Daily Update

Port Manatee, FL

May 30, 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:  NONE
 
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FUTURE ISSUES:  NONE
 
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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
 
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: 1101 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024
 
 
 .SYNOPSIS...Relatively weak surface ridging will continue across
 the area into early next week. As a result, winds will pulse
 moderate to fresh during the evenings through the weekend. Fresh
 to strong NE to E winds will pulse near the northern and western
 portions of the Yucatan peninsula during the late afternoons and
 at night through Sun. Haze west of 90W due to agricultural fires
 over Central America and Mexico will continue for at least the
 next couple of days reducing visibility at times.
 
 $$
 
 
 
 
 GMZ057-310315-
 NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
 1101 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024
 
 
 TODAY
 NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
 
 TONIGHT
 NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
 
 FRI
 E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
 
 FRI NIGHT
 W of 85W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W,
 variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 20 kt late.
 Seas 2 to 4 ft.
 
 SAT
 E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
 
 SAT NIGHT
 W of 85W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. E of 85W, variable
 winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
 4 to 6 ft.
 
 SUN
 SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
 
 SUN NIGHT
 E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
 
 MON
 SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
 
 MON NIGHT
 E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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