Daily Update
Cape Canaveral, FL
January 14, 2025
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 – PGC COMPANION, POLARIS
DUE: WECO AMELIE
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NEWS ARTICLES: NONE
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CURRENT ISSUES: 01/15/25 - Wednesday, January 15: NASA SpaceX Blue Ghost - An image of Blue Ghost inside Firefly Aerospace's clean room. Mission: Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission One lander will carry 10 NASA science and technology instruments to the moon after launching on a Falcon 9 rocket. Launch: 1:11 a.m. Location: Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Trajectory: Southeast. Live coverage: Starts two hours before liftoff at Floridatoday.com/space.
01/16/25 - Thursday, January 16: Blue Origin New Glenn maiden flight - Mission: Delayed from launch attempts Friday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, Blue Origin will again aim for the historic first-ever flight of the private space company's massive 321-foot New Glenn rocket. Launch window: 1 a.m. to 4 a.m. Location: Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Sonic booms: No. Trajectory: Due east.
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FUTURE ISSUES: 01/29/25 – 0900 – PCPA MONTHLY MEETING
02/25/25 – PROPELLER CLUB LUNCH
02/26/25 - 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
JANUARY 2025
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
FEBRUARY 2025
Sa 1 Low 3:18 AM -0.6 7:10 AM Rise 9:19 AM 6
1 High 9:40 AM 4.0 6:02 PM Set 9:36 PM
1 Low 3:51 PM -0.5
1 High 10:04 PM 3.7
Su 2 Low 4:12 AM -0.4 7:09 AM Rise 9:52 AM 12
2 High 10:25 AM 3.7 6:03 PM Set 10:41 PM
2 Low 4:38 PM -0.6
2 High 10:56 PM 3.7
M 3 Low 5:11 AM -0.2 7:09 AM Rise 10:25 AM 21
3 High 11:13 AM 3.4 6:04 PM Set 11:46 PM
3 Low 5:28 PM -0.5
3 High 11:52 PM 3.8
Tu 4 Low 6:14 AM 0.0 7:08 AM Rise 11:01 AM 32
4 High 12:05 PM 3.1 6:05 PM
4 Low 6:22 PM -0.5
W 5 High 12:54 AM 3.7 7:07 AM Set 12:53 AM 43
5 Low 7:19 AM 0.2 6:05 PM Rise 11:41 AM
5 High 1:05 PM 2.8
5 Low 7:19 PM -0.4
Th 6 High 2:02 AM 3.7 7:07 AM Set 2:01 AM 54
6 Low 8:27 AM 0.3 6:06 PM Rise 12:27 PM
6 High 2:14 PM 2.6
6 Low 8:19 PM -0.3
F 7 High 3:12 AM 3.7 7:06 AM Set 3:08 AM 65
7 Low 9:37 AM 0.3 6:07 PM Rise 1:20 PM
7 High 3:23 PM 2.6
7 Low 9:23 PM -0.3
Sa 8 High 4:18 AM 3.8 7:05 AM Set 4:11 AM 75
8 Low 10:44 AM 0.3 6:08 PM Rise 2:19 PM
8 High 4:28 PM 2.7
8 Low 10:27 PM -0.3
Su 9 High 5:17 AM 3.8 7:05 AM Set 5:08 AM 84
9 Low 11:42 AM 0.2 6:09 PM Rise 3:22 PM
9 High 5:26 PM 2.8
9 Low 11:25 PM -0.4
M 10 High 6:09 AM 3.9 7:04 AM Set 5:57 AM 91
10 Low 12:31 PM 0.0 6:09 PM Rise 4:26 PM
10 High 6:18 PM 2.9
Tu 11 Low 12:17 AM -0.4 7:03 AM Set 6:38 AM 96
11 High 6:56 AM 3.9 6:10 PM Rise 5:28 PM
11 Low 1:13 PM 0.0
11 High 7:07 PM 3.1
W 12 Low 1:04 AM -0.4 7:02 AM Set 7:14 AM 99
12 High 7:38 AM 3.8 6:11 PM Rise 6:27 PM
12 Low 1:50 PM -0.1
12 High 7:51 PM 3.2
Th 13 Low 1:47 AM -0.4 7:02 AM Set 7:45 AM 99
13 High 8:17 AM 3.7 6:12 PM Rise 7:24 PM
13 Low 2:26 PM -0.1
13 High 8:33 PM 3.2
F 14 Low 2:28 AM -0.2 7:01 AM Set 8:13 AM 98
14 High 8:53 AM 3.6 6:12 PM Rise 8:18 PM
14 Low 3:00 PM -0.1
14 High 9:13 PM 3.3
Sa 15 Low 3:10 AM -0.1 7:00 AM Set 8:40 AM 95
15 High 9:27 AM 3.4 6:13 PM Rise 9:10 PM
15 Low 3:35 PM -0.1
15 High 9:51 PM 3.3
Su 16 Low 3:53 AM 0.1 6:59 AM Set 9:06 AM 90
16 High 10:02 AM 3.1 6:14 PM Rise 10:03 PM
16 Low 4:10 PM 0.0
16 High 10:30 PM 3.3
M 17 Low 4:38 AM 0.3 6:58 AM Set 9:34 AM 84
17 High 10:37 AM 2.9 6:14 PM Rise 10:56 PM
17 Low 4:48 PM 0.1
17 High 11:11 PM 3.2
Tu 18 Low 5:26 AM 0.5 6:57 AM Set 10:03 AM 77
18 High 11:14 AM 2.6 6:15 PM Rise 11:51 PM
18 Low 5:29 PM 0.2
18 High 11:55 PM 3.1
W 19 Low 6:18 AM 0.6 6:56 AM Set 10:36 AM 68
19 High 11:57 AM 2.4 6:16 PM
19 Low 6:14 PM 0.3
Th 20 High 12:46 AM 3.1 6:56 AM Rise 12:47 AM 59
20 Low 7:12 AM 0.7 6:17 PM Set 11:13 AM
20 High 12:48 PM 2.3
20 Low 7:04 PM 0.3
F 21 High 1:45 AM 3.1 6:55 AM Rise 1:46 AM 50
21 Low 8:08 AM 0.8 6:17 PM Set 11:57 AM
21 High 1:48 PM 2.2
21 Low 7:59 PM 0.3
Sa 22 High 2:48 AM 3.1 6:54 AM Rise 2:44 AM 40
22 Low 9:08 AM 0.7 6:18 PM Set 12:48 PM
22 High 2:52 PM 2.3
22 Low 8:57 PM 0.2
Su 23 High 3:47 AM 3.3 6:53 AM Rise 3:40 AM 30
23 Low 10:05 AM 0.6 6:19 PM Set 1:47 PM
23 High 3:51 PM 2.4
23 Low 9:55 PM 0.0
M 24 High 4:40 AM 3.5 6:52 AM Rise 4:33 AM 21
24 Low 10:58 AM 0.4 6:19 PM Set 2:50 PM
24 High 4:46 PM 2.7
24 Low 10:51 PM -0.2
Tu 25 High 5:29 AM 3.8 6:51 AM Rise 5:20 AM 13
25 Low 11:46 AM 0.1 6:20 PM Set 3:57 PM
25 High 5:37 PM 3.0
25 Low 11:44 PM -0.4
W 26 High 6:16 AM 4.0 6:50 AM Rise 6:02 AM 7
26 Low 12:29 PM -0.1 6:21 PM Set 5:05 PM
26 High 6:27 PM 3.3
Th 27 Low 12:34 AM -0.6 6:49 AM Rise 6:40 AM 2
27 High 7:01 AM 4.1 6:21 PM Set 6:13 PM
27 Low 1:11 PM -0.4
27 High 7:17 PM 3.6
F 28 Low 1:23 AM -0.8 6:48 AM Rise 7:15 AM 0
28 High 7:47 AM 4.1 6:22 PM Set 7:20 PM
28 Low 1:53 PM -0.6
28 High 8:06 PM 3.9
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER – Hazardous Weather Conditions
Small Craft Advisory in effect from January 14, 04:00 AM EST until January 15, 04:00 PM EST
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Last Update: 1004 AM EST Tue Jan 14 2025
View Nearby Observations
35NM ENE Port Canaveral FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
Rest Of TodayNorth winds around 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet this afternoon. Wave detail: north 6 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 13 seconds, becoming north 7 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 13 seconds this afternoon.
TonightNorth winds around 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: north 7 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 12 seconds.
WednesdayNorth winds around 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: north 6 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 12 seconds.
Wednesday NightNorth winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: north 5 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 11 seconds.
ThursdayNorthwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: north 4 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
Thursday NightNorthwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: north 4 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 10 seconds.
FridayNorth winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Friday NightSoutheast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers.
SaturdaySouth winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
Saturday NightSouthwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers.
