Daily Update
Port Manatee, FL
November 07, 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, 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
Hurricane Rafael Advisory Number 17
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL182024
300 PM CST Thu Nov 07 2024
...RAFAEL SLIGHTLY STRONGER AND BETTER ORGANIZED...
SUMMARY OF 300 PM CST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...24.7N 86.2W
ABOUT 260 MI...420 KM WNW OF HAVANA CUBA
ABOUT 325 MI...520 KM NE OF PROGRESO MEXICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...105 MPH...165 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...968 MB...28.59 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
Interests in the southern and southwestern Gulf of Mexico should
monitor the progress of Rafael.
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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
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: Hazardous Weather Conditions
Small Craft Advisory until November 8, 06:00 AM CST
Last Update: 400 PM EST Thu Nov 7 2024
View Nearby Observations
32NM SW Pass-a-grille Reef FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
TonightEast winds around 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots overnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. wave detail: southeast 7 feet at 10 seconds and east 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening.
FridayEast winds around 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds and east 2 feet at 4 seconds.
Friday NightEast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: south 4 feet at 7 seconds and east 3 feet at 4 seconds.
SaturdayEast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: east 3 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 3 feet at 8 seconds.
Saturday NightEast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: east 4 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 9 seconds.
SundayEast winds around 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: east 4 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 8 seconds.
Sunday NightEast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
MondayEast winds around 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Monday NightNortheast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
TuesdayNortheast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
