Port Update

Cape Canaveral, FL

March 19, 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 – NONE
 
DUE:  ATB FREEPORT
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NEWS ARTICLES:  NONE
 
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CURRENT ISSUES:    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
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: 1023 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025
 
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45NM E Ponce Inlet FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
 
Rest Of TodayNorthwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north late. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: northeast 5 feet at 10 seconds.
TonightSoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: northeast 6 feet at 11 seconds.
ThursdaySouthwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: northeast 6 feet at 12 seconds and southwest 5 feet at 5 seconds.
Thursday NightNorthwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, building to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet after midnight. Wave detail: southwest 8 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 5 feet at 11 seconds, becoming northwest 9 feet at 7 seconds and east 4 feet at 11 seconds after midnight.
FridayNorthwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave detail: northwest 9 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 11 seconds, becoming north 7 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds in the afternoon.
Friday NightNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet after midnight. Wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 10 seconds and north 2 feet at 6 seconds, becoming northeast 4 feet at 9 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds after midnight.
SaturdaySouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Saturday NightSouth winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
SundayEast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Sunday NightSouth winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Disclaimer: For quality assurance purposes please note well that while the information contained in this website is regularly vetted for accuracy it is not intended to replace the local knowledge or expertise pertaining to port conditions of our marine operations personnel.

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