Daily Update

Port Manatee, FL

April 24, 2024

Notices

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:  NONE
 
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FUTURE ISSUES:  05/16/24 - 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 2024
 
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
 
MAY 2024
 
2024/05/01       Wed      02:41 AM            -0.18     L
2024/05/01       Wed      7:11 PM              2.02      H
2024/05/02       Thu        03:41 AM            -0.10     L
2024/05/02       Thu        11:40 AM            1.45      H
2024/05/02       Thu        3:13 PM              1.28      L
2024/05/02       Thu        9:00 PM              1.91      H
2024/05/03       Fri          04:30 AM            0.03      L
2024/05/03       Fri          11:30 AM            1.56      H
2024/05/03       Fri          4:32 PM              0.94      L
2024/05/03       Fri          10:28 PM            1.84      H
2024/05/04       Sat         05:11 AM            0.22      L
2024/05/04       Sat         11:43 AM            1.73      H
2024/05/04       Sat         5:33 PM              0.55      L
2024/05/04       Sat         11:42 PM            1.77      H
2024/05/05       Sun        05:46 AM            0.46      L
2024/05/05       Sun        12:02 PM            1.94      H
2024/05/05       Sun        6:26 PM              0.17      L
2024/05/06       Mon       12:49 AM            1.68      H
2024/05/06       Mon       06:15 AM            0.71      L
2024/05/06       Mon       12:24 PM            2.17      H
2024/05/06       Mon       7:17 PM              -0.15     L
2024/05/07       Tue        01:51 AM            1.56      H
2024/05/07       Tue        06:39 AM            0.94      L
2024/05/07       Tue        12:48 PM            2.38      H
2024/05/07       Tue        8:06 PM              -0.38     L
2024/05/08       Wed      02:55 AM            1.42      H
2024/05/08       Wed      06:57 AM            1.11      L
2024/05/08       Wed      1:13 PM              2.54      H
2024/05/08       Wed      8:55 PM              -0.51     L
2024/05/09       Thu        04:07 AM            1.30      H
2024/05/09       Thu        07:00 AM            1.22      L
2024/05/09       Thu        1:42 PM              2.63      H
2024/05/09       Thu        9:44 PM              -0.53     L
2024/05/10       Fri          2:14 PM              2.62      H
2024/05/10       Fri          10:34 PM            -0.47     L
2024/05/11       Sat         2:50 PM              2.53      H
2024/05/11       Sat         11:27 PM            -0.35     L
2024/05/12       Sun        3:32 PM              2.37      H
2024/05/13       Mon       12:23 AM            -0.19     L
2024/05/13       Mon       4:25 PM              2.16      H
2024/05/14       Tue        01:23 AM            -0.04     L
2024/05/14       Tue        5:48 PM              1.93      H
2024/05/15       Wed      02:22 AM            0.11      L
2024/05/15       Wed      11:47 AM            1.50      H
2024/05/15       Wed      1:53 PM              1.46      L
2024/05/15       Wed      7:29 PM              1.73      H
Th  16      Low   3:14 AM     0.2   6:40 AM     Set  2:50 AM      52
    16     High  10:35 AM     1.6   8:13 PM    Rise  2:21 PM
    16      Low   3:40 PM     1.2
    16     High   8:44 PM     1.6
 
F   17      Low   3:56 AM     0.3   6:40 AM     Set  3:18 AM      61
    17     High  10:45 AM     1.7   8:14 PM    Rise  3:12 PM
    17      Low   4:50 PM     0.9
    17     High  10:15 PM     1.6
 
Sa  18      Low   4:32 AM     0.5   6:39 AM     Set  3:45 AM      70
    18     High  10:57 AM     1.8   8:14 PM    Rise  4:04 PM
    18      Low   5:40 PM     0.6
    18     High  11:29 PM     1.6
 
Su  19      Low   5:02 AM     0.7   6:39 AM     Set  4:11 AM      78
    19     High  11:10 AM     2.0   8:15 PM    Rise  4:56 PM
    19      Low   6:22 PM     0.3
 
M   20     High  12:34 AM     1.5   6:38 AM     Set  4:39 AM      86
    20      Low   5:27 AM     0.9   8:15 PM    Rise  5:49 PM
    20     High  11:24 AM     2.1
    20      Low   7:00 PM     0.0
 
Tu  21     High   1:33 AM     1.5   6:38 AM     Set  5:09 AM      92
    21      Low   5:47 AM     1.0   8:16 PM    Rise  6:45 PM
    21     High  11:41 AM     2.3
    21      Low   7:36 PM    -0.2
 
W   22     High   2:28 AM     1.5   6:38 AM     Set  5:42 AM      96
    22      Low   6:02 AM     1.2   8:16 PM    Rise  7:45 PM
    22     High  12:02 PM     2.4
    22      Low   8:13 PM    -0.3
 
Th  23     High   3:23 AM     1.4   6:37 AM     Set  6:21 AM      99
    23      Low   6:12 AM     1.2   8:17 PM    Rise  8:46 PM
    23     High  12:30 PM     2.6
    23      Low   8:52 PM    -0.4
 
F   24     High   1:03 PM     2.7   6:37 AM     Set  7:07 AM      99
    24      Low   9:36 PM    -0.5   8:18 PM    Rise  9:48 PM
 
Sa  25     High   1:41 PM     2.7   6:36 AM     Set  8:00 AM      98
    25      Low  10:24 PM    -0.5   8:18 PM    Rise 10:48 PM
 
Su  26     High   2:26 PM     2.7   6:36 AM     Set  9:00 AM      94
    26     Low   11:16 PM    -0.5   8:19 PM    Rise 11:43 PM
 
M   27     High   3:16 PM     2.6   6:36 AM     Set 10:05 AM      89
    27                              8:19 PM
 
Tu  28     Low   12:12 AM    -0.4   6:36 AM    Rise 12:32 AM      81
    28     High   4:15 PM     2.5   8:20 PM     Set 11:11 AM
 
W   29     Low    1:07 AM    -0.3   6:35 AM    Rise  1:14 AM      72
    29     High   5:28 PM     2.2   8:20 PM     Set 12:17 PM

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

MARINE WEATHER: 3NM NNE Tampa Bay FL
Marine Zone Forecast
 
This AfternoonSoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south early, then becoming west late. Bay and inland waters light chop.
TonightNorthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
ThursdayEast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Thursday NightNorth winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
FridayEast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Friday NightEast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
SaturdayEast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
Saturday NightEast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
SundayEast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.     

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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