Daily Update

Cape Canaveral, FL

June 25, 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:
 
06/26/24 - 0900 - Canaveral Port Authority Monthly meeting - 445 Challenger Road  Cape Canaveral, Fl 32920
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FUTURE ISSUES:  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  
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:

1. Western Caribbean/Southwestern Gulf of Mexico:
A tropical wave located over the southeastern Caribbean Sea is
producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms as it moves
quickly westward at around 25 mph.  Environmental conditions
could support some gradual development once the wave reaches the
western Caribbean Sea late this week, and some development is also
possible over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico during the weekend.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 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  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:   Hazardous Weather Conditions
Hazardous Weather Outlook
 
37NM ENE Port Canaveral FL
Tuesday
South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 8 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
Wednesday
West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 8 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 2 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 10 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
Thursday
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon and evening, becoming west after midnight. Seas 2 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 9 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
Friday
West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon and evening, becoming south after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
Saturday
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers after midnight.

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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