Daily Update
Cape Canaveral, FL
August 13, 2024
Notices
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION:
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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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CURRENT ISSUES: 08/15/24 - Thursday, August 15: SpaceX Maxar Worldview - Though SpaceX has yet to announce this mission, a National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency navigational warning indicates a Falcon 9 will launch two Maxar Intelligence WorldView Legion satellites Thursday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Launch window: 9 a.m.-12:28 p.m. Location: Launch Complex 40. Live coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at Floridatoday.com/space.
08/19/24 - Monday, August 19: SpaceX Starlink - Launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carry a batch of Starlink satellites on Mission 10-7. The rocket launched at 6:37 a.m. EDT on Monday, August 12th from Launch Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center. Though SpaceX has yet to announce this mission, a National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency navigational warning shows a four and a half hour launch window, which indicates a Starlink mission, Monday from Cape Canaveral. Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 will launch the next batch of Starlink internet satellites. Launch window: 5:43 a.m. - 10:13 a.m. Location: TBA Live coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
08/21/24 – 0900 -PCPA - Canaveral Port Authority 445 Challenger Road Cape Canaveral, Fl 32920 - Tariff discussion, reference material attached
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FUTURE ISSUES: 08/26/24 - No earlier than August 26: SpaceX Polaris Dawn - Mission: A Falcon 9 will lift Shift4 founder and entrepreneur Jared Isaacman's four-civilian crew on 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: Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Live coverage: Starts two hours before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
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Hurricane Alert: 4/SEASONAL – TS ERNESTO
Tropical Storm Ernesto Intermediate Advisory Number 7A
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL052024
800 AM AST Tue Aug 13 2024
...ERNESTO STRENGTHENS A LITTLE WHILE PASSING ACROSS THE LESSER
ANTILLES...
SUMMARY OF 800 AM AST...1200 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...16.6N 61.9W
ABOUT 35 MI...55 KM NW OF GUADELOUPE
ABOUT 300 MI...480 KM ESE OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 18 MPH...30 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB...29.68 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
None.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* St. Kitts, Nevis, Montserrat, Antigua, Barbuda, and Anguilla
* Guadeloupe
* St. Martin and St. Barthelemy
* Sint Maarten
* British Virgin Islands
* U.S. Virgin Islands
* Puerto Rico
* Vieques
* Culebra
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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
AUGUST 2024
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
Su 15 High 5:37 AM 3.7 7:08 AM Set 4:08 AM 84
15 Low 11:46 AM 0.2 7:27 PM Rise 6:06 PM
15 High 6:18 PM 4.6
M 16 Low 12:33 AM 0.5 7:08 AM Set 5:18 AM 91
16 High 6:33 AM 4.1 7:26 PM Rise 6:44 PM
16 Low 12:42 PM 0.0
16 High 7:08 PM 4.8
Tu 17 Low 1:20 AM 0.2 7:09 AM Set 6:27 AM 97
17 High 7:27 AM 4.4 7:24 PM Rise 7:20 PM
17 Low 1:37 PM -0.1
17 High 7:57 PM 4.8
W 18 Low 2:06 AM 0.0 7:09 AM Set 7:35 AM 99
18 High 8:21 AM 4.8 7:23 PM Rise 7:55 PM
18 Low 2:31 PM -0.1
18 High 8:47 PM 4.7
Th 19 Low 2:51 AM -0.2 7:10 AM Set 8:44 AM 99
19 High 9:14 AM 5.0 7:22 PM Rise 8:31 PM
19 Low 3:25 PM 0.0
19 High 9:36 PM 4.5
F 20 Low 3:38 AM -0.2 7:10 AM Set 9:54 AM 96
20 High 10:06 AM 5.1 7:21 PM Rise 9:09 PM
20 Low 4:21 PM 0.1
20 High 10:25 PM 4.3
Sa 21 Low 4:26 AM -0.1 7:11 AM Set 11:04 AM 90
21 High 10:59 AM 5.1 7:20 PM Rise 9:51 PM
21 Low 5:20 PM 0.4
21 High 11:16 PM 4.0
Su 22 Low 5:19 AM 0.1 7:11 AM Set 12:14 PM 81
22 High 11:53 AM 5.0 7:18 PM Rise 10:39 PM
22 Low 6:22 PM 0.6
M 23 High 12:09 AM 3.7 7:12 AM Set 1:21 PM 71
23 Low 6:16 AM 0.3 7:17 PM Rise 11:32 PM
23 High 12:51 PM 4.7
23 Low 7:26 PM 0.9
Tu 24 High 1:08 AM 3.5 7:12 AM Set 2:23 PM 61
24 Low 7:16 AM 0.5 7:16 PM
24 High 1:56 PM 4.5
24 Low 8:31 PM 1.0
W 25 High 2:15 AM 3.3 7:13 AM Rise 12:30 AM 50
25 Low 8:20 AM 0.7 7:15 PM Set 3:18 PM
25 High 3:07 PM 4.3
25 Low 9:36 PM 1.1
Th 26 High 3:27 AM 3.3 7:13 AM Rise 1:31 AM 40
26 Low 9:24 AM 0.8 7:14 PM Set 4:04 PM
26 High 4:16 PM 4.2
26 Low 10:38 PM 1.1
F 27 High 4:34 AM 3.4 7:14 AM Rise 2:31 AM 30
27 Low 10:26 AM 0.9 7:12 PM Set 4:43 PM
27 High 5:13 PM 4.2
27 Low 11:32 PM 1.1
Sa 28 High 5:30 AM 3.5 7:14 AM Rise 3:30 AM 21
28 Low 11:24 AM 0.9 7:11 PM Set 5:17 PM
28 High 6:00 PM 4.1
Su 29 Low 12:16 AM 1.0 7:15 AM Rise 4:26 AM 14
29 High 6:16 AM 3.7 7:10 PM Set 5:47 PM
29 Low 12:15 PM 0.8
29 High 6:41 PM 4.1
M 30 Low 12:53 AM 0.9 7:15 AM Rise 5:20 AM 8
30 High 6:58 AM 3.9 7:09 PM Set 6:14 PM
30 Low 12:59 PM 0.8
30 High 7:17 PM 4.1
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER: Hazardous Weather Conditions
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Last Update: 1008 AM EDT Tue Aug 13 2024
View Nearby Observations
40NM ENE Port Canaveral FL
Marine Zone Forecast
Rest Of TodaySouthwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 9 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
TonightSouth winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 9 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
WednesdayWest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 9 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Wednesday NightSoutheast winds around 5 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 2 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 9 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
ThursdayNorth winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: north 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds, becoming northeast 6 feet at 11 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
FridayNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave detail: northeast 8 feet at 12 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 7 seconds, becoming east 6 feet at 12 seconds and north 2 feet at 6 seconds after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
SaturdayNortheast winds around 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.