Daily Update

Cape Canaveral, FL

April 30, 2024

Notices

PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION: (UPDATED 03/06/24)
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Depths - (salt density) is 1.023
Entrance to channel - 46.0 ft
Harbor channel - 44.0 ft
Turning basin – 43’00 ft  Middle turning basin 43.0 ft’ Maximum allowed draft – 40’ FT   / Under keel clearance - channel – 3.0 FT / alongside berths - 0.5 ft   /  Vessels 38'01" – 40’00' will be tide restricted  and require 2 adequate tugs
 
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BERTH LIMITS/INFORMATION: (UPDATED 03/06/24)
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South Cargo Pier 4 – Max. draft – 39’06 – Max loa 975’00 – Max beam -106’00
North Cargo Pier 1A – Max. draft – 38’06”
North Cargo Pier 1B – Max. draft – 38’6”  -  max length for tankers at NCP 1B to be capped at 840’ (A good benchmark to use is a BCM of 420’) / 150’ Max Beam / 95,000 MT Max Displacement  
North Cargo Pier 2 – Max. draft – 39’06 (Vessels over 650’ restricted to 38’06)
 
A vessel with a draft that does not exceed 38 00″may transit the channels and basins at any time and stage of the tide. Vessels that have a draft in excess of 38’00″are considered “tide jobs” and will be advised by the Harbormaster and Canaveral Pilots of the time of boarding with consideration given to the stage of the tide. These vessels are generally scheduled to begin an inbound transit two hours prior to high tide.  A minimum under keel clearance of 2’6” is required during the transit of the channels and basins. (UPDATED 1/26/24)
 
54'00" MAX Waterline to Manifold for all TPSI Vessels
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FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL FILING REQUIREMENTS
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96 Hours - advance notice of arrival required by USCG.
48 Hours - advance paperwork for foreign vessels and US flag arriving foreign to Customs and Border Patrol.
24 Hours (minimum) - Foreign cargo must submit a manifest to the Customs & Border Patrol AMS.
24 Hours - advance notice of arrival required by Port Authority via Harbor Master and Pilots.
 
Port Security - All persons doing ship’s business within Port Canaveral must have TWIC prior to be allowed onto any terminal.  Escort required without a TWIC.  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:   05/01/24 – PROPELLER CLUB -  May 1  Annual Education Luncheon, Fishlips 11:30 am.  
 
05/02/24 -Thursday, May 2: SpaceX Starlink 6-55 - National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and Federal Aviation Administration navigational warnings indicate SpaceX is targeting Thursday night for its next Starlink mission: 
Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a batch of 23 Starlink internet satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.  Launch window: 9:17 p.m. Thursday to 1:48 a.m. Friday. Location: Launch Complex 40.
Trajectory: Southeast.  Local sonic boom: No. Booster landing: Drone ship out on the Atlantic Ocean. Live coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
 
05/06/24 - May 6  Board Meeting, Fishlips, 11:30 am
 
05/06/24 - Monday, May 6: NASA’s Boeing Starliner crewed flight test  Boeing's CST-100 Starliner crew ship approaches the International Space Station on the company's Orbital Flight Test-2 mission before automatically docking to the Harmony module's forward port.  Mission: NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will fly aboard a Boeing Starliner spacecraft and a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket to the International Space Station.  Launch: TBA.
Location: Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.  Live coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
 
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FUTURE ISSUES:    05/22/24 - 0900 - Canaveral Port Authority Monthly meeting - 445 Challenger Road  Cape Canaveral, Fl 32920
 
06/25/24 - Tuesday, June 25: SpaceX Falcon Heavy GOES-U - Mission: NOAA’s last GOES-U (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites) spacecraft, which will monitor weather and environmental phenomena, will launch atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.  Launch: TBA.  Location: Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.  Live coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
 
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Hurricane Alert:  5/OUT OF SEASON
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CURRENT SECURITY ALERT – MARSEC 1

Tides / Currents

Tides for Canaveral Harbor (Trident Pier)
 
Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon
           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible
 
APRIL 2024
 
Tu  30     High  12:57 AM     3.8   6:42 AM    Rise  1:40 AM      69
    30      Low   7:32 AM     0.5   7:57 PM     Set 12:01 PM
    30     High   1:16 PM     2.7
    30      Low   7:25 PM     0.2
 
MAY 2024
 
2024/05/01       Wed      01:54 AM            3.71      H
2024/05/01       Wed      08:23 AM            0.37      L
2024/05/01       Wed      2:21 PM              2.80      H
2024/05/01       Wed      8:25 PM              0.22      L
2024/05/02       Thu        02:55 AM            3.65      H
2024/05/02       Thu        09:20 AM            0.21      L
2024/05/02       Thu        3:30 PM              3.04      H
2024/05/02       Thu        9:33 PM              0.16      L
2024/05/03       Fri          03:58 AM            3.63      H
2024/05/03       Fri          10:17 AM            0.00      L
2024/05/03       Fri          4:36 PM              3.41      H
2024/05/03       Fri          10:42 PM            0.04      L
2024/05/04       Sat         04:58 AM            3.62      H
2024/05/04       Sat         11:09 AM            -0.24     L
2024/05/04       Sat         5:34 PM              3.82      H
2024/05/04       Sat         11:45 PM            -0.10     L
2024/05/05       Sun        05:52 AM            3.59      H
2024/05/05       Sun        12:00 PM            -0.46     L
2024/05/05       Sun        6:28 PM              4.18      H
2024/05/06       Mon       12:45 AM            -0.23     L
2024/05/06       Mon       06:45 AM            3.52      H
2024/05/06       Mon       12:49 PM            -0.62     L
2024/05/06       Mon       7:21 PM              4.46      H
2024/05/07       Tue        01:43 AM            -0.31     L
2024/05/07       Tue        07:38 AM            3.43      H
2024/05/07       Tue        1:38 PM              -0.71     L
2024/05/07       Tue        8:14 PM              4.61      H
2024/05/08       Wed      02:37 AM            -0.32     L
2024/05/08       Wed      08:30 AM            3.31      H
2024/05/08       Wed      2:27 PM              -0.70     L
2024/05/08       Wed      9:04 PM              4.63      H
2024/05/09       Thu        03:28 AM            -0.24     L
2024/05/09       Thu        09:20 AM            3.18      H
2024/05/09       Thu        3:14 PM              -0.59     L
2024/05/09       Thu        9:52 PM              4.51      H
2024/05/10       Fri          04:19 AM            -0.08     L
2024/05/10       Fri          10:09 AM            3.03      H
2024/05/10       Fri          4:02 PM              -0.39     L
2024/05/10       Fri          10:41 PM            4.28      H
2024/05/11       Sat         05:13 AM            0.11      L
2024/05/11       Sat         10:59 AM            2.87      H
2024/05/11       Sat         4:53 PM              -0.13     L
2024/05/11       Sat         11:31 PM            4.00      H
2024/05/12       Sun        06:10 AM            0.28      L
2024/05/12       Sun        11:52 AM            2.72      H
2024/05/12       Sun        5:49 PM              0.12      L
2024/05/13       Mon       12:22 AM            3.71      H
2024/05/13       Mon       07:06 AM            0.40      L
2024/05/13       Mon       12:47 PM            2.62      H
2024/05/13       Mon       6:49 PM              0.34      L
2024/05/14       Tue        01:12 AM            3.44      H
2024/05/14       Tue        07:57 AM            0.47      L
2024/05/14       Tue        1:43 PM              2.58      H
2024/05/14       Tue        7:46 PM              0.50      L
2024/05/15       Wed      02:02 AM            3.21      H
2024/05/15       Wed      08:46 AM            0.50      L
2024/05/15       Wed      2:42 PM              2.60      H
2024/05/15       Wed      8:42 PM              0.62      L
Th  16     High   3:06 AM     3.1   6:31 AM     Set  2:43 AM      52
    16      Low   9:30 AM     0.5   8:07 PM    Rise  2:12 PM
    16     High   3:50 PM     2.8
    16      Low   9:40 PM     0.7
 
F   17     High   3:58 AM     3.0   6:30 AM     Set  3:11 AM      61
    17      Low  10:13 AM     0.4   8:07 PM    Rise  3:04 PM
    17     High   4:42 PM     3.0
    17      Low  10:36 PM     0.7
 
Sa  18     High   4:44 AM     2.9   6:30 AM     Set  3:37 AM      70
    18      Low  10:53 AM     0.3   8:08 PM    Rise  3:56 PM
    18     High   5:27 PM     3.3
    18      Low  11:29 PM     0.6
 
Su  19     High   5:27 AM     2.9   6:29 AM     Set  4:03 AM      78
    19      Low  11:33 AM     0.2   8:08 PM    Rise  4:48 PM
    19     High   6:08 PM     3.5
 
M   20      Low  12:18 AM     0.5   6:29 AM     Set  4:30 AM      86
    20     High   6:09 AM     2.8   8:09 PM    Rise  5:42 PM
    20      Low  12:12 PM     0.1
    20     High   6:47 PM     3.7
 
Tu  21      Low   1:03 AM     0.4   6:28 AM     Set  5:00 AM      92
    21     High   6:50 AM     2.8   8:10 PM    Rise  6:39 PM
    21      Low  12:50 PM     0.0
    21     High   7:27 PM     3.9
 
W   22      Low   1:46 AM     0.3   6:28 AM     Set  5:33 AM      96
    22     High   7:33 AM     2.8   8:10 PM    Rise  7:38 PM
    22      Low   1:29 PM    -0.1
    22     High   8:07 PM     4.0
 
Th  23      Low   2:27 AM     0.2   6:28 AM     Set  6:11 AM      99
    23     High   8:16 AM     2.8   8:11 PM    Rise  8:40 PM
    23      Low   2:08 PM    -0.1
    23     High   8:49 PM     4.1
 
F   24      Low   3:09 AM     0.2   6:27 AM     Set  6:57 AM      99
    24     High   8:59 AM     2.7   8:11 PM    Rise  9:43 PM
    24      Low   2:48 PM    -0.1
    24     High   9:32 PM     4.1
 
Sa  25      Low   3:52 AM     0.2   6:27 AM     Set  7:50 AM      98
    25     High   9:43 AM     2.7   8:12 PM    Rise 10:42 PM
    25      Low   3:31 PM    -0.1
    25     High  10:16 PM     4.1
 
Su  26      Low   4:39 AM     0.2   6:27 AM     Set  8:50 AM      94
    26     High  10:28 AM     2.7   8:12 PM    Rise 11:37 PM
    26      Low   4:19 PM    -0.1
    26     High  11:02 PM     4.1
 
M   27      Low   5:29 AM     0.2   6:26 AM     Set  9:55 AM      89
    27     High  11:16 AM     2.8   8:13 PM
    27      Low   5:12 PM     0.0
    27     High  11:50 PM     4.0
 
Tu  28      Low   6:21 AM     0.2   6:26 AM    Rise 12:25 AM      81
    28     High  12:08 PM     2.8   8:13 PM     Set 11:01 AM
    28      Low   6:11 PM     0.0
 
W   29     High  12:41 AM     3.9   6:26 AM    Rise  1:07 AM      72
    29      Low   7:13 AM     0.1   8:14 PM     Set 12:08 PM
    29     High   1:06 PM     2.9
    29      Low   7:14 PM     0.1

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

MARINE WEATHER -    Hazardous Weather Conditions
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Last Update: 1007 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024
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38NM ENE Port Canaveral FL
Marine Zone Forecast
 
This AfternoonSoutheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with occasional seas to 6 feet. A dominant period 10 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
TonightSouth winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with occasional seas to 6 feet. A dominant period 10 seconds. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
WednesdaySouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet with occasional seas to 5 feet. A dominant period 11 seconds. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
Wednesday NightSouth winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
ThursdaySoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Thursday NightSoutheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
FridayEast winds 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Friday NightEast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
SaturdayEast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
 
winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Disclaimer: For quality assurance purposes please note well that while the information contained in this website is regularly vetted for accuracy it is not intended to replace the local knowledge or expertise pertaining to port conditions of our marine operations personnel.

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