Daily Update
Port Manatee, FL
June 14, 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: 06/20/24 – PORT AUTHORITY - A meeting of the Manatee County Port Authority will be held Thursday, June 20, 2024, at 9:00 am, 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. If you have any questions, please contact Pam Wingo via email at pwingo@seaportmanatee.com or call 941-721-2395.
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FUTURE ISSUES: NONE
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Security level: MARSEC 1
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Hurricane Alert: - 4/SEASONAL – 200 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024 For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: 1. Offshore of the Southeastern U.S. (AL90): Satellite data and surface observations indicate that the low pressure area offshore of the southeastern U.S. coast is moving northeastward into the open Atlantic. This system is expected to merge with with a front over the weekend, and the chances of tropical cyclone development are decreasing. Regardless of development, heavy rainfall is forecast to continue across portions of the Florida peninsula through Saturday. For more information, see products issued by the Weather Prediction Center and local National Weather Service Forecast Offices. * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...low...10 percent.
2. Southwestern Gulf of Mexico:
A broad area of low pressure is forecast to form over the
southwestern Gulf of Mexico late this weekend or early next week.
Environmental conditions appear conducive for gradual development of
this system, and a tropical depression could form during the early
or middle part of next week while it moves slowly westward or
west-northwestward.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...50 percent.
A broad area of low pressure is forecast to form over the
southwestern Gulf of Mexico late this weekend or early next week.
Environmental conditions appear conducive for gradual development of
this system, and a tropical depression could form during the early
or middle part of next week while it moves slowly westward or
west-northwestward.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...50 percent.
Tides / Currents
TIDES: PORT MANATEE, FL
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
JUNE 2024
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
Th 11 High 6:05 AM 1.6 6:43 AM Rise 11:48 AM 21
11 Low 11:18 AM 1.0 8:29 PM
11 High 4:56 PM 1.9
F 12 Low 12:11 AM 0.4 6:43 AM Set 12:14 AM 29
12 High 6:28 AM 1.7 8:29 PM Rise 12:39 PM
12 Low 12:34 PM 0.9
12 High 6:00 PM 1.7
Sa 13 Low 12:40 AM 0.7 6:44 AM Set 12:40 AM 38
13 High 6:54 AM 1.9 8:28 PM Rise 1:30 PM
13 Low 1:51 PM 0.8
13 High 7:23 PM 1.5
Su 14 Low 1:08 AM 0.9 6:44 AM Set 1:07 AM 48
14 High 7:25 AM 2.0 8:28 PM Rise 2:23 PM
14 Low 3:07 PM 0.6
14 High 9:14 PM 1.4
M 15 Low 1:34 AM 1.0 6:45 AM Set 1:37 AM 57
15 High 8:00 AM 2.2 8:28 PM Rise 3:19 PM
15 Low 4:19 PM 0.4
15 High 11:30 PM 1.4
Tu 16 Low 1:54 AM 1.2 6:45 AM Set 2:11 AM 67
16 High 8:41 AM 2.3 8:27 PM Rise 4:18 PM
16 Low 5:22 PM 0.2
W 17 High 9:28 AM 2.4 6:46 AM Set 2:51 AM 76
17 Low 6:19 PM 0.0 8:27 PM Rise 5:19 PM
Th 18 High 10:19 AM 2.5 6:46 AM Set 3:38 AM 84
18 Low 7:10 PM -0.2 8:27 PM Rise 6:22 PM
F 19 High 11:12 AM 2.7 6:47 AM Set 4:34 AM 91
19 Low 7:57 PM -0.3 8:26 PM Rise 7:22 PM
Sa 20 High 12:04 PM 2.8 6:47 AM Set 5:37 AM 96
20 Low 8:41 PM -0.4 8:26 PM Rise 8:18 PM
Su 21 High 12:56 PM 2.9 6:48 AM Set 6:45 AM 99
21 Low 9:21 PM -0.4 8:25 PM Rise 9:07 PM
M 22 High 4:34 AM 1.5 6:49 AM Set 7:55 AM 99
22 Low 7:02 AM 1.3 8:25 PM Rise 9:50 PM
22 High 1:48 PM 2.9
22 Low 10:00 PM -0.3
Tu 23 High 4:43 AM 1.5 6:49 AM Set 9:04 AM 97
23 Low 8:12 AM 1.2 8:24 PM Rise 10:28 PM
23 High 2:41 PM 2.8
23 Low 10:36 PM -0.2
W 24 High 4:57 AM 1.6 6:50 AM Set 10:10 AM 92
24 Low 9:23 AM 1.0 8:24 PM Rise 11:03 PM
24 High 3:37 PM 2.6
24 Low 11:11 PM 0.1
Th 25 High 5:16 AM 1.6 6:50 AM Set 11:15 AM 85
25 Low 10:36 AM 0.9 8:23 PM Rise 11:36 PM
25 High 4:39 PM 2.3
25 Low 11:43 PM 0.4
F 26 High 5:40 AM 1.8 6:51 AM Set 12:19 PM 76
26 Low 11:55 AM 0.8 8:23 PM
26 High 5:51 PM 1.9
Sa 27 Low 12:12 AM 0.8 6:51 AM Rise 12:10 AM 65
27 High 6:11 AM 2.1 8:22 PM Set 1:23 PM
27 Low 1:19 PM 0.6
27 High 7:24 PM 1.6
Su 28 Low 12:37 AM 1.0 6:52 AM Rise 12:45 AM 54
28 High 6:47 AM 2.3 8:22 PM Set 2:28 PM
28 Low 2:48 PM 0.4
28 High 9:38 PM 1.4
M 29 Low 12:54 AM 1.2 6:52 AM Rise 1:24 AM 43
29 High 7:33 AM 2.4 8:21 PM Set 3:34 PM
29 Low 4:14 PM 0.2
Tu 30 High 8:28 AM 2.5 6:53 AM Rise 2:08 AM 32
30 Low 5:29 PM 0.0 8:20 PM Set 4:39 PM
W 31 High 9:32 AM 2.6 6:53 AM Rise 2:58 AM 22
31 Low 6:31 PM -0.1 8:20 PM Set 5:41 PM
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER: 3NM NE Saint Petersburg FL
Marine Zone Forecast
Rest Of TodayNorthwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
TonightSouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
SaturdaySouth winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Saturday NightSouth winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
SundayEast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Sunday NightEast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
MondayEast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Monday NightEast winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
TuesdayEast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
Marine Zone Forecast
Rest Of TodayNorthwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
TonightSouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
SaturdaySouth winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Saturday NightSouth winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
SundayEast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Sunday NightEast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
MondayEast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Monday NightEast winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
TuesdayEast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.