bay Pilots guidelines and/or handling for recommendations for vessels transiting the main shipping channel:
Draft: To From Sea
Draft less than 30 ft docking or sailing anytime Greater than 35 ft requires slack water
Draft: Shifts to or from the north (UPDATED 05/01/23) Draft less than 27 ft - Anytime
27 to 34 Ft – current 0.5 Knots or less Draft greater than 34 Ft - Slack water
There is no longer a 0.3 knot restriction in Manatee
Max LOA 900 ft; Vessels between 700 and 800 feet require less than 0.5 kt current anytime Vessels 800 ft and over require slack water for all movements
Only 1 vessel with draft greater than 36 ft per slack water movement
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TANKER TRAFFIC: IN – NONE
DUE – NONE
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FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL FILING REQUIREMENTS
96 Hours - advance notice of arrival required by USCG
72 Hours - The Harbormasters office requires a 72 hour minimum notice of a vessel arrival. Any time less than 72 hours will be considered short notice and could result in vessel's delay to berth.
48 Hours - advance receipt of crew list by Immigration for any vessel arriving from a foreign port, or arriving coast wise with detained crew.
24 Hours (minimum) - Foreign cargo must have manifest submitted to Customs & Border Patrol AMS.
24 Hours - advance fax of crew list and approved visitors required by Port Security Officer.
Port Security - All persons doing ship’s business within Port Manatee must have TWIC and a Port-issued ID Badge. Someone not having one or both must be escorted. Vehicles must have permanent company markings to be allowed onto any terminal.
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NEWS ARTICLES: NONE
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CURRENT ISSUES: NONE
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FUTURE ISSUES: 05/16/24 - SEAPORT MANATEE MONTHLY MEETING
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Security level: MARSEC 1
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Hurricane Alert: - 5/OUT OF SEASON
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Tides / Currents
TIDES: PORT MANATEE, FL
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
MAY 2024
2024/05/01 Wed 02:41 AM -0.18 L
2024/05/01 Wed 7:11 PM 2.02 H
2024/05/02 Thu 03:41 AM -0.10 L
2024/05/02 Thu 11:40 AM 1.45 H
2024/05/02 Thu 3:13 PM 1.28 L
2024/05/02 Thu 9:00 PM 1.91 H
2024/05/03 Fri 04:30 AM 0.03 L
2024/05/03 Fri 11:30 AM 1.56 H
2024/05/03 Fri 4:32 PM 0.94 L
2024/05/03 Fri 10:28 PM 1.84 H
2024/05/04 Sat 05:11 AM 0.22 L
2024/05/04 Sat 11:43 AM 1.73 H
2024/05/04 Sat 5:33 PM 0.55 L
2024/05/04 Sat 11:42 PM 1.77 H
2024/05/05 Sun 05:46 AM 0.46 L
2024/05/05 Sun 12:02 PM 1.94 H
2024/05/05 Sun 6:26 PM 0.17 L
2024/05/06 Mon 12:49 AM 1.68 H
2024/05/06 Mon 06:15 AM 0.71 L
2024/05/06 Mon 12:24 PM 2.17 H
2024/05/06 Mon 7:17 PM -0.15 L
2024/05/07 Tue 01:51 AM 1.56 H
2024/05/07 Tue 06:39 AM 0.94 L
2024/05/07 Tue 12:48 PM 2.38 H
2024/05/07 Tue 8:06 PM -0.38 L
2024/05/08 Wed 02:55 AM 1.42 H
2024/05/08 Wed 06:57 AM 1.11 L
2024/05/08 Wed 1:13 PM 2.54 H
2024/05/08 Wed 8:55 PM -0.51 L
2024/05/09 Thu 04:07 AM 1.30 H
2024/05/09 Thu 07:00 AM 1.22 L
2024/05/09 Thu 1:42 PM 2.63 H
2024/05/09 Thu 9:44 PM -0.53 L
2024/05/10 Fri 2:14 PM 2.62 H
2024/05/10 Fri 10:34 PM -0.47 L
2024/05/11 Sat 2:50 PM 2.53 H
2024/05/11 Sat 11:27 PM -0.35 L
2024/05/12 Sun 3:32 PM 2.37 H
2024/05/13 Mon 12:23 AM -0.19 L
2024/05/13 Mon 4:25 PM 2.16 H
2024/05/14 Tue 01:23 AM -0.04 L
2024/05/14 Tue 5:48 PM 1.93 H
2024/05/15 Wed 02:22 AM 0.11 L
2024/05/15 Wed 11:47 AM 1.50 H
2024/05/15 Wed 1:53 PM 1.46 L
2024/05/15 Wed 7:29 PM 1.73 H
Th 16 Low 3:14 AM 0.2 6:40 AM Set 2:50 AM 52
16 High 10:35 AM 1.6 8:13 PM Rise 2:21 PM
16 Low 3:40 PM 1.2
16 High 8:44 PM 1.6
F 17 Low 3:56 AM 0.3 6:40 AM Set 3:18 AM 61
17 High 10:45 AM 1.7 8:14 PM Rise 3:12 PM
17 Low 4:50 PM 0.9
17 High 10:15 PM 1.6
Sa 18 Low 4:32 AM 0.5 6:39 AM Set 3:45 AM 70
18 High 10:57 AM 1.8 8:14 PM Rise 4:04 PM
18 Low 5:40 PM 0.6
18 High 11:29 PM 1.6
Su 19 Low 5:02 AM 0.7 6:39 AM Set 4:11 AM 78
19 High 11:10 AM 2.0 8:15 PM Rise 4:56 PM
19 Low 6:22 PM 0.3
M 20 High 12:34 AM 1.5 6:38 AM Set 4:39 AM 86
20 Low 5:27 AM 0.9 8:15 PM Rise 5:49 PM
20 High 11:24 AM 2.1
20 Low 7:00 PM 0.0
Tu 21 High 1:33 AM 1.5 6:38 AM Set 5:09 AM 92
21 Low 5:47 AM 1.0 8:16 PM Rise 6:45 PM
21 High 11:41 AM 2.3
21 Low 7:36 PM -0.2
W 22 High 2:28 AM 1.5 6:38 AM Set 5:42 AM 96
22 Low 6:02 AM 1.2 8:16 PM Rise 7:45 PM
22 High 12:02 PM 2.4
22 Low 8:13 PM -0.3
Th 23 High 3:23 AM 1.4 6:37 AM Set 6:21 AM 99
23 Low 6:12 AM 1.2 8:17 PM Rise 8:46 PM
23 High 12:30 PM 2.6
23 Low 8:52 PM -0.4
F 24 High 1:03 PM 2.7 6:37 AM Set 7:07 AM 99
24 Low 9:36 PM -0.5 8:18 PM Rise 9:48 PM
Sa 25 High 1:41 PM 2.7 6:36 AM Set 8:00 AM 98
25 Low 10:24 PM -0.5 8:18 PM Rise 10:48 PM
Su 26 High 2:26 PM 2.7 6:36 AM Set 9:00 AM 94
26 Low 11:16 PM -0.5 8:19 PM Rise 11:43 PM
M 27 High 3:16 PM 2.6 6:36 AM Set 10:05 AM 89
27 8:19 PM
Tu 28 Low 12:12 AM -0.4 6:36 AM Rise 12:32 AM 81
28 High 4:15 PM 2.5 8:20 PM Set 11:11 AM
W 29 Low 1:07 AM -0.3 6:35 AM Rise 1:14 AM 72
29 High 5:28 PM 2.2 8:20 PM Set 12:17 PM
Th 30 Low 2:00 AM -0.1 6:35 AM Rise 1:51 AM 61
30 High 9:20 AM 1.6 8:21 PM Set 1:22 PM
30 Low 1:24 PM 1.2
30 High 6:59 PM 2.0
F 31 Low 2:48 AM 0.1 6:35 AM Rise 2:26 AM 50
31 High 9:34 AM 1.6 8:21 PM Set 2:25 PM
31 Low 3:13 PM 0.9
31 High 8:43 PM 1.7
Sa 1 Low 3:30 AM 0.4 6:35 AM Rise 2:59 AM 38
1 High 9:53 AM 1.9 8:22 PM Set 3:28 PM
1 Low 4:33 PM 0.6
1 High 10:24 PM 1.6
Su 2 Low 4:07 AM 0.7 6:35 AM Rise 3:32 AM 27
2 High 10:17 AM 2.1 8:22 PM Set 4:33 PM
2 Low 5:37 PM 0.2
2 High 11:55 PM 1.5
M 3 Low 4:38 AM 0.9 6:34 AM Rise 4:07 AM 17
3 High 10:43 AM 2.3 8:23 PM Set 5:39 PM
3 Low 6:33 PM -0.2
Tu 4 High 1:19 AM 1.5 6:34 AM Rise 4:46 AM 9
4 Low 5:03 AM 1.1 8:23 PM Set 6:47 PM
4 High 11:13 AM 2.6
4 Low 7:24 PM -0.4
W 5 High 2:38 AM 1.4 6:34 AM Rise 5:30 AM 4
5 Low 5:21 AM 1.2 8:24 PM Set 7:55 PM
5 High 11:47 AM 2.7
5 Low 8:13 PM -0.5
Th 6 High 12:23 PM 2.8 6:34 AM Rise 6:20 AM 0
6 Low 9:00 PM -0.6 8:24 PM Set 9:01 PM
F 7 High 1:02 PM 2.8 6:34 AM Rise 7:17 AM 0
7 Low 9:45 PM -0.5 8:24 PM Set 10:01 PM
Sa 8 High 1:44 PM 2.7 6:34 AM Rise 8:17 AM 1
8 Low 10:30 PM -0.4 8:25 PM Set 10:54 PM
Su 9 High 2:28 PM 2.6 6:34 AM Rise 9:19 AM 5
9 Low 11:13 PM -0.3 8:25 PM Set 11:39 PM
M 10 High 3:15 PM 2.4 6:34 AM Rise 10:19 AM 11
10 Low 11:56 PM -0.2 8:26 PM
Tu 11 High 4:07 PM 2.2 6:34 AM Set 12:17 AM 18
11 8:26 PM Rise 11:17 AM
W 12 Low 12:37 AM 0.0 6:34 AM Set 12:50 AM 27
12 High 8:08 AM 1.5 8:26 PM Rise 12:12 PM
12 Low 11:23 AM 1.3
12 High 5:08 PM 2.0
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER: 5NM SSW Gandy Bridge FL
Marine Zone Forecast
This AfternoonEast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest. Bay and inland waters light chop.
TonightNorth winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
ThursdayEast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Thursday NightNorth winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
FridayEast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Friday NightNorth winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
SaturdaySoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Saturday NightNorth winds around 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
SundaySoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
Marine Zone Forecast
This AfternoonEast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest. Bay and inland waters light chop.
TonightNorth winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
ThursdayEast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Thursday NightNorth winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
FridayEast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Friday NightNorth winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
SaturdaySoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Saturday NightNorth winds around 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
SundaySoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.