Port Update
Cape Canaveral, FL
June 27, 2025
Notices
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION:
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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: (CONFIRMED 03/13/25)
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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.
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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VESSELS IN PORT: POLARIS
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VESSELS DUE: NONE
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NEWS ARTICLES: NONE
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CURRENT ISSUES: 06/28/25 - Saturday, June 28: SpaceX Starlink - Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will lift another payload of internet-beaming satellites into low-Earth orbit to add to the Starlink constellation, a National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency navigational advisory shows. Launch window: 12:26 a.m. to 4:56 a.m. Location: Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Sonic booms: No. Trajectory: TBA. Live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
07/01/25 - Tuesday, July 1: SpaceX MTG-S1 - Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the European Meteosat Third Generation sounding satellite into orbit. Launch window: 5:03 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Location: Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Sonic booms: TBA. Trajectory: TBA. Live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
07/03/25 – PROPELLER CLUB - July 3rd Fireworks at Port Canaveral - Join us on July 3rd at Gators Portside Port Canaveral to watch the Fireworks. Location: Gator's Portside Port Canaveral, 683 Dave Nisbet Dr, Port Canaveral, FL 32920 Date and time: Thu, Jul 3, 2025 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
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FUTURE ISSUES: JUL/LATE - No earlier than late July: NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 - NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 members stand inside the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. From left are Mission Specialist Kimiya Yui from JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency), Commander NASA astronaut Zena Cardman, Mission Specialist Oleg Platonov of Roscosmos, and Pilot NASA astronaut Mike Fincke. Mission: NASA and SpaceX will team up to send four crew members for a long-duration stay aboard the International Space Station. Launch: TBA. Location: TBA. Live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team coverage: Starts two hours before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
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Hurricane Alert: 4/SEASONAL – 200 PM EDT Fri Jun 27 2025 - For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America:
1. Yucatan Peninsula and Bay of Campeche: A broad area of low pressure has formed over the Yucatan Peninsula in association with a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms over the northwestern Caribbean Sea and the Yucatan Peninsula. Some additional development is possible over the next few days when the system moves into the Bay of Campeche this weekend. By early next week this system should move inland over Mexico, ending its chances of additional development. Regardless of development, locally heavy rains are possible over portions of Belize, Guatemala, and southeastern Mexico during the next few days.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...30 percent.
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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
JUNE 2025
F 27 Low 4:02 AM -0.1 6:27 AM Rise 8:35 AM 2
27 High 9:56 AM 3.1 8:24 PM Set 10:43 PM
27 Low 3:48 PM -0.5
27 High 10:29 PM 4.3
Sa 28 Low 4:53 AM -0.1 6:28 AM Rise 9:40 AM 6
28 High 10:49 AM 3.1 8:24 PM Set 11:20 PM
28 Low 4:43 PM -0.2
28 High 11:16 PM 4.0
Su 29 Low 5:44 AM 0.0 6:28 AM Rise 10:41 AM 13
29 High 11:41 AM 3.1 8:24 PM Set 11:52 PM
29 Low 5:39 PM 0.0
M 30 High 12:01 AM 3.7 6:28 AM Rise 11:39 AM 21
30 Low 6:32 AM 0.0 8:24 PM
30 High 12:33 PM 3.1
30 Low 6:36 PM 0.3
JULY 2025
Tu 1 High 12:46 AM 3.4 6:29 AM Set 12:20 AM 30
1 Low 7:17 AM 0.1 8:24 PM Rise 12:33 PM
1 High 1:28 PM 3.1
1 Low 7:32 PM 0.5
W 2 High 1:32 AM 3.1 6:29 AM Set 12:47 AM 39
2 Low 8:00 AM 0.1 8:24 PM Rise 1:26 PM
2 High 2:24 PM 3.1
2 Low 8:28 PM 0.7
Th 3 High 2:20 AM 2.8 6:30 AM Set 1:14 AM 49
3 Low 8:41 AM 0.1 8:24 PM Rise 2:19 PM
3 High 3:20 PM 3.2
3 Low 9:24 PM 0.8
F 4 High 3:10 AM 2.6 6:30 AM Set 1:42 AM 58
4 Low 9:22 AM 0.2 8:24 PM Rise 3:12 PM
4 High 4:12 PM 3.3
4 Low 10:19 PM 0.8
Sa 5 High 4:02 AM 2.5 6:30 AM Set 2:12 AM 68
5 Low 10:06 AM 0.2 8:24 PM Rise 4:07 PM
5 High 4:59 PM 3.4
5 Low 11:14 PM 0.8
Su 6 High 4:53 AM 2.4 6:31 AM Set 2:46 AM 76
6 Low 10:53 AM 0.2 8:23 PM Rise 5:04 PM
6 High 5:44 PM 3.6
M 7 Low 12:05 AM 0.7 6:31 AM Set 3:25 AM 84
7 High 5:41 AM 2.5 8:23 PM Rise 6:01 PM
7 Low 11:40 AM 0.1
7 High 6:28 PM 3.7
Tu 8 Low 12:52 AM 0.6 6:32 AM Set 4:11 AM 90
8 High 6:28 AM 2.5 8:23 PM Rise 6:58 PM
8 Low 12:27 PM 0.0
8 High 7:12 PM 3.8
W 9 Low 1:35 AM 0.5 6:32 AM Set 5:03 AM 95
9 High 7:14 AM 2.6 8:23 PM Rise 7:52 PM
9 Low 1:12 PM 0.0
9 High 7:56 PM 3.9
Th 10 Low 2:16 AM 0.4 6:33 AM Set 6:01 AM 98
10 High 8:00 AM 2.7 8:23 PM Rise 8:41 PM
10 Low 1:55 PM -0.1
10 High 8:39 PM 4.0
F 11 Low 2:57 AM 0.3 6:33 AM Set 7:03 AM 99
11 High 8:46 AM 2.8 8:23 PM Rise 9:25 PM
11 Low 2:38 PM -0.1
11 High 9:21 PM 4.0
Sa 12 Low 3:38 AM 0.2 6:34 AM Set 8:06 AM 99
12 High 9:32 AM 2.9 8:22 PM Rise 10:04 PM
12 Low 3:23 PM -0.1
12 High 10:02 PM 4.1
Su 13 Low 4:19 AM 0.1 6:34 AM Set 9:09 AM 96
13 High 10:17 AM 3.0 8:22 PM Rise 10:38 PM
13 Low 4:10 PM -0.1
13 High 10:43 PM 4.0
M 14 Low 5:02 AM 0.0 6:35 AM Set 10:11 AM 91
14 High 11:04 AM 3.2 8:22 PM Rise 11:11 PM
14 Low 5:02 PM 0.0
14 High 11:25 PM 3.9
Tu 15 Low 5:46 AM -0.1 6:35 AM Set 11:12 AM 83
15 High 11:52 AM 3.4 8:21 PM Rise 11:42 PM
15 Low 5:58 PM 0.1
W 16 High 12:09 AM 3.7 6:36 AM Set 12:14 PM 74
16 Low 6:32 AM -0.2 8:21 PM
16 High 12:45 PM 3.5
16 Low 6:57 PM 0.2
Th 17 High 12:57 AM 3.5 6:36 AM Rise 12:13 AM 64
17 Low 7:19 AM -0.3 8:21 PM Set 1:17 PM
17 High 1:42 PM 3.7
17 Low 7:59 PM 0.3
F 18 High 1:51 AM 3.2 6:37 AM Rise 12:48 AM 53
18 Low 8:09 AM -0.3 8:20 PM Set 2:23 PM
18 High 2:43 PM 3.9
18 Low 9:02 PM 0.4
Sa 19 High 2:50 AM 3.1 6:37 AM Rise 1:26 AM 42
19 Low 9:02 AM -0.4 8:20 PM Set 3:31 PM
19 High 3:46 PM 4.1
19 Low 10:06 PM 0.4
Su 20 High 3:52 AM 3.0 6:38 AM Rise 2:10 AM 30
20 Low 9:59 AM -0.4 8:20 PM Set 4:41 PM
20 High 4:48 PM 4.2
20 Low 11:12 PM 0.3
M 21 High 4:55 AM 2.9 6:38 AM Rise 3:02 AM 20
21 Low 10:58 AM -0.5 8:19 PM Set 5:50 PM
21 High 5:48 PM 4.3
Tu 22 Low 12:14 AM 0.3 6:39 AM Rise 4:01 AM 12
22 High 5:55 AM 3.0 8:19 PM Set 6:53 PM
22 Low 11:58 AM -0.5
22 High 6:45 PM 4.4
W 23 Low 1:11 AM 0.2 6:40 AM Rise 5:07 AM 5
23 High 6:54 AM 3.1 8:18 PM Set 7:49 PM
23 Low 12:55 PM -0.5
23 High 7:40 PM 4.4
Th 24 Low 2:03 AM 0.1 6:40 AM Rise 6:15 AM 1
24 High 7:51 AM 3.2 8:18 PM Set 8:36 PM
24 Low 1:49 PM -0.5
24 High 8:32 PM 4.4
F 25 Low 2:52 AM 0.0 6:41 AM Rise 7:22 AM 0
25 High 8:45 AM 3.3 8:17 PM Set 9:15 PM
25 Low 2:41 PM -0.4
25 High 9:20 PM 4.3
Sa 26 Low 3:37 AM 0.0 6:41 AM Rise 8:25 AM 1
26 High 9:37 AM 3.3 8:16 PM Set 9:49 PM
26 Low 3:30 PM -0.2
26 High 10:05 PM 4.1
Su 27 Low 4:22 AM 0.1 6:42 AM Rise 9:25 AM 4
27 High 10:26 AM 3.4 8:16 PM Set 10:19 PM
27 Low 4:20 PM 0.0
27 High 10:46 PM 3.9
M 28 Low 5:04 AM 0.1 6:42 AM Rise 10:22 AM 9
28 High 11:12 AM 3.4 8:15 PM Set 10:47 PM
28 Low 5:11 PM 0.3
28 High 11:26 PM 3.6
Tu 29 Low 5:46 AM 0.2 6:43 AM Rise 11:16 AM 16
29 High 11:58 AM 3.4 8:15 PM Set 11:14 PM
29 Low 6:02 PM 0.5
W 30 High 12:05 AM 3.3 6:43 AM Rise 12:10 PM 24
30 Low 6:27 AM 0.2 8:14 PM Set 11:42 PM
30 High 12:45 PM 3.4
30 Low 6:55 PM 0.7
Th 31 High 12:46 AM 3.1 6:44 AM Rise 1:03 PM 33
31 Low 7:08 AM 0.3 8:13 PM
31 High 1:34 PM 3.4
31 Low 7:48 PM 0.9
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER - 17NM NNE Port Canaveral FL
Marine Zone Forecast
TonightSouth winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 9 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
SaturdaySouthwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Saturday NightSouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 9 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
SundaySouth winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 9 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Sunday NightSouth winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 9 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
MondaySouth winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 10 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Monday NightSouth winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
TuesdaySouth winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Tuesday NightSouth winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
WednesdaySouth winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Wednesday NightSouthwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
