Daily Update

Port Manatee, FL

August 06, 2024

Notices

PORT MANATEE, FL (27-38’N 82-33’30”W)
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION (UPDATED 07/23/24)
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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 07/23/24)
 
Berth 4 - 39'-02"
Berth 5 - 39'-02"
Berth 6 - 39'-06"
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 37’06 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 – N
 
DUE –
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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:  NONE
 
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Security level:  MARSEC 1
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Hurricane Alert: -   4/SEASONAL –  
Hurricane Alert:   4/SEASONAL –  00 PM EDT Tue Aug 6 2024
 
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
 
Active Systems:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical
Storm Debby, located near the Georgia and South Carolina coastline.
 
Western Caribbean Sea and Southwestern Gulf of Mexico:
Showers and thunderstorms associated with a tropical wave located
over the east-central Caribbean Sea have diminished in coverage and
intensity since this morning.  Any development of this system should
be slow to occur during the next couple of days while it moves
westward over the central Caribbean Sea.  Environmental conditions
are expected to become more conducive for development later this
week as the system moves across the western Caribbean Sea or the
southern Gulf of Mexico.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...30 percent.

Tides / Currents

Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon            /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible
 
 
AUGUST 2024
 
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
 
SEPTEMBER 2024
 
Su   1     High   2:17 AM     1.7   7:10 AM    Rise  5:45 AM      5
     1      Low   6:25 AM     1.3   7:50 PM     Set  7:21 PM
     1     High  12:37 PM     2.6
     1      Low   8:05 PM     0.3
 
M    2     High   2:23 AM     1.7   7:10 AM    Rise  6:41 AM      1
     2      Low   7:09 AM     1.1   7:49 PM     Set  7:51 PM
     2     High   1:17 PM     2.5
     2      Low   8:27 PM     0.4
 
Tu   3     High   2:28 AM     1.8   7:10 AM    Rise  7:34 AM      0
     3      Low   7:48 AM     1.0   7:48 PM     Set  8:18 PM
     3     High   1:54 PM     2.4
     3      Low   8:47 PM     0.6
 
W    4     High   2:33 AM     1.9   7:11 AM    Rise  8:26 AM      0
     4      Low   8:26 AM     0.9   7:47 PM     Set  8:44 PM
     4     High   2:31 PM     2.3
     4      Low   9:04 PM     0.8
 
Th   5     High   2:42 AM     2.0   7:11 AM    Rise  9:17 AM      2
     5      Low   9:04 AM     0.7   7:46 PM     Set  9:11 PM
     5     High   3:09 PM     2.2
     5      Low   9:21 PM     0.9
 
F    6     High   2:56 AM     2.2   7:12 AM    Rise 10:09 AM      6
     6      Low   9:44 AM     0.6   7:45 PM     Set  9:39 PM
     6     High   3:51 PM     2.0
     6      Low   9:39 PM     1.0
 
Sa   7     High   3:16 AM     2.3   7:12 AM    Rise 11:02 AM      11
     7      Low  10:27 AM     0.5   7:44 PM     Set 10:09 PM
     7     High   4:38 PM     1.8
     7      Low   9:56 PM     1.2
 
Su   8     High   3:42 AM     2.4   7:13 AM    Rise 11:57 AM      18
     8      Low  11:16 AM     0.5   7:43 PM     Set 10:43 PM
     8     High   5:37 PM     1.7
     8      Low  10:11 PM     1.3
 
M    9     High   4:13 AM     2.5   7:13 AM    Rise 12:55 PM      26
     9      Low  12:16 PM     0.5   7:41 PM     Set 11:22 PM
     9     High   7:05 PM     1.6
     9      Low  10:14 PM     1.4
 
Tu  10     High   4:52 AM     2.5   7:14 AM    Rise  1:54 PM      35
    10      Low   1:33 PM     0.5   7:40 PM
 
W   11     High   5:44 AM     2.5   7:14 AM     Set 12:08 AM      44
    11      Low   3:03 PM     0.4   7:39 PM    Rise  2:54 PM
 
Th  12     High   6:57 AM     2.4   7:15 AM     Set  1:02 AM      54
    12      Low   4:25 PM     0.3   7:38 PM    Rise  3:51 PM
 
F   13     High   8:32 AM     2.5   7:15 AM     Set  2:03 AM      65
    13      Low   5:28 PM     0.2   7:37 PM    Rise  4:43 PM
 
Sa  14     High  10:01 AM     2.6   7:15 AM     Set  3:09 AM      75
    14      Low   6:18 PM     0.1   7:36 PM    Rise  5:31 PM

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

MARINE WEATHER: ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
 
This Afternoon
W wind around 16 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 4pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight
W wind around 13 kt. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
W wind around 13 kt. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
W wind around 11 kt. Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Thursday
WSW wind around 12 kt. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
SW wind around 11 kt. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Friday
SW wind around 11 kt. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Seas 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
SW wind 7 to 9 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday
WSW wind 6 to 8 kt. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Seas 1 ft or less.

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