Port Update
Port Manatee, FL
March 20, 2024
Tides / Currents
TIDES: PORT MANATEE, FL
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
MARCH 2024
W 20 Low 6:05 AM -0.3 7:33 AM Set 5:11 AM 74
20 High 1:32 PM 1.4 7:42 PM Rise 3:52 PM
20 Low 5:22 PM 1.1
20 High 11:02 PM 1.8
Th 21 Low 6:41 AM -0.3 7:32 AM Set 5:46 AM 82
21 High 1:35 PM 1.5 7:42 PM Rise 4:48 PM
21 Low 6:15 PM 0.9
21 High 11:58 PM 1.8
F 22 Low 7:10 AM -0.1 7:31 AM Set 6:18 AM 89
22 High 1:40 PM 1.5 7:43 PM Rise 5:41 PM
22 Low 6:56 PM 0.7
Sa 23 High 12:43 AM 1.8 7:30 AM Set 6:47 AM 94
23 Low 7:34 AM 0.0 7:43 PM Rise 6:33 PM
23 High 1:44 PM 1.6
23 Low 7:31 PM 0.5
Su 24 High 1:23 AM 1.7 7:29 AM Set 7:13 AM 97
24 Low 7:53 AM 0.2 7:44 PM Rise 7:25 PM
24 High 1:48 PM 1.6
24 Low 8:04 PM 0.3
M 25 High 2:01 AM 1.6 7:28 AM Set 7:40 AM 99
25 Low 8:09 AM 0.4 7:44 PM Rise 8:16 PM
25 High 1:54 PM 1.8
25 Low 8:37 PM 0.1
Tu 26 High 2:39 AM 1.6 7:27 AM Set 8:07 AM 99
26 Low 8:23 AM 0.5 7:45 PM Rise 9:09 PM
26 High 2:05 PM 1.9
26 Low 9:11 PM -0.1
W 27 High 3:18 AM 1.5 7:25 AM Set 8:35 AM 98
27 Low 8:37 AM 0.7 7:45 PM Rise 10:04 PM
27 High 2:22 PM 2.1
27 Low 9:48 PM -0.2
Th 28 High 4:01 AM 1.4 7:24 AM Set 9:07 AM 94
28 Low 8:50 AM 0.8 7:46 PM Rise 11:01 PM
28 High 2:46 PM 2.2
28 Low 10:30 PM -0.3
F 29 High 4:54 AM 1.2 7:23 AM Set 9:43 AM 89
29 Low 9:01 AM 0.9 7:46 PM
29 High 3:14 PM 2.3
29 Low 11:21 PM -0.3
Sa 30 High 6:10 AM 1.1 7:22 AM Rise 12:01 AM 82
30 Low 8:59 AM 0.9 7:47 PM Set 10:25 AM
30 High 3:49 PM 2.3
Su 31 Low 12:25 AM -0.2 7:21 AM Rise 1:02 AM 74
31 High 4:33 PM 2.3 7:47 PM Set 11:14 AM
APRIL 2024
M 1 Low 1:46 AM -0.2 7:20 AM Rise 2:02 AM 64
1 High 5:30 PM 2.2 7:48 PM Set 12:11 PM
Tu 2 Low 3:11 AM -0.3 7:19 AM Rise 2:58 AM 54
2 High 6:54 PM 2.1 7:49 PM Set 1:15 PM
W 3 Low 4:23 AM -0.4 7:18 AM Rise 3:50 AM 43
3 High 8:42 PM 2.1 7:49 PM Set 2:22 PM
Th 4 Low 5:19 AM -0.4 7:16 AM Rise 4:35 AM 32
4 High 12:45 PM 1.5 7:50 PM Set 3:31 PM
4 Low 4:26 PM 1.1
4 High 10:16 PM 2.1
F 5 Low 6:04 AM -0.3 7:15 AM Rise 5:16 AM 22
5 High 12:45 PM 1.5 7:50 PM Set 4:40 PM
5 Low 5:38 PM 0.9
5 High 11:31 PM 2.1
Sa 6 Low 6:42 AM -0.1 7:14 AM Rise 5:54 AM 13
6 High 12:52 PM 1.6 7:51 PM Set 5:48 PM
6 Low 6:35 PM 0.5
Su 7 High 12:36 AM 2.0 7:13 AM Rise 6:29 AM 6
7 Low 7:13 AM 0.1 7:51 PM Set 6:55 PM
7 High 1:04 PM 1.8
7 Low 7:26 PM 0.1
M 8 High 1:36 AM 1.9 7:12 AM Rise 7:04 AM 1
8 Low 7:39 AM 0.4 7:52 PM Set 8:03 PM
8 High 1:20 PM 2.0
8 Low 8:15 PM -0.2
Tu 9 High 2:35 AM 1.7 7:11 AM Rise 7:41 AM 0
9 Low 8:00 AM 0.7 7:52 PM Set 9:12 PM
9 High 1:40 PM 2.2
9 Low 9:04 PM -0.4
W 10 High 3:35 AM 1.6 7:10 AM Rise 8:21 AM 1
10 Low 8:16 AM 0.9 7:53 PM Set 10:21 PM
10 High 2:04 PM 2.4
10 Low 9:54 PM -0.5
Th 11 High 4:41 AM 1.4 7:09 AM Rise 9:05 AM 5
11 Low 8:26 AM 1.0 7:53 PM Set 11:29 PM
11 High 2:33 PM 2.5
11 Low 10:48 PM -0.5
F 12 High 3:06 PM 2.5 7:08 AM Rise 9:54 AM 12
12 Low 11:47 PM -0.4 7:54 PM
Sa 13 High 3:44 PM 2.4 7:07 AM Set 12:34 AM 20
13 7:54 PM Rise 10:48 AM
Su 14 Low 12:57 AM -0.3 7:06 AM Set 1:33 AM 29
14 High 4:30 PM 2.2 7:55 PM Rise 11:46 AM
M 15 Low 2:14 AM -0.2 7:05 AM Set 2:25 AM 39
15 High 5:34 PM 2.0 7:55 PM Rise 12:46 PM
Tu 16 Low 3:26 AM -0.1 7:04 AM Set 3:09 AM 49
16 High 7:24 PM 1.8 7:56 PM Rise 1:44 PM
W 17 Low 4:24 AM 0.0 7:03 AM Set 3:47 AM 59
17 High 12:15 PM 1.6 7:56 PM Rise 2:41 PM
17 Low 4:07 PM 1.3
17 High 9:24 PM 1.7
Th 18 Low 5:09 AM 0.0 7:02 AM Set 4:20 AM 68
18 High 12:13 PM 1.6 7:57 PM Rise 3:35 PM
18 Low 5:19 PM 1.0
18 High 10:45 PM 1.7
F 19 Low 5:45 AM 0.2 7:01 AM Set 4:49 AM 76
19 High 12:20 PM 1.6 7:58 PM Rise 4:28 PM
19 Low 6:06 PM 0.8
19 High 11:46 PM 1.7
Sa 20 Low 6:13 AM 0.3 7:00 AM Set 5:16 AM 84
20 High 12:27 PM 1.7 7:58 PM Rise 5:19 PM
20 Low 6:44 PM 0.5
Su 21 High 12:38 AM 1.6 6:59 AM Set 5:43 AM 90
21 Low 6:36 AM 0.5 7:59 PM Rise 6:11 PM
21 High 12:33 PM 1.9
21 Low 7:19 PM 0.3
M 22 High 1:24 AM 1.6 6:58 AM Set 6:10 AM 95
22 Low 6:55 AM 0.7 7:59 PM Rise 7:03 PM
22 High 12:41 PM 2.0
22 Low 7:52 PM 0.0
Tu 23 High 2:08 AM 1.6 6:57 AM Set 6:38 AM 98
23 Low 7:10 AM 0.9 8:00 PM Rise 7:58 PM
23 High 12:53 PM 2.2
23 Low 8:24 PM -0.1
W 24 High 2:51 AM 1.5 6:56 AM Set 7:09 AM 99
24 Low 7:22 AM 0.9 8:00 PM Rise 8:55 PM
24 High 1:11 PM 2.3
24 Low 8:59 PM -0.3
Th 25 High 3:35 AM 1.4 6:55 AM Set 7:44 AM 99
25 Low 7:34 AM 1.0 8:01 PM Rise 9:54 PM
25 High 1:34 PM 2.4
25 Low 9:37 PM -0.4
F 26 High 4:26 AM 1.3 6:54 AM Set 8:24 AM 97
26 Low 7:43 AM 1.1 8:01 PM Rise 10:56 PM
26 High 2:04 PM 2.5
26 Low 10:22 PM -0.4
Sa 27 High 2:40 PM 2.6 6:54 AM Set 9:11 AM 92
27 Low 11:16 PM -0.4 8:02 PM Rise 11:56 PM
Su 28 High 3:22 PM 2.5 6:53 AM Set 10:06 AM 86
28 8:03 PM
M 29 Low 12:20 AM -0.3 6:52 AM Rise 12:54 AM 78
29 High 4:13 PM 2.4 8:03 PM Set 11:07 AM
Tu 30 Low 1:31 AM -0.3 6:51 AM Rise 1:46 AM 69
30 High 5:21 PM 2.3 8:04 PM Set 12:12 PM
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Hurricane Alert: - 5/OUT OF SEASON
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MARINE WEATHER: 4NM NNE Tampa Bay FL
Marine Zone Forecast
This AfternoonNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest late. Bay and inland waters light chop.
TonightNorthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
ThursdayNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Thursday NightSoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
FridaySoutheast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
Friday NightSouth winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
SaturdayWest winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
Saturday NightNorthwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
SundayNorth winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
MARINE WEATHER: 4NM NNE Tampa Bay FL
Marine Zone Forecast
This AfternoonNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest late. Bay and inland waters light chop.
TonightNorthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
ThursdayNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Thursday NightSoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
FridaySoutheast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
Friday NightSouth winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
SaturdayWest winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
Saturday NightNorthwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
SundayNorth winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
Port / Terminal Restrictions
CLIENTS IN BLIND-COPY
PORT MANATEE, FL (27-38’N 82-33’30”W)
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION (UPDATED 01/25/24)
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Maximum Depths - (Brackish)
Harbor entrance – Increase maximum draft to 37 06” +/- tide to a maximum of 38 06”.
TERMINAL LIMITS/INFORMATION
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Maximum drafts allowed alongside berths: (UPDATED 01/25/24)
Berth 4 - 39'-02"
Berth 5 - 39'-02"
Berth 6 - 39'-06"
Berth 7 - 39'-09" (38'-07" if past berth 8 face) Berth 8 - 38'-03"
Berth 9 - 39'-09" (37'-08" inside 50' of berth 8 bulkhead) Berth 10 - 39'-06" Berth 12 - 38'-00"
Berth 14 - 36'-08"
The restrictions for docking at Port Manatee are as follows. However, please contact the agents for any vessel with a draft of 36’06 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 (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: 03/21/24 – SEAPORT MANATEE MONTHLY MEETING - Next scheduled meeting: A meeting of the Manatee County Port Authority will be held Thursday, March 21, 2024, at 1:30 pm, or as soon thereafter as is practicable, during a Land Use meeting, in the Patricia M. Glass Commission Chambers on the first floor of the County Administrative Center at 1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton, Florida
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FUTURE ISSUES: 04/18/24 – SEAPORT MANATEE MONTHLY MEETING
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Security level: MARSEC 1
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