Daily Update
Port Manatee, FL
November 05, 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 – FLORIDA VOYAGER
DUE – ATB DOUBLE SKIN, ATB FREEPORT
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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: 11/19/24 – 0900 – SEAPORT MANATEE - A meeting of the Manatee County Port Authority will be held Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at 9:00 am, or as soon thereafter as is practicable, during a Land Use Meeting, in the Honorable Patricia M. Glass Chambers on the first floor of the Manatee County Administration Building at 1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton.
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Security level: MARSEC 1
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Hurricane Alert: WHISKEY – TROPICAL FORCE WINDS EXPECTED WITHIN 72 HOURS
Tropical Storm Rafael Advisory Number 8
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL182024
1000 AM EST Tue Nov 05 2024
...RAFAEL GETTING BETTER ORGANIZED AS THE CENTER PASSES SOUTH OF
WESTERN JAMAICA...
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS...
SUMMARY OF 1000 AM EST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...17.8N 78.6W
ABOUT 65 MI...105 KM SW OF MONTEGO BAY JAMAICA
ABOUT 200 MI...320 KM ESE OF GRAND CAYMAN
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 320 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...994 MB...29.36 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
A Tropical Storm Warning is now in effect for the Lower and Middle
Florida Keys from Key West to west of the Channel 5 Bridge, and for
the Dry Tortugas.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for...
* Cayman Islands
* Cuban provinces of Pinar del Rio, Artemisa, La Habana, Mayabeque,
Matanzas, and the Isle of Youth
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* Jamaica
* Cuban provinces of Villa Clara, Cienfuegos, Sancti Spiritus,
and Ciego de Avila
* Lower and Middle Florida Keys from Key West to west of the
Channel 5 Bridge
* Dry Tortugas
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...
* Cuban provinces of Camaguey and Las Tunas
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Tides / Currents
TIDES: PORT MANATEE, FL
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
NOVEMBER 2024
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
DECEMBER 2024
Su 1 Low 7:32 AM -0.5 7:04 AM Rise 7:31 AM 0
1 High 11:38 PM 2.5 5:35 PM Set 5:47 PM
M 2 Low 8:13 AM -0.5 7:05 AM Rise 8:30 AM 0
2 5:35 PM Set 6:40 PM
Tu 3 High 12:16 AM 2.5 7:06 AM Rise 9:26 AM 2
3 Low 8:56 AM -0.5 5:35 PM Set 7:39 PM
W 4 High 1:00 AM 2.5 7:06 AM Rise 10:17 AM 6
4 Low 9:44 AM -0.5 5:35 PM Set 8:42 PM
Th 5 High 1:49 AM 2.4 7:07 AM Rise 11:02 AM 12
5 Low 10:35 AM -0.4 5:35 PM Set 9:46 PM
F 6 High 2:46 AM 2.2 7:08 AM Rise 11:42 AM 20
6 Low 11:26 AM -0.3 5:36 PM Set 10:50 PM
6 High 7:06 PM 1.3
6 Low 9:51 PM 1.1
Sa 7 High 3:56 AM 2.0 7:08 AM Rise 12:17 PM 29
7 Low 12:17 PM -0.2 5:36 PM Set 11:53 PM
7 High 7:22 PM 1.4
7 Low 11:59 PM 1.0
Su 8 High 5:25 AM 1.7 7:09 AM Rise 12:50 PM 39
8 Low 1:06 PM 0.1 5:36 PM
8 High 7:44 PM 1.6
M 9 Low 1:42 AM 0.8 7:10 AM Set 12:55 AM 51
9 High 7:13 AM 1.6 5:36 PM Rise 1:23 PM
9 Low 1:51 PM 0.3
9 High 8:08 PM 1.7
Tu 10 Low 3:02 AM 0.4 7:10 AM Set 1:58 AM 62
10 High 9:01 AM 1.4 5:36 PM Rise 1:56 PM
10 Low 2:31 PM 0.6
10 High 8:35 PM 1.9
W 11 Low 4:07 AM -0.1 7:11 AM Set 3:03 AM 73
11 High 10:39 AM 1.4 5:37 PM Rise 2:32 PM
11 Low 3:07 PM 0.9
11 High 9:05 PM 2.2
Th 12 Low 5:04 AM -0.5 7:12 AM Set 4:10 AM 82
12 High 12:06 PM 1.4 5:37 PM Rise 3:13 PM
12 Low 3:36 PM 1.0
12 High 9:39 PM 2.4
F 13 Low 5:56 AM -0.7 7:12 AM Set 5:20 AM 90
13 High 1:26 PM 1.3 5:37 PM Rise 3:59 PM
13 Low 4:00 PM 1.1
13 High 10:16 PM 2.5
Sa 14 Low 6:46 AM -0.9 7:13 AM Set 6:31 AM 96
14 High 10:57 PM 2.6 5:38 PM Rise 4:53 PM
Su 15 Low 7:34 AM -0.9 7:14 AM Set 7:38 AM 99
15 High 11:40 PM 2.6 5:38 PM Rise 5:54 PM
M 16 Low 8:21 AM -0.9 7:14 AM Set 8:40 AM 99
16 5:38 PM Rise 6:59 PM
Tu 17 High 12:25 AM 2.5 7:15 AM Set 9:32 AM 97
17 Low 9:06 AM -0.7 5:39 PM Rise 8:04 PM
W 18 High 1:11 AM 2.3 7:15 AM Set 10:16 AM 93
18 Low 9:48 AM -0.6 5:39 PM Rise 9:07 PM
Th 19 High 2:00 AM 2.1 7:16 AM Set 10:54 AM 86
19 Low 10:29 AM -0.4 5:40 PM Rise 10:06 PM
19 High 5:57 PM 1.2
19 Low 8:45 PM 1.0
F 20 High 2:53 AM 1.9 7:16 AM Set 11:26 AM 79
20 Low 11:08 AM -0.2 5:40 PM Rise 11:01 PM
20 High 6:15 PM 1.3
20 Low 10:26 PM 1.0
Sa 21 High 3:55 AM 1.6 7:17 AM Set 11:55 AM 70
21 Low 11:46 AM 0.0 5:41 PM Rise 11:54 PM
21 High 6:36 PM 1.4
Su 22 Low 12:06 AM 0.9 7:17 AM Set 12:21 PM 61
22 High 5:15 AM 1.4 5:41 PM
22 Low 12:23 PM 0.2
22 High 7:00 PM 1.5
M 23 Low 1:37 AM 0.6 7:18 AM Rise 12:45 AM 52
23 High 6:58 AM 1.2 5:42 PM Set 12:48 PM
23 Low 1:00 PM 0.5
23 High 7:26 PM 1.6
Tu 24 Low 2:50 AM 0.3 7:18 AM Rise 1:37 AM 42
24 High 8:52 AM 1.1 5:42 PM Set 1:15 PM
24 Low 1:35 PM 0.7
24 High 7:53 PM 1.7
W 25 Low 3:49 AM 0.0 7:19 AM Rise 2:29 AM 33
25 High 10:37 AM 1.1 5:43 PM Set 1:44 PM
25 Low 2:09 PM 0.9
25 High 8:21 PM 1.8
Th 26 Low 4:39 AM -0.3 7:19 AM Rise 3:24 AM 24
26 High 12:07 PM 1.1 5:43 PM Set 2:17 PM
26 Low 2:40 PM 0.9
26 High 8:53 PM 1.9
F 27 Low 5:25 AM -0.5 7:19 AM Rise 4:21 AM 17
27 High 9:28 PM 2.0 5:44 PM Set 2:55 PM
Sa 28 Low 6:08 AM -0.6 7:20 AM Rise 5:20 AM 10
28 High 10:06 PM 2.1 5:45 PM Set 3:39 PM
Su 29 Low 6:49 AM -0.7 7:20 AM Rise 6:20 AM 5
29 High 10:48 PM 2.2 5:45 PM Set 4:31 PM
M 30 Low 7:30 AM -0.8 7:20 AM Rise 7:18 AM 1
30 High 11:32 PM 2.3 5:46 PM Set 5:29 PM
Tu 31 Low 8:10 AM -0.8 7:21 AM Rise 8:11 AM 0
31 5:47 PM Set 6:33 PM
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER: NM NNW Port Manatee Reef FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...
TodayEast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
TonightEast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening.
WednesdayEast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Wednesday NightEast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
ThursdayEast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
Thursday NightEast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening, then a slight chance of showers in the late evening and early morning.
FridaySoutheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Friday NightEast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
SaturdayEast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.