Daily Update

Port Manatee, FL

July 26, 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 –  200 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024 For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: 1. Near the Lesser and Greater Antilles:An area of disturbed weather over the central tropical Atlantic Ocean is expected to interact with an approaching tropical wave during the next several days.  Some development of this system will be possible while it approaches the Lesser Antilles during the early to middle part of next week and moves generally west-northwestward near the Greater Antilles toward the latter part of the week.* 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
 
JULY 2024
 
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: 4NM NNW Tampa Bay FL
Marine Zone Forecast
 
TonightNorthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north late this evening, then becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms early this evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms late this evening and early morning.
SaturdaySoutheast winds around 5 knots, becoming west around 5 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Saturday NightNorthwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
SundayEast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.
Sunday NightNorth winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
MondayEast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.
Monday NightNorth winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
TuesdayEast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
Tuesday NightSoutheast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
WednesdaySoutheast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.
 
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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