Daily Update

Port Manatee, FL

October 08, 2024

Notices

SEAPORT MANATEE IS IN CONDITION ZULU – PORT IS CLOSED
 
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:  10/15/24 – 1700 – PROPELLER CLUB – HOCKEY GAME  
 
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FUTURE ISSUES:  10/16/24 – 0900 – SEAPORT MANATEE - A meeting of the Manatee County Port Authority will be held Wednesday, October 16, 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.
 
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Security level:  MARSEC 1
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Hurricane Alert:              ZULU – PORT IS CLOSED
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
 
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 Warning
Last Update: 1152 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024
 
View Nearby Observations
 
7NM SSW Saint Pete Beach Reef FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT...
 
This AfternoonNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers early, then numerous showers.
TonightTropical storm conditions possible with hurricane conditions also possible. East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 10 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. Isolated thunderstorms.
WednesdayTropical storm conditions expected with hurricane conditions possible. East winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots, increasing to 35 to 45 knots with gusts up to 55 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet in the afternoon. Wave detail: southwest 10 feet at 11 seconds and southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters extremely rough. Isolated thunderstorms. Widespread showers.
Wednesday NightHurricane conditions expected. Southeast winds 55 to 75 knots with gusts up to 95 knots, becoming northwest 90 to 100 knots with gusts up to 120 knots after midnight. Seas 13 to 18 feet, occasionally to 23 feet, building to 15 to 20 feet, occasionally to 25 feet after midnight. Wave detail: southwest 17 feet at 14 seconds and northeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters extremely rough. Isolated thunderstorms.
ThursdayTropical storm conditions possible. Northwest winds 35 to 45 knots with gusts up to 55 knots, becoming north 25 to 35 knots in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet, subsiding to 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet in the afternoon. Wave detail: west 14 feet at 10 seconds and northwest 8 feet at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters extremely rough. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers until late afternoon, then isolated showers late.
Thursday NightNorth winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. Wave detail: northwest 9 feet at 9 seconds and north 3 feet at 8 seconds. Bay and inland waters very rough. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early in the evening.
FridayNortheast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Bay and inland waters rough.
Friday NightNortheast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Bay and inland waters rough.
SaturdayNortheast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.
 
winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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