Daily Update
Port Manatee, FL
November 08, 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 – AMERICAN PRIDE
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: 4/SEASONAL – NO TROPICAL FORCE WINDS EXPECTED WITHIN 48 HOURS
Hurricane Rafael Advisory Number 21
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL182024
900 AM CST Fri Nov 08 2024
...RAFAEL REMAINS A POWERFUL COMPACT HURRICANE OVER THE CENTRAL
GULF OF MEXICO...
SUMMARY OF 900 AM CST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...24.5N 88.8W
ABOUT 230 MI...365 KM NNE OF PROGRESO MEXICO
ABOUT 535 MI...860 KM E OF MOUTH OF THE RIO GRANDE
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...110 MPH...175 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...961 MB...28.38 INCHES
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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
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: 5NM SSW Gandy Bridge FL
Marine Zone Forecast
This AfternoonEast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of sprinkles early.
TonightEast 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.
Saturday NightEast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
SundayEast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Sunday NightEast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop.
MondayEast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Monday NightNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop.
TuesdayNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.