Daily Update

Cape Canaveral, FL

June 11, 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 
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NEWS ARTICLES:  NONE
 
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CURRENT ISSUES:  06/12/24 - Wednesday, June 12: SpaceX Starlink 10-2 - Mission: A Federal Aviation Administration operations plan advisory indicates the SpaceX Starlink 10-2 mission's 4½-hour launch window will open Wednesday evening.  Launch window: 5:08 p.m. to 9:36 p.m.  Location: Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.  Trajectory: Northeast.  Live coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
 
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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
 
07/05/24 – PROPELLER CLUB - July 5  Port Fireworks Dinner!!!
07/08/24 – PROPELLER CLUB - July 8  Board Meeting, Fishlips 11:30 am
 
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Hurricane Alert:  4/SEASONAL –  800 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024
 
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
 
1. Eastern Gulf of Mexico and Offshore Southeast U.S.:
A trough of low pressure over the eastern Gulf of Mexico is
producing a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms. 
This system is expected to move northeastward across Florida during
the next day or so and offshore of the U.S. Southeast coast later
this week.  Environmental conditions are expected to be generally
unfavorable, although some slow development is possible when the
system is offshore of the U.S. Southeast coast.  Regardless of
development, heavy rainfall is expected across portions of Florida
during the next few days.  For more information, see products issued
by the Weather Prediction Center and local National Weather Service
Forecast Offices.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.
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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
 
JUNE 2024
 
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
 
Th  11      Low   6:27 AM     0.3   6:33 AM    Rise 11:39 AM      21
    11     High  12:31 PM     2.9   8:23 PM
    11      Low   6:32 PM     0.6
 
F   12     High  12:36 AM     3.2   6:34 AM     Set 12:06 AM      29
    12      Low   7:06 AM     0.3   8:22 PM    Rise 12:31 PM
    12     High   1:19 PM     3.0
    12      Low   7:24 PM     0.7
 
Sa  13     High   1:18 AM     2.9   6:34 AM     Set 12:32 AM      38
    13      Low   7:46 AM     0.3   8:22 PM    Rise  1:22 PM
    13     High   2:09 PM     3.1
    13      Low   8:17 PM     0.8
 
Su  14     High   2:04 AM     2.7   6:35 AM     Set 12:59 AM      48
    14      Low   8:26 AM     0.3   8:22 PM    Rise  2:16 PM
    14     High   3:02 PM     3.2
    14      Low   9:11 PM     0.8
 
M   15     High   2:54 AM     2.6   6:35 AM     Set  1:28 AM      57
    15      Low   9:10 AM     0.2   8:21 PM    Rise  3:12 PM
    15     High   3:54 PM     3.4
    15      Low  10:05 PM     0.8
 
Tu  16     High   3:48 AM     2.5   6:36 AM     Set  2:02 AM      67
    16      Low   9:56 AM     0.2   8:21 PM    Rise  4:11 PM
    16     High   4:45 PM     3.5
    16      Low  11:01 PM     0.7
 
W   17     High   4:41 AM     2.5   6:36 AM     Set  2:41 AM      76
    17      Low  10:45 AM     0.1   8:21 PM    Rise  5:13 PM
    17     High   5:34 PM     3.7
    17      Low  11:55 PM     0.6
 
Th  18     High   5:33 AM     2.6   6:37 AM     Set  3:28 AM      84
    18      Low  11:37 AM     0.0   8:20 PM    Rise  6:16 PM
    18     High   6:23 PM     4.0
 
F   19      Low  12:46 AM     0.5   6:37 AM     Set  4:23 AM      91
    19     High   6:25 AM     2.7   8:20 PM    Rise  7:16 PM
    19      Low  12:28 PM    -0.2
    19     High   7:12 PM     4.1
 
Sa  20      Low   1:34 AM     0.3   6:38 AM     Set  5:26 AM      96
    20     High   7:16 AM     2.9   8:19 PM    Rise  8:12 PM
    20      Low   1:19 PM    -0.4
    20     High   8:01 PM     4.3
 
Su  21      Low   2:20 AM     0.1   6:39 AM     Set  6:35 AM      99
    21     High   8:09 AM     3.0   8:19 PM    Rise  9:00 PM
    21      Low   2:09 PM    -0.5
    21     High   8:50 PM     4.4
 
M   22      Low   3:06 AM     0.0   6:39 AM     Set  7:45 AM      99
    22     High   9:01 AM     3.2   8:18 PM    Rise  9:43 PM
    22      Low   2:59 PM    -0.5
    22     High   9:38 PM     4.5
 
Tu  23      Low   3:53 AM    -0.1   6:40 AM     Set  8:54 AM      97
    23     High   9:54 AM     3.4   8:18 PM    Rise 10:21 PM
    23      Low   3:52 PM    -0.4
    23     High  10:25 PM     4.4
 
W   24      Low   4:41 AM    -0.2   6:40 AM     Set 10:02 AM      92
    24     High  10:47 AM     3.6   8:17 PM    Rise 10:55 PM
    24      Low   4:49 PM    -0.3
    24     High  11:12 PM     4.2
 
h  25      Low   5:30 AM    -0.3   6:41 AM     Set 11:07 AM      85
    25     High  11:41 AM     3.8   8:17 PM    Rise 11:28 PM
    25      Low   5:49 PM    -0.1
 
F   26     High  12:00 AM     4.0   6:41 AM     Set 12:11 PM      76
    26      Low   6:20 AM    -0.4   8:16 PM
    26     High  12:37 PM     3.9
    26      Low   6:52 PM     0.1
 
Sa  27     High  12:51 AM     3.6   6:42 AM    Rise 12:01 AM      65
    27      Low   7:11 AM    -0.4   8:16 PM     Set  1:16 PM
    27     High   1:37 PM     4.0
    27      Low   7:56 PM     0.3
 
Su  28     High   1:47 AM     3.3   6:42 AM    Rise 12:36 AM      54
    28      Low   8:03 AM    -0.3   8:15 PM     Set  2:22 PM
    28     High   2:40 PM     4.0
    28      Low   9:00 PM     0.4
 
M   29     High   2:48 AM     3.1   6:43 AM    Rise  1:15 AM      43
    29      Low   8:57 AM    -0.2   8:15 PM     Set  3:28 PM
    29     High   3:45 PM     4.1
    29      Low  10:06 PM     0.5
 
Tu  30     High   3:51 AM     2.9   6:44 AM    Rise  1:58 AM      32
    30      Low   9:54 AM    -0.2   8:14 PM     Set  4:33 PM
    30     High   4:48 PM     4.1
    30      Low  11:12 PM     0.5
 
W   31     High   4:54 AM     2.9   6:44 AM    Rise  2:48 AM      22
    31      Low  10:52 AM    -0.1   8:13 PM     Set  5:36 PM
    31     High   5:46 PM     4.1

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

MARINE WEATHER:   43NM ENE Port Canaveral FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
 
Rest Of TodaySouthwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: southwest 4 feet at 5 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
TonightSouth winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: south 5 feet at 6 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
WednesdaySouth winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: south 5 feet at 6 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
Wednesday NightSouthwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
ThursdaySouthwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave detail: southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
FridaySouthwest winds around 10 knots, becoming south. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and north 2 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers, then a chance of showers after midnight.
SaturdaySouth winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
 
winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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