Daily Update
Cape Canaveral, FL
August 15, 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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NEWS ARTICLES: NONE
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CURRENT ISSUES: 08/20/24 - Tuesday, August 20: 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: 5:20 a.m. - 9:50 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.
09/24/24 -No earlier than September 24: 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.Mission: 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 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 – H1 ERNESTO
Hurricane Ernesto Intermediate Advisory Number 16A
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL052024
200 PM AST Thu Aug 15 2024
...HURRICANE ERNESTO EXPECTED TO BE NEAR BERMUDA ON SATURDAY...
...HIGH RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG U.S. EAST COAST BEACHES
THIS WEEKEND...
SUMMARY OF 200 PM AST...1800 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...25.4N 69.3W
ABOUT 550 MI...885 KM SSW OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...85 MPH...140 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 355 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...974 MB...28.76 INCHES
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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
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
Small Craft Advisory in effect from August 16, 02:00 AM EDT until August 16, 08:00 PM EDT
Last Update: 1038 AM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024
View Nearby Observations
33NM ENE Port Canaveral FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
Rest Of TodayNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots late. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: north 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
TonightNortheast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: northeast 7 feet at 11 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
FridayNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave detail: northeast 8 feet at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Friday NightNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: east 6 feet at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
SaturdayNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: east 5 feet at 11 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds.
SundayWest winds around 5 knots, becoming south. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: east 5 feet at 12 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
MondaySouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the evening, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
