Daily Update
Port Manatee, FL
July 31, 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 – MARIE C
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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 – 800 AM EDT Wed Jul 31 2024 For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: 1. Near the Greater Antilles and the Bahamas: A large tropical wave located near the Lesser Antilles continues to produce a broad area of disorganized shower and thunderstorm activity. Environmental conditions are forecast to gradually become more conducive for development while the system moves generally west-northwestward over the Greater Antilles and towards the Bahamas. A tropical depression could form by this weekend while the system is in the vicinity of the Greater Antilles, Bahamas, or near Florida. Interests in the Greater Antilles, the Bahamas, and the southeastern U.S. should monitor the progress of this system. * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...medium...60 percent.
Tides / Currents
TIDES: PORT MANATEE, FL
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
JULY 2024
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
SEPTEMBER 2024
Su 1 High 2:17 AM 1.7 7:10 AM Rise 5:45 AM 5
1 Low 6:25 AM 1.3 7:50 PM Set 7:21 PM
1 High 12:37 PM 2.6
1 Low 8:05 PM 0.3
M 2 High 2:23 AM 1.7 7:10 AM Rise 6:41 AM 1
2 Low 7:09 AM 1.1 7:49 PM Set 7:51 PM
2 High 1:17 PM 2.5
2 Low 8:27 PM 0.4
Tu 3 High 2:28 AM 1.8 7:10 AM Rise 7:34 AM 0
3 Low 7:48 AM 1.0 7:48 PM Set 8:18 PM
3 High 1:54 PM 2.4
3 Low 8:47 PM 0.6
W 4 High 2:33 AM 1.9 7:11 AM Rise 8:26 AM 0
4 Low 8:26 AM 0.9 7:47 PM Set 8:44 PM
4 High 2:31 PM 2.3
4 Low 9:04 PM 0.8
Th 5 High 2:42 AM 2.0 7:11 AM Rise 9:17 AM 2
5 Low 9:04 AM 0.7 7:46 PM Set 9:11 PM
5 High 3:09 PM 2.2
5 Low 9:21 PM 0.9
F 6 High 2:56 AM 2.2 7:12 AM Rise 10:09 AM 6
6 Low 9:44 AM 0.6 7:45 PM Set 9:39 PM
6 High 3:51 PM 2.0
6 Low 9:39 PM 1.0
Sa 7 High 3:16 AM 2.3 7:12 AM Rise 11:02 AM 11
7 Low 10:27 AM 0.5 7:44 PM Set 10:09 PM
7 High 4:38 PM 1.8
7 Low 9:56 PM 1.2
Su 8 High 3:42 AM 2.4 7:13 AM Rise 11:57 AM 18
8 Low 11:16 AM 0.5 7:43 PM Set 10:43 PM
8 High 5:37 PM 1.7
8 Low 10:11 PM 1.3
M 9 High 4:13 AM 2.5 7:13 AM Rise 12:55 PM 26
9 Low 12:16 PM 0.5 7:41 PM Set 11:22 PM
9 High 7:05 PM 1.6
9 Low 10:14 PM 1.4
Tu 10 High 4:52 AM 2.5 7:14 AM Rise 1:54 PM 35
10 Low 1:33 PM 0.5 7:40 PM
W 11 High 5:44 AM 2.5 7:14 AM Set 12:08 AM 44
11 Low 3:03 PM 0.4 7:39 PM Rise 2:54 PM
Th 12 High 6:57 AM 2.4 7:15 AM Set 1:02 AM 54
12 Low 4:25 PM 0.3 7:38 PM Rise 3:51 PM
F 13 High 8:32 AM 2.5 7:15 AM Set 2:03 AM 65
13 Low 5:28 PM 0.2 7:37 PM Rise 4:43 PM
Sa 14 High 10:01 AM 2.6 7:15 AM Set 3:09 AM 75
14 Low 6:18 PM 0.1 7:36 PM Rise 5:31 PM
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER: 4NM S Gandy Bridge FL
Marine Zone Forecast
This AfternoonSouth winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest late. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
TonightSouthwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
ThursdaySoutheast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.
Thursday NightNorth winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
FridayEast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest around 5 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.
Friday NightNorth winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
SaturdayEast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.
Saturday NightEast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
SundayWest winds around 5 knots. 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.
Marine Zone Forecast
This AfternoonSouth winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest late. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
TonightSouthwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
ThursdaySoutheast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.
Thursday NightNorth winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
FridayEast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest around 5 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.
Friday NightNorth winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
SaturdayEast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.
Saturday NightEast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
SundayWest winds around 5 knots. 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.