Daily Update
Port Manatee, FL
September 24, 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: 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: - CONDITION XRAY – TC 9 WINDS DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS – NO INCOMING VESSELS ALLOWED WITHOUT USCG PERMISSION, ALL VESSELS IN PORT MUST BE PREPARED TO DEPART.
Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine Intermediate Advisory Number 4A
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL092024
800 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024
...HURRICANE AND STORM SURGE WATCHES IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA GULF COAST......HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INVESTIGATING THE DISTURBANCE...SUMMARY OF 800 AM EDT...1200 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...19.2N 83.5W
ABOUT 150 MI...240 KM W OF GRAND CAYMAN
ABOUT 205 MI...335 KM SSE OF THE WESTERN TIP OF CUBA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1001 MB...29.56 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
None.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for...
* Indian Pass southward to Flamingo
* Tampa Bay
* Charlotte Harbor
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for...
* Cabo Catoche to Tulum, Mexico
* Cuban province of Pinar del Rio
* Englewood to Indian Pass
* Tampa Bay
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* Grand Cayman
* Rio Lagartos to Tulum, Mexico
* Cuban provinces of Artemisa, Pinar del Rio, and the Isle of Youth
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...
* Dry Tortugas
* Lower Florida Keys west of the Seven Mile Bridge
* Flamingo to south of Englewood
* West of Indian Pass to Walton Bay County line
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1. Eastern and Central Tropical Atlantic: Shower and thunderstorm activity continues to show signs of organization in association with a tropical wave located near the Cabo Verde Islands. Environmental conditions appear favorable for gradual development of this system, and a tropical depression is likely to form in a few days while it moves westward to west-northwestward across the eastern and central tropical Atlantic.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...40 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...80 percent.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...40 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...80 percent.
Tides / Currents
TIDES: PORT MANATEE, FL
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
SEPTEMBER 2024
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: Hazardous Weather Conditions
Hurricane Watch in effect from September 24, 04:09 AM CDT
Last Update: 656 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024
View Nearby Observations
24NM W Pass-a-grille Reef FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT...
TodaySoutheast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots this afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this morning. Scattered showers and thunderstorms late this morning, then isolated showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon.
TonightEast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: east 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight.
WednesdayTropical storm conditions possible with hurricane conditions also possible. Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: southeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then widespread showers in the afternoon.
Wednesday NightTropical storm conditions possible with hurricane conditions also possible. East winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming southeast 30 to 40 knots with gusts up to 50 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, building to 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet after midnight. Wave detail: south 11 feet at 9 seconds and southeast 8 feet at 6 seconds. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms.
ThursdayHurricane conditions possible. Southeast winds 50 to 70 knots. Gusts up to 75 knots, increasing to 90 knots in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 20 feet, occasionally to 25 feet, building to 24 to 29 feet, occasionally to 37 feet in the afternoon. Wave detail: south 29 feet at 14 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms.
Thursday NightHurricane conditions possible.
FridayTropical storm conditions possible. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Friday NightSouthwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
SaturdaySouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
