Daily Update
Cape Canaveral, FL
December 11, 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 10/24/24)
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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 10/24/24)
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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VESSEL SCHEDULE – IN – CHEMTRANS CANCALE
DUE: DA HUA SHAN
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NEWS ARTICLES: NONE
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CURRENT ISSUES: 12/11/24 – IN PROGRESS – PCPA MONTHLY MEETING – AGENDA
12/13/24 - Friday, December 13: SpaceX GPS III - Mission: SpaceX will launch a GPS III satellite during a four-hour window Friday night, a National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency navigational advisory indicates.Launch: 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.Location: Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.Trajectory: TBA.Live coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
12/15/24 - Sunday, December 15: SpaceX SES mPOWER-E - A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifts off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Friday April 28, 2023. The rocket is carrying the 03b mPOWER 3 and 4 satellites for SES. Mandatory Credit: Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK Mission: According to a Federal Aviation Administration advisory, SpaceX will launch O3b mPOWER-E satellites for SES. Launch: 3:58 p.m. to 5:56 p.m.
Location: Kennedy Space Center Pad 39A. Trajectory: TBA. Live coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
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FUTURE ISSUES: 01/08/25 – 0900 – PCPA MONTHLY MEETING
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Hurricane Alert: 5/OUT OF SEASON
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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
DECEMBER 2024
W 11 High 3:45 AM 4.2 7:05 AM Set 2:55 AM 73
11 Low 10:01 AM 0.3 5:27 PM Rise 2:23 PM
11 High 3:56 PM 3.4
11 Low 10:02 PM -0.3
Th 12 High 4:42 AM 4.5 7:06 AM Set 4:03 AM 82
12 Low 11:04 AM 0.2 5:27 PM Rise 3:03 PM
12 High 4:53 PM 3.4
12 Low 10:55 PM -0.5
F 13 High 5:36 AM 4.7 7:06 AM Set 5:14 AM 90
13 Low 12:01 PM 0.1 5:28 PM Rise 3:49 PM
13 High 5:47 PM 3.4
13 Low 11:48 PM -0.5
Sa 14 High 6:29 AM 4.8 7:07 AM Set 6:25 AM 96
14 Low 12:54 PM 0.0 5:28 PM Rise 4:43 PM
14 High 6:41 PM 3.4
Su 15 Low 12:38 AM -0.6 7:07 AM Set 7:32 AM 99
15 High 7:21 AM 4.8 5:28 PM Rise 5:43 PM
15 Low 1:44 PM 0.0
15 High 7:34 PM 3.3
M 16 Low 1:28 AM -0.5 7:08 AM Set 8:34 AM 99
16 High 8:12 AM 4.7 5:29 PM Rise 6:48 PM
16 Low 2:34 PM 0.1
16 High 8:25 PM 3.3
Tu 17 Low 2:18 AM -0.4 7:09 AM Set 9:26 AM 97
17 High 9:01 AM 4.5 5:29 PM Rise 7:54 PM
17 Low 3:23 PM 0.2
17 High 9:15 PM 3.2
W 18 Low 3:08 AM -0.2 7:09 AM Set 10:10 AM 93
18 High 9:48 AM 4.3 5:30 PM Rise 8:57 PM
18 Low 4:13 PM 0.3
18 High 10:04 PM 3.1
Th 19 Low 3:59 AM 0.1 7:10 AM Set 10:47 AM 86
19 High 10:33 AM 4.0 5:30 PM Rise 9:56 PM
19 Low 5:02 PM 0.4
19 High 10:54 PM 3.0
F 20 Low 4:53 AM 0.3 7:10 AM Set 11:19 AM 79
20 High 11:17 AM 3.7 5:30 PM Rise 10:52 PM
20 Low 5:51 PM 0.4
20 High 11:46 PM 3.0
Sa 21 Low 5:49 AM 0.6 7:11 AM Set 11:47 AM 70
21 High 12:03 PM 3.4 5:31 PM Rise 11:46 PM
21 Low 6:36 PM 0.5
Su 22 High 12:42 AM 3.0 7:11 AM Set 12:13 PM 61
22 Low 6:45 AM 0.8 5:31 PM
22 High 12:50 PM 3.1
22 Low 7:20 PM 0.5
M 23 High 1:42 AM 3.0 7:12 AM Rise 12:37 AM 52
23 Low 7:43 AM 0.9 5:32 PM Set 12:40 PM
23 High 1:42 PM 2.9
23 Low 8:03 PM 0.4
Tu 24 High 2:40 AM 3.1 7:12 AM Rise 1:29 AM 42
24 Low 8:40 AM 0.9 5:33 PM Set 1:06 PM
24 High 2:35 PM 2.7
24 Low 8:46 PM 0.4
W 25 High 3:32 AM 3.3 7:13 AM Rise 2:22 AM 33
25 Low 9:38 AM 0.9 5:33 PM Set 1:35 PM
25 High 3:27 PM 2.6
25 Low 9:31 PM 0.3
Th 26 High 4:18 AM 3.5 7:13 AM Rise 3:17 AM 24
26 Low 10:33 AM 0.8 5:34 PM Set 2:08 PM
26 High 4:16 PM 2.6
26 Low 10:17 PM 0.2
F 27 High 5:02 AM 3.7 7:13 AM Rise 4:14 AM 17
27 Low 11:22 AM 0.6 5:34 PM Set 2:45 PM
27 High 5:02 PM 2.6
27 Low 11:02 PM 0.1
Sa 28 High 5:45 AM 3.8 7:14 AM Rise 5:14 AM 10
28 Low 12:06 PM 0.5 5:35 PM Set 3:29 PM
28 High 5:48 PM 2.7
28 Low 11:46 PM 0.0
Su 29 High 6:28 AM 4.0 7:14 AM Rise 6:14 AM 5
29 Low 12:48 PM 0.4 5:36 PM Set 4:20 PM
29 High 6:32 PM 2.8
M 30 Low 12:29 AM -0.1 7:14 AM Rise 7:12 AM 1
30 High 7:11 AM 4.1 5:36 PM Set 5:19 PM
30 Low 1:29 PM 0.2
30 High 7:17 PM 2.8
Tu 31 Low 1:12 AM -0.2 7:15 AM Rise 8:05 AM 0
31 High 7:54 AM 4.2 5:37 PM Set 6:22 PM
31 Low 2:11 PM 0.2
31 High 8:01 PM 2.9
JANUARY 2025
W 1 Low 1:55 AM -0.3 7:15 AM Rise 8:53 AM 0
1 High 8:36 AM 4.2 5:38 PM Set 7:28 PM
1 Low 2:52 PM 0.1
1 High 8:46 PM 3.0
Th 2 Low 2:41 AM -0.3 7:15 AM Rise 9:35 AM 3
2 High 9:19 AM 4.2 5:38 PM Set 8:34 PM
2 Low 3:36 PM 0.0
2 High 9:32 PM 3.1
F 3 Low 3:30 AM -0.3 7:15 AM Rise 10:12 AM 8
3 High 10:02 AM 4.1 5:39 PM Set 9:38 PM
3 Low 4:21 PM -0.1
3 High 10:21 PM 3.2
Sa 4 Low 4:24 AM -0.1 7:15 AM Rise 10:46 AM 16
4 High 10:47 AM 3.9 5:40 PM Set 10:41 PM
4 Low 5:09 PM -0.1
4 High 11:14 PM 3.4
Su 5 Low 5:24 AM 0.0 7:16 AM Rise 11:17 AM 25
5 High 11:35 AM 3.6 5:41 PM Set 11:44 PM
5 Low 5:58 PM -0.2
M 6 High 12:12 AM 3.5 7:16 AM Rise 11:49 AM 35
6 Low 6:27 AM 0.2 5:41 PM
6 High 12:28 PM 3.4
6 Low 6:49 PM -0.3
Tu 7 High 1:15 AM 3.6 7:16 AM Set 12:47 AM 47
7 Low 7:32 AM 0.3 5:42 PM Rise 12:23 PM
7 High 1:27 PM 3.1
7 Low 7:43 PM -0.3
W 8 High 2:21 AM 3.8 7:16 AM Set 1:53 AM 58
8 Low 8:39 AM 0.3 5:43 PM Rise 1:00 PM
8 High 2:30 PM 2.9
8 Low 8:39 PM -0.4
Th 9 High 3:26 AM 4.0 7:16 AM Set 3:00 AM 69
9 Low 9:47 AM 0.3 5:44 PM Rise 1:43 PM
9 High 3:35 PM 2.8
9 Low 9:37 PM -0.4
F 10 High 4:27 AM 4.1 7:16 AM Set 4:09 AM 79
10 Low 10:53 AM 0.2 5:44 PM Rise 2:32 PM
10 High 4:36 PM 2.8
10 Low 10:36 PM -0.5
Sa 11 High 5:24 AM 4.2 7:16 AM Set 5:16 AM 87
11 Low 11:51 AM 0.1 5:45 PM Rise 3:28 PM
11 High 5:33 PM 2.9
11 Low 11:33 PM -0.6
Su 12 High 6:18 AM 4.3 7:16 AM Set 6:19 AM 94
12 Low 12:43 PM 0.0 5:46 PM Rise 4:30 PM
12 High 6:28 PM 3.0
M 13 Low 12:26 AM -0.6 7:16 AM Set 7:15 AM 98
13 High 7:10 AM 4.3 5:47 PM Rise 5:35 PM
13 Low 1:30 PM -0.1
13 High 7:20 PM 3.0
Tu 14 Low 1:15 AM -0.6 7:16 AM Set 8:02 AM 99
14 High 7:57 AM 4.2 5:48 PM Rise 6:40 PM
14 Low 2:15 PM -0.1
14 High 8:09 PM 3.1
W 15 Low 2:02 AM -0.5 7:16 AM Set 8:42 AM 99
15 High 8:41 AM 4.0 5:48 PM Rise 7:41 PM
15 Low 2:57 PM -0.1
15 High 8:55 PM 3.1
Th 16 Low 2:48 AM -0.3 7:15 AM Set 9:16 AM 96
16 High 9:22 AM 3.8 5:49 PM Rise 8:40 PM
16 Low 3:38 PM 0.0
16 High 9:39 PM 3.1
F 17 Low 3:34 AM -0.1 7:15 AM Set 9:46 AM 91
17 High 10:00 AM 3.6 5:50 PM Rise 9:35 PM
17 Low 4:19 PM 0.0
17 High 10:23 PM 3.1
Sa 18 Low 4:22 AM 0.2 7:15 AM Set 10:13 AM 85
18 High 10:38 AM 3.3 5:51 PM Rise 10:28 PM
18 Low 4:59 PM 0.1
18 High 11:07 PM 3.0
Su 19 Low 5:12 AM 0.4 7:15 AM Set 10:39 AM 77
19 High 11:15 AM 3.0 5:52 PM Rise 11:20 PM
19 Low 5:39 PM 0.2
19 High 11:54 PM 3.0
M 20 Low 6:04 AM 0.6 7:15 AM Set 11:06 AM 69
20 High 11:56 AM 2.8 5:52 PM
20 Low 6:21 PM 0.2
Tu 21 High 12:45 AM 3.0 7:14 AM Rise 12:12 AM 60
21 Low 6:59 AM 0.7 5:53 PM Set 11:34 AM
21 High 12:43 PM 2.5
21 Low 7:05 PM 0.3
W 22 High 1:41 AM 3.0 7:14 AM Rise 1:06 AM 51
22 Low 7:55 AM 0.8 5:54 PM Set 12:04 PM
22 High 1:36 PM 2.3
22 Low 7:52 PM 0.3
Th 23 High 2:38 AM 3.1 7:14 AM Rise 2:02 AM 41
23 Low 8:53 AM 0.8 5:55 PM Set 12:39 PM
23 High 2:35 PM 2.3
23 Low 8:42 PM 0.2
F 24 High 3:34 AM 3.2 7:13 AM Rise 3:00 AM 32
24 Low 9:51 AM 0.7 5:56 PM Set 1:20 PM
24 High 3:33 PM 2.3
24 Low 9:35 PM 0.1
Sa 25 High 4:26 AM 3.4 7:13 AM Rise 3:59 AM 23
25 Low 10:46 AM 0.6 5:57 PM Set 2:08 PM
25 High 4:26 PM 2.4
25 Low 10:28 PM 0.0
Su 26 High 5:14 AM 3.6 7:13 AM Rise 4:58 AM 15
26 Low 11:35 AM 0.4 5:57 PM Set 3:03 PM
26 High 5:16 PM 2.5
26 Low 11:18 PM -0.2
M 27 High 6:00 AM 3.8 7:12 AM Rise 5:54 AM 9
27 Low 12:20 PM 0.2 5:58 PM Set 4:05 PM
27 High 6:04 PM 2.7
Tu 28 Low 12:06 AM -0.4 7:12 AM Rise 6:45 AM 3
28 High 6:46 AM 4.0 5:59 PM Set 5:12 PM
28 Low 1:02 PM 0.0
W 29 Low 12:53 AM -0.6 7:11 AM Rise 7:30 AM 0
29 High 7:30 AM 4.1 6:00 PM Set 6:19 PM
29 Low 1:43 PM -0.2
29 High 7:39 PM 3.1
Th 30 Low 1:39 AM -0.7 7:11 AM Rise 8:10 AM 0
30 High 8:13 AM 4.2 6:01 PM Set 7:26 PM
30 Low 2:25 PM -0.3
30 High 8:27 PM 3.3
F 31 Low 2:27 AM -0.7 7:10 AM Rise 8:46 AM 1
31 High 8:56 AM 4.1 6:01 PM Set 8:32 PM
31 Low 3:07 PM -0.5
31 High 9:15 PM 3.5
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER - Hazardous Weather Conditions
Small Craft Advisory in effect from December 11, 02:22 AM EST until December 12, 10:00 AM EST
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Last Update: 1031 AM EST Wed Dec 11 2024
View Nearby Observations
38NM ENE Port Canaveral FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
Rest Of TodaySouthwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming west late. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: south 5 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
TonightNorth winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, building to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet after midnight. Wave detail: northwest 8 feet at 7 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds, becoming north 10 feet at 8 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds after midnight.
ThursdayNortheast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, subsiding to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet in the afternoon. Wave detail: north 10 feet at 8 seconds and east 6 feet at 8 seconds, becoming north 8 feet at 8 seconds in the afternoon.
Thursday NightNortheast winds around 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: northeast 7 feet at 8 seconds.
FridayNortheast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave detail: northeast 8 feet at 7 seconds.
Friday NightEast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave detail: northeast 8 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
SaturdayEast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of showers.
Saturday NightEast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. A chance of showers.
SundayNortheast winds around 15 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. A chance of showers.
Sunday NightNortheast winds around 15 knots. Seas 9 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. A chance of showers.
winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
