Port Update
Port Manatee, FL
April 23, 2025
Notices
PORT MANATEE, FL (27-38’N 82-33’30”W)
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION (CONFIRMED 03/17/25)
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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.
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 - 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: NONE
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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.
05/06/25 – SEAPORT MANATEE - 0900 - Next scheduled meeting: A meeting of the Manatee County Port Authority will be held during a Board of County Commissioner’s meeting Tuesday, May 6, 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 at 1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton, Florida. Any person requiring special accommodations at this meeting because of a disability or physical impairment should contact Pam Wingo 48 hours in advance of the meeting by telephone (941) 721-2395 or by email at pwingo@seaportmanatee.com
06/10/25 – SEAPORT MANATEE monthly meeting
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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
APRIL 2025
W 23 Low 4:53 AM 0.0 6:57 AM Rise 4:09 AM 32
23 High 11:34 AM 1.6 8:00 PM Set 3:43 PM
23 Low 4:52 PM 0.9
23 High 10:33 PM 1.9
Th 24 Low 5:33 AM 0.1 6:56 AM Rise 4:44 AM 22
24 High 11:45 AM 1.7 8:00 PM Set 4:48 PM
24 Low 5:50 PM 0.5
24 High 11:46 PM 1.8
F 25 Low 6:07 AM 0.4 6:56 AM Rise 5:18 AM 13
25 High 11:59 AM 1.9 8:01 PM Set 5:54 PM
25 Low 6:42 PM 0.1
Sa 26 High 12:53 AM 1.8 6:55 AM Rise 5:53 AM 6
26 Low 6:35 AM 0.7 8:01 PM Set 7:02 PM
26 High 12:18 PM 2.2
26 Low 7:31 PM -0.2
Su 27 High 1:58 AM 1.7 6:54 AM Rise 6:31 AM 1
27 Low 6:59 AM 0.9 8:02 PM Set 8:14 PM
27 High 12:41 PM 2.4
27 Low 8:21 PM -0.5
M 28 High 3:04 AM 1.6 6:53 AM Rise 7:15 AM 0
28 Low 7:18 AM 1.0 8:02 PM Set 9:27 PM
28 High 1:09 PM 2.6
28 Low 9:12 PM -0.7
Tu 29 High 4:16 AM 1.4 6:52 AM Rise 8:04 AM 1
29 Low 7:28 AM 1.2 8:03 PM Set 10:40 PM
29 High 1:42 PM 2.8
29 Low 10:07 PM -0.7
W 30 High 2:21 PM 2.8 6:51 AM Rise 9:01 AM 5
30 Low 11:06 PM -0.6 8:04 PM Set 11:49 PM
MAY 2025
Th 1 High 3:05 PM 2.7 6:50 AM Rise 10:04 AM 12
1 8:04 PM
F 2 Low 12:12 AM -0.4 6:50 AM Set 12:49 AM 20
2 High 3:55 PM 2.5 8:05 PM Rise 11:09 AM
Sa 3 Low 1:21 AM -0.3 6:49 AM Set 1:40 AM 30
3 High 5:00 PM 2.2 8:05 PM Rise 12:14 PM
Su 4 Low 2:28 AM -0.1 6:48 AM Set 2:23 AM 41
4 High 6:34 PM 1.9 8:06 PM Rise 1:16 PM
M 5 Low 3:25 AM 0.0 6:47 AM Set 2:58 AM 51
5 High 11:10 AM 1.6 8:06 PM Rise 2:15 PM
5 Low 3:15 PM 1.3
5 High 8:31 PM 1.7
Tu 6 Low 4:10 AM 0.2 6:47 AM Set 3:30 AM 61
6 High 11:12 AM 1.6 8:07 PM Rise 3:10 PM
6 Low 4:44 PM 1.0
6 High 10:07 PM 1.6
W 7 Low 4:48 AM 0.4 6:46 AM Set 3:58 AM 70
7 High 11:22 AM 1.8 8:08 PM Rise 4:02 PM
7 Low 5:40 PM 0.7
7 High 11:21 PM 1.6
Th 8 Low 5:18 AM 0.6 6:45 AM Set 4:24 AM 79
8 High 11:34 AM 1.9 8:08 PM Rise 4:54 PM
8 Low 6:24 PM 0.4
F 9 High 12:24 AM 1.6 6:45 AM Set 4:51 AM 86
9 Low 5:44 AM 0.8 8:09 PM Rise 5:46 PM
9 High 11:46 AM 2.0
9 Low 7:01 PM 0.1
Sa 10 High 1:20 AM 1.6 6:44 AM Set 5:19 AM 92
10 Low 6:05 AM 0.9 8:09 PM Rise 6:38 PM
10 High 11:59 AM 2.2
10 Low 7:36 PM -0.1
Su 11 High 2:11 AM 1.5 6:43 AM Set 5:48 AM 96
11 Low 6:22 AM 1.0 8:10 PM Rise 7:33 PM
11 High 12:14 PM 2.3
11 Low 8:09 PM -0.2
M 12 High 3:00 AM 1.5 6:43 AM Set 6:21 AM 99
12 Low 6:34 AM 1.1 8:11 PM Rise 8:29 PM
12 High 12:34 PM 2.4
12 Low 8:43 PM -0.3
Tu 13 High 3:48 AM 1.4 6:42 AM Set 6:59 AM 99
13 Low 6:43 AM 1.2 8:11 PM Rise 9:26 PM
13 High 12:59 PM 2.5
13 Low 9:19 PM -0.3
W 14 High 1:30 PM 2.6 6:41 AM Set 7:43 AM 99
14 Low 9:59 PM -0.3 8:12 PM Rise 10:23 PM
Th 15 High 2:06 PM 2.6 6:41 AM Set 8:32 AM 96
15 Low 10:44 PM -0.3 8:12 PM Rise 11:17 PM
F 16 High 2:48 PM 2.6 6:40 AM Set 9:27 AM 91
16 Low 11:35 PM -0.3 8:13 PM
Sa 17 High 3:36 PM 2.5 6:40 AM Rise 12:07 AM 85
17 8:13 PM Set 10:26 AM
Su 18 Low 12:29 AM -0.2 6:39 AM Rise 12:52 AM 77
18 High 4:33 PM 2.3 8:14 PM Set 11:27 AM
M 19 Low 1:24 AM -0.2 6:39 AM Rise 1:32 AM 68
19 High 5:44 PM 2.1 8:15 PM Set 12:28 PM
Tu 20 Low 2:17 AM -0.1 6:38 AM Rise 2:08 AM 58
20 High 9:37 AM 1.6 8:15 PM Set 1:30 PM
20 Low 1:47 PM 1.2
20 High 7:14 PM 1.9
W 21 Low 3:06 AM 0.1 6:38 AM Rise 2:41 AM 47
21 High 9:50 AM 1.6 8:16 PM Set 2:32 PM
21 Low 3:27 PM 0.9
21 High 8:54 PM 1.7
Th 22 Low 3:49 AM 0.3 6:38 AM Rise 3:14 AM 36
22 High 10:09 AM 1.8 8:16 PM Set 3:35 PM
22 Low 4:41 PM 0.6
22 High 10:29 PM 1.6
F 23 Low 4:28 AM 0.6 6:37 AM Rise 3:47 AM 26
23 High 10:31 AM 2.1 8:17 PM Set 4:40 PM
23 Low 5:41 PM 0.2
23 High 11:55 PM 1.6
Sa 24 Low 5:01 AM 0.9 6:37 AM Rise 4:23 AM 16
24 High 10:56 AM 2.3 8:17 PM Set 5:48 PM
24 Low 6:36 PM -0.2
Su 25 High 1:15 AM 1.6 6:37 AM Rise 5:03 AM 8
25 Low 5:28 AM 1.1 8:18 PM Set 7:00 PM
25 High 11:26 AM 2.5
25 Low 7:29 PM -0.5
M 26 High 2:33 AM 1.5 6:36 AM Rise 5:49 AM 2
26 Low 5:48 AM 1.2 8:19 PM Set 8:14 PM
26 High 12:01 PM 2.7
26 Low 8:21 PM -0.7
Tu 27 High 12:39 PM 2.9 6:36 AM Rise 6:43 AM 0
27 Low 9:14 PM -0.7 8:19 PM Set 9:26 PM
W 28 High 1:21 PM 2.9 6:36 AM Rise 7:44 AM 0
28 Low 10:08 PM -0.7 8:20 PM Set 10:32 PM
Th 29 High 2:08 PM 2.8 6:35 AM Rise 8:51 AM 3
29 Low 11:02 PM -0.5 8:20 PM Set 11:29 PM
F 30 High 2:58 PM 2.7 6:35 AM Rise 9:58 AM 9
30 Low 11:54 PM -0.4 8:21 PM
Sa 31 High 3:54 PM 2.4 6:35 AM Set 12:17 AM 17
31 8:21 PM Rise 11:04 AM
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER: 4NM S Gandy Bridge FL
Marine Zone Forecast
Rest Of TodaySoutheast winds around 5 knots, becoming west this afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
TonightNorthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
ThursdayEast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Thursday NightNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
FridayEast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Friday NightNortheast winds around 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
SaturdayEast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Saturday NightNorthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
SundaySoutheast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
