Port Update
Cape Canaveral, FL
March 25, 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 SEAPOWER
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NEWS ARTICLES: NONE
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CURRENT ISSUES: 03/30/25 - Sunday, March 30: SpaceX Starlink - Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will deploy Starlink internet-beaming satellites into low-Earth orbit. Launch window: 3:16 p.m. to 7:47 p.m. Location: Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Trajectory: TBA. Live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
03/31/25 - Monday, March 31: Fram2 The crew of the Fram2 mission, which will be the first to orbit the poles, pose during their SpaceX training. Mission: Private SpaceX spaceflight mission, Fram2, is set to be the first human spaceflight mission to orbit around Earth's poles. The mission will launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft from NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The launch trajectory is stated to be a first, as the crew is heading for a 90-degree circular orbit. Launch window: Three-hour launch opportunity window opens at 11:20 p.m. Location: Pad 39A. Trajectory: TBA. Live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team coverage: Starts two hours 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 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
Marine Weather Statement
Last Update: 900 AM EDT Tue Mar 25 2025
View Nearby Observations
37NM ENE Port Canaveral FL
Marine Zone Forecast
Rest Of TodayNorthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
TonightSouth winds around 5 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 2 feet. Wave detail: north 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
WednesdayNorth winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: north 3 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Wednesday NightNortheast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: north 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds.
ThursdayNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Thursday NightEast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds.
FridayEast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Friday NightSoutheast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
SaturdaySoutheast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Saturday NightSoutheast winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
