Port Update
Cape Canaveral, FL
March 18, 2025
Notices
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION:
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Depths - (salt density) is 1.023
Entrance to channel - 46.0 ft
Harbor channel - 44.0 ft
Turning basin – 43’00 ft Middle turning basin 43.0 ft’ Maximum allowed draft – 40’ FT / Under keel clearance - channel – 3.0 FT / alongside berths - 0.5 ft / Vessels 38'01" – 40’00' will be tide restricted and require 2 adequate tugs
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BERTH LIMITS/INFORMATION: (CONFIRMED 03/13/25)
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South Cargo Pier 4 – Max. draft – 39’06 – Max loa 975’00 – Max beam -106’00
North Cargo Pier 1A – Max. draft – 38’06”
North Cargo Pier 1B – Max. draft – 38’6” - max length for tankers at NCP 1B to be capped at 840’ (A good benchmark to use is a BCM of 420’) / 150’ Max Beam / 95,000 MT Max Displacement
North Cargo Pier 2 – Max. draft – 39’06 (Vessels over 650’ restricted to 38’06)
A vessel with a draft that does not exceed 38 00″may transit the channels and basins at any time and stage of the tide. Vessels that have a draft in excess of 38’00″are considered “tide jobs” and will be advised by the Harbormaster and Canaveral Pilots of the time of boarding with consideration given to the stage of the tide. These vessels are generally scheduled to begin an inbound transit two hours prior to high tide. A minimum under keel clearance of 2’6” is required during the transit of the channels and basins.
54'00" MAX Waterline to Manifold for all TPSI Vessels
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FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL FILING REQUIREMENTS
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96 Hours - advance notice of arrival required by USCG.
48 Hours - advance paperwork for foreign vessels and US flag arriving foreign to Customs and Border Patrol.
24 Hours (minimum) - Foreign cargo must submit a manifest to the Customs & Border Patrol AMS.
24 Hours - advance notice of arrival required by Port Authority via Harbor Master and Pilots.
Port Security - All persons doing ship’s business within Port Canaveral must have TWIC prior to be allowed onto any terminal. Escort required without a TWIC. Vehicles must have permanent company markings to be allowed onto any terminal.
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VESSEL SCHEDULE – IN – SUNRAY
DUE: ATB FREEPORT
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NEWS ARTICLES: NONE
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CURRENT ISSUES: 03/18/25 - Tuesday, March 18: SpaceX Starlink 12-25 - Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 will launch a payload of Starlink internet-beaming satellites into low-Earth orbit, a Federal Aviation Administration operations plan advisory shows. Launch window: 2:09 p.m. to 7:40 p.m. Trajectory: Southeast. Location: Launch Complex 40. Live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
03/19/25 - 0900 – PCPA MONTHLY MEETING
03/20/25 – PROPELLER CLUB – 1700 - Networking Happy Hour - March 20th - Join us for a Networking Happy Hour at Hampton Inn & Suites - 9004 Astronaut Blvd, Cape Canaveral on Thursday March 20th at 5 PM!
Connect with fellow professionals, enjoy great conversations, and expand your network in a relaxed setting. Whether you're a longtime member or new to the industry, this is a fantastic op-portunity to build relationships and stay engaged with our Port Canaveral community.
TBA: TBA: SpaceX NROL-69 - Mission: Little has been released about this National Reconnaissance Office mission. In March 2021, the Department of Defense announced SpaceX was awarded two fixed-price task orders totaling $159.7 million under a National Security Space Launch contract for the NROL-69 and USSF-36 missions. Launch window: TBA. Location: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
TBA: United Launch Alliance USSF-106 - On Oct. 21, United Launch Alliance officials released this photo of crews stacking a Vulcan rocket for the USSF-106 mission at Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Mission: Equipped with four solid rocket boosters, ULA's third Vulcan rocket will take flight on the Space Force's USSF-106 national security mission into geosynchronous orbit more than 22,000 miles above Earth. Launch: TBA.
Location: Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Sonic booms: No. Live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team coverage: Starts two hours before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
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FUTURE ISSUES: 04/11/24 – PROPELLER CLUB - ShrimpFeast is back and is scheduled for Friday, April 11 from 6 to 10 pm at Cruise Terminal 5, Port Canaveral! We invite all of our Members and Friends to join us for this, our signature Fundraising event of the year. Proceeds go towards our community programs, including the Rockledge High School HELM Maritime Studies program and our Scholarships!
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Hurricane Alert: 5/OUT OF SEASON
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CURRENT SECURITY ALERT – MARSEC 1
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Tides / Currents
Tides for Canaveral Harbor (Trident Pier)
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
MARCH 2025
Tu 18 Low 5:10 AM 0.4 7:28 AM Set 9:35 AM 89
18 High 11:05 AM 2.8 7:33 PM Rise 11:38 PM
18 Low 5:04 PM 0.2
18 High 11:34 PM 3.5
W 19 Low 5:55 AM 0.5 7:27 AM Set 10:10 AM 83
19 High 11:42 AM 2.7 7:33 PM
19 Low 5:45 PM 0.3
Th 20 High 12:16 AM 3.4 7:26 AM Rise 12:36 AM 75
20 Low 6:44 AM 0.7 7:34 PM Set 10:51 AM
20 High 12:23 PM 2.5
20 Low 6:32 PM 0.4
F 21 High 1:04 AM 3.3 7:24 AM Rise 1:33 AM 67
21 Low 7:36 AM 0.8 7:34 PM Set 11:38 AM
21 High 1:12 PM 2.4
21 Low 7:25 PM 0.5
Sa 22 High 2:01 AM 3.2 7:23 AM Rise 2:29 AM 57
22 Low 8:31 AM 0.8 7:35 PM Set 12:32 PM
22 High 2:10 PM 2.4
22 Low 8:22 PM 0.4
Su 23 High 3:04 AM 3.3 7:22 AM Rise 3:22 AM 47
23 Low 9:28 AM 0.7 7:35 PM Set 1:32 PM
23 High 3:16 PM 2.5
23 Low 9:23 PM 0.3
M 24 High 4:06 AM 3.4 7:21 AM Rise 4:10 AM 37
24 Low 10:25 AM 0.6 7:36 PM Set 2:36 PM
24 High 4:19 PM 2.7
24 Low 10:24 PM 0.2
Tu 25 High 5:02 AM 3.6 7:20 AM Rise 4:53 AM 27
25 Low 11:18 AM 0.4 7:37 PM Set 3:42 PM
25 High 5:17 PM 3.0
25 Low 11:24 PM -0.1
W 26 High 5:53 AM 3.8 7:19 AM Rise 5:32 AM 18
26 Low 12:07 PM 0.0 7:37 PM Set 4:49 PM
26 High 6:11 PM 3.4
Th 27 Low 12:21 AM -0.3 7:18 AM Rise 6:08 AM 10
27 High 6:42 AM 3.9 7:38 PM Set 5:56 PM
27 Low 12:53 PM -0.3
27 High 7:03 PM 3.8
F 28 Low 1:15 AM -0.5 7:16 AM Rise 6:43 AM 4
28 High 7:30 AM 4.0 7:38 PM Set 7:03 PM
28 Low 1:37 PM -0.5
28 High 7:54 PM 4.2
Sa 29 Low 2:07 AM -0.6 7:15 AM Rise 7:17 AM 0
29 High 8:18 AM 4.0 7:39 PM Set 8:11 PM
29 Low 2:21 PM -0.7
29 High 8:45 PM 4.5
Su 30 Low 2:59 AM -0.6 7:14 AM Rise 7:53 AM 0
30 High 9:07 AM 3.9 7:39 PM Set 9:22 PM
30 Low 3:06 PM -0.8
30 High 9:36 PM 4.7
M 31 Low 3:52 AM -0.5 7:13 AM Rise 8:32 AM 2
31 High 9:55 AM 3.7 7:40 PM Set 10:34 PM
31 Low 3:53 PM -0.8
31 High 10:27 PM 4.7
APRIL 2025
Tu 1 Low 4:48 AM -0.4 7:12 AM Rise 9:17 AM 7
1 High 10:45 AM 3.5 7:40 PM Set 11:46 PM
1 Low 4:44 PM -0.6
1 High 11:19 PM 4.6
W 2 Low 5:46 AM -0.1 7:11 AM Rise 10:08 AM 15
2 High 11:37 AM 3.2 7:41 PM
2 Low 5:39 PM -0.4
Th 3 High 12:15 AM 4.3 7:10 AM Set 12:55 AM 24
3 Low 6:49 AM 0.1 7:41 PM Rise 11:05 AM
3 High 12:34 PM 3.0
3 Low 6:40 PM -0.2
F 4 High 1:16 AM 4.0 7:08 AM Set 1:58 AM 35
4 Low 7:53 AM 0.3 7:42 PM Rise 12:07 PM
4 High 1:38 PM 2.8
4 Low 7:45 PM 0.1
Sa 5 High 2:25 AM 3.7 7:07 AM Set 2:52 AM 46
5 Low 8:59 AM 0.4 7:43 PM Rise 1:11 PM
5 High 2:52 PM 2.8
5 Low 8:52 PM 0.2
Su 6 High 3:38 AM 3.6 7:06 AM Set 3:38 AM 56
6 Low 10:03 AM 0.5 7:43 PM Rise 2:13 PM
6 High 4:06 PM 2.8
6 Low 10:00 PM 0.3
M 7 High 4:43 AM 3.5 7:05 AM Set 4:17 AM 66
7 Low 11:01 AM 0.4 7:44 PM Rise 3:14 PM
7 High 5:09 PM 3.0
7 Low 11:04 PM 0.3
Tu 8 High 5:37 AM 3.5 7:04 AM Set 4:50 AM 76
8 Low 11:51 AM 0.3 7:44 PM Rise 4:11 PM
8 High 6:01 PM 3.2
W 9 Low 12:01 AM 0.3 7:03 AM Set 5:19 AM 83
9 High 6:22 AM 3.4 7:45 PM Rise 5:05 PM
9 Low 12:32 PM 0.2
9 High 6:45 PM 3.4
Th 10 Low 12:50 AM 0.2 7:02 AM Set 5:46 AM 90
10 High 7:01 AM 3.3 7:45 PM Rise 5:58 PM
10 Low 1:07 PM 0.1
10 High 7:26 PM 3.6
F 11 Low 1:32 AM 0.2 7:01 AM Set 6:12 AM 95
11 High 7:38 AM 3.3 7:46 PM Rise 6:50 PM
11 Low 1:39 PM 0.1
11 High 8:03 PM 3.7
Sa 12 Low 2:11 AM 0.2 7:00 AM Set 6:39 AM 98
12 High 8:14 AM 3.2 7:46 PM Rise 7:43 PM
12 Low 2:10 PM 0.0
12 High 8:39 PM 3.8
Su 13 Low 2:49 AM 0.2 6:59 AM Set 7:06 AM 99
13 High 8:49 AM 3.1 7:47 PM Rise 8:37 PM
13 Low 2:42 PM 0.0
13 High 9:15 PM 3.9
M 14 Low 3:26 AM 0.2 6:58 AM Set 7:37 AM 99
14 High 9:25 AM 3.0 7:48 PM Rise 9:32 PM
14 Low 3:16 PM 0.1
14 High 9:51 PM 3.9
Tu 15 Low 4:05 AM 0.3 6:57 AM Set 8:11 AM 97
15 High 10:02 AM 2.9 7:48 PM Rise 10:29 PM
15 Low 3:51 PM 0.2
15 High 10:28 PM 3.8
W 16 Low 4:46 AM 0.4 6:55 AM Set 8:50 AM 93
16 High 10:39 AM 2.7 7:49 PM Rise 11:26 PM
16 Low 4:29 PM 0.3
16 High 11:06 PM 3.7
Th 17 Low 5:30 AM 0.5 6:54 AM Set 9:34 AM 88
17 High 11:17 AM 2.6 7:49 PM
17 Low 5:11 PM 0.4
17 High 11:48 PM 3.6
F 18 Low 6:18 AM 0.6 6:53 AM Rise 12:22 AM 81
18 High 11:59 AM 2.6 7:50 PM Set 10:25 AM
18 Low 6:00 PM 0.5
Sa 19 High 12:34 AM 3.5 6:52 AM Rise 1:15 AM 73
19 Low 7:09 AM 0.7 7:50 PM Set 11:22 AM
19 High 12:47 PM 2.5
19 Low 6:54 PM 0.5
Su 20 High 1:27 AM 3.5 6:51 AM Rise 2:04 AM 63
20 Low 8:01 AM 0.7 7:51 PM Set 12:22 PM
20 High 1:43 PM 2.6
20 Low 7:53 PM 0.5
M 21 High 2:25 AM 3.5 6:50 AM Rise 2:47 AM 53
21 Low 8:54 AM 0.6 7:52 PM Set 1:25 PM
21 High 2:48 PM 2.7
21 Low 8:54 PM 0.4
Tu 22 High 3:25 AM 3.5 6:50 AM Rise 3:26 AM 43
22 Low 9:46 AM 0.4 7:52 PM Set 2:29 PM
22 High 3:52 PM 3.0
22 Low 9:57 PM 0.2
W 23 High 4:22 AM 3.6 6:49 AM Rise 4:02 AM 32
23 Low 10:37 AM 0.1 7:53 PM Set 3:34 PM
23 High 4:51 PM 3.4
23 Low 10:59 PM 0.1
Th 24 High 5:16 AM 3.7 6:48 AM Rise 4:36 AM 22
24 Low 11:27 AM -0.2 7:53 PM Set 4:39 PM
24 High 5:46 PM 3.9
F 25 Low 12:00 AM -0.2 6:47 AM Rise 5:09 AM 13
25 High 6:07 AM 3.7 7:54 PM Set 5:46 PM
25 Low 12:16 PM -0.5
25 High 6:39 PM 4.3
Sa 26 Low 12:57 AM -0.3 6:46 AM Rise 5:44 AM 6
26 High 6:59 AM 3.7 7:54 PM Set 6:55 PM
26 Low 1:03 PM -0.7
26 High 7:32 PM 4.6
Su 27 Low 1:51 AM -0.5 6:45 AM Rise 6:22 AM 1
27 High 7:50 AM 3.7 7:55 PM Set 8:07 PM
27 Low 1:51 PM -0.8
27 High 8:24 PM 4.9
M 28 Low 2:45 AM -0.5 6:44 AM Rise 7:05 AM 0
28 High 8:43 AM 3.6 7:56 PM Set 9:21 PM
28 Low 2:39 PM -0.9
28 High 9:17 PM 4.9
Tu 29 Low 3:39 AM -0.4 6:43 AM Rise 7:54 AM 1
29 High 9:35 AM 3.5 7:56 PM Set 10:34 PM
29 Low 3:29 PM -0.8
29 High 10:10 PM 4.8
W 30 Low 4:34 AM -0.3 6:42 AM Rise 8:51 AM 5
30 High 10:28 AM 3.3 7:57 PM Set 11:43 PM
30 Low 4:23 PM -0.6
30 High 11:03 PM 4.6
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER - Hazardous Weather Conditions
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Last Update: 1042 AM EDT Tue Mar 18 2025
View Nearby Observations
16NM ENE Titusville FL
Marine Zone Forecast
Rest Of TodayNorth winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: north 5 feet at 8 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters.
TonightNorth winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters.
WednesdayNorth winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 10 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Smooth on the intracoastal waters.
Wednesday NightSoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: northeast 5 feet at 12 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters.
ThursdaySouthwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: northeast 5 feet at 12 seconds and southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. Choppy on the intracoastal waters.
Thursday NightNorthwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: northwest 6 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds. Rough on the intracoastal waters.
FridayNorth winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. Choppy on the intracoastal waters.
Friday NightEast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters.
SaturdaySouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 3 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.
Saturday NightSouth winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters.
