Daily Update
Port Manatee, FL
January 13, 2025
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 LIBERTY
DUE – 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: 1/28/25 – PORT AUTHORITY - A meeting of the Manatee County Port Authority will be held Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at 9:00 am, or as soon thereafter as is practicable, in the Patricia M Glass Commission Chambers on the first floor of the County Administrative Center, 1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton, Florida. If you have any questions, please contact Pam Wingo via email at pwingo@seaportmanatee.com or call 941-721-2395.
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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
JANUARY 2025
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
FEBRUARY 2025
Sa 1 High 2:12 AM 1.9 7:16 AM Rise 9:27 AM 6
1 Low 9:25 AM -0.3 6:11 PM Set 9:44 PM
1 High 3:23 PM 1.4
1 Low 9:14 PM 0.3
Su 2 High 3:09 AM 1.6 7:16 AM Rise 10:00 AM 12
2 Low 9:52 AM 0.0 6:12 PM Set 10:48 PM
2 High 3:46 PM 1.6
2 Low 10:22 PM 0.1
M 3 High 4:17 AM 1.4 7:15 AM Rise 10:34 AM 21
3 Low 10:16 AM 0.3 6:13 PM Set 11:53 PM
3 High 4:14 PM 1.7
3 Low 11:38 PM -0.1
Tu 4 High 5:47 AM 1.0 7:15 AM Rise 11:10 AM 32
4 Low 10:32 AM 0.6 6:14 PM
4 High 4:48 PM 1.9
W 5 Low 1:05 AM -0.3 7:14 AM Set 12:59 AM 43
5 High 5:31 PM 2.0 6:14 PM Rise 11:51 AM
Th 6 Low 2:37 AM -0.4 7:13 AM Set 2:07 AM 54
6 High 6:27 PM 2.0 6:15 PM Rise 12:38 PM
F 7 Low 4:01 AM -0.6 7:13 AM Set 3:13 AM 65
7 High 7:42 PM 2.0 6:16 PM Rise 1:31 PM
Sa 8 Low 5:08 AM -0.8 7:12 AM Set 4:17 AM 75
8 High 9:04 PM 2.0 6:17 PM Rise 2:30 PM
Su 9 Low 6:01 AM -0.8 7:11 AM Set 5:14 AM 84
9 High 10:16 PM 2.0 6:17 PM Rise 3:33 PM
M 10 Low 6:43 AM -0.8 7:11 AM Set 6:03 AM 91
10 High 2:14 PM 1.2 6:18 PM Rise 4:36 PM
10 Low 4:57 PM 1.0
10 High 11:14 PM 2.0
Tu 11 Low 7:17 AM -0.7 7:10 AM Set 6:45 AM 96
11 High 2:15 PM 1.2 6:19 PM Rise 5:38 PM
11 Low 5:58 PM 0.9
W 12 High 12:03 AM 2.0 7:09 AM Set 7:21 AM 99
12 Low 7:44 AM -0.6 6:20 PM Rise 6:37 PM
12 High 2:19 PM 1.2
12 Low 6:48 PM 0.7
Th 13 High 12:45 AM 1.9 7:09 AM Set 7:52 AM 99
13 Low 8:07 AM -0.4 6:20 PM Rise 7:33 PM
13 High 2:24 PM 1.3
13 Low 7:33 PM 0.5
F 14 High 1:25 AM 1.8 7:08 AM Set 8:21 AM 98
14 Low 8:28 AM -0.2 6:21 PM Rise 8:26 PM
14 High 2:31 PM 1.4
14 Low 8:17 PM 0.4
Sa 15 High 2:05 AM 1.6 7:07 AM Set 8:48 AM 95
15 Low 8:47 AM 0.0 6:22 PM Rise 9:18 PM
15 High 2:43 PM 1.6
15 Low 9:02 PM 0.2
Su 16 High 2:48 AM 1.5 7:06 AM Set 9:15 AM 90
16 Low 9:05 AM 0.2 6:22 PM Rise 10:10 PM
16 High 2:59 PM 1.6
16 Low 9:49 PM 0.1
M 17 High 3:37 AM 1.3 7:05 AM Set 9:42 AM 84
17 Low 9:22 AM 0.4 6:23 PM Rise 11:03 PM
17 High 3:21 PM 1.7
17 Low 10:41 PM 0.0
Tu 18 High 4:37 AM 1.1 7:04 AM Set 10:12 AM 77
18 Low 9:36 AM 0.6 6:24 PM Rise 11:57 PM
18 High 3:47 PM 1.8
18 Low 11:42 PM -0.1
W 19 High 6:04 AM 0.9 7:04 AM Set 10:45 AM 68
19 Low 9:38 AM 0.8 6:24 PM
19 High 4:20 PM 1.9
Th 20 Low 12:56 AM -0.1 7:03 AM Rise 12:54 AM 59
20 High 5:01 PM 1.9 6:25 PM Set 11:23 AM
F 21 Low 2:20 AM -0.2 7:02 AM Rise 1:52 AM 50
21 High 5:57 PM 1.8 6:26 PM Set 12:07 PM
Sa 22 Low 3:39 AM -0.3 7:01 AM Rise 2:50 AM 40
22 High 7:15 PM 1.8 6:26 PM Set 12:59 PM
Su 23 Low 4:42 AM -0.5 7:00 AM Rise 3:46 AM 30
23 High 8:40 PM 1.9 6:27 PM Set 1:57 PM
M 24 Low 5:30 AM -0.6 6:59 AM Rise 4:39 AM 21
24 High 9:52 PM 2.0 6:28 PM Set 3:01 PM
Tu 25 Low 6:11 AM -0.7 6:58 AM Rise 5:27 AM 13
25 High 1:23 PM 1.2 6:28 PM Set 4:07 PM
25 Low 4:47 PM 0.9
25 High 10:51 PM 2.1
W 26 Low 6:46 AM -0.7 6:57 AM Rise 6:09 AM 7
26 High 1:26 PM 1.2 6:29 PM Set 5:15 PM
26 Low 5:42 PM 0.8
26 High 11:45 PM 2.2
Th 27 Low 7:18 AM -0.6 6:56 AM Rise 6:47 AM 2
27 High 1:32 PM 1.3 6:30 PM Set 6:22 PM
27 Low 6:34 PM 0.5
F 28 High 12:36 AM 2.1 6:55 AM Rise 7:23 AM 0
28 Low 7:47 AM -0.4 6:30 PM Set 7:28 PM
28 High 1:42 PM 1.5
28 Low 7:24 PM 0.2
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER: Hazardous Weather Conditions
Small Craft Advisory in effect from January 14, 01:00 AM CST until January 14, 12:00 PM CST
Last Update: 148 PM EST Mon Jan 13 2025
View Nearby Observations
28NM SW Pass-a-grille Reef FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
This AfternoonSouth winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 5 seconds and west 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers early, then a chance of showers late.
TonightWest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. Wave detail: southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds and south 2 feet at 5 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. A chance of showers.
TuesdayNorth winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: north 4 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Tuesday NightNortheast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: north 4 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
WednesdayNortheast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: north 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Wednesday NightNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
ThursdayNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Thursday NightNortheast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers.
FridayEast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers.
