Daily Update

Cape Canaveral, FL

July 31, 2024

Notices

PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION: (UPDATED 07/25/24)
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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 07/25/24)
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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. (CONFIRMED 07/25/24)
 
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: August 2: SpaceX Starlink 10-6 - Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 will deliver the next batch of Starlink satellites.  Launch: 12:19 a.m. - 4:49 a.m.  Location: Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Live coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
 
No earlier than August 3: SpaceX NG-21 resupply mission  Mission: NASA, Northrop Grumman and SpaceX are targeting early August to launch the Cygnus spacecraft on a Falcon 9 on a resupply mission to the International Space Station.  Launch window: TBA  Location: Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.  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: No earlier than August 18: NASA Crew-9 - The crew of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station poses for a photo during training in Hawthorne, California.
The launch will carry NASA astronauts Zena Cardman, commander; Nick Hague, pilot; and Stephanie Wilson, mission specialist; along with Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Gorbunov, mission specialist; aboard a Falcon 9 to the International Space Station for a science expedition.  Launch target: TBA  Location: pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center.  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 - 800 AM EDT Wed Jul 31 2024
 
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
 
1. Near the Greater Antilles and the Bahamas:
A large tropical wave located  near the Lesser Antilles continues to
produce a broad area of disorganized shower and thunderstorm
activity. Environmental conditions are forecast to gradually become
more conducive for development while the system moves generally
west-northwestward over the Greater Antilles and towards the
Bahamas. A tropical depression could form by this weekend while the
system is in the vicinity of the Greater Antilles, Bahamas, or near
Florida. Interests in the Greater Antilles, the Bahamas, and the
southeastern U.S. should monitor the progress of this system.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...60 percent.
 
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CURRENT SECURITY ALERT – MARSEC 1
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Tides / Currents

Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon
           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible
 
JULY 2024
 
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
 
Th  15     High   4:06 AM     2.8   6:52 AM     Set  2:08 AM      70
    15      Low  10:12 AM     0.3   8:01 PM    Rise  5:01 PM
    15     High   5:01 PM     4.0
    15      Low  11:21 PM     0.9
 
F   16     High   5:03 AM     2.9   6:53 AM     Set  3:07 AM      79
    16      Low  11:09 AM     0.2   8:00 PM    Rise  5:58 PM
    16     High   5:54 PM     4.2
 
Sa  17      Low  12:15 AM     0.7   6:53 AM     Set  4:12 AM      87
    17     High   5:58 AM     3.1   7:59 PM    Rise  6:49 PM
    17      Low  12:05 PM     0.0
    17     High   6:46 PM     4.4
 
Su  18      Low   1:04 AM     0.4   6:54 AM     Set  5:22 AM      94
    18     High   6:53 AM     3.4   7:58 PM    Rise  7:35 PM
    18      Low  12:59 PM    -0.2
    18     High   7:36 PM     4.6
 
M   19      Low   1:51 AM     0.2   6:55 AM     Set  6:33 AM      98
    19     High   7:47 AM     3.7   7:57 PM    Rise  8:15 PM
    19      Low   1:52 PM    -0.4
    19     High   8:25 PM     4.7
 
Tu  20      Low   2:37 AM     0.0   6:55 AM     Set  7:43 AM      99
    20     High   8:41 AM     4.0   7:56 PM    Rise  8:52 PM
    20      Low   2:45 PM    -0.4
    20     High   9:13 PM     4.7
 
W   21      Low   3:23 AM    -0.2   6:56 AM     Set  8:51 AM      98
    21     High   9:34 AM     4.2   7:55 PM    Rise  9:26 PM
    21      Low   3:39 PM    -0.3
    21     High  10:01 PM     4.5
 
Th  22      Low   4:09 AM    -0.3   6:56 AM     Set  9:58 AM      94
    22     High  10:27 AM     4.4   7:54 PM    Rise 10:01 PM
    22      Low   4:36 PM    -0.1
    22     High  10:49 PM     4.3
 
F   23      Low   4:58 AM    -0.3   6:57 AM     Set 11:05 AM      87
    23     High  11:21 AM     4.5   7:53 PM    Rise 10:36 PM
    23      Low   5:35 PM     0.1
    23     High  11:38 PM     4.0
 
Sa  24      Low   5:49 AM    -0.2   6:57 AM     Set 12:12 PM      78
    24     High  12:16 PM     4.5   7:52 PM    Rise 11:14 PM
    24      Low   6:38 PM     0.4
 
Su  25     High  12:30 AM     3.7   6:58 AM     Set  1:20 PM      68
    25      Low   6:43 AM    -0.1   7:51 PM    Rise 11:57 PM
    25     High   1:15 PM     4.4
    25      Low   7:42 PM     0.6
 
M   26     High   1:27 AM     3.4   6:58 AM     Set  2:27 PM      57
    26      Low   7:39 AM     0.1   7:50 PM
    26     High   2:19 PM     4.3
    26      Low   8:48 PM     0.7
 
Tu  27     High   2:31 AM     3.2   6:59 AM    Rise 12:45 AM      46
    27      Low   8:38 AM     0.2   7:49 PM     Set  3:30 PM
    27     High   3:28 PM     4.2
    27      Low   9:54 PM     0.9
 
W   28     High   3:40 AM     3.1   6:59 AM    Rise  1:38 AM      35
    28      Low   9:39 AM     0.4   7:48 PM     Set  4:29 PM
    28     High   4:35 PM     4.2
    28      Low  10:59 PM     0.9
 
Th  29     High   4:45 AM     3.1   7:00 AM    Rise  2:37 AM      25
    29      Low  10:40 AM     0.4   7:47 PM     Set  5:20 PM
    29     High   5:34 PM     4.2
    29      Low  11:58 PM     0.9
 
F   30     High   5:43 AM     3.2   7:00 AM    Rise  3:37 AM      17
    30      Low  11:39 AM     0.4   7:45 PM     Set  6:04 PM
    30     High   6:25 PM     4.2
 
Sa  31      Low  12:47 AM     0.8   7:01 AM    Rise  4:37 AM      10
    31     High   6:34 AM     3.3   7:44 PM     Set  6:42 PM
    31      Low  12:31 PM     0.4
    31     High   7:10 PM     4.2
 
SEPTEMBER 2024
 
Su   1      Low   1:28 AM     0.7   7:01 AM    Rise  5:36 AM      5
     1     High   7:19 AM     3.5   7:43 PM     Set  7:14 PM
     1      Low   1:17 PM     0.4
     1     High   7:50 PM     4.1
 
M    2      Low   2:03 AM     0.7   7:02 AM    Rise  6:32 AM      1
     2     High   8:02 AM     3.6   7:42 PM     Set  7:43 PM
     2      Low   1:58 PM     0.4
     2     High   8:27 PM     4.1
 
Tu   3      Low   2:36 AM     0.6   7:02 AM    Rise  7:25 AM      0
     3     High   8:43 AM     3.7   7:41 PM     Set  8:10 PM
     3      Low   2:38 PM     0.5
     3     High   9:02 PM     4.0
 
W    4      Low   3:07 AM     0.6   7:03 AM    Rise  8:17 AM      0
     4     High   9:22 AM     3.8   7:40 PM     Set  8:36 PM
     4      Low   3:18 PM     0.6
     4     High   9:36 PM     3.9
 
Th   5      Low   3:40 AM     0.6   7:03 AM    Rise  9:09 AM      2
     5     High   9:59 AM     3.9   7:39 PM     Set  9:02 PM
     5      Low   3:58 PM     0.7
     5     High  10:10 PM     3.7
 
F    6      Low   4:13 AM     0.6   7:04 AM    Rise 10:01 AM      6
     6     High  10:37 AM     3.9   7:37 PM     Set  9:30 PM
     6      Low   4:40 PM     0.9
     6     High  10:45 PM     3.6
 
Sa   7      Low   4:48 AM     0.7   7:04 AM    Rise 10:55 AM      11
     7     High  11:15 AM     3.9   7:36 PM     Set  9:59 PM
     7      Low   5:25 PM     1.0
     7     High  11:20 PM     3.4
 
Su   8      Low   5:26 AM     0.8   7:04 AM    Rise 11:51 AM      18
     8     High  11:55 AM     3.9   7:35 PM     Set 10:33 PM
     8      Low   6:13 PM     1.1
     8     High  11:59 PM     3.2
 
M    9      Low   6:09 AM     0.9   7:05 AM    Rise 12:49 PM      26
     9     High  12:39 PM     3.9   7:34 PM     Set 11:12 PM
     9      Low   7:04 PM     1.2
 
Tu  10     High  12:42 AM     3.1   7:05 AM    Rise  1:48 PM      35
    10      Low   6:56 AM     0.9   7:33 PM     Set 11:58 PM
    10     High   1:30 PM     3.9
    10      Low   7:58 PM     1.3
 
W   11     High   1:33 AM     3.0   7:06 AM    Rise  2:48 PM      44
    11      Low   7:49 AM     0.9   7:31 PM
    11     High   2:28 PM     3.9
    11      Low   8:55 PM     1.3
 
Th  12     High   2:34 AM     3.0   7:06 AM     Set 12:52 AM      54
    12      Low   8:46 AM     0.8   7:30 PM    Rise  3:45 PM
    12     High   3:31 PM     4.0
    12      Low   9:52 PM     1.2
 
F   13     High   3:38 AM     3.1   7:07 AM     Set  1:52 AM      65
    13      Low   9:45 AM     0.6   7:29 PM    Rise  4:37 PM
    13     High   4:31 PM     4.2
    13      Low  10:49 PM     1.0
 
Sa  14     High   4:40 AM     3.4   7:07 AM     Set  2:59 AM      75
    14      Low  10:46 AM     0.4   7:28 PM    Rise  5:25 PM
    14     High   5:26 PM     4.4
    14      Low  11:43 PM     0.8

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

MARINE WEATHER:   Hazardous Weather Conditions
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Last Update: 1020 AM EDT Wed Jul 31 2024
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42NM ENE Port Canaveral FL
Marine Zone Forecast
 
Rest Of TodaySouth winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late. Seas 2 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
TonightSouth winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
ThursdaySouth winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 8 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Thursday NightSoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
FridaySoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: east 3 feet at 9 seconds and north 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
SaturdaySoutheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: east 4 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
SundaySouth winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, then a chance of showers.
 
winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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