Daily Update
Cape Canaveral, FL
August 20, 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: 08/21/24 – 0900 -PCPA - Canaveral Port Authority 445 Challenger Road Cape Canaveral, Fl 32920
08/23/24 - Friday, August 23: SpaceX Starlink 8-6 - Though SpaceX has yet to announce this mission, a Federal Aviation Administration navigational warning shows a 4½-hour launch window — which indicates a Starlink mission — from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 will launch the next batch of Starlink internet satellites into low-Earth orbit. aunch window: 3:46-8:16 a.m. Trajectory: Northeast. Location: Space Launch Complex 40
Live coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
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.
08/27/24 - Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 will launch the next batch of Starlink internet satellites into low-Earth orbit. Launch window: 3:13-7:43 a.m. Trajectory: Northeast.
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FUTURE ISSUES: 09/18/24 – PROPELLER CLUB - ATTACHED
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.
10/18/24 – PROPELLER CLUB – GOLF TOURNAMENT
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Hurricane Alert: 4/SEASONAL – Post-Tropical Cyclone Ernesto Advisory Number 36
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL052024
300 PM GMT Tue Aug 20 2024
...ERNESTO BECOMES A POWERFUL POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER THE NORTH
ATLANTIC...
...THIS IS THE LAST NHC ADVISORY...
SUMMARY OF 300 PM GMT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...49.0N 44.7W
ABOUT 420 MI...675 KM ENE OF CAPE RACE NEWFOUNDLAND
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH...110 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 55 DEGREES AT 37 MPH...59 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...987 MB...29.15 INCHES
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 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: 1006 AM EDT Tue Aug 20 2024
View Nearby Observations
44NM ENE Port Canaveral FL
Marine Zone Forecast
Rest Of TodaySouthwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 10 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
TonightSouthwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave detail: northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds and south 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
WednesdaySouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Wednesday NightSouth winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave detail: northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
ThursdaySouth winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 8 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms, then a slight chance of thunderstorms.
FridayEast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: east 4 feet at 8 seconds and north 2 feet at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
SaturdayEast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.