Port Update
Port Manatee, FL
February 21, 2025
Notices
PORT MANATEE, FL (27-38’N 82-33’30”W)
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION (UPDATED 01/27/25)
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Maximum Depths - (Brackish)
Harbor entrance – Increase maximum draft to 37 08” +/- tide to a maximum of 38 08”.
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 37’08 to confirm actual tidal restrictions, as they change daily. (UPDATED 01/27/25)
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: 02/24/25 – 1300 – Ribbon cutting for new Crane - Monday, February 24, 2025, at 1:00 p.m., for a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Florida Department of Transportation to celebrate the commissioning of two new Konecranes Gottwald Generation 6 mobile harbor cranes.
02/27/25 – 1800 – SEAPORT MANATEE – STATE OF THE PORT
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FUTURE ISSUES: 05/02/25 – PROPELLER CLUB – Annual Golf tournament - May 2, 2025, at the Port Manatee Propeller Club's annual golf classic at Summerfield Crossings in Riverview, Florida.
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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
FEBRUARY 2025
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
MARCH 2025
Sa 1 High 1:29 AM 2.0 6:54 AM Rise 7:57 AM 0
1 Low 8:13 AM -0.1 6:31 PM Set 8:34 PM
1 High 1:57 PM 1.6
1 Low 8:17 PM 0.0
Su 2 High 2:23 AM 1.7 6:53 AM Rise 8:32 AM 4
2 Low 8:36 AM 0.2 6:31 PM Set 9:41 PM
2 High 2:17 PM 1.8
2 Low 9:12 PM -0.2
M 3 High 3:24 AM 1.5 6:52 AM Rise 9:09 AM 10
3 Low 8:55 AM 0.5 6:32 PM Set 10:49 PM
3 High 2:42 PM 2.0
3 Low 10:14 PM -0.4
Tu 4 High 4:39 AM 1.2 6:51 AM Rise 9:49 AM 18
4 Low 9:05 AM 0.8 6:33 PM Set 11:58 PM
4 High 3:13 PM 2.1
4 Low 11:25 PM -0.4
W 5 High 3:51 PM 2.2 6:50 AM Rise 10:34 AM 28
5 6:33 PM
Th 6 Low 12:52 AM -0.4 6:49 AM Set 1:06 AM 39
6 High 4:40 PM 2.1 6:34 PM Rise 11:26 AM
F 7 Low 2:29 AM -0.4 6:48 AM Set 2:11 AM 50
7 High 5:51 PM 2.0 6:34 PM Rise 12:24 PM
Sa 8 Low 3:52 AM -0.5 6:47 AM Set 3:10 AM 61
8 High 7:39 PM 1.9 6:35 PM Rise 1:25 PM
Su 9 Low 5:53 AM -0.5 7:46 AM Set 5:01 AM 71
9 High 10:21 PM 1.9 7:36 PM Rise 3:28 PM
M 10 Low 6:38 AM -0.5 7:45 AM Set 5:44 AM 80
10 High 1:58 PM 1.3 7:36 PM Rise 4:30 PM
10 Low 5:37 PM 1.0
10 High 11:32 PM 1.9
Tu 11 Low 7:13 AM -0.4 7:44 AM Set 6:21 AM 87
11 High 2:00 PM 1.4 7:37 PM Rise 5:29 PM
11 Low 6:34 PM 0.9
W 12 High 12:26 AM 1.9 7:42 AM Set 6:54 AM 93
12 Low 7:40 AM -0.3 7:37 PM Rise 6:25 PM
12 High 2:04 PM 1.5
12 Low 7:18 PM 0.7
Th 13 High 1:10 AM 1.8 7:41 AM Set 7:23 AM 97
13 Low 8:02 AM -0.1 7:38 PM Rise 7:19 PM
13 High 2:09 PM 1.6
13 Low 7:56 PM 0.4
F 14 High 1:50 AM 1.7 7:40 AM Set 7:50 AM 99
14 Low 8:20 AM 0.1 7:38 PM Rise 8:11 PM
14 High 2:14 PM 1.6
14 Low 8:32 PM 0.2
Sa 15 High 2:28 AM 1.6 7:39 AM Set 8:17 AM 99
15 Low 8:36 AM 0.3 7:39 PM Rise 9:03 PM
15 High 2:23 PM 1.7
15 Low 9:07 PM 0.0
Su 16 High 3:07 AM 1.6 7:38 AM Set 8:44 AM 98
16 Low 8:50 AM 0.5 7:39 PM Rise 9:56 PM
16 High 2:36 PM 1.9
16 Low 9:43 PM -0.1
M 17 High 3:48 AM 1.4 7:37 AM Set 9:13 AM 94
17 Low 9:05 AM 0.6 7:40 PM Rise 10:49 PM
17 High 2:55 PM 2.0
17 Low 10:23 PM -0.2
Tu 18 High 4:35 AM 1.3 7:36 AM Set 9:45 AM 89
18 Low 9:18 AM 0.8 7:41 PM Rise 11:45 PM
18 High 3:19 PM 2.1
18 Low 11:09 PM -0.2
W 19 High 5:34 AM 1.1 7:35 AM Set 10:20 AM 83
19 Low 9:25 AM 0.9 7:41 PM
19 High 3:48 PM 2.1
Th 20 Low 12:04 AM -0.2 7:34 AM Rise 12:42 AM 75
20 High 4:24 PM 2.1 7:42 PM Set 11:01 AM
F 21 Low 1:15 AM -0.1 7:32 AM Rise 1:39 AM 67
21 High 5:09 PM 2.1 7:42 PM Set 11:49 AM
Sa 22 Low 2:39 AM -0.2 7:31 AM Rise 2:35 AM 57
22 High 6:13 PM 2.0 7:43 PM Set 12:43 PM
Su 23 Low 3:59 AM -0.2 7:30 AM Rise 3:28 AM 47
23 High 7:45 PM 1.9 7:43 PM Set 1:43 PM
M 24 Low 5:00 AM -0.3 7:29 AM Rise 4:16 AM 37
24 High 9:24 PM 2.0 7:44 PM Set 2:46 PM
Tu 25 Low 5:48 AM -0.4 7:28 AM Rise 5:00 AM 27
25 High 1:03 PM 1.4 7:44 PM Set 3:52 PM
25 Low 4:54 PM 1.1
25 High 10:43 PM 2.0
W 26 Low 6:28 AM -0.4 7:27 AM Rise 5:39 AM 18
26 High 1:04 PM 1.5 7:45 PM Set 4:58 PM
26 Low 5:55 PM 0.9
26 High 11:48 PM 2.1
Th 27 Low 7:02 AM -0.2 7:26 AM Rise 6:15 AM 10
27 High 1:11 PM 1.6 7:45 PM Set 6:04 PM
27 Low 6:47 PM 0.5
F 28 High 12:47 AM 2.0 7:25 AM Rise 6:50 AM 4
28 Low 7:32 AM 0.0 7:46 PM Set 7:11 PM
28 High 1:22 PM 1.7
28 Low 7:35 PM 0.1
Sa 29 High 1:43 AM 1.9 7:23 AM Rise 7:25 AM 0
29 Low 7:58 AM 0.3 7:46 PM Set 8:19 PM
29 High 1:37 PM 1.9
29 Low 8:24 PM -0.2
Su 30 High 2:41 AM 1.8 7:22 AM Rise 8:02 AM 0
30 Low 8:21 AM 0.6 7:47 PM Set 9:29 PM
30 High 1:57 PM 2.1
30 Low 9:14 PM -0.4
M 31 High 3:41 AM 1.6 7:21 AM Rise 8:42 AM 2
31 Low 8:38 AM 0.9 7:47 PM Set 10:40 PM
31 High 2:22 PM 2.3
31 Low 10:08 PM -0.6
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER: Hazardous Weather Conditions
Small Craft Advisory in effect from February 20, 02:57 AM CST until February 21, 12:00 PM CST
Last Update: 241 AM EST Fri Feb 21 2025
View Nearby Observations
22NM WSW Pass-a-grille Reef FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
TodayNortheast winds around 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. wave detail: north 5 feet at 6 seconds.
TonightNortheast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: north 4 feet at 6 seconds.
SaturdayNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Saturday NightNorth winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: north 2 feet at 4 seconds.
SundayNorth winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: north 1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 6 seconds.
Sunday NightNorth winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: north 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers.
MondayNortheast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
Monday NightNortheast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
TuesdayNorth winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
