Daily Update

Cape Canaveral, FL

October 21, 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:  10/21/24 - Monday, October 21: SpaceX Starlink 6-61- Mission: Navigational warnings indicate SpaceX is targeting Monday night to launch another payload of Starlink broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit.
Launch window: 6:40-11:11 p.m. Location: Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Sonic booms: No. Trajectory: Southeast. Live coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
 
10/23/24 – PORT CANAVERAL PORT AUTHORITY – monthly meeting
 
Monday, October 21: SpaceX Starlink 6-61
 
10/26/24 - Saturday, October 26: SpaceX Starlink - Mission: A National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency navigational warning shows SpaceX is targeting Saturday to launch another payload of Starlink broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit, but SpaceX has yet to publicly announce this mission.  Launch window: 5:47-10:17 p.m.  Location: Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.  Sonic booms: No.  Live coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
 
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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.

Tropical Storm Oscar Advisory Number  10
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL162024
1100 AM EDT Mon Oct 21 2024
 
...OSCAR STILL CAUSING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OVER PORTIONS OF EASTERN
CUBA...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM EDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...20.3N 75.4W
ABOUT 80 MI...125 KM W OF THE EASTERN TIP OF CUBA
ABOUT 15 MI...25 KM WNW OF GUANTANAMO CUBA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 300 DEGREES AT 3 MPH...6 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1001 MB...29.56 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
 
OCTOBER 2024
 
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 23, 04:00 AM EDT
Last Update: 1001 AM EDT Mon Oct 21 2024
 
View Nearby Observations
 
35NM ENE Port Canaveral FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
 
Rest Of TodayNortheast winds around 20 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave detail: northeast 8 feet at 9 seconds and north 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
TonightNortheast winds around 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave detail: northeast 8 feet at 9 seconds and north 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
TuesdayNortheast winds around 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave detail: northeast 9 feet at 9 seconds and north 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
Tuesday NightNortheast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave detail: northeast 7 feet at 9 seconds and north 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
WednesdayNortheast winds around 15 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: northeast 7 feet at 9 seconds and north 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
Wednesday NightNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: northeast 6 feet at 9 seconds and north 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
ThursdayNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers.
Thursday NightNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
FridayNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
Friday NightNortheast winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.

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