Daily Update
Cape Canaveral, FL
August 16, 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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DUE: PER LINK AND PACIFIC RUBY
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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 – H2 ERNESTO
1100 AM AST Fri Aug 16 2024
...LARGE ERNESTO EXPECTED TO BRING BERMUDA STRONG WINDS, DANGEROUS
STORM SURGE, AND LIFE-THREATENING FLOODING LATER TODAY...
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...29.5N 66.4W
ABOUT 215 MI...345 KM SSW OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...100 MPH...155 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 30 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...970 MB...28.65 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
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 until August 16, 11:00 PM EDT
Last Update: 950 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024
View Nearby Observations
36NM E Port Canaveral FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
Rest Of TodayNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave detail: east 8 feet at 14 seconds.
TonightNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: east 7 feet at 13 seconds and north 2 feet at 5 seconds.
SaturdayNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: east 5 feet at 12 seconds and north 2 feet at 5 seconds.
Saturday NightEast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: east 5 feet at 12 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.
SundayWest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon and evening, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: northeast 6 feet at 12 seconds.
MondaySouthwest winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon and evening, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: northeast 6 feet at 12 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
TuesdaySouthwest winds around 10 knots, becoming south. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms.
winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.