Port Update
Port Manatee, FL
July 11, 2024
Notices
PORT MANATEE, FL (27-38’N 82-33’30”W)
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION (UPDATED 04/29/24)
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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 04/29/24)
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 - 39'10" (UPDATED 04/29/24)
The restrictions for docking at Port Manatee are as follows. However, please contact the agents for any vessel with a draft of 37’06 to confirm actual tidal restrictions, as they change daily. (UPDATED 04/29/24)
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: 07/30/24 – 0900 – PMPA - A meeting of the Manatee County Port Authority will be held Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at 9:00 am, or as soon thereafter as is practicable, during a Board of County Commissioners 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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Security level: MARSEC 1
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Hurricane Alert: - 4/SEASONAL – NO STORMS EXPECTED WITHIN 48 HOURS800 AM EDT Thu Jul 11 2024 For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: Active Systems: The Weather Prediction Center has issued its final advisory on Post-Tropical Cyclone Beryl, located over southeastern Canada. 1. Off the Southeastern U.S. Coast: A broad area of low pressure located a few hundred miles off the southeastern U.S. coast continues to produce disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Environmental conditions do not appear favorable for much additional development of this system over the next day or two before it moves inland over the southeastern U.S. by this weekend. Regardless of development, heavy rainfall will be possible for portions of the Carolina coast late this week into the weekend. For more information about the potential for heavy rainfall, see products issued by the Weather Prediction Center and your local National Weather Service office. * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...low...10 percent.
Tides / Currents
TIDES: PORT MANATEE, FL
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
JULY 2024
Th 11 High 6:05 AM 1.6 6:43 AM Rise 11:48 AM 21
11 Low 11:18 AM 1.0 8:29 PM
11 High 4:56 PM 1.9
F 12 Low 12:11 AM 0.4 6:43 AM Set 12:14 AM 29
12 High 6:28 AM 1.7 8:29 PM Rise 12:39 PM
12 Low 12:34 PM 0.9
12 High 6:00 PM 1.7
Sa 13 Low 12:40 AM 0.7 6:44 AM Set 12:40 AM 38
13 High 6:54 AM 1.9 8:28 PM Rise 1:30 PM
13 Low 1:51 PM 0.8
13 High 7:23 PM 1.5
Su 14 Low 1:08 AM 0.9 6:44 AM Set 1:07 AM 48
14 High 7:25 AM 2.0 8:28 PM Rise 2:23 PM
14 Low 3:07 PM 0.6
14 High 9:14 PM 1.4
M 15 Low 1:34 AM 1.0 6:45 AM Set 1:37 AM 57
15 High 8:00 AM 2.2 8:28 PM Rise 3:19 PM
15 Low 4:19 PM 0.4
15 High 11:30 PM 1.4
Tu 16 Low 1:54 AM 1.2 6:45 AM Set 2:11 AM 67
16 High 8:41 AM 2.3 8:27 PM Rise 4:18 PM
16 Low 5:22 PM 0.2
W 17 High 9:28 AM 2.4 6:46 AM Set 2:51 AM 76
17 Low 6:19 PM 0.0 8:27 PM Rise 5:19 PM
Th 18 High 10:19 AM 2.5 6:46 AM Set 3:38 AM 84
18 Low 7:10 PM -0.2 8:27 PM Rise 6:22 PM
F 19 High 11:12 AM 2.7 6:47 AM Set 4:34 AM 91
19 Low 7:57 PM -0.3 8:26 PM Rise 7:22 PM
Sa 20 High 12:04 PM 2.8 6:47 AM Set 5:37 AM 96
20 Low 8:41 PM -0.4 8:26 PM Rise 8:18 PM
Su 21 High 12:56 PM 2.9 6:48 AM Set 6:45 AM 99
21 Low 9:21 PM -0.4 8:25 PM Rise 9:07 PM
M 22 High 4:34 AM 1.5 6:49 AM Set 7:55 AM 99
22 Low 7:02 AM 1.3 8:25 PM Rise 9:50 PM
22 High 1:48 PM 2.9
22 Low 10:00 PM -0.3
Tu 23 High 4:43 AM 1.5 6:49 AM Set 9:04 AM 97
23 Low 8:12 AM 1.2 8:24 PM Rise 10:28 PM
23 High 2:41 PM 2.8
23 Low 10:36 PM -0.2
W 24 High 4:57 AM 1.6 6:50 AM Set 10:10 AM 92
24 Low 9:23 AM 1.0 8:24 PM Rise 11:03 PM
24 High 3:37 PM 2.6
24 Low 11:11 PM 0.1
Th 25 High 5:16 AM 1.6 6:50 AM Set 11:15 AM 85
25 Low 10:36 AM 0.9 8:23 PM Rise 11:36 PM
25 High 4:39 PM 2.3
25 Low 11:43 PM 0.4
F 26 High 5:40 AM 1.8 6:51 AM Set 12:19 PM 76
26 Low 11:55 AM 0.8 8:23 PM
26 High 5:51 PM 1.9
Sa 27 Low 12:12 AM 0.8 6:51 AM Rise 12:10 AM 65
27 High 6:11 AM 2.1 8:22 PM Set 1:23 PM
27 Low 1:19 PM 0.6
27 High 7:24 PM 1.6
Su 28 Low 12:37 AM 1.0 6:52 AM Rise 12:45 AM 54
28 High 6:47 AM 2.3 8:22 PM Set 2:28 PM
28 Low 2:48 PM 0.4
28 High 9:38 PM 1.4
M 29 Low 12:54 AM 1.2 6:52 AM Rise 1:24 AM 43
29 High 7:33 AM 2.4 8:21 PM Set 3:34 PM
29 Low 4:14 PM 0.2
Tu 30 High 8:28 AM 2.5 6:53 AM Rise 2:08 AM 32
30 Low 5:29 PM 0.0 8:20 PM Set 4:39 PM
W 31 High 9:32 AM 2.6 6:53 AM Rise 2:58 AM 22
31 Low 6:31 PM -0.1 8:20 PM Set 5:41 PM
AUGUST 2024
Th 1 High 10:37 AM 2.6 6:54 AM Rise 3:54 AM 14
1 Low 7:23 PM -0.2 8:19 PM Set 6:38 PM
F 2 High 11:36 AM 2.7 6:54 AM Rise 4:54 AM 7
2 Low 8:05 PM -0.2 8:18 PM Set 7:28 PM
Sa 3 High 12:27 PM 2.7 6:55 AM Rise 5:55 AM 3
3 Low 8:40 PM -0.1 8:18 PM Set 8:11 PM
Su 4 High 3:44 AM 1.5 6:56 AM Rise 6:55 AM 0
4 Low 6:40 AM 1.3 8:17 PM Set 8:48 PM
4 High 1:11 PM 2.6
4 Low 9:09 PM 0.0
M 5 High 3:48 AM 1.6 6:56 AM Rise 7:53 AM 0
5 Low 7:33 AM 1.2 8:16 PM Set 9:20 PM
5 High 1:52 PM 2.6
5 Low 9:34 PM 0.1
Tu 6 High 3:53 AM 1.6 6:57 AM Rise 8:47 AM 1
6 Low 8:22 AM 1.1 8:15 PM Set 9:48 PM
6 High 2:31 PM 2.5
6 Low 9:57 PM 0.3
W 7 High 4:01 AM 1.6 6:57 AM Rise 9:40 AM 4
7 Low 9:11 AM 1.0 8:15 PM Set 10:15 PM
7 High 3:11 PM 2.3
7 Low 10:19 PM 0.4
Th 8 High 4:14 AM 1.8 6:58 AM Rise 10:32 AM 9
8 Low 10:01 AM 0.9 8:14 PM Set 10:42 PM
8 High 3:55 PM 2.1
8 Low 10:41 PM 0.6
F 9 High 4:32 AM 1.9 6:58 AM Rise 11:23 AM 16
9 Low 10:54 AM 0.8 8:13 PM Set 11:08 PM
9 High 4:44 PM 1.9
9 Low 11:04 PM 0.9
Sa 10 High 4:55 AM 2.1 6:59 AM Rise 12:15 PM 23
10 Low 11:51 AM 0.7 8:12 PM Set 11:37 PM
10 High 5:43 PM 1.7
10 Low 11:25 PM 1.0
Su 11 High 5:24 AM 2.2 6:59 AM Rise 1:09 PM 32
11 Low 12:57 PM 0.7 8:11 PM
11 High 7:02 PM 1.6
11 Low 11:44 PM 1.2
M 12 High 5:59 AM 2.3 7:00 AM Set 12:09 AM 41
12 Low 2:13 PM 0.6 8:10 PM Rise 2:06 PM
12 High 9:15 PM 1.4
12 Low 11:46 PM 1.2
Tu 13 High 6:44 AM 2.3 7:00 AM Set 12:45 AM 51
13 Low 3:37 PM 0.4 8:10 PM Rise 3:05 PM
W 14 High 7:41 AM 2.4 7:01 AM Set 1:28 AM 60
14 Low 4:54 PM 0.3 8:09 PM Rise 4:06 PM
Th 15 High 8:52 AM 2.5 7:01 AM Set 2:18 AM 70
15 Low 5:58 PM 0.1 8:08 PM Rise 5:06 PM
F 16 High 10:05 AM 2.6 7:02 AM Set 3:17 AM 79
16 Low 6:51 PM -0.1 8:07 PM Rise 6:04 PM
Sa 17 High 11:11 AM 2.7 7:02 AM Set 4:23 AM 87
17 Low 7:36 PM -0.2 8:06 PM Rise 6:56 PM
Su 18 High 2:50 AM 1.6 7:03 AM Set 5:32 AM 94
18 Low 5:36 AM 1.4 8:05 PM Rise 7:42 PM
18 High 12:09 PM 2.9
18 Low 8:15 PM -0.2
M 19 High 2:56 AM 1.6 7:03 AM Set 6:43 AM 98
19 Low 6:39 AM 1.3 8:04 PM Rise 8:22 PM
19 High 1:04 PM 2.9
19 Low 8:51 PM -0.1
Tu 20 High 3:05 AM 1.6 7:04 AM Set 7:52 AM 99
20 Low 7:37 AM 1.0 8:03 PM Rise 8:59 PM
20 High 1:57 PM 2.9
20 Low 9:24 PM 0.1
W 21 High 3:18 AM 1.7 7:04 AM Set 9:00 AM 98
21 Low 8:35 AM 0.9 8:02 PM Rise 9:35 PM
21 High 2:51 PM 2.7
21 Low 9:54 PM 0.4
Th 22 High 3:35 AM 1.9 7:05 AM Set 10:06 AM 94
22 Low 9:34 AM 0.7 8:01 PM Rise 10:09 PM
22 High 3:48 PM 2.4
22 Low 10:20 PM 0.7
F 23 High 3:56 AM 2.1 7:05 AM Set 11:12 AM 87
23 Low 10:36 AM 0.5 8:00 PM Rise 10:45 PM
23 High 4:52 PM 2.1
23 Low 10:44 PM 1.0
Sa 24 High 4:23 AM 2.3 7:06 AM Set 12:19 PM 78
24 Low 11:45 AM 0.4 7:59 PM Rise 11:24 PM
24 High 6:10 PM 1.7
24 Low 11:02 PM 1.2
Su 25 High 4:57 AM 2.5 7:06 AM Set 1:26 PM 68
25 Low 1:02 PM 0.3 7:58 PM
25 High 8:11 PM 1.6
25 Low 11:03 PM 1.4
M 26 High 5:40 AM 2.5 7:07 AM Rise 12:06 AM 57
26 Low 2:32 PM 0.3 7:57 PM Set 2:33 PM
Tu 27 High 6:37 AM 2.5 7:07 AM Rise 12:55 AM 46
27 Low 4:03 PM 0.2 7:56 PM Set 3:36 PM
W 28 High 7:56 AM 2.5 7:08 AM Rise 1:49 AM 35
28 Low 5:19 PM 0.1 7:55 PM Set 4:35 PM
Th 29 High 9:31 AM 2.5 7:08 AM Rise 2:47 AM 25
29 Low 6:17 PM 0.1 7:54 PM Set 5:26 PM
F 30 High 10:50 AM 2.5 7:09 AM Rise 3:47 AM 17
30 Low 7:02 PM 0.1 7:53 PM Set 6:10 PM
Sa 31 High 2:11 AM 1.7 7:09 AM Rise 4:47 AM 10
31 Low 5:31 AM 1.5 7:52 PM Set 6:48 PM
31 High 11:50 AM 2.6
31 Low 7:37 PM 0.2
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER: 5NM SSW Gandy Bridge FL
Marine Zone Forecast
This AfternoonWest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon, then numerous showers and thunderstorms late.
TonightWest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
FridayWest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms.
Friday NightSouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
SaturdaySoutheast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Saturday NightNorthwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
SundaySoutheast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Sunday NightNorth winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
MondaySoutheast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Numerous showers. Scattered thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
Marine Zone Forecast
This AfternoonWest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon, then numerous showers and thunderstorms late.
TonightWest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
FridayWest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms.
Friday NightSouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
SaturdaySoutheast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Saturday NightNorthwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
SundaySoutheast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Sunday NightNorth winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
MondaySoutheast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Numerous showers. Scattered thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
