Daily Update

Port Manatee, FL

June 24, 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: -   4/SEASONAL -  200 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

Corrected formatting error.

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:

1. Western Caribbean/Southwestern Gulf of Mexico:
A westward-moving tropical wave located a few hundred miles 
east-southeast of the Windward Islands is producing disorganized 
showers and thunderstorms.  Environmental conditions appear 
conducive for slow development once the wave reaches the western 
Caribbean late this week.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.
 

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Tides / Currents

TIDES:  PORT MANATEE, FL
Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon            /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible
 
JUNE 2024
 
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 NNE Tampa Bay FLMarine Zone Forecast 
This Afternoon
WSW wind around 6 kt. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight
WSW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then isolated showers after 5am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
W wind 5 to 8 kt. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Seas 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
W wind 5 to 9 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
W wind 6 to 9 kt. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Seas 1 ft or less.
Thursday
W wind 6 to 10 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
WSW wind 5 to 9 kt. Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

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