Daily Update
Port Manatee, FL
October 07, 2024
Notices
SEAPORT MANATEE IS IN CONDITION X-RAY – NO INCOMING VESSEL TRAFFIC WITHOUT USCG APPROVAL
CLIENTS IN BLIND-COPY
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: 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.
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FUTURE ISSUES: 10/15/24 – 1700 – PROPELLER CLUB – HOCKEY GAME
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Security level: MARSEC 1
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Hurricane Alert: X-RAY – NO INCOMING VESSELS WITHOUT USCG APPROVAL
CURRENT SUMMARY IS ATTACHED.
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Tides / Currents
TIDES: PORT MANATEE, FL
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
OCTOBER 2024
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
NOVEMBER 2024
F 1 High 12:24 AM 2.4 7:42 AM Rise 7:46 AM 0
1 Low 8:05 AM 0.0 6:46 PM Set 6:45 PM
1 High 2:49 PM 1.7
1 Low 7:03 PM 1.3
Sa 2 High 12:42 AM 2.5 7:42 AM Rise 8:42 AM 0
2 Low 8:38 AM -0.1 6:45 PM Set 7:21 PM
2 High 3:32 PM 1.6
2 Low 7:14 PM 1.4
Su 3 High 1:06 AM 2.6 6:43 AM Rise 8:40 AM 1
3 Low 8:14 AM -0.2 5:45 PM Set 7:03 PM
3 High 3:20 PM 1.6
3 Low 6:23 PM 1.4
M 4 High 12:36 AM 2.6 6:44 AM Rise 9:39 AM 4
4 Low 8:57 AM -0.2 5:44 PM Set 7:51 PM
Tu 5 High 1:11 AM 2.6 6:44 AM Rise 10:37 AM 9
5 Low 9:47 AM -0.1 5:43 PM Set 8:46 PM
W 6 High 1:54 AM 2.6 6:45 AM Rise 11:30 AM 16
6 Low 10:46 AM -0.1 5:43 PM Set 9:45 PM
Th 7 High 2:45 AM 2.5 6:46 AM Rise 12:19 PM 24
7 Low 11:53 AM 0.0 5:42 PM Set 10:48 PM
F 8 High 3:52 AM 2.3 6:47 AM Rise 1:02 PM 33
8 Low 1:01 PM 0.0 5:42 PM Set 11:53 PM
Sa 9 High 5:25 AM 2.1 6:47 AM Rise 1:41 PM 44
9 Low 2:02 PM 0.1 5:41 PM
9 High 9:21 PM 1.6
Su 10 Low 1:47 AM 1.3 6:48 AM Set 12:57 AM 55
10 High 7:15 AM 2.0 5:40 PM Rise 2:16 PM
10 Low 2:54 PM 0.2
10 High 9:31 PM 1.7
M 11 Low 3:11 AM 0.9 6:49 AM Set 2:01 AM 66
11 High 8:53 AM 1.9 5:40 PM Rise 2:50 PM
11 Low 3:37 PM 0.4
11 High 9:46 PM 1.9
Tu 12 Low 4:13 AM 0.6 6:50 AM Set 3:05 AM 76
12 High 10:16 AM 1.9 5:39 PM Rise 3:24 PM
12 Low 4:15 PM 0.7
12 High 10:05 PM 2.1
W 13 Low 5:06 AM 0.1 6:50 AM Set 4:11 AM 86
13 High 11:29 AM 1.8 5:39 PM Rise 3:59 PM
13 Low 4:46 PM 0.9
13 High 10:26 PM 2.3
Th 14 Low 5:56 AM -0.3 6:51 AM Set 5:20 AM 93
14 High 12:37 PM 1.7 5:39 PM Rise 4:39 PM
14 Low 5:11 PM 1.1
14 High 10:52 PM 2.6
F 15 Low 6:45 AM -0.5 6:52 AM Set 6:31 AM 98
15 High 1:44 PM 1.6 5:38 PM Rise 5:23 PM
15 Low 5:31 PM 1.3
15 High 11:21 PM 2.7
Sa 16 Low 7:33 AM -0.7 6:53 AM Set 7:43 AM 99
16 High 2:54 PM 1.6 5:38 PM Rise 6:14 PM
16 Low 5:44 PM 1.4
16 High 11:55 PM 2.8
Su 17 Low 8:23 AM -0.7 6:53 AM Set 8:54 AM 98
17 5:37 PM Rise 7:11 PM
M 18 High 12:33 AM 2.8 6:54 AM Set 9:59 AM 95
18 Low 9:14 AM -0.6 5:37 PM Rise 8:14 PM
Tu 19 High 1:15 AM 2.7 6:55 AM Set 10:56 AM 89
19 Low 10:09 AM -0.4 5:37 PM Rise 9:18 PM
W 20 High 2:02 AM 2.5 6:56 AM Set 11:43 AM 81
20 Low 11:05 AM -0.2 5:36 PM Rise 10:21 PM
Th 21 High 2:57 AM 2.2 6:56 AM Set 12:23 PM 72
21 Low 12:03 PM -0.1 5:36 PM Rise 11:21 PM
F 22 High 4:09 AM 1.9 6:57 AM Set 12:57 PM 63
22 Low 12:57 PM 0.1 5:36 PM
22 High 8:43 PM 1.6
Sa 23 Low 12:44 AM 1.3 6:58 AM Rise 12:17 AM 53
23 High 5:52 AM 1.7 5:36 PM Set 1:27 PM
23 Low 1:46 PM 0.3
23 High 8:52 PM 1.6
Su 24 Low 2:29 AM 1.0 6:59 AM Rise 1:11 AM 43
24 High 7:44 AM 1.6 5:36 PM Set 1:55 PM
24 Low 2:29 PM 0.5
24 High 9:07 PM 1.7
M 25 Low 3:35 AM 0.8 7:00 AM Rise 2:02 AM 34
25 High 9:16 AM 1.5 5:35 PM Set 2:21 PM
25 Low 3:07 PM 0.7
25 High 9:23 PM 1.8
Tu 26 Low 4:24 AM 0.4 7:00 AM Rise 2:53 AM 25
26 High 10:31 AM 1.5 5:35 PM Set 2:47 PM
26 Low 3:39 PM 0.9
26 High 9:39 PM 2.0
W 27 Low 5:06 AM 0.1 7:01 AM Rise 3:45 AM 17
27 High 11:37 AM 1.5 5:35 PM Set 3:15 PM
27 Low 4:07 PM 1.0
27 High 9:55 PM 2.1
Th 28 Low 5:43 AM -0.1 7:02 AM Rise 4:38 AM 11
28 High 12:36 PM 1.5 5:35 PM Set 3:45 PM
28 Low 4:29 PM 1.1
28 High 10:14 PM 2.2
F 29 Low 6:19 AM -0.3 7:03 AM Rise 5:34 AM 6
29 High 1:32 PM 1.5 5:35 PM Set 4:20 PM
29 Low 4:45 PM 1.2
29 High 10:37 PM 2.3
Sa 30 Low 6:55 AM -0.4 7:03 AM Rise 6:32 AM 2
30 High 2:25 PM 1.4 5:35 PM Set 5:00 PM
30 Low 4:56 PM 1.2
30 High 11:05 PM 2.4
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER: Hazardous Weather Conditions
Hurricane Watch in effect from October 7, 04:53 AM CDT
Last Update: 555 AM EDT Mon Oct 7 2024
View Nearby Observations
22NM SW Pass-a-grille Reef FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT...
TodayTropical storm conditions possible with hurricane conditions also possible. East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: east 6 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Numerous showers. Scattered thunderstorms early this morning, then isolated thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon.
TonightTropical storm conditions possible with hurricane conditions also possible. Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
TuesdayNortheast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
Tuesday NightTropical storm conditions possible with hurricane conditions also possible. Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: northeast 6 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers early in the evening, then numerous showers in the late evening and overnight.
WednesdayHurricane conditions possible. East winds 30 to 40 knots with gusts up to 50 knots, increasing to 80 to 90 knots with gusts up to 115 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, building to 15 to 20 feet, occasionally to 25 feet in the afternoon. Wave detail: south 18 feet at 11 seconds and east 13 feet at 7 seconds. Widespread showers with isolated thunderstorms.
Wednesday NightHurricane conditions possible.
ThursdayTropical storm conditions possible. Isolated thunderstorms early in the morning. Scattered showers until late afternoon, then isolated showers late.
Thursday NightNorth winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet, subsiding to 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet after midnight. Isolated showers early in the evening.
FridayNortheast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet.
winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
