Daily Update
Port Manatee, FL
December 18, 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 – 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: NONE
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FUTURE ISSUES: NONE
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Security level: MARSEC 1
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Hurricane Alert: 5/OUT OF SEASON
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Tides / Currents
TIDES: PORT MANATEE, FL
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
DECEMBER 2024
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
JANUARY 2025
W 1 High 12:21 AM 2.3 7:21 AM Rise 8:59 AM 0
1 Low 8:48 AM -0.8 5:47 PM Set 7:38 PM
1 High 4:08 PM 1.1
1 Low 6:36 PM 0.9
Th 2 High 1:09 AM 2.3 7:21 AM Rise 9:42 AM 3
2 Low 9:27 AM -0.8 5:48 PM Set 8:43 PM
2 High 4:22 PM 1.1
2 Low 7:45 PM 0.9
F 3 High 2:01 AM 2.2 7:21 AM Rise 10:19 AM 8
3 Low 10:04 AM -0.6 5:49 PM Set 9:47 PM
3 High 4:41 PM 1.2
3 Low 9:00 PM 0.8
Sa 4 High 2:58 AM 1.9 7:22 AM Rise 10:53 AM 16
4 Low 10:41 AM -0.4 5:49 PM Set 10:50 PM
4 High 5:04 PM 1.3
4 Low 10:23 PM 0.7
Su 5 High 4:05 AM 1.6 7:22 AM Rise 11:25 AM 25
5 Low 11:17 AM -0.1 5:50 PM Set 11:52 PM
5 High 5:31 PM 1.5
5 Low 11:51 PM 0.4
M 6 High 5:29 AM 1.3 7:22 AM Rise 11:58 AM 35
6 Low 11:51 AM 0.3 5:51 PM
6 High 6:02 PM 1.6
Tu 7 Low 1:21 AM 0.1 7:22 AM Set 12:55 AM 47
7 High 7:23 AM 1.1 5:52 PM Rise 12:32 PM
7 Low 12:21 PM 0.6
7 High 6:38 PM 1.8
W 8 Low 2:46 AM -0.2 7:22 AM Set 2:00 AM 58
8 High 9:52 AM 1.0 5:52 PM Rise 1:10 PM
8 Low 12:43 PM 0.9
8 High 7:21 PM 2.0
Th 9 Low 4:01 AM -0.5 7:22 AM Set 3:07 AM 69
9 High 8:10 PM 2.1 5:53 PM Rise 1:52 PM
F 10 Low 5:06 AM -0.8 7:22 AM Set 4:15 AM 79
10 High 9:05 PM 2.2 5:54 PM Rise 2:42 PM
Sa 11 Low 6:02 AM -0.9 7:22 AM Set 5:22 AM 87
11 High 10:02 PM 2.3 5:55 PM Rise 3:39 PM
Su 12 Low 6:51 AM -0.9 7:22 AM Set 6:25 AM 94
12 High 10:56 PM 2.3 5:55 PM Rise 4:41 PM
M 13 Low 7:34 AM -0.9 7:22 AM Set 7:21 AM 98
13 High 11:47 PM 2.2 5:56 PM Rise 5:46 PM
Tu 14 Low 8:12 AM -0.8 7:22 AM Set 8:08 AM 99
14 High 3:36 PM 1.1 5:57 PM Rise 6:50 PM
14 Low 6:09 PM 0.9
W 15 High 12:35 AM 2.1 7:22 AM Set 8:48 AM 99
15 Low 8:44 AM -0.7 5:58 PM Rise 7:51 PM
15 High 3:41 PM 1.1
15 Low 7:12 PM 0.9
Th 16 High 1:20 AM 2.0 7:22 AM Set 9:23 AM 96
16 Low 9:13 AM -0.5 5:59 PM Rise 8:49 PM
16 High 3:50 PM 1.1
16 Low 8:12 PM 0.8
F 17 High 2:05 AM 1.8 7:22 AM Set 9:53 AM 91
17 Low 9:40 AM -0.4 5:59 PM Rise 9:43 PM
17 High 4:03 PM 1.3
17 Low 9:14 PM 0.6
Sa 18 High 2:52 AM 1.6 7:22 AM Set 10:21 AM 85
18 Low 10:05 AM -0.1 6:00 PM Rise 10:36 PM
18 High 4:20 PM 1.4
18 Low 10:17 PM 0.5
Su 19 High 3:47 AM 1.4 7:21 AM Set 10:48 AM 77
19 Low 10:30 AM 0.1 6:01 PM Rise 11:27 PM
19 High 4:42 PM 1.5
19 Low 11:25 PM 0.3
M 20 High 4:54 AM 1.1 7:21 AM Set 11:14 AM 69
20 Low 10:54 AM 0.3 6:02 PM
20 High 5:08 PM 1.6
Tu 21 Low 12:38 AM 0.2 7:21 AM Rise 12:19 AM 60
21 High 6:28 AM 0.9 6:03 PM Set 11:43 AM
21 Low 11:14 AM 0.6
21 High 5:39 PM 1.6
W 22 Low 1:54 AM 0.0 7:21 AM Rise 1:13 AM 51
22 High 9:02 AM 0.8 6:03 PM Set 12:14 PM
22 Low 11:19 AM 0.7
22 High 6:17 PM 1.7
Th 23 Low 3:07 AM -0.2 7:20 AM Rise 2:08 AM 41
23 High 7:03 PM 1.8 6:04 PM Set 12:49 PM
F 24 Low 4:12 AM -0.4 7:20 AM Rise 3:06 AM 32
24 High 7:58 PM 1.8 6:05 PM Set 1:30 PM
Sa 25 Low 5:08 AM -0.6 7:20 AM Rise 4:05 AM 23
25 High 8:58 PM 1.9 6:06 PM Set 2:18 PM
Su 26 Low 5:56 AM -0.7 7:19 AM Rise 5:04 AM 15
26 High 9:57 PM 2.0 6:07 PM Set 3:14 PM
M 27 Low 6:38 AM -0.8 7:19 AM Rise 6:00 AM 9
27 High 10:50 PM 2.1 6:07 PM Set 4:16 PM
Tu 28 Low 7:16 AM -0.9 7:18 AM Rise 6:51 AM 3
28 High 2:40 PM 1.1 6:08 PM Set 5:22 PM
28 Low 5:19 PM 0.9
28 High 11:40 PM 2.2
W 29 Low 7:51 AM -0.9 7:18 AM Rise 7:37 AM 0
29 High 2:45 PM 1.1 6:09 PM Set 6:29 PM
29 Low 6:16 PM 0.9
Th 30 High 12:29 AM 2.2 7:17 AM Rise 8:17 AM 0
30 Low 8:24 AM -0.8 6:10 PM Set 7:35 PM
30 High 2:53 PM 1.1
30 Low 7:13 PM 0.7
F 31 High 1:19 AM 2.1 7:17 AM Rise 8:53 AM 1
31 Low 8:55 AM -0.6 6:11 PM Set 8:40 PM
31 High 3:06 PM 1.2
31 Low 8:12 PM 0.5
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER: 26NM SW Pass-a-grille Reef FL
Marine Zone Forecast
Rest Of TodayEast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north late. Seas around 2 feet this morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: east 1 foot at 3 seconds.
TonightNorth winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: north 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
ThursdayNorth winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: north 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
Thursday NightNorth winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: north 1 foot at 3 seconds.
FridayNorth winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: north 3 feet at 4 seconds.
Friday NightNorth winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: north 4 feet at 6 seconds.
SaturdayNorth winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Saturday NightNorth winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
SundayNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
