Port Update
Cape Canaveral, FL
August 15, 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 07/24/25)
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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
VESSELS DUE: NONE
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NEWS ARTICLES: NONE
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CURRENT ISSUES: 08/20/25 – PCPA - Commission Meeting, August 20, 2025 Aug 20, 2025 - 09:00 AM
08/24/25 - Sunday, August 24: NASA-SpaceX CRS-33 - Mission: NASA and SpaceX will team up to launch a Dragon spacecraft packed with science investigations, supplies and equipment to the International Space Station. Launch: 2:45 a.m. Location: Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Sonic booms: TBA. Live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team coverage: Starts two hours before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
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FUTURE ISSUES: 08/25/25 - Monday, August 25: SpaceX Starlink 10-11 - Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 will launch the next batch of Starlink internet satellites into low-Earth orbit. Launch window: TBA. Trajectory: Northeast. Location: Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Sonic booms: No. Live coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
08/29/25 - No earlier than Monday, September 29: NASA's Blue Origin ESCAPADE - Mission: Blue Origin will launch its second powerhouse New Glenn rocket on the NG-2 mission, sending NASA's twin ESCAPADE spacecraft en route to study the Martian magnetosphere. Launch window: TBA. Location: Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Sonic booms: No. Live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team coverage: Starts two hours before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
09/03/25 – PROPELLER CLUB - September 3 – Monthly Luncheon, Fishlips Waterfront Bar & Grill, 11:30 am
09/25/25 – PCPA - Commission Meeting
TBA: TBA: ULA Sierra Space Dream Chaser - An artist's rendering of Sierra Space's Dream Chaser uncrewed space plane. Mission: Sierra Space will launch its uncrewed Dream Chaser space plane atop a ULA Vulcan rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Launch window: TBA. Location: Launch Complex 41. Live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team coverage: Starts two hours minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
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Hurricane Alert: 4/SEASONAL – Tropical Storm Erin Intermediate Advisory Number 16A
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL052025
800 AM AST Fri Aug 15 2025
...ERIN BECOMING BETTER ORGANIZED AND IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE LATER TODAY...
SUMMARY OF 800 AM AST...1200 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...18.1N 55.2W
ABOUT 520 MI...835 KM E OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH...110 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 17 MPH...28 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...998 MB...29.47 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
None.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...
* Anguilla and Barbuda
* St. Martin and St. Barthelemy
* Saba and St. Eustatius
* Sint Maarten
A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area, generally within 48 hours.
Interests elsewhere in the northern Leeward Islands, Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico should monitor the progress of Erin.
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800 AM EDT Fri Aug 15 2025
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America:
1. Southwestern Gulf (AL98): Shower and thunderstorm activity has persisted in association with a
disturbance located about 75 miles off the coast of northeastern Mexico or southern Texas coastline. The system could become a short-lived tropical depression before it moves inland this afternoon or evening. Regardless of development, locally heavy rainfall is possible along portions of northeastern Mexico and southern Texas over the next couple of days, and interests there should monitor the progress of this system. Another Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft is scheduled to investigate the system later this morning.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...50 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...50 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
AUGUST 2025
F 15 High 12:36 AM 3.5 6:52 AM Set 1:24 PM 66
15 Low 6:52 AM -0.1 8:01 PM
15 High 1:22 PM 4.2
15 Low 7:47 PM 0.5
Sa 16 High 1:32 AM 3.3 6:53 AM Rise 12:08 AM 55
16 Low 7:46 AM -0.1 8:00 PM Set 2:32 PM
16 High 2:25 PM 4.2
16 Low 8:51 PM 0.6
Su 17 High 2:34 AM 3.1 6:53 AM Rise 12:56 AM 44
17 Low 8:45 AM 0.0 7:59 PM Set 3:41 PM
17 High 3:33 PM 4.3
17 Low 9:56 PM 0.7
M 18 High 3:42 AM 3.1 6:54 AM Rise 1:52 AM 33
18 Low 9:46 AM 0.0 7:58 PM Set 4:44 PM
18 High 4:39 PM 4.3
18 Low 11:02 PM 0.7
Tu 19 High 4:48 AM 3.1 6:54 AM Rise 2:55 AM 22
19 Low 10:49 AM 0.0 7:57 PM Set 5:41 PM
19 High 5:40 PM 4.4
W 20 Low 12:04 AM 0.6 6:55 AM Rise 4:00 AM 14
20 High 5:49 AM 3.3 7:56 PM Set 6:30 PM
20 Low 11:50 AM 0.0
20 High 6:36 PM 4.4
Th 21 Low 12:58 AM 0.5 6:55 AM Rise 5:07 AM 7
21 High 6:46 AM 3.4 7:55 PM Set 7:11 PM
21 Low 12:47 PM 0.0
21 High 7:26 PM 4.4
F 22 Low 1:45 AM 0.4 6:56 AM Rise 6:11 AM 2
22 High 7:39 AM 3.6 7:54 PM Set 7:47 PM
22 Low 1:39 PM 0.0
22 High 8:13 PM 4.3
Sa 23 Low 2:27 AM 0.3 6:56 AM Rise 7:11 AM 0
23 High 8:28 AM 3.7 7:53 PM Set 8:18 PM
23 Low 2:26 PM 0.1
23 High 8:56 PM 4.2
Su 24 Low 3:06 AM 0.3 6:57 AM Rise 8:09 AM 0
24 High 9:15 AM 3.8 7:52 PM Set 8:47 PM
24 Low 3:11 PM 0.2
24 High 9:35 PM 4.1
M 25 Low 3:43 AM 0.3 6:57 AM Rise 9:05 AM 2
25 High 9:58 AM 3.9 7:51 PM Set 9:14 PM
25 Low 3:56 PM 0.4
25 High 10:13 PM 3.9
Tu 26 Low 4:19 AM 0.4 6:58 AM Rise 9:59 AM 6
26 High 10:40 AM 3.9 7:50 PM Set 9:42 PM
26 Low 4:41 PM 0.6
26 High 10:49 PM 3.6
W 27 Low 4:57 AM 0.5 6:59 AM Rise 10:53 AM 11
27 High 11:20 AM 3.9 7:49 PM Set 10:11 PM
27 Low 5:29 PM 0.8
27 High 11:26 PM 3.4
Th 28 Low 5:36 AM 0.6 6:59 AM Rise 11:48 AM 18
28 High 12:02 PM 3.8 7:48 PM Set 10:42 PM
28 Low 6:18 PM 1.0
F 29 High 12:05 AM 3.2 7:00 AM Rise 12:44 PM 26
29 Low 6:18 AM 0.7 7:47 PM Set 11:17 PM
29 High 12:46 PM 3.7
29 Low 7:09 PM 1.2
Sa 30 High 12:48 AM 3.0 7:00 AM Rise 1:40 PM 35
30 Low 7:04 AM 0.8 7:46 PM Set 11:58 PM
30 High 1:36 PM 3.7
30 Low 8:02 PM 1.3
Su 31 High 1:37 AM 2.9 7:00 AM Rise 2:37 PM 44
31 Low 7:53 AM 0.9 7:45 PM
31 High 2:33 PM 3.6
31 Low 8:56 PM 1.3
SEPTEMBER 2025
M 1 High 2:35 AM 2.8 7:01 AM Set 12:44 AM 54
1 Low 8:45 AM 0.9 7:43 PM Rise 3:32 PM
1 High 3:33 PM 3.7
1 Low 9:52 PM 1.3
Tu 2 High 3:35 AM 2.8 7:01 AM Set 1:36 AM 63
2 Low 9:40 AM 0.8 7:42 PM Rise 4:25 PM
2 High 4:30 PM 3.8
2 Low 10:47 PM 1.2
W 3 High 4:33 AM 3.0 7:02 AM Set 2:34 AM 73
3 Low 10:36 AM 0.7 7:41 PM Rise 5:12 PM
3 High 5:21 PM 4.0
3 Low 11:38 PM 1.0
Th 4 High 5:26 AM 3.2 7:02 AM Set 3:35 AM 81
4 Low 11:30 AM 0.5 7:40 PM Rise 5:55 PM
4 High 6:08 PM 4.2
F 5 Low 12:25 AM 0.8 7:03 AM Set 4:39 AM 88
5 High 6:16 AM 3.4 7:39 PM Rise 6:34 PM
5 Low 12:21 PM 0.3
5 High 6:53 PM 4.4
Sa 6 Low 1:07 AM 0.6 7:03 AM Set 5:43 AM 94
6 High 7:05 AM 3.7 7:38 PM Rise 7:09 PM
6 Low 1:11 PM 0.2
6 High 7:37 PM 4.5
Su 7 Low 1:48 AM 0.3 7:04 AM Set 6:48 AM 98
7 High 7:53 AM 4.0 7:36 PM Rise 7:42 PM
7 Low 1:59 PM 0.1
7 High 8:21 PM 4.5
M 8 Low 2:29 AM 0.1 7:04 AM Set 7:52 AM 99
8 High 8:42 AM 4.4 7:35 PM Rise 8:15 PM
8 Low 2:48 PM 0.0
8 High 9:06 PM 4.5
Tu 9 Low 3:10 AM 0.0 7:05 AM Set 8:58 AM 98
9 High 9:31 AM 4.6 7:34 PM Rise 8:49 PM
9 Low 3:39 PM 0.1
9 High 9:51 PM 4.3
W 10 Low 3:54 AM -0.1 7:05 AM Set 10:04 AM 94
10 High 10:20 AM 4.8 7:33 PM Rise 9:25 PM
10 Low 4:33 PM 0.2
10 High 10:37 PM 4.1
Th 11 Low 4:41 AM 0.0 7:06 AM Set 11:13 AM 88
11 High 11:11 AM 4.8 7:32 PM Rise 10:06 PM
11 Low 5:30 PM 0.4
11 High 11:26 PM 3.9
F 12 Low 5:32 AM 0.1 7:06 AM Set 12:23 PM 79
12 High 12:04 PM 4.8 7:31 PM Rise 10:53 PM
12 Low 6:31 PM 0.6
Sa 13 High 12:19 AM 3.7 7:07 AM Set 1:33 PM 69
13 Low 6:28 AM 0.2 7:29 PM Rise 11:47 PM
13 High 1:03 PM 4.6
13 Low 7:35 PM 0.8
Su 14 High 1:18 AM 3.5 7:07 AM Set 2:39 PM 58
14 Low 7:29 AM 0.3 7:28 PM
14 High 2:10 PM 4.5
14 Low 8:41 PM 0.9
Th 11 Low 4:41 AM 0.0 7:06 AM Set 11:13 AM 88
11 High 11:11 AM 4.8 7:32 PM Rise 10:06 PM
11 Low 5:30 PM 0.4
11 High 11:26 PM 3.9
F 12 Low 5:32 AM 0.1 7:06 AM Set 12:23 PM 79
12 High 12:04 PM 4.8 7:31 PM Rise 10:53 PM
12 Low 6:31 PM 0.6
Sa 13 High 12:19 AM 3.7 7:07 AM Set 1:33 PM 69
13 Low 6:28 AM 0.2 7:29 PM Rise 11:47 PM
13 High 1:03 PM 4.6
13 Low 7:35 PM 0.8
Su 14 High 1:18 AM 3.5 7:07 AM Set 2:39 PM 58
14 Low 7:29 AM 0.3 7:28 PM
14 High 2:10 PM 4.5
14 Low 8:41 PM 0.9
M 15 High 2:25 AM 3.4 7:08 AM Rise 12:48 AM 46
15 Low 8:33 AM 0.4 7:27 PM Set 3:37 PM
15 High 3:21 PM 4.4
15 Low 9:47 PM 1.0
Tu 16 High 3:38 AM 3.4 7:08 AM Rise 1:52 AM 35
16 Low 9:39 AM 0.5 7:26 PM Set 4:28 PM
16 High 4:30 PM 4.4
16 Low 10:51 PM 1.0
W 17 High 4:45 AM 3.5 7:09 AM Rise 2:57 AM 25
17 Low 10:44 AM 0.5 7:25 PM Set 5:11 PM
17 High 5:29 PM 4.4
17 Low 11:49 PM 0.9
Th 18 High 5:45 AM 3.7 7:09 AM Rise 4:01 AM 16
18 Low 11:45 AM 0.5 7:23 PM Set 5:47 PM
18 High 6:21 PM 4.4
F 19 Low 12:37 AM 0.7 7:10 AM Rise 5:02 AM 9
19 High 6:37 AM 3.9 7:22 PM Set 6:19 PM
19 Low 12:39 PM 0.5
19 High 7:06 PM 4.3
Sa 20 Low 1:19 AM 0.6 7:10 AM Rise 6:00 AM 4
20 High 7:24 AM 4.0 7:21 PM Set 6:48 PM
20 Low 1:27 PM 0.5
20 High 7:47 PM 4.2
Su 21 Low 1:55 AM 0.6 7:11 AM Rise 6:55 AM 1
21 High 8:08 AM 4.2 7:20 PM Set 7:16 PM
21 Low 2:11 PM 0.5
21 High 8:26 PM 4.1
M 22 Low 2:29 AM 0.5 7:11 AM Rise 7:50 AM 0
22 High 8:49 AM 4.3 7:19 PM Set 7:43 PM
22 Low 2:52 PM 0.6
22 High 9:03 PM 4.0
Tu 23 Low 3:02 AM 0.6 7:12 AM Rise 8:44 AM 0
23 High 9:28 AM 4.3 7:17 PM Set 8:11 PM
23 Low 3:32 PM 0.8
23 High 9:39 PM 3.8
W 24 Low 3:36 AM 0.6 7:12 AM Rise 9:39 AM 3
24 High 10:06 AM 4.3 7:16 PM Set 8:42 PM
24 Low 4:14 PM 0.9
24 High 10:15 PM 3.6
Th 25 Low 4:11 AM 0.7 7:13 AM Rise 10:34 AM 7
25 High 10:44 AM 4.3 7:15 PM Set 9:16 PM
25 Low 4:57 PM 1.1
25 High 10:52 PM 3.4
F 26 Low 4:50 AM 0.9 7:13 AM Rise 11:31 AM 13
26 High 11:24 AM 4.2 7:14 PM Set 9:54 PM
26 Low 5:44 PM 1.2
26 High 11:31 PM 3.3
Sa 27 Low 5:32 AM 1.0 7:14 AM Rise 12:27 PM 20
27 High 12:06 PM 4.1 7:13 PM Set 10:37 PM
27 Low 6:33 PM 1.4
Su 28 High 12:13 AM 3.1 7:14 AM Rise 1:23 PM 28
28 Low 6:21 AM 1.1 7:12 PM Set 11:26 PM
28 High 12:54 PM 3.9
28 Low 7:26 PM 1.5
M 29 High 1:01 AM 3.0 7:15 AM Rise 2:16 PM 37
29 Low 7:13 AM 1.2 7:10 PM
29 High 1:49 PM 3.9
29 Low 8:20 PM 1.5
Tu 30 High 1:58 AM 3.0 7:15 AM Set 12:21 AM 47
30 Low 8:09 AM 1.2 7:09 PM Rise 3:04 PM
30 High 2:49 PM 3.9
30 Low 9:14 PM 1.4
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER - 12NM SE Port Canaveral FL
Marine Zone Forecast
Rest Of TodaySouth winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast late this morning and afternoon. Seas 2 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 9 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.
TonightSouth winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters.
SaturdaySouth winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Saturday NightSoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 10 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
SundaySoutheast winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Sunday NightNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 9 seconds and east 1 foot at 4 seconds. 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.
MondayNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Monday NightNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 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.
TuesdayNorth winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Tuesday NightNorth winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
