Daily Update
Port Manatee, FL
April 12, 2024
Notices
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: 04/18/24 – SEAPORT MANATEE MONTHLY MEETING
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FUTURE ISSUES: 05/16/24 - SEAPORT MANATEE MONTHLY MEETING
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Security level: MARSEC 1
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Hurricane Alert: - 5/OUT OF SEASON
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Tides / Currents
TIDES: PORT MANATEE, FL
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
APRIL 2024
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
MAY 2024
2024/05/01 Wed 02:41 AM -0.18 L
2024/05/01 Wed 7:11 PM 2.02 H
2024/05/02 Thu 03:41 AM -0.10 L
2024/05/02 Thu 11:40 AM 1.45 H
2024/05/02 Thu 3:13 PM 1.28 L
2024/05/02 Thu 9:00 PM 1.91 H
2024/05/03 Fri 04:30 AM 0.03 L
2024/05/03 Fri 11:30 AM 1.56 H
2024/05/03 Fri 4:32 PM 0.94 L
2024/05/03 Fri 10:28 PM 1.84 H
2024/05/04 Sat 05:11 AM 0.22 L
2024/05/04 Sat 11:43 AM 1.73 H
2024/05/04 Sat 5:33 PM 0.55 L
2024/05/04 Sat 11:42 PM 1.77 H
2024/05/05 Sun 05:46 AM 0.46 L
2024/05/05 Sun 12:02 PM 1.94 H
2024/05/05 Sun 6:26 PM 0.17 L
2024/05/06 Mon 12:49 AM 1.68 H
2024/05/06 Mon 06:15 AM 0.71 L
2024/05/06 Mon 12:24 PM 2.17 H
2024/05/06 Mon 7:17 PM -0.15 L
2024/05/07 Tue 01:51 AM 1.56 H
2024/05/07 Tue 06:39 AM 0.94 L
2024/05/07 Tue 12:48 PM 2.38 H
2024/05/07 Tue 8:06 PM -0.38 L
2024/05/08 Wed 02:55 AM 1.42 H
2024/05/08 Wed 06:57 AM 1.11 L
2024/05/08 Wed 1:13 PM 2.54 H
2024/05/08 Wed 8:55 PM -0.51 L
2024/05/09 Thu 04:07 AM 1.30 H
2024/05/09 Thu 07:00 AM 1.22 L
2024/05/09 Thu 1:42 PM 2.63 H
2024/05/09 Thu 9:44 PM -0.53 L
2024/05/10 Fri 2:14 PM 2.62 H
2024/05/10 Fri 10:34 PM -0.47 L
2024/05/11 Sat 2:50 PM 2.53 H
2024/05/11 Sat 11:27 PM -0.35 L
2024/05/12 Sun 3:32 PM 2.37 H
2024/05/13 Mon 12:23 AM -0.19 L
2024/05/13 Mon 4:25 PM 2.16 H
2024/05/14 Tue 01:23 AM -0.04 L
2024/05/14 Tue 5:48 PM 1.93 H
2024/05/15 Wed 02:22 AM 0.11 L
2024/05/15 Wed 11:47 AM 1.50 H
2024/05/15 Wed 1:53 PM 1.46 L
2024/05/15 Wed 7:29 PM 1.73 H
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER: 23NM SSW Pass-a-grille Reef FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
TonightNorthwest winds around 15 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots overnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
SaturdayNorth winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
Saturday NightNorth winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
SundayEast winds around 10 knots, becoming variable around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
Sunday NightNorthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
MondayEast winds around 10 knots, becoming variable around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
Monday NightNorthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight.
TuesdaySoutheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Tuesday NightSoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
WednesdaySoutheast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
TonightNorthwest winds around 15 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots overnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
SaturdayNorth winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
Saturday NightNorth winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
SundayEast winds around 10 knots, becoming variable around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
Sunday NightNorthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
MondayEast winds around 10 knots, becoming variable around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
Monday NightNorthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight.
TuesdaySoutheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Tuesday NightSoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
WednesdaySoutheast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.