Daily Update
Cape Canaveral, FL
September 25, 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: PROPELLER CLUB NEWSLETTER ATTACHED
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CURRENT ISSUES: 09/28/24 - Saturday, September 28: SpaceX 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: 1:17 p.m. (delayed from Thursday because of tropical storm conditions). Location: Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Sonic booms: Yes. Live coverage: Starts two hours before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
10/02/24 – PROPELLER CLUB - October 2 Luncheon, Fishlips 11:30 am.
10/02/24 – PROPELLER CLUB – October Networking Luncheon - This event is open to anyone with an interest in the maritime industry, including professionals, enthusiasts, and those looking to broaden their network in this dynamic field. Guest Speaker Announced: Brett Bailey, President and CEO of Global Clean Diesel
Event Details: Date: Wednesday, October 2nd - Time: 11:30am - 1:00pm - Location: Fishlips, 610 Glen Cheek Drive, Cape Canaveral
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FUTURE ISSUES: 10/04/24 - No earlier than Friday, October 4: United Launch Alliance Vulcan Cert-2 - Mission: ULA will launch its second Vulcan rocket to earn certification from the Space Force for future national security missions. The maiden Vulcan flight took place in January. Launch: TBA. Location: Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Sonic booms: No. Live coverage: Starts two hours before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
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: PORT CONDITION – X-RAY (CONDITION YANKEE EXPECTED BY 25/1200 AND CONDITION ZULU EXPECTED 25/2359)
Tropical Storm Helene Intermediate Advisory Number 8A - NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL092024 - 700 AM CDT Wed Sep 25 2024
...HELENE JUST OFFSHORE THE NORTHEASTERN COAST OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA, CLOSE TO HURRICANE STRENGTH...
SUMMARY OF 700 AM CDT...1200 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...21.1N 86.2W
ABOUT 60 MI...100 KM ENE OF COZUMEL MEXICO
ABOUT 100 MI...160 KM WSW OF THE WESTERN TIP OF CUBA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH...110 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 325 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...979 MB...28.91 INCHES
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1. Eastern and Central Tropical Atlantic (AL98): A broad low pressure system associated with a tropical wave located west of the Cabo Verde Islands continues to produce disorganized shower and thunderstorm activity. Environmental conditions appear favorable for gradual development of this system, and a tropical depression is likely to form in a few days while it moves westward to west-northwestward across the eastern and central tropical Atlantic.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...50 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...80 percent.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...50 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...80 percent.
2. Central Subtropical Atlantic (AL99): A non-tropical area of low pressure is currently located several hundred miles to the northeast of Bermuda. The system is currently producing winds up to storm force, and environmental onditions
could support some subtropical or tropical development over the next several days as the system moves generally eastward, remaining over the open waters of central Subtropical Atlantic. Additional information on this system, including storm warnings, can be found in High Seas Forecasts issued by the National Weather Service.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.
could support some subtropical or tropical development over the next several days as the system moves generally eastward, remaining over the open waters of central Subtropical Atlantic. Additional information on this system, including storm warnings, can be found in High Seas Forecasts issued by the National Weather Service.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.
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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
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
Tropical Storm Warning
Last Update: 538 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024
View Nearby Observations
33NM ENE Port Canaveral FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
TodayTropical storm conditions possible. Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots this afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: southeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
TonightTropical storm conditions possible. Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave detail: southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 4 feet at 10 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
ThursdayTropical storm conditions expected. Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots, increasing to 30 to 35 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave detail: southeast 10 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
Thursday NightTropical storm conditions expected. South winds 30 to 35 knots, diminishing to 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 50 knots. Seas 11 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet, subsiding to 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet after midnight. Wave detail: south 12 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 11 seconds.after midnight. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
FridaySouth winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave detail: south 9 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 4 feet at 12 seconds.in the afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Friday NightSouthwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: south 6 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 4 feet at 12 seconds. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
SaturdaySouthwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Saturday NightSouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
SundayWest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Sunday NightSouth winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.