Daily Update
Port Manatee, FL
March 15, 2024
Tides / Currents
TIDES: PORT MANATEE, FL
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
MARCH 2024
F 15 Low 12:04 AM -0.4 7:39 AM Set 12:42 AM 25
15 High 4:26 PM 2.2 7:39 PM Rise 11:15 AM
Sa 16 Low 1:20 AM -0.3 7:38 AM Set 1:47 AM 35
16 High 5:08 PM 2.1 7:40 PM Rise 12:05 PM
Su 17 Low 2:49 AM -0.3 7:37 AM Set 2:47 AM 45
17 High 6:06 PM 2.0 7:40 PM Rise 12:59 PM
M 18 Low 4:13 AM -0.3 7:36 AM Set 3:42 AM 55
18 High 7:46 PM 1.8 7:41 PM Rise 1:56 PM
Tu 19 Low 5:17 AM -0.3 7:34 AM Set 4:30 AM 65
19 High 9:43 PM 1.8 7:41 PM Rise 2:54 PM
W 20 Low 6:05 AM -0.3 7:33 AM Set 5:11 AM 74
20 High 1:32 PM 1.4 7:42 PM Rise 3:52 PM
20 Low 5:22 PM 1.1
20 High 11:02 PM 1.8
Th 21 Low 6:41 AM -0.3 7:32 AM Set 5:46 AM 82
21 High 1:35 PM 1.5 7:42 PM Rise 4:48 PM
21 Low 6:15 PM 0.9
21 High 11:58 PM 1.8
F 22 Low 7:10 AM -0.1 7:31 AM Set 6:18 AM 89
22 High 1:40 PM 1.5 7:43 PM Rise 5:41 PM
22 Low 6:56 PM 0.7
Sa 23 High 12:43 AM 1.8 7:30 AM Set 6:47 AM 94
23 Low 7:34 AM 0.0 7:43 PM Rise 6:33 PM
23 High 1:44 PM 1.6
23 Low 7:31 PM 0.5
Su 24 High 1:23 AM 1.7 7:29 AM Set 7:13 AM 97
24 Low 7:53 AM 0.2 7:44 PM Rise 7:25 PM
24 High 1:48 PM 1.6
24 Low 8:04 PM 0.3
M 25 High 2:01 AM 1.6 7:28 AM Set 7:40 AM 99
25 Low 8:09 AM 0.4 7:44 PM Rise 8:16 PM
25 High 1:54 PM 1.8
25 Low 8:37 PM 0.1
Tu 26 High 2:39 AM 1.6 7:27 AM Set 8:07 AM 99
26 Low 8:23 AM 0.5 7:45 PM Rise 9:09 PM
26 High 2:05 PM 1.9
26 Low 9:11 PM -0.1
W 27 High 3:18 AM 1.5 7:25 AM Set 8:35 AM 98
27 Low 8:37 AM 0.7 7:45 PM Rise 10:04 PM
27 High 2:22 PM 2.1
27 Low 9:48 PM -0.2
Th 28 High 4:01 AM 1.4 7:24 AM Set 9:07 AM 94
28 Low 8:50 AM 0.8 7:46 PM Rise 11:01 PM
28 High 2:46 PM 2.2
28 Low 10:30 PM -0.3
F 29 High 4:54 AM 1.2 7:23 AM Set 9:43 AM 89
29 Low 9:01 AM 0.9 7:46 PM
29 High 3:14 PM 2.3
29 Low 11:21 PM -0.3
Sa 30 High 6:10 AM 1.1 7:22 AM Rise 12:01 AM 82
30 Low 8:59 AM 0.9 7:47 PM Set 10:25 AM
30 High 3:49 PM 2.3
Su 31 Low 12:25 AM -0.2 7:21 AM Rise 1:02 AM 74
31 High 4:33 PM 2.3 7:47 PM Set 11:14 AM
APRIL 2024
M 1 Low 1:46 AM -0.2 7:20 AM Rise 2:02 AM 64
1 High 5:30 PM 2.2 7:48 PM Set 12:11 PM
Tu 2 Low 3:11 AM -0.3 7:19 AM Rise 2:58 AM 54
2 High 6:54 PM 2.1 7:49 PM Set 1:15 PM
W 3 Low 4:23 AM -0.4 7:18 AM Rise 3:50 AM 43
3 High 8:42 PM 2.1 7:49 PM Set 2:22 PM
Th 4 Low 5:19 AM -0.4 7:16 AM Rise 4:35 AM 32
4 High 12:45 PM 1.5 7:50 PM Set 3:31 PM
4 Low 4:26 PM 1.1
4 High 10:16 PM 2.1
F 5 Low 6:04 AM -0.3 7:15 AM Rise 5:16 AM 22
5 High 12:45 PM 1.5 7:50 PM Set 4:40 PM
5 Low 5:38 PM 0.9
5 High 11:31 PM 2.1
Sa 6 Low 6:42 AM -0.1 7:14 AM Rise 5:54 AM 13
6 High 12:52 PM 1.6 7:51 PM Set 5:48 PM
6 Low 6:35 PM 0.5
Su 7 High 12:36 AM 2.0 7:13 AM Rise 6:29 AM 6
7 Low 7:13 AM 0.1 7:51 PM Set 6:55 PM
7 High 1:04 PM 1.8
7 Low 7:26 PM 0.1
M 8 High 1:36 AM 1.9 7:12 AM Rise 7:04 AM 1
8 Low 7:39 AM 0.4 7:52 PM Set 8:03 PM
8 High 1:20 PM 2.0
8 Low 8:15 PM -0.2
Tu 9 High 2:35 AM 1.7 7:11 AM Rise 7:41 AM 0
9 Low 8:00 AM 0.7 7:52 PM Set 9:12 PM
9 High 1:40 PM 2.2
9 Low 9:04 PM -0.4
W 10 High 3:35 AM 1.6 7:10 AM Rise 8:21 AM 1
10 Low 8:16 AM 0.9 7:53 PM Set 10:21 PM
10 High 2:04 PM 2.4
10 Low 9:54 PM -0.5
Th 11 High 4:41 AM 1.4 7:09 AM Rise 9:05 AM 5
11 Low 8:26 AM 1.0 7:53 PM Set 11:29 PM
11 High 2:33 PM 2.5
11 Low 10:48 PM -0.5
F 12 High 3:06 PM 2.5 7:08 AM Rise 9:54 AM 12
12 Low 11:47 PM -0.4 7:54 PM
Sa 13 High 3:44 PM 2.4 7:07 AM Set 12:34 AM 20
13 7:54 PM Rise 10:48 AM
Su 14 Low 12:57 AM -0.3 7:06 AM Set 1:33 AM 29
14 High 4:30 PM 2.2 7:55 PM Rise 11:46 AM
M 15 Low 2:14 AM -0.2 7:05 AM Set 2:25 AM 39
15 High 5:34 PM 2.0 7:55 PM Rise 12:46 PM
Tu 16 Low 3:26 AM -0.1 7:04 AM Set 3:09 AM 49
16 High 7:24 PM 1.8 7:56 PM Rise 1:44 PM
W 17 Low 4:24 AM 0.0 7:03 AM Set 3:47 AM 59
17 High 12:15 PM 1.6 7:56 PM Rise 2:41 PM
17 Low 4:07 PM 1.3
17 High 9:24 PM 1.7
Th 18 Low 5:09 AM 0.0 7:02 AM Set 4:20 AM 68
18 High 12:13 PM 1.6 7:57 PM Rise 3:35 PM
18 Low 5:19 PM 1.0
18 High 10:45 PM 1.7
F 19 Low 5:45 AM 0.2 7:01 AM Set 4:49 AM 76
19 High 12:20 PM 1.6 7:58 PM Rise 4:28 PM
19 Low 6:06 PM 0.8
19 High 11:46 PM 1.7
Sa 20 Low 6:13 AM 0.3 7:00 AM Set 5:16 AM 84
20 High 12:27 PM 1.7 7:58 PM Rise 5:19 PM
20 Low 6:44 PM 0.5
Su 21 High 12:38 AM 1.6 6:59 AM Set 5:43 AM 90
21 Low 6:36 AM 0.5 7:59 PM Rise 6:11 PM
21 High 12:33 PM 1.9
21 Low 7:19 PM 0.3
M 22 High 1:24 AM 1.6 6:58 AM Set 6:10 AM 95
22 Low 6:55 AM 0.7 7:59 PM Rise 7:03 PM
22 High 12:41 PM 2.0
22 Low 7:52 PM 0.0
Tu 23 High 2:08 AM 1.6 6:57 AM Set 6:38 AM 98
23 Low 7:10 AM 0.9 8:00 PM Rise 7:58 PM
23 High 12:53 PM 2.2
23 Low 8:24 PM -0.1
W 24 High 2:51 AM 1.5 6:56 AM Set 7:09 AM 99
24 Low 7:22 AM 0.9 8:00 PM Rise 8:55 PM
24 High 1:11 PM 2.3
24 Low 8:59 PM -0.3
Th 25 High 3:35 AM 1.4 6:55 AM Set 7:44 AM 99
25 Low 7:34 AM 1.0 8:01 PM Rise 9:54 PM
25 High 1:34 PM 2.4
25 Low 9:37 PM -0.4
F 26 High 4:26 AM 1.3 6:54 AM Set 8:24 AM 97
26 Low 7:43 AM 1.1 8:01 PM Rise 10:56 PM
26 High 2:04 PM 2.5
26 Low 10:22 PM -0.4
Sa 27 High 2:40 PM 2.6 6:54 AM Set 9:11 AM 92
27 Low 11:16 PM -0.4 8:02 PM Rise 11:56 PM
Su 28 High 3:22 PM 2.5 6:53 AM Set 10:06 AM 86
28 8:03 PM
M 29 Low 12:20 AM -0.3 6:52 AM Rise 12:54 AM 78
29 High 4:13 PM 2.4 8:03 PM Set 11:07 AM
Tu 30 Low 1:31 AM -0.3 6:51 AM Rise 1:46 AM 69
30 High 5:21 PM 2.3 8:04 PM Set 12:12 PM
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Hurricane Alert: - 5/OUT OF SEASON
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MARINE WEATHER: 4NM NE Tampa Bay FL
Marine Zone Forecast
TonightSouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight, then becoming south late. Bay and inland waters light chop.
SaturdaySouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Saturday NightWest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
SundaySouth winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Sunday NightSouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
MondaySouthwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Monday NightNorth winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
TuesdayNorth winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Tuesday NightNorth winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop.
WednesdayNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
MARINE WEATHER: 4NM NE Tampa Bay FL
Marine Zone Forecast
TonightSouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight, then becoming south late. Bay and inland waters light chop.
SaturdaySouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Saturday NightWest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
SundaySouth winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Sunday NightSouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
MondaySouthwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Monday NightNorth winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
TuesdayNorth winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Tuesday NightNorth winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop.
WednesdayNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
Port / Terminal Restrictions
CLIENTS IN BLIND-COPY
PORT MANATEE, FL (27-38’N 82-33’30”W)
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION (UPDATED 01/25/24)
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Maximum Depths - (Brackish)
Harbor entrance – Increase maximum draft to 37 06” +/- tide to a maximum of 38 06”.
TERMINAL LIMITS/INFORMATION
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Maximum drafts allowed alongside berths: (UPDATED 01/25/24)
Berth 4 - 39'-02"
Berth 5 - 39'-02"
Berth 6 - 39'-06"
Berth 7 - 39'-09" (38'-07" if past berth 8 face) Berth 8 - 38'-03"
Berth 9 - 39'-09" (37'-08" inside 50' of berth 8 bulkhead) Berth 10 - 39'-06" Berth 12 - 38'-00"
Berth 14 - 36'-08"
The restrictions for docking at Port Manatee are as follows. However, please contact the agents for any vessel with a draft of 36’06 to confirm actual tidal restrictions, as they change daily.
Tampa Bay Pilots guidelines and/or handling for recommendations for vessels transiting the main shipping channel:
Draft: To From Sea
Draft less than 30 ft docking or sailing anytime Greater than 35 ft requires slack water
Draft: Shifts to or from the north (UPDATED 05/01/23) Draft less than 27 ft - Anytime
27 to 34 Ft – current 0.5 Knots or less Draft greater than 34 Ft - Slack water
There is no longer a 0.3 knot restriction in Manatee
Max LOA 900 ft; Vessels between 700 and 800 feet require less than 0.5 kt current anytime Vessels 800 ft and over require slack water for all movements
Only 1 vessel with draft greater than 36 ft per slack water movement
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TANKER TRAFFIC: IN – NONE
DUE - NONE
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FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL FILING REQUIREMENTS
96 Hours - advance notice of arrival required by USCG
72 Hours - The Harbormasters office requires a 72 hour minimum notice of a vessel arrival. Any time less than 72 hours will be considered short notice and could result in vessel's delay to berth.
48 Hours - advance receipt of crew list by Immigration for any vessel arriving from a foreign port, or arriving coast wise with detained crew.
24 Hours (minimum) - Foreign cargo must have manifest submitted to Customs & Border Patrol AMS.
24 Hours - advance fax of crew list and approved visitors required by Port Security Officer.
Port Security - All persons doing ship’s business within Port Manatee must have TWIC and a Port-issued ID Badge. Someone not having one or both must be escorted. Vehicles must have permanent company markings to be allowed onto any terminal.
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NEWS ARTICLES: NONE
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CURRENT ISSUES: 03/21/24 – SEAPORT MANATEE MONTHLY MEETING - Next scheduled meeting: A meeting of the Manatee County Port Authority will be held Thursday, March 21, 2024, at 1:30 pm, or as soon thereafter as is practicable, during a Land Use meeting, in the Patricia M. Glass Commission Chambers on the first floor of the County Administrative Center at 1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton, Florida
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FUTURE ISSUES: 04/18/24 – SEAPORT MANATEE MONTHLY MEETING
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Security level: MARSEC 1
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