Daily Update
Port Manatee, FL
July 23, 2024
Notices
PORT MANATEE, FL (27-38’N 82-33’30”W)
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION (UPDATED 07/23/24)
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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 07/23/24)
Berth 4 - 39'-02"
Berth 5 - 39'-02"
Berth 6 - 39'-06"
Berth 7 – 38-00”
Berth 8 – 37’09
Berth 9 - 39'-08" (37'-08" inside 50' of berth 8 bulkhead)
Berth 10 - 39'-03"
Berth 12 - 38'-00"
Berth 14 - 39'10"
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: 07/30/24 – 0900 – PMPA - A meeting of the Manatee County Port Authority will be held Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at 9:00 am, or as soon thereafter as is practicable, during a Board of County Commissioners 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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FUTURE ISSUES: NONE
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Security level: MARSEC 1
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Hurricane Alert: - 4/SEASONAL – NO STORMS EXPECTED WITHIN 48 HOURS
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Tides / Currents
TIDES: PORT MANATEE, FL
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
JULY 2024
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
AUGUST 2024
Th 1 High 10:37 AM 2.6 6:54 AM Rise 3:54 AM 14
1 Low 7:23 PM -0.2 8:19 PM Set 6:38 PM
F 2 High 11:36 AM 2.7 6:54 AM Rise 4:54 AM 7
2 Low 8:05 PM -0.2 8:18 PM Set 7:28 PM
Sa 3 High 12:27 PM 2.7 6:55 AM Rise 5:55 AM 3
3 Low 8:40 PM -0.1 8:18 PM Set 8:11 PM
Su 4 High 3:44 AM 1.5 6:56 AM Rise 6:55 AM 0
4 Low 6:40 AM 1.3 8:17 PM Set 8:48 PM
4 High 1:11 PM 2.6
4 Low 9:09 PM 0.0
M 5 High 3:48 AM 1.6 6:56 AM Rise 7:53 AM 0
5 Low 7:33 AM 1.2 8:16 PM Set 9:20 PM
5 High 1:52 PM 2.6
5 Low 9:34 PM 0.1
Tu 6 High 3:53 AM 1.6 6:57 AM Rise 8:47 AM 1
6 Low 8:22 AM 1.1 8:15 PM Set 9:48 PM
6 High 2:31 PM 2.5
6 Low 9:57 PM 0.3
W 7 High 4:01 AM 1.6 6:57 AM Rise 9:40 AM 4
7 Low 9:11 AM 1.0 8:15 PM Set 10:15 PM
7 High 3:11 PM 2.3
7 Low 10:19 PM 0.4
Th 8 High 4:14 AM 1.8 6:58 AM Rise 10:32 AM 9
8 Low 10:01 AM 0.9 8:14 PM Set 10:42 PM
8 High 3:55 PM 2.1
8 Low 10:41 PM 0.6
F 9 High 4:32 AM 1.9 6:58 AM Rise 11:23 AM 16
9 Low 10:54 AM 0.8 8:13 PM Set 11:08 PM
9 High 4:44 PM 1.9
9 Low 11:04 PM 0.9
Sa 10 High 4:55 AM 2.1 6:59 AM Rise 12:15 PM 23
10 Low 11:51 AM 0.7 8:12 PM Set 11:37 PM
10 High 5:43 PM 1.7
10 Low 11:25 PM 1.0
Su 11 High 5:24 AM 2.2 6:59 AM Rise 1:09 PM 32
11 Low 12:57 PM 0.7 8:11 PM
11 High 7:02 PM 1.6
11 Low 11:44 PM 1.2
M 12 High 5:59 AM 2.3 7:00 AM Set 12:09 AM 41
12 Low 2:13 PM 0.6 8:10 PM Rise 2:06 PM
12 High 9:15 PM 1.4
12 Low 11:46 PM 1.2
Tu 13 High 6:44 AM 2.3 7:00 AM Set 12:45 AM 51
13 Low 3:37 PM 0.4 8:10 PM Rise 3:05 PM
W 14 High 7:41 AM 2.4 7:01 AM Set 1:28 AM 60
14 Low 4:54 PM 0.3 8:09 PM Rise 4:06 PM
Th 15 High 8:52 AM 2.5 7:01 AM Set 2:18 AM 70
15 Low 5:58 PM 0.1 8:08 PM Rise 5:06 PM
F 16 High 10:05 AM 2.6 7:02 AM Set 3:17 AM 79
16 Low 6:51 PM -0.1 8:07 PM Rise 6:04 PM
Sa 17 High 11:11 AM 2.7 7:02 AM Set 4:23 AM 87
17 Low 7:36 PM -0.2 8:06 PM Rise 6:56 PM
Su 18 High 2:50 AM 1.6 7:03 AM Set 5:32 AM 94
18 Low 5:36 AM 1.4 8:05 PM Rise 7:42 PM
18 High 12:09 PM 2.9
18 Low 8:15 PM -0.2
M 19 High 2:56 AM 1.6 7:03 AM Set 6:43 AM 98
19 Low 6:39 AM 1.3 8:04 PM Rise 8:22 PM
19 High 1:04 PM 2.9
19 Low 8:51 PM -0.1
Tu 20 High 3:05 AM 1.6 7:04 AM Set 7:52 AM 99
20 Low 7:37 AM 1.0 8:03 PM Rise 8:59 PM
20 High 1:57 PM 2.9
20 Low 9:24 PM 0.1
W 21 High 3:18 AM 1.7 7:04 AM Set 9:00 AM 98
21 Low 8:35 AM 0.9 8:02 PM Rise 9:35 PM
21 High 2:51 PM 2.7
21 Low 9:54 PM 0.4
Th 22 High 3:35 AM 1.9 7:05 AM Set 10:06 AM 94
22 Low 9:34 AM 0.7 8:01 PM Rise 10:09 PM
22 High 3:48 PM 2.4
22 Low 10:20 PM 0.7
F 23 High 3:56 AM 2.1 7:05 AM Set 11:12 AM 87
23 Low 10:36 AM 0.5 8:00 PM Rise 10:45 PM
23 High 4:52 PM 2.1
23 Low 10:44 PM 1.0
Sa 24 High 4:23 AM 2.3 7:06 AM Set 12:19 PM 78
24 Low 11:45 AM 0.4 7:59 PM Rise 11:24 PM
24 High 6:10 PM 1.7
24 Low 11:02 PM 1.2
Su 25 High 4:57 AM 2.5 7:06 AM Set 1:26 PM 68
25 Low 1:02 PM 0.3 7:58 PM
25 High 8:11 PM 1.6
25 Low 11:03 PM 1.4
M 26 High 5:40 AM 2.5 7:07 AM Rise 12:06 AM 57
26 Low 2:32 PM 0.3 7:57 PM Set 2:33 PM
Tu 27 High 6:37 AM 2.5 7:07 AM Rise 12:55 AM 46
27 Low 4:03 PM 0.2 7:56 PM Set 3:36 PM
W 28 High 7:56 AM 2.5 7:08 AM Rise 1:49 AM 35
28 Low 5:19 PM 0.1 7:55 PM Set 4:35 PM
Th 29 High 9:31 AM 2.5 7:08 AM Rise 2:47 AM 25
29 Low 6:17 PM 0.1 7:54 PM Set 5:26 PM
F 30 High 10:50 AM 2.5 7:09 AM Rise 3:47 AM 17
30 Low 7:02 PM 0.1 7:53 PM Set 6:10 PM
Sa 31 High 2:11 AM 1.7 7:09 AM Rise 4:47 AM 10
31 Low 5:31 AM 1.5 7:52 PM Set 6:48 PM
31 High 11:50 AM 2.6
31 Low 7:37 PM 0.2
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER: 2NM N Tampa Bay FL
Marine Zone Forecast
TonightSoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers with thunderstorms likely this evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
WednesdaySoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Wednesday NightSouth winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
ThursdaySoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Thursday NightNorthwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the evening.
FridaySoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Friday NightNorth winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
SaturdaySoutheast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Saturday NightNorthwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
SundaySoutheast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
Marine Zone Forecast
TonightSoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers with thunderstorms likely this evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
WednesdaySoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Wednesday NightSouth winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
ThursdaySoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Thursday NightNorthwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the evening.
FridaySoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Friday NightNorth winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
SaturdaySoutheast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Saturday NightNorthwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
SundaySoutheast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.