Daily Update
Port Manatee, FL
September 20, 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 – MAGNOLIA STATE
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: 10/08/24 – SEAPORT MANATEE - A meeting of the Manatee County Port Authority will be held Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at 9:00 am, or as soon thereafter as is practicable, in the third-floor meeting room of the Port Manatee Intermodal Center, 1905 Intermodal Circle, Palmetto, FL 34221. If you have any questions, please contact Pam Wingo via email at pwingo@seaportmanatee.com or call 941-721-2395.
10/15/24 – 1700 – PROPELLER CLUB – HOCKEY GAME
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Security level: MARSEC 1
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Hurricane Alert: - 4/SEASONAL – NO STORMS EXPECTED WITHIN 48 HOURS
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
800 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
1. Central Subtropical Atlantic (Remnants of Gordon):
An area of low pressure, associated with the remnants of Gordon, is
producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms more than a
thousand miles southwest of the Azores. Due to strong upper-level
winds, any additional development of this system is expected to be
slow to occur while it meanders over the central subtropical
Atlantic during the next couple of days.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
800 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
1. Central Subtropical Atlantic (Remnants of Gordon):
An area of low pressure, associated with the remnants of Gordon, is
producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms more than a
thousand miles southwest of the Azores. Due to strong upper-level
winds, any additional development of this system is expected to be
slow to occur while it meanders over the central subtropical
Atlantic during the next couple of days.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.
2. Central and Western Subtropical Atlantic (AL96):
Shower activity associated with an area of low pressure located
about 650 miles northeast of the northern Leeward Islands has
changed little in organization over the past several hours.
Environmental conditions appear only marginally conducive for some
development of this system during the next couple of days while it
drifts northwestward at about 5 mph over the central or western
subtropical Atlantic.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.
Shower activity associated with an area of low pressure located
about 650 miles northeast of the northern Leeward Islands has
changed little in organization over the past several hours.
Environmental conditions appear only marginally conducive for some
development of this system during the next couple of days while it
drifts northwestward at about 5 mph over the central or western
subtropical Atlantic.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.
3. Northwestern Caribbean Sea and Southern Gulf of Mexico:
A broad area of low pressure could form by the early to middle
part of next week over the northwestern Caribbean Sea. Thereafter,
gradual development of this system is possible, and a tropical
depression could form as the system moves slowly to the north or
northwest over the northwestern Caribbean Sea and into the southern
Gulf of Mexico through the end of next week.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...40 percent.
A broad area of low pressure could form by the early to middle
part of next week over the northwestern Caribbean Sea. Thereafter,
gradual development of this system is possible, and a tropical
depression could form as the system moves slowly to the north or
northwest over the northwestern Caribbean Sea and into the southern
Gulf of Mexico through the end of next week.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...40 percent.
Tides / Currents
TIDES: PORT MANATEE, FL
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
SEPTEMBER 2024
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
OCTOBER 2024
Tu 1 High 1:10 AM 2.0 7:23 AM Rise 6:21 AM 3
1 Low 7:11 AM 0.9 7:16 PM Set 6:48 PM
1 High 1:18 PM 2.2
1 Low 7:35 PM 0.8
W 2 High 1:16 AM 2.1 7:24 AM Rise 7:12 AM 0
2 Low 7:45 AM 0.6 7:15 PM Set 7:14 PM
2 High 1:57 PM 2.2
2 Low 7:51 PM 0.9
Th 3 High 1:23 AM 2.2 7:24 AM Rise 8:04 AM 0
3 Low 8:17 AM 0.5 7:14 PM Set 7:42 PM
3 High 2:35 PM 2.0
3 Low 8:06 PM 1.1
F 4 High 1:35 AM 2.4 7:25 AM Rise 8:57 AM 0
4 Low 8:50 AM 0.3 7:12 PM Set 8:11 PM
4 High 3:13 PM 1.9
4 Low 8:19 PM 1.2
Sa 5 High 1:53 AM 2.5 7:25 AM Rise 9:51 AM 3
5 Low 9:26 AM 0.2 7:11 PM Set 8:44 PM
5 High 3:55 PM 1.8
5 Low 8:33 PM 1.3
Su 6 High 2:17 AM 2.6 7:26 AM Rise 10:48 AM 7
6 Low 10:06 AM 0.2 7:10 PM Set 9:21 PM
6 High 4:45 PM 1.7
6 Low 8:45 PM 1.4
M 7 High 2:46 AM 2.6 7:27 AM Rise 11:47 AM 13
7 Low 10:54 AM 0.2 7:09 PM Set 10:04 PM
7 High 5:54 PM 1.6
7 Low 8:50 PM 1.4
Tu 8 High 3:22 AM 2.6 7:27 AM Rise 12:45 PM 20
8 Low 11:54 AM 0.3 7:08 PM Set 10:54 PM
W 9 High 4:06 AM 2.6 7:28 AM Rise 1:42 PM 29
9 Low 1:11 PM 0.3 7:07 PM Set 11:51 PM
Th 10 High 5:06 AM 2.5 7:28 AM Rise 2:35 PM 39
10 Low 2:35 PM 0.3 7:06 PM
F 11 High 6:33 AM 2.4 7:29 AM Set 12:53 AM 49
11 Low 3:48 PM 0.2 7:05 PM Rise 3:23 PM
Sa 12 High 8:22 AM 2.3 7:29 AM Set 1:59 AM 60
12 Low 4:46 PM 0.2 7:04 PM Rise 4:05 PM
12 High 11:54 PM 1.7
Su 13 Low 4:07 AM 1.4 7:30 AM Set 3:05 AM 70
13 High 9:56 AM 2.4 7:03 PM Rise 4:44 PM
13 Low 5:33 PM 0.2
M 14 High 12:01 AM 1.8 7:30 AM Set 4:12 AM 80
14 Low 5:13 AM 1.1 7:02 PM Rise 5:20 PM
14 High 11:11 AM 2.4
14 Low 6:12 PM 0.4
Tu 15 High 12:12 AM 1.9 7:31 AM Set 5:19 AM 89
15 Low 6:08 AM 0.8 7:01 PM Rise 5:55 PM
15 High 12:16 PM 2.4
15 Low 6:45 PM 0.6
W 16 High 12:26 AM 2.1 7:31 AM Set 6:26 AM 95
16 Low 6:58 AM 0.4 7:00 PM Rise 6:31 PM
16 High 1:17 PM 2.3
16 Low 7:13 PM 0.9
Th 17 High 12:44 AM 2.4 7:32 AM Set 7:35 AM 99
17 Low 7:46 AM 0.0 6:59 PM Rise 7:08 PM
17 High 2:17 PM 2.1
17 Low 7:37 PM 1.1
F 18 High 1:05 AM 2.6 7:33 AM Set 8:46 AM 99
18 Low 8:35 AM -0.2 6:58 PM Rise 7:50 PM
18 High 3:18 PM 2.0
18 Low 7:55 PM 1.3
Sa 19 High 1:31 AM 2.8 7:33 AM Set 9:58 AM 97
19 Low 9:26 AM -0.3 6:57 PM Rise 8:37 PM
19 High 4:26 PM 1.7
19 Low 8:07 PM 1.5
Su 20 High 2:02 AM 2.9 7:34 AM Set 11:09 AM 92
20 Low 10:20 AM -0.3 6:56 PM Rise 9:31 PM
M 21 High 2:38 AM 2.8 7:34 AM Set 12:16 PM 85
21 Low 11:20 AM -0.2 6:55 PM Rise 10:29 PM
Tu 22 High 3:20 AM 2.7 7:35 AM Set 1:15 PM 76
22 Low 12:29 PM 0.0 6:54 PM Rise 11:31 PM
W 23 High 4:11 AM 2.5 7:36 AM Set 2:06 PM 66
23 Low 1:46 PM 0.1 6:53 PM
Th 24 High 5:25 AM 2.3 7:36 AM Rise 12:33 AM 56
24 Low 2:59 PM 0.2 6:52 PM Set 2:49 PM
F 25 High 7:26 AM 2.1 7:37 AM Rise 1:33 AM 46
25 Low 3:58 PM 0.3 6:52 PM Set 3:26 PM
25 High 11:25 PM 1.7
Sa 26 Low 3:53 AM 1.4 7:38 AM Rise 2:31 AM 36
26 High 9:20 AM 2.0 6:51 PM Set 3:57 PM
26 Low 4:44 PM 0.4
26 High 11:31 PM 1.8
Su 27 Low 5:00 AM 1.1 7:38 AM Rise 3:25 AM 27
27 High 10:39 AM 1.9 6:50 PM Set 4:26 PM
27 Low 5:21 PM 0.6
27 High 11:42 PM 1.9
M 28 Low 5:47 AM 0.9 7:39 AM Rise 4:17 AM 19
28 High 11:40 AM 1.9 6:49 PM Set 4:52 PM
28 Low 5:50 PM 0.7
28 High 11:52 PM 2.0
Tu 29 Low 6:26 AM 0.6 7:40 AM Rise 5:08 AM 12
29 High 12:33 PM 1.9 6:48 PM Set 5:18 PM
29 Low 6:15 PM 0.9
W 30 High 12:01 AM 2.1 7:40 AM Rise 5:59 AM 6
30 Low 7:00 AM 0.4 6:48 PM Set 5:45 PM
30 High 1:21 PM 1.8
30 Low 6:35 PM 1.0
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER: 3NM NE Saint Petersburg FL
Marine Zone Forecast
This AfternoonNorth winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late.
TonightNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
SaturdayNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Saturday NightNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
SundayNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Sunday NightNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
MondayEast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Monday NightEast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
TuesdayEast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
