Daily Update

Cape Canaveral, FL

July 03, 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 ATB GALVESTON
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Port Canaveral, FL – Work is progressing well on an extensive $39 million capital improvement project to rebuild Port Canaveral’s North Cargo Berth 4 (NCB4). This ambitious project included removing the existing functionally obsolete over-the-water pier, which has been out of service for nearly 10 years and replace it with a 981-foot-long multi-purpose, multi-user wharf. North Cargo Berth 4 is located next to the Port’s newly rebuilt North Cargo Berth 3 (NCB3), an 880-foot-long multi-purpose berth, which went into service in June 2023.
 
Port Canaveral, FL –  Port Canaveral has once again earned Green Marine re-certification underscoring the Port’s commitment to environmental excellence in port operations.  This was the Port’s eighth-consecutive certification by the international organization. The award was presented to the Port at the GreenTech2024 environmental conference held recently in Halifax, Nova Scotia. 
“Port Canaveral has long held a high standard of environmental responsibility with our commitment to long-term sustainable goals,” stated Capt. John Murray, Port CEO. “This Green Marine re-certification underscores the quality of our environmental program and dedication of our team to best practices in planning, implementation and management of our efforts.”
 
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CURRENT ISSUES: 07/05/24 – PROPELLER CLUB - July 5  Port Fireworks Dinner!!!
 
07/08/24 -  Monday, July 8: SpaceX Türksat 6A  Though SpaceX has yet to announce this mission, the Federal Aviation Administration and Space Coast Office of Tourism report the Türksat 6A satellite will launch Monday afternoon.  Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will deploy Turkey’s first domestically manufactured geostationary communications satellite, the Space Coast Office of Tourism reports.  Launch: 5:20 p.m.
Location: Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.  Trajectory: Due east.  Live coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
 
08/07/24 – PROP - August 7  Luncheon, Fishlips 11:30 am.
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FUTURE ISSUES:  07/30/24 - Tuesday, July 30: United Launch Alliance USSF-51 - Mission: A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket will launch the secretive USSF-51 mission for the Space Force’s Space Systems Command.
Launch window: TBA Location: Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.  Live coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space. 
 
07/31/24 - No earlier than July 31: SpaceX Polaris Dawn - Mission: Shift4 founder and entrepreneur Jared Isaacman will once again command a SpaceX Dragon orbital mission. This mission will bring the debut of the SpaceX EVA (extravehicular activity) suit, as well as the first spacewalk by a private company.  Launch window: TBA.  Location: TBA.  Live coverage: Starts two hours before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
 
08/21/24 – 0900 -PCPA - Canaveral Port Authority  445 Challenger Road Cape Canaveral, Fl 32920  
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Hurricane Alert:  4/SEASONAL NO STORMS EXPECTED WITHIN 48 HOURS
Active Systems:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Hurricane
Beryl, located over the central Caribbean Sea.

1. Windward Islands and Eastern Caribbean Sea (AL96):
A tropical wave located near the Windward Islands continues to
produce an area of disorganized shower and thunderstorm activity.
Development, if any, of this system should be slow to occur while
it moves quickly westward to west-northwestward at 20 to 25 mph
across the Caribbean Sea during the next few days. Regardless of
development, gusty winds and locally heavy rainfall are possible
across portions of the Lesser Antilles through this evening.
* 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
 
JULY 2024
 
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
 
AUGUST 2024
 
Th   1      Low  12:13 AM     0.5   6:45 AM    Rise  3:44 AM      14
     1     High   5:52 AM     2.9   8:12 PM     Set  6:32 PM
     1      Low  11:49 AM    -0.1
     1     High   6:39 PM     4.2
 
F    2      Low   1:06 AM     0.5   6:45 AM    Rise  4:43 AM      7
     2     High   6:46 AM     3.0   8:12 PM     Set  7:22 PM
     2      Low  12:42 PM    -0.1
     2     High   7:29 PM     4.1
 
Sa   3      Low   1:52 AM     0.4   6:46 AM    Rise  5:45 AM      3
     3     High   7:36 AM     3.0   8:11 PM     Set  8:04 PM
     3      Low   1:31 PM     0.0
     3     High   8:14 PM     4.1
 
Su   4      Low   2:33 AM     0.4   6:46 AM    Rise  6:45 AM      0
     4     High   8:23 AM     3.1   8:10 PM     Set  8:41 PM
     4      Low   2:16 PM     0.0
     4     High   8:56 PM     4.0
 
M    5      Low   3:11 AM     0.4   6:47 AM    Rise  7:43 AM      0
     5     High   9:08 AM     3.2   8:10 PM     Set  9:13 PM
     5      Low   2:58 PM     0.1
     5     High   9:34 PM     4.0
 
Tu   6      Low   3:47 AM     0.4   6:48 AM    Rise  8:38 AM      1
     6     High   9:50 AM     3.2   8:09 PM     Set  9:41 PM
     6      Low   3:41 PM     0.3
     6     High  10:10 PM     3.8
 
W    7      Low   4:23 AM     0.4   6:48 AM    Rise  9:32 AM      4
     7     High  10:31 AM     3.3   8:08 PM     Set 10:07 PM
     7      Low   4:24 PM     0.4
     7     High  10:45 PM     3.7
 
Th   8      Low   4:59 AM     0.4   6:49 AM    Rise 10:23 AM      9
     8     High  11:11 AM     3.4   8:07 PM     Set 10:33 PM
     8      Low   5:09 PM     0.6
     8     High  11:20 PM     3.5
 
F    9      Low   5:36 AM     0.4   6:49 AM    Rise 11:15 AM      16
     9     High  11:52 AM     3.4   8:06 PM     Set 11:00 PM
     9      Low   5:57 PM     0.8
     9     High  11:56 PM     3.2
 
Sa  10      Low   6:15 AM     0.5   6:50 AM    Rise 12:08 PM      23
    10     High  12:34 PM     3.4   8:05 PM     Set 11:28 PM
    10      Low   6:47 PM     0.9
 
Su  11     High  12:35 AM     3.0   6:50 AM    Rise  1:02 PM      32
    11      Low   6:55 AM     0.5   8:05 PM     Set 11:59 PM
    11     High   1:21 PM     3.4
    11      Low   7:39 PM     1.0
 
M   12     High   1:19 AM     2.9   6:51 AM    Rise  1:59 PM      41
    12      Low   7:39 AM     0.5   8:04 PM
    12     High   2:12 PM     3.5
    12      Low   8:32 PM     1.1
 
Tu  13     High   2:09 AM     2.7   6:51 AM     Set 12:35 AM      51
    13      Low   8:26 AM     0.5   8:03 PM    Rise  2:59 PM
    13     High   3:08 PM     3.6
    13      Low   9:27 PM     1.1
 
W   14     High   3:07 AM     2.7   6:52 AM     Set  1:18 AM      60
    14      Low   9:17 AM     0.5   8:02 PM    Rise  4:00 PM
    14     High   4:06 PM     3.7
    14      Low  10:24 PM     1.0

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

MARINE WEATHER:    Hazardous Weather Conditions
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Last Update: 308 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024
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35NM E Port Canaveral FL
Marine Zone Forecast
 
TonightSoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: north 2 feet at 7 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
ThursdaySouthwest winds around 5 knots, becoming variable in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: north 2 feet at 6 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Thursday NightSoutheast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: north 2 feet at 6 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
FridayNorthwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 9 seconds and north 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Friday NightSoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds and north 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
SaturdaySouthwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon, becoming south. Seas 3 feet. Wave detail: northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds and north 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
SundaySouth winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
MondaySouth winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 
winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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