Port Update
Cape Canaveral, FL
February 29, 2024
Notices
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION: (UPDATED 01/25/24)
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Depths - (salt density) is 1.023
Entrance to channel - 46.0 ft
Harbor channel - 44.0 ft
Turning basin – 43’00 ft Middle turning basin 43.0 ft’ Maximum allowed draft – 40’ FT / Under keel clearance - channel – 3.0 FT / alongside berths - 0.5 ft / Vessels 38'01" – 40’00' will be tide restricted and require 2 adequate tugs
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BERTH LIMITS/INFORMATION: (UPDATED 01/25/24)
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South Cargo Pier 4 – Max. draft – 39’06 – Max loa 975’00 – Max beam -106’00
North Cargo Pier 1A – Max. draft – 38’06”
North Cargo Pier 1B – Max. draft – 38’6” - max length for tankers at NCP 1B to be capped at 840’ (A good benchmark to use is a BCM of 420’) / 150’ Max Beam / 95,000 MT Max Displacement
North Cargo Pier 2 – Max. draft – 39’06 (Vessels over 650’ restricted to 38’06)
A vessel with a draft that does not exceed 38 00″may transit the channels and basins at any time and stage of the tide. Vessels that have a draft in excess of 38’00″are considered “tide jobs” and will be advised by the Harbormaster and Canaveral Pilots of the time of boarding with consideration given to the stage of the tide. These vessels are generally scheduled to begin an inbound transit two hours prior to high tide. A minimum under keel clearance of 2’6” is required during the transit of the channels and basins. (UPDATED 1/26/24)
54'00" MAX Waterline to Manifold for all TPSI Vessels
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FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL FILING REQUIREMENTS
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96 Hours - advance notice of arrival required by USCG.
48 Hours - advance paperwork for foreign vessels and US flag arriving foreign to Customs and Border Patrol.
24 Hours (minimum) - Foreign cargo must submit a manifest to the Customs & Border Patrol AMS.
24 Hours - advance notice of arrival required by Port Authority via Harbor Master and Pilots.
Port Security - All persons doing ship’s business within Port Canaveral must have TWIC prior to be allowed onto any terminal. Escort required without a TWIC. Vehicles must have permanent company markings to be allowed onto any terminal.
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CURRENT ISSUES: 03/02/24 - Saturday, March 2: SpaceX-NASA Crew-8 - Mission: NASA’s eighth rotational mission of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon Endeavour spacecraft will carry four astronauts to the International Space Station for a science expedition. Launch: 11:16 p.m. (postponed from Friday) Location: Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center. Trajectory: Northeast. Local sonic boom: Yes. Booster landing: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Live coverage: Starts two hours before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
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FUTURE ISSUES: TBA: SpaceX Starlink 6-40 - Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a batch of Starlink internet satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Launch window: TBA Location: Launch Complex 40. Trajectory: Southeast.
Local sonic boom: No. Booster landing: Drone ship out on the Atlantic Ocean. Live coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
Mid-March: SpaceX-NASA CRS-30 Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Dragon cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station. Launch: TBA. Location: Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center. Local sonic boom: Yes. Booster landing: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Live coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space. here.
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Hurricane Alert: 5/OUT OF SEASON
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CURRENT SECURITY ALERT – MARSEC 1
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Tides / Currents
Tides for Canaveral Harbor (Trident Pier)
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
FEBRUARY 2024
Th 29 Low 4:37 AM 0.4 6:48 AM Set 9:23 AM 85
29 High 10:32 AM 2.8 6:22 PM Rise 11:02 PM
29 Low 4:40 PM 0.2
29 High 11:06 PM 3.3
MARCH 2024
F 1 Low 5:25 AM 0.5 6:46 AM Set 9:56 AM 77
1 High 11:11 AM 2.6 6:23 PM
1 Low 5:22 PM 0.2
1 High 11:51 PM 3.3
Sa 2 Low 6:18 AM 0.6 6:45 AM Rise 12:01 AM 68
2 High 11:56 AM 2.5 6:23 PM Set 10:33 AM
2 Low 6:11 PM 0.2
Su 3 High 12:45 AM 3.3 6:44 AM Rise 1:02 AM 59
3 Low 7:14 AM 0.6 6:24 PM Set 11:18 AM
3 High 12:51 PM 2.4
3 Low 7:06 PM 0.2
M 4 High 1:48 AM 3.4 6:43 AM Rise 2:04 AM 49
4 Low 8:14 AM 0.6 6:25 PM Set 12:11 PM
4 High 1:56 PM 2.4
4 Low 8:07 PM 0.1
Tu 5 High 2:54 AM 3.5 6:42 AM Rise 3:05 AM 38
5 Low 9:16 AM 0.5 6:25 PM Set 1:13 PM
5 High 3:04 PM 2.6
5 Low 9:11 PM -0.1
W 6 High 3:57 AM 3.7 6:41 AM Rise 4:02 AM 28
6 Low 10:16 AM 0.3 6:26 PM Set 2:21 PM
6 High 4:07 PM 2.8
6 Low 10:15 PM -0.3
Th 7 High 4:54 AM 4.0 6:40 AM Rise 4:53 AM 18
7 Low 11:12 AM 0.0 6:26 PM Set 3:33 PM
7 High 5:06 PM 3.2
7 Low 11:15 PM -0.6
F 8 High 5:47 AM 4.2 6:39 AM Rise 5:37 AM 10
8 Low 12:02 PM -0.3 6:27 PM Set 4:45 PM
8 High 6:02 PM 3.6
Sa 9 Low 12:12 AM -0.8 6:38 AM Rise 6:17 AM 4
9 High 6:39 AM 4.3 6:28 PM Set 5:55 PM
9 Low 12:49 PM -0.5
9 High 6:57 PM 3.9
Su 10 Low 1:06 AM -0.9 7:37 AM Rise 7:54 AM 0
10 High 8:28 AM 4.3 7:28 PM Set 8:04 PM
10 Low 2:35 PM -0.7
10 High 8:50 PM 4.2
M 11 Low 3:00 AM -0.9 7:36 AM Rise 8:29 AM 0
11 High 9:17 AM 4.2 7:29 PM Set 9:13 PM
11 Low 3:20 PM -0.8
11 High 9:42 PM 4.4
Tu 12 Low 3:53 AM -0.7 7:35 AM Rise 9:04 AM 2
12 High 10:05 AM 3.9 7:29 PM Set 10:20 PM
12 Low 4:06 PM -0.8
12 High 10:33 PM 4.4
W 13 Low 4:49 AM -0.5 7:33 AM Rise 9:41 AM 8
13 High 10:53 AM 3.6 7:30 PM Set 11:28 PM
13 Low 4:55 PM -0.7
13 High 11:25 PM 4.3
Th 14 Low 5:47 AM -0.2 7:32 AM Rise 10:20 AM 15
14 High 11:42 AM 3.3 7:30 PM
14 Low 5:47 PM -0.4
F 15 High 12:18 AM 4.1 7:31 AM Set 12:36 AM 25
15 Low 6:49 AM 0.1 7:31 PM Rise 11:05 AM
15 High 12:34 PM 3.0
15 Low 6:42 PM -0.2
Sa 16 High 1:16 AM 3.9 7:30 AM Set 1:41 AM 35
16 Low 7:52 AM 0.3 7:32 PM Rise 11:54 AM
16 High 1:34 PM 2.7
16 Low 7:41 PM 0.1
Su 17 High 2:23 AM 3.6 7:29 AM Set 2:42 AM 45
17 Low 8:57 AM 0.5 7:32 PM Rise 12:48 PM
17 High 2:43 PM 2.6
17 Low 8:43 PM 0.2
M 18 High 3:35 AM 3.4 7:28 AM Set 3:36 AM 55
18 Low 10:03 AM 0.6 7:33 PM Rise 1:46 PM
18 High 3:56 PM 2.5
18 Low 9:48 PM 0.3
Tu 19 High 4:43 AM 3.4 7:27 AM Set 4:24 AM 65
19 Low 11:05 AM 0.6 7:33 PM Rise 2:44 PM
19 High 5:00 PM 2.6
19 Low 10:51 PM 0.3
W 20 High 5:38 AM 3.4 7:25 AM Set 5:04 AM 74
20 Low 11:57 AM 0.5 7:34 PM Rise 3:42 PM
20 High 5:52 PM 2.8
20 Low 11:47 PM 0.3
Th 21 High 6:23 AM 3.4 7:24 AM Set 5:40 AM 82
21 Low 12:39 PM 0.4 7:34 PM Rise 4:38 PM
21 High 6:37 PM 3.0
F 22 Low 12:35 AM 0.2 7:23 AM Set 6:11 AM 89
22 High 7:02 AM 3.4 7:35 PM Rise 5:32 PM
22 Low 1:13 PM 0.3
22 High 7:17 PM 3.2
Sa 23 Low 1:17 AM 0.1 7:22 AM Set 6:39 AM 94
23 High 7:37 AM 3.4 7:36 PM Rise 6:25 PM
23 Low 1:44 PM 0.2
23 High 7:55 PM 3.3
Su 24 Low 1:56 AM 0.1 7:21 AM Set 7:06 AM 97
24 High 8:12 AM 3.4 7:36 PM Rise 7:17 PM
24 Low 2:15 PM 0.1
24 High 8:32 PM 3.5
M 25 Low 2:34 AM 0.1 7:20 AM Set 7:32 AM 99
25 High 8:46 AM 3.3 7:37 PM Rise 8:09 PM
25 Low 2:45 PM 0.0
25 High 9:08 PM 3.6
Tu 26 Low 3:12 AM 0.1 7:18 AM Set 7:58 AM 99
26 High 9:20 AM 3.2 7:37 PM Rise 9:02 PM
26 Low 3:16 PM 0.0
26 High 9:43 PM 3.7
W 27 Low 3:50 AM 0.2 7:17 AM Set 8:26 AM 98
27 High 9:54 AM 3.1 7:38 PM Rise 9:57 PM
27 Low 3:49 PM 0.1
27 High 10:19 PM 3.7
Th 28 Low 4:31 AM 0.3 7:16 AM Set 8:57 AM 94
28 High 10:29 AM 2.9 7:38 PM Rise 10:54 PM
28 Low 4:24 PM 0.1
28 High 10:56 PM 3.7
F 29 Low 5:14 AM 0.4 7:15 AM Set 9:33 AM 89
29 High 11:06 AM 2.8 7:39 PM Rise 11:54 PM
29 Low 5:03 PM 0.2
29 High 11:37 PM 3.7
Sa 30 Low 6:02 AM 0.5 7:14 AM Set 10:15 AM 82
30 High 11:46 AM 2.7 7:39 PM
30 Low 5:48 PM 0.3
Su 31 High 12:23 AM 3.6 7:13 AM Rise 12:56 AM 74
31 Low 6:54 AM 0.6 7:40 PM Set 11:04 AM
31 High 12:32 PM 2.6
31 Low 6:41 PM 0.3
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER - Hazardous Weather Conditions
Small Craft Advisory until March 1, 04:00 PM EST
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Last Update: 238 PM EST Thu Feb 29 2024
View Nearby Observations
36NM ENE Port Canaveral FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
TonightEast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast towards daybreak. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas to 9 feet. A dominant period 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
FridaySoutheast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas to 9 feet. A dominant period 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
Friday NightSoutheast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas to 7 feet. A dominant period 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
SaturdaySouth winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with occasional seas to 6 feet. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Saturday NightSoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with occasional seas to 6 feet. Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
SundaySoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet with occasional seas to 6 feet. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Sunday NightEast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with occasional seas to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
MondayEast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas to 7 feet. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Monday NightEast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas to 7 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
TuesdaySoutheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas to 7 feet. A chance of showers. winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
