Daily Update
Cape Canaveral, FL
December 30, 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: ATB FREEPORT
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NEWS ARTICLES: NONE
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CURRENT ISSUES: 12/31/24 - Tuesday, December 31: SpaceX Starlink 12-6 - After SpaceX called off an early morning Monday attempt amid rainy weather, the Starlink 12-6 launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center is rescheduled for a New Year's Eve launch early Tuesday morning. Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 will launch the next batch of 21 Starlink internet-beaming satellites into low-Earth orbit. Launch: 12:39 a.m. Trajectory: Southeast.
Location: Pad 39A. Live coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
01/02/25 - Thursday, January 2: SpaceX Thuraya-4 - Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 will launch Space42’s Thuraya-4 geostationary telecommunications satellite, which was built by Airbus, a Federal Aviation Administration operations plan advisory shows. Launch window: 12 a.m. to 2:23 a.m. Trajectory: Southeast. Location: Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Live coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
01/05/25 - Sunday, January 5: SpaceX Starlink 6-71- Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 will launch another payload of Starlink internet-beaming satellites into low-Earth orbit, a Federal Aviation Administration operations plan advisory indicates. Launch window: 12:10 p.m. to 4:41 p.m. Trajectory: Southeast. Location: Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Live coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
01/05/25 - No earlier than Sunday, January 5: Blue Origin New Glenn maiden flight - Mission: Blue Origin's first massive 320-foot New Glenn rocket has recently hot-fired, and the inaugural launch is up next.
Launch time: TBA Location: Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Sonic booms: No. Live coverage: Starts two hours before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
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FUTURE ISSUES: 01/08/25 – 0900 – PCPA MONTHLY MEETING
TBA: United Launch Alliance USSF-106 - On Oct. 21, United Launch Alliance officials released this photo of crews stacking a Vulcan rocket for the USSF-106 mission at Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Mission: Equipped with four solid rocket boosters, ULA's third Vulcan rocket will take flight on the Space Force's USSF-106 national security mission into geosynchronous orbit more than 22,000 miles above Earth. Launch: TBA.
Location: Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Sonic booms: No.
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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 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
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Last Update: 1010 AM EST Mon Dec 30 2024
View Nearby Observations
39NM E Ponce Inlet FL
Marine Zone Forecast
Rest Of TodayNorthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: east 3 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
TonightSoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 feet. Wave detail: east 3 feet at 9 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
TuesdaySouthwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 3 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
Tuesday NightWest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: west 4 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds.
WednesdayNorthwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: northwest 5 feet at 7 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds.
Wednesday NightNorth winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: north 5 feet at 7 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds.
ThursdayNorth winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Thursday NightNorth winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
FridayNorthwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Friday NightNorthwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight.
