Daily Update
Port Manatee, FL
October 29, 2024
Notices
PORT MANATEE, FL (27-38’N 82-33’30”W)
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION (UPDATED 10/24/24)
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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:
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 – ATB DOUBLE SKIN
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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: NONE
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Security level: MARSEC 1
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Hurricane Alert: 4/SEASONAL – NO TROPICAL FORCE WINDS EXPECTED WITHIN 48 HOURS
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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 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: 5NM SSW Gandy Bridge FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...Small Craft Exercise Caution...
TonightEast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
WednesdayEast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
Wednesday NightEast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
ThursdayEast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Thursday NightEast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
FridayNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Friday NightEast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
SaturdayNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Saturday NightEast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
SundayEast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.