Daily Update

Cape Canaveral, FL

October 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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DUE: PER LINK AND SV WAKILI
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NEWS ARTICLES:  NONE
 
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CURRENT ISSUES:  10/17/24 - Thursday, October 17: SpaceX Starlink 8-19 - Mission: SpaceX is targeting a 4½-hour window Thursday afternoon to launch a payload of Starlink broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit, navigational warnings indicate.  Launch window: 3:55-8:25 p.m.  Location: Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.  Sonic booms: No.  Trajectory: Northeast.  Live coverage: Starts 90 minutes 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
 
10/20/24 - Sunday, October 20: SpaceX Starlink  Mission: A National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency navigational warning indicates SpaceX is targeting Sunday night to launch another payload of Starlink broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit.  Launch window: 7:06-11:37 p.m.  Location: Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.  Sonic booms: No.  Trajectory: Northeast.  Live coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
 
10/23/24 – PORT CANAVERAL PORT AUTHORITY – monthly meeting
 
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FUTURE ISSUES:  10/30/24 - Wednesday, October 30: SpaceX NASA ISS resupply - Mission: A Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Dragon spacecraft packed with NASA science investigations, supplies and equipment to the International Space Station.  Launch: TBA.  Location: Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.  Sonic booms: Yes.  Live coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
 
11/06/24 – PROPELLER CLUB – monthly meeting
 
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Hurricane Alert:  4/SEASONAL – NO TROPICAL FORCE WINDS EXPECTED WITHIN 48 HOURS.

200 PM EDT Thu Oct 17 2024 - For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
 
1. East of the Leeward Islands (AL94):  Showers and thunderstorms associated with a trough of low pressure located a couple of hundred miles east of the Leeward Islands remain disorganized.  Some slow development is possible during the next couple of days as the disturbance moves quickly westward to west-northwestward around 20 mph, passing near the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on Friday, then near Hispaniola and the southeastern
Bahamas on Saturday.  Strong upper-level winds should end the chances of development by late in the weekend.  The Air Force Hurricane Hunters are currently investigating the system.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...30 percent.
 
2. Western Caribbean Sea:  Showers and thunderstorms over the western Caribbean Sea are associated with a broad area of low pressure.   Gradual development of this system is possible over the next couple of days before it
moves inland over Central America.  Regardless of development, locally heavy rainfall is likely across portions of Central America and southern Mexico through the weekend.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...30 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...30 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
 
OCTOBER 2024
 
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
 
NOVEMBER 2024
 
F    1      Low   1:49 AM     0.6   7:35 AM    Rise  7:39 AM      0
     1     High   8:22 AM     4.4   6:37 PM     Set  6:35 PM
     1      Low   2:34 PM     0.8
     1     High   8:29 PM     3.5
 
Sa   2      Low   2:23 AM     0.6   7:35 AM    Rise  8:35 AM      0
     2     High   8:59 AM     4.5   6:36 PM     Set  7:11 PM
     2      Low   3:13 PM     0.8
     2     High   9:08 PM     3.4
 
Su   3      Low   2:58 AM     0.6   6:36 AM    Rise  8:34 AM      1
     3     High   8:37 AM     4.5   5:36 PM     Set  6:52 PM
     3      Low   2:52 PM     0.9
     3     High   8:46 PM     3.3
 
M    4      Low   2:35 AM     0.7   6:37 AM    Rise  9:33 AM      4
     4     High   9:16 AM     4.4   5:35 PM     Set  7:40 PM
     4      Low   3:35 PM     1.0
     4     High   9:26 PM     3.3
 
Tu   5      Low   3:16 AM     0.7   6:38 AM    Rise 10:31 AM      9
     5     High   9:58 AM     4.4   5:34 PM     Set  8:35 PM
     5      Low   4:22 PM     1.1
     5     High  10:07 PM     3.2
 
W    6      Low   4:02 AM     0.8   6:38 AM    Rise 11:25 AM      16
     6     High  10:43 AM     4.3   5:34 PM     Set  9:35 PM
     6      Low   5:13 PM     1.1
     6     High  10:54 PM     3.1
 
Th   7      Low   4:56 AM     0.8   6:39 AM    Rise 12:13 PM      24
     7     High  11:33 AM     4.2   5:33 PM     Set 10:38 PM
     7      Low   6:07 PM     1.1
     7     High  11:47 PM     3.2
 
F    8      Low   5:56 AM     0.9   6:40 AM    Rise 12:56 PM      33
     8     High  12:28 PM     4.1   5:32 PM     Set 11:43 PM
     8      Low   7:01 PM     1.0
 
Sa   9     High  12:50 AM     3.3   6:41 AM    Rise  1:34 PM      44
     9      Low   7:00 AM     0.8   5:32 PM
     9     High   1:28 PM     4.1
     9      Low   7:55 PM     0.8
 
Su  10     High   1:58 AM     3.5   6:41 AM     Set 12:48 AM      55
    10      Low   8:05 AM     0.7   5:31 PM    Rise  2:09 PM
    10     High   2:29 PM     4.1
    10      Low   8:47 PM     0.6
 
M   11     High   3:03 AM     3.9   6:42 AM     Set  1:52 AM      66
    11      Low   9:10 AM     0.6   5:31 PM    Rise  2:42 PM
    11     High   3:27 PM     4.1
    11      Low   9:39 PM     0.3
 
Tu  12     High   4:02 AM     4.3   6:43 AM     Set  2:57 AM      76
    12      Low  10:14 AM     0.4   5:30 PM    Rise  3:15 PM
    12     High   4:21 PM     4.1
    12      Low  10:30 PM     0.0
 
W   13     High   4:58 AM     4.7   6:44 AM     Set  4:04 AM      86
    13      Low  11:15 AM     0.3   5:30 PM    Rise  3:51 PM
    13     High   5:14 PM     4.1
    13      Low  11:19 PM    -0.2
 
Th  14     High   5:51 AM     5.1   6:45 AM     Set  5:13 AM      93
    14      Low  12:11 PM     0.1   5:29 PM    Rise  4:29 PM
    14     High   6:06 PM     4.0
 
F   15      Low  12:08 AM    -0.4   6:45 AM     Set  6:24 AM      98
    15     High   6:43 AM     5.3   5:29 PM    Rise  5:13 PM
    15      Low   1:05 PM     0.1
    15     High   6:58 PM     3.9
 
Sa  16      Low  12:57 AM    -0.4   6:46 AM     Set  7:37 AM      99
    16     High   7:35 AM     5.3   5:29 PM    Rise  6:03 PM
    16      Low   1:57 PM     0.1
    16     High   7:51 PM     3.8
 
Su  17      Low   1:46 AM    -0.3   6:47 AM     Set  8:48 AM      98
    17     High   8:27 AM     5.2   5:28 PM    Rise  7:01 PM
    17      Low   2:50 PM     0.2
    17     High   8:43 PM     3.7
 
M   18      Low   2:36 AM    -0.1   6:48 AM     Set  9:53 AM      95
    18     High   9:18 AM     5.0   5:28 PM    Rise  8:04 PM
    18      Low   3:43 PM     0.4
    18     High   9:35 PM     3.6
 
Tu  19      Low   3:29 AM     0.1   6:48 AM     Set 10:50 AM      89
    19     High  10:10 AM     4.7   5:27 PM    Rise  9:08 PM
    19      Low   4:40 PM     0.6
    19     High  10:27 PM     3.4
 
W   20      Low   4:25 AM     0.4   6:49 AM     Set 11:37 AM      81
    20     High  11:02 AM     4.4   5:27 PM    Rise 10:11 PM
    20      Low   5:38 PM     0.7
    20     High  11:22 PM     3.3
 
Th  21      Low   5:25 AM     0.6   6:50 AM     Set 12:17 PM      72
    21     High  11:55 AM     4.1   5:27 PM    Rise 11:12 PM
    21      Low   6:35 PM     0.8
 
F   22     High  12:23 AM     3.2   6:51 AM     Set 12:50 PM      63
    22      Low   6:26 AM     0.8   5:27 PM
    22     High  12:52 PM     3.8
    22      Low   7:27 PM     0.9
 
Sa  23     High   1:29 AM     3.2   6:52 AM    Rise 12:08 AM      53
    23      Low   7:27 AM     1.0   5:26 PM     Set  1:20 PM
    23     High   1:50 PM     3.6
    23      Low   8:16 PM     0.8
 
Su  24     High   2:35 AM     3.3   6:52 AM    Rise  1:02 AM      43
    24      Low   8:26 AM     1.1   5:26 PM     Set  1:47 PM
    24     High   2:45 PM     3.4
    24      Low   9:00 PM     0.8
 
M   25     High   3:30 AM     3.4   6:53 AM    Rise  1:54 AM      34
    25      Low   9:24 AM     1.1   5:26 PM     Set  2:13 PM
    25     High   3:33 PM     3.3
    25      Low   9:41 PM     0.7
 
Tu  26     High   4:17 AM     3.7   6:54 AM    Rise  2:46 AM      25
    26      Low  10:19 AM     1.0   5:26 PM     Set  2:39 PM
    26     High   4:17 PM     3.2
    26      Low  10:21 PM     0.6
 
W   27     High   4:57 AM     3.9   6:55 AM    Rise  3:38 AM      17
    27      Low  11:08 AM     0.9   5:26 PM     Set  3:06 PM
    27     High   4:58 PM     3.2
    27      Low  11:00 PM     0.5
 
Th  28     High   5:36 AM     4.0   6:56 AM    Rise  4:31 AM      11
    28      Low  11:52 AM     0.8   5:26 PM     Set  3:36 PM
    28     High   5:38 PM     3.2
    28      Low  11:38 PM     0.4
 
F   29     High   6:15 AM     4.2   6:56 AM    Rise  5:27 AM      6
    29      Low  12:33 PM     0.7   5:26 PM     Set  4:10 PM
    29     High   6:19 PM     3.1
 
Sa  30      Low  12:16 AM     0.3   6:57 AM    Rise  6:26 AM      2
    30     High   6:54 AM     4.3   5:26 PM     Set  4:50 PM
    30      Low   1:12 PM     0.6
    30     High   7:00 PM     3.1

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

MARINE WEATHER:    Hazardous Weather Conditions
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Small Craft Advisory until October 20, 08:00 PM EDT
Last Update: 305 PM EDT Thu Oct 17 2024
 
View Nearby Observations
 
31NM E Port Canaveral FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
 
TonightNortheast winds around 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave detail: northeast 6 feet at 8 seconds and north 5 feet at 8 seconds.
FridayNortheast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: northeast 7 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 7 seconds.
Friday NightNortheast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave detail: northeast 8 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 7 seconds.
SaturdayNortheast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave detail: northeast 8 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 7 seconds.
Saturday NightNortheast winds around 20 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave detail: northeast 9 feet at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
SundayNortheast winds around 20 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave detail: northeast 9 feet at 12 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Sunday NightNortheast winds around 20 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
MondayNortheast winds around 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A slight chance of showers.
Monday NightNortheast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet.
TuesdayNortheast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet.
Tuesday NightNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening.

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