Daily Update
Port Manatee, FL
June 18, 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 – INDEPENDENCE
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 Tue Jun 18 2024
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Active Systems:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Potential
Tropical Cyclone One, located over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...80 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...80 percent.
1. Southwestern Atlantic Ocean:
An area of showers and thunderstorms located several hundred miles
east of the Bahamas is associated with a surface trough and an
upper-level area of low pressure. Environmental conditions are
marginally conducive for some gradual development of this system
during the next few days while it moves westward or
west-northwestward. The system is forecast to approach the coast of
the southeastern United States on Friday.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Active Systems:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Potential
Tropical Cyclone One, located over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...80 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...80 percent.
1. Southwestern Atlantic Ocean:
An area of showers and thunderstorms located several hundred miles
east of the Bahamas is associated with a surface trough and an
upper-level area of low pressure. Environmental conditions are
marginally conducive for some gradual development of this system
during the next few days while it moves westward or
west-northwestward. The system is forecast to approach the coast of
the southeastern United States on Friday.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.
2. Southwestern Gulf of Mexico:
Another broad area of low pressure is forecast to develop over the
southwestern Gulf of Mexico this weekend. Environmental conditions
are expected to be conducive for gradual development of this system
early next week while it moves slowly northward or northwestward.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.
Another broad area of low pressure is forecast to develop over the
southwestern Gulf of Mexico this weekend. Environmental conditions
are expected to be conducive for gradual development of this system
early next week while it moves slowly northward or northwestward.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.
Tides / Currents
TIDES: PORT MANATEE, FL
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
JUNE 2024
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: Hazardous Weather Conditions
Small Craft Advisory until June 19, 11:00 AM CDT
Last Update: 246 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024
View Nearby Observations
24NM SW Pass-a-grille Reef FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
TonightEast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: east 6 feet at 6 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
WednesdayEast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: east 6 feet at 6 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon.
Wednesday NightEast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: east 5 feet at 6 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
ThursdayEast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: east 5 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Thursday NightEast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: east 4 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 8 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms after midnight.
FridayEast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: east 4 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Friday NightEast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Numerous showers. Scattered thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
SaturdaySoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Saturday NightSoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Numerous showers. Scattered thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
SundaySoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Numerous showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
Small Craft Advisory until June 19, 11:00 AM CDT
Last Update: 246 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024
View Nearby Observations
24NM SW Pass-a-grille Reef FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
TonightEast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: east 6 feet at 6 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
WednesdayEast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: east 6 feet at 6 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon.
Wednesday NightEast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: east 5 feet at 6 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
ThursdayEast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: east 5 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Thursday NightEast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: east 4 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 8 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms after midnight.
FridayEast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: east 4 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Friday NightEast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Numerous showers. Scattered thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
SaturdaySoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Saturday NightSoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Numerous showers. Scattered thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
SundaySoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Numerous showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.