Daily Update

Cape Canaveral, FL

May 31, 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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DUE: PER LINK AND LINCOLN SEA
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NEWS ARTICLES:  NONE
 
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CURRENT ISSUES:   05/31/24 - Friday, May 31: SpaceX Starlink - A National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency navigational advisory indicates another 4½-hour launch window will open Thursday evening for a SpaceX Starlink mission.
Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a payload of Starlink internet satellites.  Launch: 6:43 p.m. until 11:14 p.m.  Trajectory: Southeast.  Local sonic boom: No.  Booster landing: Drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean.  Live coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
 
06/01/24: NASA’s Boeing Starliner crewed flight test - Mission: NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore will fly aboard a Boeing Starliner spacecraft and a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket to the International Space Station.  Launch: TBA (postponed after a May 6 scrub).  Location: Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.  Trajectory: Northeast.  Live coverage: Starts at noon at floridatoday.com/space.
 
06/05/24 – Propeller Club luncheon - June 5  Luncheon, Fishlips 11:30 am.  Guest Speaker will be Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey, attached
 
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FUTURE ISSUES:  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.
06/26/24 - 0900 - Canaveral Port Authority Monthly meeting - 445 Challenger Road  Cape Canaveral, Fl 32920
 
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Hurricane Alert:  5/OUT OF SEASON
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CURRENT SECURITY ALERT – MARSEC 1
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Tides / Currents

Tides for Canaveral Harbor (Trident Pier)
 
Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon
           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible
 
MAY 2024
 
F   31     High   2:33 AM     3.6   6:25 AM    Rise  2:18 AM      50
    31      Low   8:56 AM    -0.2   8:15 PM     Set  2:17 PM
    31     High   3:16 PM     3.4
    31      Low   9:23 PM     0.1
 
JUNE 2024
 
Sa   1     High   3:33 AM     3.4   6:25 AM    Rise  2:51 AM      38
     1      Low   9:47 AM    -0.3   8:16 PM     Set  3:20 PM
     1     High   4:18 PM     3.7
     1      Low  10:29 PM     0.1
 
Su   2     High   4:30 AM     3.3   6:25 AM    Rise  3:23 AM      27
     2      Low  10:39 AM    -0.5   8:16 PM     Set  4:25 PM
     2     High   5:16 PM     4.1
     2      Low  11:33 PM     0.0
 
M    3     High   5:26 AM     3.2   6:25 AM    Rise  3:58 AM      17
     3      Low  11:31 AM    -0.6   8:17 PM     Set  5:32 PM
     3     High   6:11 PM     4.3
 
Tu   4      Low  12:34 AM    -0.1   6:25 AM    Rise  4:36 AM      9
     4     High   6:21 AM     3.1   8:17 PM     Set  6:40 PM
     4      Low  12:22 PM    -0.7
     4     High   7:04 PM     4.5
 
W    5      Low   1:29 AM    -0.1   6:25 AM    Rise  5:20 AM      4
     5     High   7:15 AM     3.1   8:17 PM     Set  7:49 PM
     5      Low   1:12 PM    -0.7
     5     High   7:55 PM     4.5
 
Th   6      Low   2:21 AM    -0.1   6:24 AM    Rise  6:10 AM      0
     6     High   8:08 AM     3.0   8:18 PM     Set  8:55 PM
     6      Low   2:01 PM    -0.6
     6     High   8:46 PM     4.5
 
F    7      Low   3:11 AM    -0.1   6:24 AM    Rise  7:06 AM      0
     7     High   9:00 AM     2.9   8:18 PM     Set  9:55 PM
     7      Low   2:50 PM    -0.5
     7     High   9:36 PM     4.3
 
Sa   8      Low   4:01 AM     0.0   6:24 AM    Rise  8:07 AM      1
     8     High   9:51 AM     2.9   8:19 PM     Set 10:48 PM
     8      Low   3:38 PM    -0.3
     8     High  10:23 PM     4.1
 
Su   9      Low   4:50 AM     0.1   6:24 AM    Rise  9:09 AM      5
     9     High  10:40 AM     2.8   8:19 PM     Set 11:33 PM
     9      Low   4:28 PM    -0.1
     9     High  11:08 PM     3.9
 
M   10      Low   5:40 AM     0.2   6:24 AM    Rise 10:09 AM      11
    10     High  11:28 AM     2.8   8:20 PM
    10      Low   5:20 PM     0.1
    10     High  11:53 PM     3.7
 
Tu  11      Low   6:28 AM     0.3   6:24 AM     Set 12:11 AM      18
    11     High  12:17 PM     2.7   8:20 PM    Rise 11:08 AM
    11      Low   6:14 PM     0.3
 
W   12     High  12:37 AM     3.4   6:24 AM     Set 12:43 AM      27
    12      Low   7:14 AM     0.3   8:20 PM    Rise 12:03 PM
    12     High   1:09 PM     2.7
    12      Low   7:09 PM     0.5
 
Th  13     High   1:22 AM     3.2   6:24 AM     Set  1:12 AM      36
    13      Low   7:57 AM     0.3   8:21 PM    Rise 12:56 PM
    13     High   2:05 PM     2.8
    13      Low   8:03 PM     0.6
 
F   14     High   2:09 AM     3.0   6:25 AM     Set  1:38 AM      45
    14      Low   8:37 AM     0.3   8:21 PM    Rise  1:47 PM
    14     High   3:01 PM     2.9
    14      Low   8:58 PM     0.7
 
Sa  15     High   2:58 AM     2.8   6:25 AM     Set  2:04 AM      54
    15      Low   9:18 AM     0.2   8:21 PM    Rise  2:39 PM
    15     High   3:54 PM     3.1
    15      Low   9:53 PM     0.7
 
Su  16     High   3:47 AM     2.7   6:25 AM     Set  2:31 AM      64
    16      Low   9:59 AM     0.2   8:22 PM    Rise  3:32 PM
    16     High   4:42 PM     3.3
    16      Low  10:48 PM     0.7
 
M   17     High   4:36 AM     2.6   6:25 AM     Set  2:59 AM      73
    17      Low  10:42 AM     0.1   8:22 PM    Rise  4:27 PM
    17     High   5:26 PM     3.5
    17      Low  11:41 PM     0.6
 
Tu  18     High   5:23 AM     2.6   6:25 AM     Set  3:30 AM      81
    18      Low  11:26 AM     0.0   8:22 PM    Rise  5:25 PM
    18     High   6:10 PM     3.7
 
W   19      Low  12:30 AM     0.5   6:25 AM     Set  4:06 AM      88
    19     High   6:10 AM     2.6   8:22 PM    Rise  6:26 PM
    19      Low  12:11 PM    -0.1
    19     High   6:53 PM     3.9
 
Th  20      Low   1:17 AM     0.3   6:26 AM     Set  4:49 AM      94
    20     High   6:57 AM     2.6   8:23 PM    Rise  7:29 PM
    20      Low  12:56 PM    -0.2
    20     High   7:39 PM     4.0
 
F   21      Low   2:01 AM     0.2   6:26 AM     Set  5:40 AM      98
    21     High   7:44 AM     2.7   8:23 PM    Rise  8:32 PM
    21      Low   1:41 PM    -0.3
    21     High   8:25 PM     4.1
 
Sa  22      Low   2:46 AM     0.1   6:26 AM     Set  6:39 AM      99
    22     High   8:33 AM     2.7   8:23 PM    Rise  9:30 PM
    22      Low   2:27 PM    -0.4
    22     High   9:12 PM     4.2
 
Su  23      Low   3:31 AM     0.1   6:26 AM     Set  7:44 AM      99
    23     High   9:22 AM     2.8   8:23 PM    Rise 10:21 PM
    23      Low   3:14 PM    -0.4
    23     High   9:59 PM     4.3
 
M   24      Low   4:19 AM     0.0   6:27 AM     Set  8:52 AM      96
    24     High  10:12 AM     2.9   8:23 PM    Rise 11:06 PM
    24      Low   4:05 PM    -0.3
    24     High  10:45 PM     4.2
 
Tu  25      Low   5:08 AM    -0.1   6:27 AM     Set 10:00 AM      91
    25     High  11:03 AM     3.0   8:23 PM    Rise 11:46 PM
    25      Low   5:01 PM    -0.3
    25     High  11:33 PM     4.1
 
W   26      Low   5:59 AM    -0.1   6:27 AM     Set 11:07 AM      83
    26     High  11:57 AM     3.2   8:24 PM
    26      Low   6:01 PM    -0.1
 
Th  27     High  12:22 AM     3.9   6:27 AM    Rise 12:21 AM      74
    27      Low   6:49 AM    -0.2   8:24 PM     Set 12:11 PM
    27     High  12:54 PM     3.3
    27      Low   7:03 PM     0.0
 
F   28     High   1:13 AM     3.7   6:28 AM    Rise 12:54 AM      63
    28      Low   7:39 AM    -0.3   8:24 PM     Set  1:14 PM
    28     High   1:55 PM     3.5
    28      Low   8:07 PM     0.1
 
Sa  29     High   2:09 AM     3.4   6:28 AM    Rise  1:26 AM      52
    29      Low   8:29 AM    -0.4   8:24 PM     Set  2:18 PM
    29     High   2:59 PM     3.7
    29      Low   9:12 PM     0.2
 
Su  30     High   3:08 AM     3.2   6:28 AM    Rise  1:59 AM      40
    30      Low   9:21 AM    -0.5   8:24 PM     Set  3:22 PM
    30     High   4:02 PM     3.9
    30      Low  10:17 PM     0.2
 
JULY 2024
 
M    1     High   4:08 AM     3.0   6:29 AM    Rise  2:35 AM      29
     1      Low  10:13 AM    -0.5   8:24 PM     Set  4:28 PM
     1     High   5:01 PM     4.1
     1      Low  11:22 PM     0.2
 
Tu   2     High   5:07 AM     2.9   6:29 AM    Rise  3:15 AM      20
     2      Low  11:08 AM    -0.5   8:24 PM     Set  5:35 PM
     2     High   5:57 PM     4.2
 
W    3      Low  12:23 AM     0.2   6:30 AM    Rise  4:02 AM      11
     3     High   6:03 AM     2.8   8:24 PM     Set  6:41 PM
     3      Low  12:02 PM    -0.5
     3     High   6:50 PM     4.3
 
Th   4      Low   1:19 AM     0.1   6:30 AM    Rise  4:54 AM      5
     4     High   6:58 AM     2.8   8:24 PM     Set  7:43 PM
     4      Low  12:54 PM    -0.4
     4     High   7:42 PM     4.3
 
F    5      Low   2:09 AM     0.1   6:31 AM    Rise  5:53 AM      1
     5     High   7:51 AM     2.8   8:24 PM     Set  8:39 PM
     5      Low   1:44 PM    -0.4
     5     High   8:31 PM     4.2
 
Sa   6      Low   2:55 AM     0.1   6:31 AM    Rise  6:54 AM      0
     6     High   8:42 AM     2.9   8:23 PM     Set  9:26 PM
     6      Low   2:32 PM    -0.3
     6     High   9:18 PM     4.1
 
Su   7      Low   3:39 AM     0.2   6:31 AM    Rise  7:56 AM      0
     7     High   9:31 AM     2.9   8:23 PM     Set 10:07 PM
     7      Low   3:18 PM    -0.2
     7     High  10:01 PM     4.0
 
M    8      Low   4:23 AM     0.2   6:32 AM    Rise  8:56 AM      3
     8     High  10:17 AM     2.9   8:23 PM     Set 10:42 PM
     8      Low   4:04 PM     0.0
     8     High  10:42 PM     3.8
 
Tu   9      Low   5:05 AM     0.2   6:32 AM    Rise  9:53 AM      7
     9     High  11:01 AM     2.9   8:23 PM     Set 11:12 PM
     9      Low   4:52 PM     0.2
     9     High  11:20 PM     3.6
 
W   10      Low   5:46 AM     0.3   6:33 AM    Rise 10:47 AM      13
    10     High  11:45 AM     2.9   8:23 PM     Set 11:40 PM
    10      Low   5:41 PM     0.4
    10     High  11:58 PM     3.4

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

MARINE WEATHER:  1100 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024
 
 .SYNOPSIS...A frontal trough will move eastward across the forecast
waters through Sun. High pressure building in behind the frontal
trough will tighten the pressure gradient across the region,
bringing moderate to fresh winds and across waters north of 24N,
along with building seas E of the Bahamas. Marine conditions
will slightly improve across the waters by early next week.
 $$
 
 
 
 AMZ069-010300-
Atlantic from 27N to 29N W of 77W-
1100 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024
 
TODAY
N to NE winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
 
TONIGHT
NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
 
SAT
NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
 
SAT NIGHT
E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
 
SUN
E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
 
SUN NIGHT
E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
 
MON
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
 
MON NIGHT
E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
 
TUE
E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
 
TUE NIGHT
E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

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