Daily Update
Cape Canaveral, FL
December 16, 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 – NONE
DUE: DA HUA SHAN, ATB GALVESTON
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NEWS ARTICLES: PORT NEWSLETTER ATTACHED
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CURRENT ISSUES: 12/16/24 - Monday, December 16: SpaceX RRT-1 - Mission: SpaceX will launch a GPS III satellite for the Space Force, known as RRT-1. Launch: 7:51 p.m. (postponed from Friday). Location: Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Trajectory: Northeast. Live coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
12/17/24 - Tuesday, December 17: 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.
12/18/24 - Wednesday, December 18: SpaceX Astranis A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center, FL, Thursday, December 5, 2024. The rocket is carrying the Sirius SXM-9 telecommunications satellite. Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK Mission: According to a Federal Aviation Administration advisory, SpaceX will launch Astranis satellites. Launch: 10:38 p.m. to 2:57 a.m. Location: Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Trajectory: TBA Live coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
12/20/24 – 0900-1500 – HARBOR IS CLOSED DUE TO PIPE OPERATIONS - ATTACHED
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FUTURE ISSUES: 01/08/25 – 0900 – PCPA MONTHLY MEETING
TBA: Blue Origin New Glenn maiden flight 0 Crews raised Blue Origin's first New Glenn rocket into launch position shortly before Thanksgiving ahead of pre-launch testing. Mission: In late November, Blue Origin crews rolled out the first massive 320-foot New Glenn rocket and raised it on the pad ahead of pre-flight testing, and the inaugural launch may occur before year's end. Launch: TBA. Location: Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Sonic booms: No. Live coverage: Starts two hours before liftoff at floridatoday.com/spa
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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
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 until December 18, 03:00 AM EST
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Last Update: 408 PM EST Mon Dec 16 2024
View Nearby Observations
33NM ENE Port Canaveral FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
TonightEast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave detail: east 10 feet at 11 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
TuesdayEast winds around 15 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave detail: east 8 feet at 10 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Tuesday NightEast winds around 15 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: east 7 feet at 10 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
WednesdaySoutheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: east 6 feet at 10 seconds and north 1 foot at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Wednesday NightSoutheast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: east 6 feet at 9 seconds and north 1 foot at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
ThursdayNorth winds around 10 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers.
Thursday NightNorth winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
FridayNorthwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
Friday NightNorthwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
