Daily Update
Port Manatee, FL
May 15, 2024
Notices
PORT MANATEE, FL (27-38’N 82-33’30”W)
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION (UPDATED 04/29/24)
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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 04/29/24)
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 - 39'10" (UPDATED 04/29/24)
The restrictions for docking at Port Manatee are as follows. However, please contact the agents for any vessel with a draft of 37’06 to confirm actual tidal restrictions, as they change daily. (UPDATED 04/29/24)
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: 05/22/24 – 1100 - PROPELLER CLUB – Wreath laying ceremony
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FUTURE ISSUES: 05/23/24 – 0900 – SEAPORT MANATEE MONTHLY MEETING - A meeting of the Manatee County Port Authority will be held Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at 9:00 am, or as soon thereafter as is practicable, during a Board of County Commission 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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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
MAY 2024
2024/05/15 Wed 1:53 PM 1.46 L
2024/05/15 Wed 7:29 PM 1.73 H
Th 16 Low 3:14 AM 0.2 6:40 AM Set 2:50 AM 52
16 High 10:35 AM 1.6 8:13 PM Rise 2:21 PM
16 Low 3:40 PM 1.2
16 High 8:44 PM 1.6
F 17 Low 3:56 AM 0.3 6:40 AM Set 3:18 AM 61
17 High 10:45 AM 1.7 8:14 PM Rise 3:12 PM
17 Low 4:50 PM 0.9
17 High 10:15 PM 1.6
Sa 18 Low 4:32 AM 0.5 6:39 AM Set 3:45 AM 70
18 High 10:57 AM 1.8 8:14 PM Rise 4:04 PM
18 Low 5:40 PM 0.6
18 High 11:29 PM 1.6
Su 19 Low 5:02 AM 0.7 6:39 AM Set 4:11 AM 78
19 High 11:10 AM 2.0 8:15 PM Rise 4:56 PM
19 Low 6:22 PM 0.3
M 20 High 12:34 AM 1.5 6:38 AM Set 4:39 AM 86
20 Low 5:27 AM 0.9 8:15 PM Rise 5:49 PM
20 High 11:24 AM 2.1
20 Low 7:00 PM 0.0
Tu 21 High 1:33 AM 1.5 6:38 AM Set 5:09 AM 92
21 Low 5:47 AM 1.0 8:16 PM Rise 6:45 PM
21 High 11:41 AM 2.3
21 Low 7:36 PM -0.2
W 22 High 2:28 AM 1.5 6:38 AM Set 5:42 AM 96
22 Low 6:02 AM 1.2 8:16 PM Rise 7:45 PM
22 High 12:02 PM 2.4
22 Low 8:13 PM -0.3
Th 23 High 3:23 AM 1.4 6:37 AM Set 6:21 AM 99
23 Low 6:12 AM 1.2 8:17 PM Rise 8:46 PM
23 High 12:30 PM 2.6
23 Low 8:52 PM -0.4
F 24 High 1:03 PM 2.7 6:37 AM Set 7:07 AM 99
24 Low 9:36 PM -0.5 8:18 PM Rise 9:48 PM
Sa 25 High 1:41 PM 2.7 6:36 AM Set 8:00 AM 98
25 Low 10:24 PM -0.5 8:18 PM Rise 10:48 PM
Su 26 High 2:26 PM 2.7 6:36 AM Set 9:00 AM 94
26 Low 11:16 PM -0.5 8:19 PM Rise 11:43 PM
M 27 High 3:16 PM 2.6 6:36 AM Set 10:05 AM 89
27 8:19 PM
Tu 28 Low 12:12 AM -0.4 6:36 AM Rise 12:32 AM 81
28 High 4:15 PM 2.5 8:20 PM Set 11:11 AM
W 29 Low 1:07 AM -0.3 6:35 AM Rise 1:14 AM 72
29 High 5:28 PM 2.2 8:20 PM Set 12:17 PM
Th 30 Low 2:00 AM -0.1 6:35 AM Rise 1:51 AM 61
30 High 9:20 AM 1.6 8:21 PM Set 1:22 PM
30 Low 1:24 PM 1.2
30 High 6:59 PM 2.0
F 31 Low 2:48 AM 0.1 6:35 AM Rise 2:26 AM 50
31 High 9:34 AM 1.6 8:21 PM Set 2:25 PM
31 Low 3:13 PM 0.9
31 High 8:43 PM 1.7
JUNE 2024
Sa 1 Low 3:30 AM 0.4 6:35 AM Rise 2:59 AM 38
1 High 9:53 AM 1.9 8:22 PM Set 3:28 PM
1 Low 4:33 PM 0.6
1 High 10:24 PM 1.6
Su 2 Low 4:07 AM 0.7 6:35 AM Rise 3:32 AM 27
2 High 10:17 AM 2.1 8:22 PM Set 4:33 PM
2 Low 5:37 PM 0.2
2 High 11:55 PM 1.5
M 3 Low 4:38 AM 0.9 6:34 AM Rise 4:07 AM 17
3 High 10:43 AM 2.3 8:23 PM Set 5:39 PM
3 Low 6:33 PM -0.2
Tu 4 High 1:19 AM 1.5 6:34 AM Rise 4:46 AM 9
4 Low 5:03 AM 1.1 8:23 PM Set 6:47 PM
4 High 11:13 AM 2.6
4 Low 7:24 PM -0.4
W 5 High 2:38 AM 1.4 6:34 AM Rise 5:30 AM 4
5 Low 5:21 AM 1.2 8:24 PM Set 7:55 PM
5 High 11:47 AM 2.7
5 Low 8:13 PM -0.5
Th 6 High 12:23 PM 2.8 6:34 AM Rise 6:20 AM 0
6 Low 9:00 PM -0.6 8:24 PM Set 9:01 PM
F 7 High 1:02 PM 2.8 6:34 AM Rise 7:17 AM 0
7 Low 9:45 PM -0.5 8:24 PM Set 10:01 PM
Sa 8 High 1:44 PM 2.7 6:34 AM Rise 8:17 AM 1
8 Low 10:30 PM -0.4 8:25 PM Set 10:54 PM
Su 9 High 2:28 PM 2.6 6:34 AM Rise 9:19 AM 5
9 Low 11:13 PM -0.3 8:25 PM Set 11:39 PM
M 10 High 3:15 PM 2.4 6:34 AM Rise 10:19 AM 11
10 Low 11:56 PM -0.2 8:26 PM
Tu 11 High 4:07 PM 2.2 6:34 AM Set 12:17 AM 18
11 8:26 PM Rise 11:17 AM
W 12 Low 12:37 AM 0.0 6:34 AM Set 12:50 AM 27
12 High 8:08 AM 1.5 8:26 PM Rise 12:12 PM
12 Low 11:23 AM 1.3
12 High 5:08 PM 2.0
Th 13 Low 1:18 AM 0.2 6:34 AM Set 1:19 AM 36
13 High 8:23 AM 1.6 8:27 PM Rise 1:04 PM
13 Low 1:15 PM 1.2
13 High 6:25 PM 1.7
F 14 Low 1:56 AM 0.4 6:34 AM Set 1:46 AM 45
14 High 8:43 AM 1.7 8:27 PM Rise 1:56 PM
14 Low 2:49 PM 1.0
14 High 7:59 PM 1.6
Sa 15 Low 2:33 AM 0.6 6:34 AM Set 2:12 AM 54
15 High 9:05 AM 1.8 8:27 PM Rise 2:47 PM
15 Low 4:04 PM 0.8
15 High 9:41 PM 1.4
Su 16 Low 3:07 AM 0.9 6:35 AM Set 2:39 AM 64
16 High 9:28 AM 2.0 8:28 PM Rise 3:39 PM
16 Low 5:03 PM 0.5
16 High 11:17 PM 1.4
M 17 Low 3:38 AM 1.0 6:35 AM Set 3:08 AM 73
17 High 9:52 AM 2.1 8:28 PM Rise 4:34 PM
17 Low 5:53 PM 0.2
Tu 18 High 12:44 AM 1.4 6:35 AM Set 3:40 AM 81
18 Low 4:04 AM 1.2 8:28 PM Rise 5:32 PM
18 High 10:20 AM 2.3
18 Low 6:39 PM 0.0
W 19 High 2:04 AM 1.4 6:35 AM Set 4:16 AM 88
19 Low 4:24 AM 1.2 8:28 PM Rise 6:33 PM
19 High 10:51 AM 2.4
19 Low 7:23 PM -0.2
Th 20 High 11:27 AM 2.6 6:35 AM Set 5:00 AM 94
20 Low 8:06 PM -0.4 8:29 PM Rise 7:35 PM
F 21 High 12:08 PM 2.7 6:35 AM Set 5:51 AM 98
21 Low 8:50 PM -0.5 8:29 PM Rise 8:37 PM
Sa 22 High 12:52 PM 2.8 6:36 AM Set 6:50 AM 99
22 Low 9:35 PM -0.5 8:29 PM Rise 9:36 PM
Su 23 High 1:39 PM 2.8 6:36 AM Set 7:54 AM 99
23 Low 10:20 PM -0.5 8:29 PM Rise 10:28 PM
M 24 High 2:30 PM 2.8 6:36 AM Set 9:02 AM 96
24 Low 11:05 PM -0.4 8:29 PM Rise 11:13 PM
Tu 25 High 3:26 PM 2.7 6:37 AM Set 10:10 AM 91
25 Low 11:48 PM -0.3 8:30 PM Rise 11:53 PM
W 26 High 6:52 AM 1.5 6:37 AM Set 11:16 AM 83
26 Low 10:09 AM 1.2 8:30 PM
26 High 4:27 PM 2.4
Th 27 Low 12:31 AM -0.1 6:37 AM Rise 12:28 AM 74
27 High 7:12 AM 1.6 8:30 PM Set 12:20 PM
27 Low 11:51 AM 1.1
27 High 5:39 PM 2.1
F 28 Low 1:10 AM 0.2 6:37 AM Rise 1:02 AM 63
28 High 7:37 AM 1.7 8:30 PM Set 1:23 PM
28 Low 1:31 PM 0.9
28 High 7:07 PM 1.7
Sa 29 Low 1:47 AM 0.6 6:38 AM Rise 1:34 AM 52
29 High 8:05 AM 1.9 8:30 PM Set 2:25 PM
29 Low 3:03 PM 0.6
29 High 8:55 PM 1.5
Su 30 Low 2:21 AM 0.9 6:38 AM Rise 2:08 AM 40
30 High 8:38 AM 2.2 8:30 PM Set 3:29 PM
30 Low 4:24 PM 0.3
30 High 10:54 PM 1.4
JULY 2024
M 1 Low 2:50 AM 1.1 6:39 AM Rise 2:44 AM 29
1 High 9:16 AM 2.4 8:30 PM Set 4:35 PM
1 Low 5:33 PM 0.0
Tu 2 High 12:52 AM 1.4 6:39 AM Rise 3:25 AM 20
2 Low 3:12 AM 1.2 8:30 PM Set 5:41 PM
2 High 9:57 AM 2.5
2 Low 6:33 PM -0.3
W 3 High 10:42 AM 2.7 6:39 AM Rise 4:12 AM 11
3 Low 7:26 PM -0.4 8:30 PM Set 6:47 PM
Th 4 High 11:29 AM 2.7 6:40 AM Rise 5:05 AM 5
4 Low 8:14 PM -0.4 8:30 PM Set 7:49 PM
F 5 High 12:16 PM 2.7 6:40 AM Rise 6:03 AM 1
5 Low 8:57 PM -0.4 8:30 PM Set 8:45 PM
Sa 6 High 1:01 PM 2.7 6:41 AM Rise 7:05 AM 0
6 Low 9:35 PM -0.3 8:30 PM Set 9:33 PM
Su 7 High 1:45 PM 2.7 6:41 AM Rise 8:06 AM 0
7 Low 10:09 PM -0.2 8:29 PM Set 10:13 PM
M 8 High 5:26 AM 1.4 6:42 AM Rise 9:06 AM 3
8 Low 7:48 AM 1.2 8:29 PM Set 10:49 PM
8 High 2:29 PM 2.5
8 Low 10:41 PM -0.1
Tu 9 High 5:34 AM 1.5 6:42 AM Rise 10:02 AM 7
9 Low 8:57 AM 1.2 8:29 PM Set 11:19 PM
9 High 3:14 PM 2.4
9 Low 11:12 PM 0.1
W 10 High 5:47 AM 1.6 6:42 AM Rise 10:56 AM 13
10 Low 10:06 AM 1.1 8:29 PM Set 11:47 PM
10 High 4:02 PM 2.2
10 Low 11:41 PM 0.2
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER: Hazardous Weather Conditions
Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect from May 15, 09:50 AM CDT until May 15, 04:00 PM CDT
Last Update: 1031 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024
View Nearby Observations
Pass-a-grille Reef FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...TORNADO WATCH 243 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...Small Craft Exercise Caution...
This AfternoonSouthwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: southwest 4 feet at 6 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
TonightSouthwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: southwest 4 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
ThursdayNorthwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: west 3 feet at 6 seconds and west 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
Thursday NightWest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: west 2 feet at 6 seconds and west 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
FridaySouth winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Friday NightSouth winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
SaturdaySouth winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
Saturday NightSouthwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
SundayWest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect from May 15, 09:50 AM CDT until May 15, 04:00 PM CDT
Last Update: 1031 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024
View Nearby Observations
Pass-a-grille Reef FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...TORNADO WATCH 243 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...Small Craft Exercise Caution...
This AfternoonSouthwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: southwest 4 feet at 6 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
TonightSouthwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: southwest 4 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
ThursdayNorthwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: west 3 feet at 6 seconds and west 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
Thursday NightWest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: west 2 feet at 6 seconds and west 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
FridaySouth winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Friday NightSouth winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
SaturdaySouth winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
Saturday NightSouthwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
SundayWest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.