Daily Update
Cape Canaveral, FL
September 17, 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: 09/17/24 - Tuesday, September 17: SpaceX ESA Galileo L13 - Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 will launch two European Space Agency Galileo satellites into orbit. Launch window: 6:44-7:31 p.m., a Federal Aviation Administration operations plan advisory shows. Location: Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Live coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
09/18/24 – PROPELLER CLUB - Propeller Club of Port Canaveral - Networking Happy Hour - Connect with industry professionals, enjoy great food, drinks, and make valuable connections.
Event Details: Date: Wednesday, September 18th Time: 5:00pm Location: Rising Tide Tap & Table 523 Glen Cheek Dr, Cape Canaveral
09/21/24 – PROPELLER CLUB - September 21 International Coastal Cleanup, Jetty Park
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FUTURE ISSUES: 09/25/24 - No earlier than Wednesday, September 25: NASA Crew-9 - The original four members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station pose for a photo during training in Hawthorne, California. Mission: NASA astronaut Nick Hague (commander) and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Gorbunov (mission specialist) — half of the original crew of four — will launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 to the International Space Station for a science expedition. Then in February, Starliner astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams will clamber into the SpaceX Dragon's two empty seats and join them for a return trip back to Earth.
Launch: 2:28 p.m. Location: Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Sonic booms: Yes. Live coverage: Starts two hours before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
09/25/24 – 0900 - PORT CANAVERAL MEETING - Canaveral Port Authority - 445 Challenger Road Cape Canaveral, Fl 32920
10/02/24 – PROPELLER CLUB - October 2 Luncheon, Fishlips 11:30 am.
10/07/24 – PROPELLER CLUB - October 7 Board Meeting, Fishlips 11:30 am
10/10/24 - Thursday, October 10: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Europa Clipper - Mission: NASA's Europa Clipper is a solar-powered spacecraft designed to conduct the first detailed investigations of Jupiter's icy moon Europa.
Launch window: TBA. Location: Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Live coverage: Starts two hours before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
10/18/24 – PROPELLER CLUB – GOLF TOURNAMENT - 1st Annual Propeller Club of Port Canaveral Charity Golf Tournament - Join us for the 1st Annual Propeller Club of Port Canaveral Golf Tournament at the picturesque Savannahs Golf Course on Merritt Island. All proceeds from the tournament will benefit the Propeller Club’s Scholarship Fund, supporting local students and their educational pursuits.
Event Details: Date: Friday, October 18th Shotgun Start: 8:00am Location: The Savannah's Golf Course 3915 Savannah's Trail, Merritt Island
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Hurricane Alert: 4/SEASONAL – NO STORMS EXPECTED WITHIN 48 HOURS
Tropical Depression Gordon Advisory Number 24
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL072024
500 AM AST Tue Sep 17 2024
...GORDON EXPECTED TO TURN NORTHWARD TODAY...
SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...19.0N 49.0W
ABOUT 925 MI...1485 KM E OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 265 DEGREES AT 3 MPH...6 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1006 MB...29.71 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
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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
SEPTEMBER 2024
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
OCTOBER 2024
Tu 1 Low 1:25 AM 0.8 7:16 AM Rise 6:13 AM 3
1 High 7:37 AM 4.0 7:08 PM Set 6:40 PM
1 Low 1:39 PM 0.8
1 High 7:52 PM 4.0
W 2 Low 1:56 AM 0.7 7:16 AM Rise 7:04 AM 0
2 High 8:15 AM 4.2 7:07 PM Set 7:06 PM
2 Low 2:18 PM 0.8
2 High 8:27 PM 3.9
Th 3 Low 2:27 AM 0.7 7:17 AM Rise 7:56 AM 0
3 High 8:51 AM 4.3 7:05 PM Set 7:33 PM
3 Low 2:56 PM 0.8
3 High 9:02 PM 3.8
F 4 Low 2:59 AM 0.7 7:17 AM Rise 8:50 AM 0
4 High 9:28 AM 4.3 7:04 PM Set 8:02 PM
4 Low 3:34 PM 0.9
4 High 9:37 PM 3.7
Sa 5 Low 3:32 AM 0.7 7:18 AM Rise 9:45 AM 3
5 High 10:04 AM 4.4 7:03 PM Set 8:34 PM
5 Low 4:15 PM 1.0
5 High 10:13 PM 3.5
Su 6 Low 4:07 AM 0.8 7:18 AM Rise 10:42 AM 7
6 High 10:42 AM 4.3 7:02 PM Set 9:11 PM
6 Low 4:58 PM 1.1
6 High 10:50 PM 3.4
M 7 Low 4:46 AM 0.9 7:19 AM Rise 11:40 AM 13
7 High 11:22 AM 4.3 7:01 PM Set 9:54 PM
7 Low 5:45 PM 1.2
7 High 11:30 PM 3.3
Tu 8 Low 5:30 AM 1.0 7:20 AM Rise 12:39 PM 20
8 High 12:06 PM 4.2 7:00 PM Set 10:44 PM
8 Low 6:36 PM 1.3
W 9 High 12:14 AM 3.2 7:20 AM Rise 1:36 PM 29
9 Low 6:21 AM 1.0 6:59 PM Set 11:41 PM
9 High 12:57 PM 4.1
9 Low 7:31 PM 1.4
Th 10 High 1:06 AM 3.1 7:21 AM Rise 2:29 PM 39
10 Low 7:19 AM 1.0 6:58 PM
10 High 1:56 PM 4.1
10 Low 8:27 PM 1.3
F 11 High 2:09 AM 3.2 7:21 AM Set 12:43 AM 49
11 Low 8:20 AM 0.9 6:57 PM Rise 3:17 PM
11 High 2:59 PM 4.2
11 Low 9:24 PM 1.2
Sa 12 High 3:16 AM 3.4 7:22 AM Set 1:48 AM 60
12 Low 9:23 AM 0.8 6:56 PM Rise 3:59 PM
12 High 4:00 PM 4.3
12 Low 10:19 PM 1.0
Su 13 High 4:21 AM 3.7 7:22 AM Set 2:56 AM 70
13 Low 10:27 AM 0.6 6:54 PM Rise 4:37 PM
13 High 4:57 PM 4.5
13 Low 11:11 PM 0.7
M 14 High 5:19 AM 4.1 7:23 AM Set 4:03 AM 80
14 Low 11:29 AM 0.4 6:53 PM Rise 5:13 PM
14 High 5:49 PM 4.6
Tu 15 Low 12:01 AM 0.4 7:24 AM Set 5:10 AM 89
15 High 6:15 AM 4.6 6:52 PM Rise 5:47 PM
15 Low 12:27 PM 0.2
15 High 6:40 PM 4.6
W 16 Low 12:49 AM 0.1 7:24 AM Set 6:18 AM 95
16 High 7:08 AM 5.0 6:51 PM Rise 6:22 PM
16 Low 1:23 PM 0.1
16 High 7:30 PM 4.6
Th 17 Low 1:35 AM -0.1 7:25 AM Set 7:28 AM 99
17 High 8:01 AM 5.3 6:50 PM Rise 6:59 PM
17 Low 2:17 PM 0.1
17 High 8:21 PM 4.5
F 18 Low 2:21 AM -0.2 7:25 AM Set 8:39 AM 99
18 High 8:53 AM 5.4 6:49 PM Rise 7:41 PM
18 Low 3:11 PM 0.1
18 High 9:12 PM 4.3
Sa 19 Low 3:09 AM -0.2 7:26 AM Set 9:51 AM 97
19 High 9:45 AM 5.4 6:48 PM Rise 8:27 PM
19 Low 4:05 PM 0.3
19 High 10:03 PM 4.1
Su 20 Low 3:59 AM 0.0 7:27 AM Set 11:03 AM 92
20 High 10:38 AM 5.3 6:47 PM Rise 9:20 PM
20 Low 5:02 PM 0.5
20 High 10:55 PM 3.9
M 21 Low 4:52 AM 0.2 7:27 AM Set 12:10 PM 85
21 High 11:31 AM 5.0 6:47 PM Rise 10:19 PM
21 Low 6:03 PM 0.7
21 High 11:49 PM 3.7
Tu 22 Low 5:50 AM 0.5 7:28 AM Set 1:09 PM 76
22 High 12:27 PM 4.7 6:46 PM Rise 11:21 PM
22 Low 7:05 PM 0.9
W 23 High 12:47 AM 3.5 7:29 AM Set 2:00 PM 66
23 Low 6:53 AM 0.7 6:45 PM
23 High 1:29 PM 4.4
23 Low 8:08 PM 1.1
Th 24 High 1:53 AM 3.3 7:29 AM Rise 12:23 AM 56
24 Low 7:57 AM 0.9 6:44 PM Set 2:43 PM
24 High 2:36 PM 4.1
24 Low 9:08 PM 1.1
F 25 High 3:06 AM 3.3 7:30 AM Rise 1:24 AM 46
25 Low 9:01 AM 1.0 6:43 PM Set 3:19 PM
25 High 3:42 PM 4.0
25 Low 10:03 PM 1.1
Sa 26 High 4:12 AM 3.5 7:31 AM Rise 2:21 AM 36
26 Low 10:02 AM 1.1 6:42 PM Set 3:50 PM
26 High 4:37 PM 3.9
26 Low 10:52 PM 1.1
Su 27 High 5:06 AM 3.6 7:31 AM Rise 3:16 AM 27
27 Low 10:59 AM 1.1 6:41 PM Set 4:18 PM
27 High 5:23 PM 3.9
27 Low 11:33 PM 0.9
M 28 High 5:51 AM 3.8 7:32 AM Rise 4:08 AM 19
28 Low 11:51 AM 1.0 6:40 PM Set 4:44 PM
28 High 6:02 PM 3.8
Tu 29 Low 12:10 AM 0.8 7:33 AM Rise 5:00 AM 12
29 High 6:31 AM 4.0 6:40 PM Set 5:10 PM
29 Low 12:36 PM 1.0
29 High 6:39 PM 3.7
W 30 Low 12:43 AM 0.7 7:33 AM Rise 5:52 AM 6
30 High 7:08 AM 4.2 6:39 PM Set 5:36 PM
30 Low 1:17 PM 0.9
30 High 7:15 PM 3.7
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER: Hazardous Weather Conditions
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Last Update: 1009 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024
View Nearby Observations
38NM ENE Port Canaveral FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
Rest Of TodayNorth winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast late. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: northeast 5 feet at 10 seconds and north 3 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
TonightSoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: northeast 5 feet at 9 seconds and north 2 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
WednesdayWest winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 9 seconds and north 2 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Wednesday NightSouth winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 4 feet. Wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 9 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
ThursdayNorthwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon, becoming south in the evening, becoming west after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 10 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
FridayNorth winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: east 3 feet at 10 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
SaturdayNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms.
winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.