Daily Update
Port Manatee, FL
August 19, 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 08/14/24)
Berth 4 - 39'-02"
Berth 5 - 39'-02"
Berth 6 - 39'-06" – TEMPORARILY CLOSED
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: SEAPORT MANATEE BERTH 6 CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
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FUTURE ISSUES: 08/28/24 – PROPELLER CLUB – 1800 – MONTHLY MEETING
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Security level: MARSEC 1
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Hurricane Alert: - 4/SEASONAL – HURRICANE ERNESTO
Hurricane Ernesto Advisory Number 31
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL052024
500 AM AST Mon Aug 19 2024
...ERNESTO STRENGTHENS A LITTLE MORE...
...DANGEROUS BEACH CONDITIONS CONTINUING ALONG THE U.S. EAST COAST
AND ATLANTIC CANADA THROUGH EARLY THIS WEEK...
SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...40.2N 60.5W
ABOUT 340 MI...550 KM SSE OF HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA
ABOUT 580 MI...935 KM SW OF CAPE RACE NEWFOUNDLAND
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...85 MPH...140 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 30 DEGREES AT 21 MPH...33 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...972 MB...28.71 INCHES
Tides / Currents
TIDES: PORT MANATEE, FL
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
AUGUST 2024
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
Su 15 High 1:20 AM 1.7 7:16 AM Set 4:18 AM 84
15 Low 5:01 AM 1.5 7:34 PM Rise 6:13 PM
15 High 11:12 AM 2.7
15 Low 7:00 PM 0.1
M 16 High 1:27 AM 1.7 7:16 AM Set 5:27 AM 91
16 Low 6:02 AM 1.2 7:33 PM Rise 6:52 PM
16 High 12:13 PM 2.8
16 Low 7:36 PM 0.2
Tu 17 High 1:37 AM 1.8 7:17 AM Set 6:36 AM 97
17 Low 6:55 AM 0.9 7:32 PM Rise 7:28 PM
17 High 1:09 PM 2.7
17 Low 8:07 PM 0.4
W 18 High 1:49 AM 2.0 7:17 AM Set 7:44 AM 99
18 Low 7:47 AM 0.7 7:31 PM Rise 8:03 PM
18 High 2:04 PM 2.6
18 Low 8:35 PM 0.7
Th 19 High 2:05 AM 2.2 7:18 AM Set 8:52 AM 99
19 Low 8:38 AM 0.4 7:30 PM Rise 8:40 PM
19 High 3:01 PM 2.4
19 Low 8:59 PM 0.9
F 20 High 2:25 AM 2.4 7:18 AM Set 10:01 AM 96
20 Low 9:31 AM 0.2 7:29 PM Rise 9:18 PM
20 High 4:02 PM 2.1
20 Low 9:19 PM 1.2
Sa 21 High 2:51 AM 2.6 7:19 AM Set 11:11 AM 90
21 Low 10:28 AM 0.1 7:27 PM Rise 10:01 PM
21 High 5:12 PM 1.8
21 Low 9:32 PM 1.4
Su 22 High 3:22 AM 2.7 7:19 AM Set 12:20 PM 81
22 Low 11:31 AM 0.1 7:26 PM Rise 10:49 PM
22 High 6:54 PM 1.6
22 Low 9:28 PM 1.5
M 23 High 3:59 AM 2.7 7:20 AM Set 1:27 PM 71
23 Low 12:46 PM 0.2 7:25 PM Rise 11:43 PM
Tu 24 High 4:46 AM 2.6 7:20 AM Set 2:29 PM 61
24 Low 2:14 PM 0.3 7:24 PM
W 25 High 5:53 AM 2.5 7:21 AM Rise 12:41 AM 50
25 Low 3:41 PM 0.3 7:23 PM Set 3:23 PM
Th 26 High 7:42 AM 2.3 7:21 AM Rise 1:41 AM 40
26 Low 4:50 PM 0.3 7:22 PM Set 4:10 PM
F 27 High 12:54 AM 1.8 7:22 AM Rise 2:42 AM 30
27 Low 3:28 AM 1.7 7:20 PM Set 4:50 PM
27 High 9:36 AM 2.3
27 Low 5:41 PM 0.3
Sa 28 High 12:48 AM 1.8 7:22 AM Rise 3:40 AM 21
28 Low 4:59 AM 1.5 7:19 PM Set 5:24 PM
28 High 10:53 AM 2.3
28 Low 6:20 PM 0.4
Su 29 High 12:55 AM 1.8 7:22 AM Rise 4:36 AM 14
29 Low 5:53 AM 1.2 7:18 PM Set 5:54 PM
29 High 11:50 AM 2.3
29 Low 6:50 PM 0.5
M 30 High 1:03 AM 1.9 7:23 AM Rise 5:29 AM 8
30 Low 6:35 AM 1.0 7:17 PM Set 6:22 PM
30 High 12:37 PM 2.3
30 Low 7:15 PM 0.7
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER: 3NM NNW Port Manatee Reef FL
Marine Zone Forecast
TodaySouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots late. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
TonightSouthwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
TuesdaySouthwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Tuesday NightWest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
WednesdaySouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Wednesday NightSouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
ThursdaySoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Thursday NightSouth winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
FridayEast winds 5 to 10 knots. 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.