Port Update
Cape Canaveral, FL
September 24, 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 09/24/25)
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All vessel Over 38' will be tide restricted.
Berth Max Allowable Draft Comments
North Cargo Pier#1 40’00”
North Cargo Pier#2 40’00”
North Cargo Pier#3 40’00”
South Cargo Pier#2 39’06”
South Cargo Pier#3 39’06”
South Cargo Pier 4 – Max. draft – 39’06 – Max loa 975’00 – Max beam -106’00
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: ATB GENESIS VISION, BALTIC PROSPERITY
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NEWS ARTICLES: NONE
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CURRENT ISSUES: 09/24/25 - Wednesday, September 24: SpaceX NASA IMAP - NOAA's SWFO-L1 spacecraft enters a thermal vacuum chamber for testing in August 2024. Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 will launch three observatories to study the sun: NASA's IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe), the Carruthers Geocorona Observatory and NOAA's Space Weather Follow On-Lagrange 1 (SWFO-L1). Launch window: 7:30 a.m. Trajectory: TBA.
Location: Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Sonic booms: TBA. Live coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
09/25/25 -Thursday, September 25: SpaceX Starlink 10-15 - Mission: SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 rocket into low-Earth orbit to deploy a payload of Starlink broadband satellites. Launch: 4:36 a.m. Trajectory: Northeast. Location: Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Sonic booms: No. Live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
09/25/25 - Thursday, September 25: ULA Project Kuiper 3 - Mission: A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket will send up another batch of Amazon's Project Kuiper broadband satellites. Launch window: TBA. Trajectory: TBA.
Location: Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Sonic booms: No. Live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team coverage: Starts two hours before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
TBA: 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.
10/01/25 – PROPELLER CLUB - Date: October 1st @ 11:30 - Guest Speaker: Capt. Ben Borgie, President of the Florida Harbor Pilots Association Location: Fishlips Waterfront Bar & Grill 610 Glen Cheek Dr, Cape Canaveral ⛳Swing Into Action with the Propeller Club! ⛳ Join us for the 2nd Annual Propeller Club of Port Canaveral Golf Tournament at the picturesque Savannahs Golf Course on Merritt Island. Invite your colleagues, family and friends for a fun day on the links! All proceeds from the tournament will benefit the Propeller Club’s Scholarship Fund, supporting local students and their educational pursuits. Event Details: Date: Friday, October 24th Shotgun Start: 8:00am Location: The Savannah's Golf Course 3915 Savannah's Trail, Merritt Island Online registration can be completed by clicking the below link or if you would like to register over the phone and avoid the platform fees, please call us at 321-698-5296. ATTACHED
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FUTURE ISSUES: 10/22/25 – PCPA - Commission Meeting
10/24/25 – PROPELLER CLUB - ⛳Swing Into Action with the Propeller Club! ⛳- The Propeller Club of Port Canaveral invites you to join us for our 2nd Annual Golf Tournament on Thursday, October 24 at Savannahs Golf Course, Merritt Island. Mark your calendars – more details and registration information coming soon!
OCT/LATE: Late October: ULA ViaSat-3 F2 - Mission: A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket will launch the second mission for Viasat, the second of a planned constellation of three Ka-band communications satellites. Launch window: TBA. Trajectory: TBA. Location: Launch Complex 41 in Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Sonic booms: No. Live coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
OCT/LATE: 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 – Hurricane Gabrielle Intermediate Advisory Number 30A - NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL072025 - 800 AM AST Wed Sep 24 2025
...GABRIELLE RACING EAST-NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE NORTH ATLANTIC......HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE AZORES...
SUMMARY OF 800 AM AST...1200 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...35.8N 50.2W
ABOUT 1285 MI...2070 KM W OF THE AZORES
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...115 MPH...185 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 75 DEGREES AT 25 MPH...41 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...960 MB...28.35 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
None.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for...
* All of the Azores
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1. Central and Western Tropical Atlantic (AL93): Shower and thunderstorm activity associated with an elongated area of low pressure located several hundred miles east of the Leeward Islands continues to show signs of organization. Environmental conditions are forecast to be favorable for further development, and a tropical depression is likely to form later today or Thursday while the system moves west-northwestward to northwestward into the western tropical Atlantic, well north of the Leeward Islands. Additional information on this system, including gale warnings, can be found in High Seas Forecasts issued by the National Weather Service.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...90 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...90 percent.
2. Eastern Caribbean Sea (AL94): A tropical wave over the northeastern Caribbean Sea is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms. This wave is expected to move west-northwestward at 15 to 20 mph, spreading heavy rainfall and gusty winds into Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands today, and across the Dominican Republic beginning tonight. The system is then expected to slow down and turn northwestward when it reaches the
southwestern Atlantic late this week. Environmental conditions are forecast to be more conducive for development in a few days, and a tropical depression is likely to form when the disturbance is in the
vicinity of the Bahamas. Interests in the Virgin Islands, Puerto
Rico, the Dominican Republic, the Turks and Caicos Islands, and the
Bahamas should monitor the progress of this system. An Air Force
Hurricane Hunter Aircraft is scheduled to perform a system survey
this afternoon to gather data from the surrounding environment, if
necessary.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...30 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...80 percent.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...90 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...90 percent.
2. Eastern Caribbean Sea (AL94): A tropical wave over the northeastern Caribbean Sea is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms. This wave is expected to move west-northwestward at 15 to 20 mph, spreading heavy rainfall and gusty winds into Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands today, and across the Dominican Republic beginning tonight. The system is then expected to slow down and turn northwestward when it reaches the
southwestern Atlantic late this week. Environmental conditions are forecast to be more conducive for development in a few days, and a tropical depression is likely to form when the disturbance is in the
vicinity of the Bahamas. Interests in the Virgin Islands, Puerto
Rico, the Dominican Republic, the Turks and Caicos Islands, and the
Bahamas should monitor the progress of this system. An Air Force
Hurricane Hunter Aircraft is scheduled to perform a system survey
this afternoon to gather data from the surrounding environment, if
necessary.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...30 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...80 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
SEPTEMBER 2025
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
OCTOBER 2025
W 1 High 3:01 AM 3.1 7:16 AM Set 1:19 AM 57
1 Low 9:07 AM 1.1 7:08 PM Rise 3:48 PM
1 High 3:48 PM 4.0
1 Low 10:07 PM 1.3
Th 2 High 4:02 AM 3.3 7:16 AM Set 2:21 AM 66
2 Low 10:04 AM 0.9 7:07 PM Rise 4:27 PM
2 High 4:42 PM 4.2
2 Low 10:57 PM 1.1
F 3 High 4:57 AM 3.6 7:17 AM Set 3:24 AM 76
3 Low 11:01 AM 0.7 7:06 PM Rise 5:03 PM
3 High 5:30 PM 4.3
3 Low 11:44 PM 0.8
Sa 4 High 5:49 AM 4.0 7:17 AM Set 4:27 AM 84
4 Low 11:57 AM 0.5 7:05 PM Rise 5:37 PM
4 High 6:17 PM 4.4
Su 5 Low 12:28 AM 0.5 7:18 AM Set 5:31 AM 91
5 High 6:38 AM 4.4 7:03 PM Rise 6:10 PM
5 Low 12:49 PM 0.3
5 High 7:03 PM 4.5
M 6 Low 1:11 AM 0.2 7:18 AM Set 6:36 AM 97
6 High 7:28 AM 4.7 7:02 PM Rise 6:44 PM
6 Low 1:41 PM 0.2
6 High 7:49 PM 4.5
Tu 7 Low 1:54 AM 0.0 7:19 AM Set 7:44 AM 99
7 High 8:17 AM 5.1 7:01 PM Rise 7:20 PM
7 Low 2:32 PM 0.1
7 High 8:37 PM 4.4
W 8 Low 2:38 AM -0.1 7:19 AM Set 8:53 AM 99
8 High 9:08 AM 5.3 7:00 PM Rise 8:00 PM
8 Low 3:24 PM 0.2
8 High 9:26 PM 4.3
Th 9 Low 3:24 AM -0.1 7:20 AM Set 10:06 AM 96
9 High 9:59 AM 5.3 6:59 PM Rise 8:46 PM
9 Low 4:18 PM 0.3
9 High 10:16 PM 4.1
F 10 Low 4:14 AM 0.0 7:21 AM Set 11:18 AM 90
10 High 10:51 AM 5.3 6:58 PM Rise 9:39 PM
10 Low 5:16 PM 0.5
10 High 11:08 PM 3.9
Sa 11 Low 5:09 AM 0.2 7:21 AM Set 12:28 PM 82
11 High 11:47 AM 5.1 6:57 PM Rise 10:40 PM
11 Low 6:18 PM 0.7
Su 12 High 12:04 AM 3.7 7:22 AM Set 1:31 PM 72
12 Low 6:10 AM 0.4 6:56 PM Rise 11:44 PM
12 High 12:47 PM 4.8
12 Low 7:23 PM 0.9
M 13 High 1:06 AM 3.6 7:22 AM Set 2:26 PM 61
13 Low 7:15 AM 0.6 6:55 PM
13 High 1:53 PM 4.6
13 Low 8:28 PM 1.0
Tu 14 High 2:16 AM 3.5 7:23 AM Rise 12:51 AM 50
14 Low 8:22 AM 0.7 6:54 PM Set 3:11 PM
14 High 3:04 PM 4.4
14 Low 9:31 PM 1.0
W 15 High 3:31 AM 3.6 7:23 AM Rise 1:55 AM 39
15 Low 9:29 AM 0.8 6:53 PM Set 3:49 PM
15 High 4:11 PM 4.3
15 Low 10:31 PM 1.0
Th 16 High 4:39 AM 3.7 7:24 AM Rise 2:56 AM 29
16 Low 10:35 AM 0.8 6:52 PM Set 4:22 PM
16 High 5:08 PM 4.2
16 Low 11:23 PM 0.9
F 17 High 5:35 AM 3.9 7:25 AM Rise 3:54 AM 20
17 Low 11:35 AM 0.8 6:51 PM Set 4:52 PM
17 High 5:56 PM 4.1
Sa 18 Low 12:07 AM 0.8 7:25 AM Rise 4:50 AM 13
18 High 6:22 AM 4.1 6:50 PM Set 5:19 PM
18 Low 12:27 PM 0.8
18 High 6:38 PM 4.0
Su 19 Low 12:45 AM 0.7 7:26 AM Rise 5:44 AM 7
19 High 7:05 AM 4.3 6:49 PM Set 5:46 PM
19 Low 1:13 PM 0.8
19 High 7:17 PM 3.9
M 20 Low 1:19 AM 0.6 7:27 AM Rise 6:37 AM 2
20 High 7:44 AM 4.4 6:48 PM Set 6:14 PM
20 Low 1:54 PM 0.8
20 High 7:54 PM 3.8
Tu 21 Low 1:52 AM 0.6 7:27 AM Rise 7:31 AM 0
21 High 8:22 AM 4.5 6:47 PM Set 6:43 PM
21 Low 2:33 PM 0.8
21 High 8:30 PM 3.7
W 22 Low 2:25 AM 0.6 7:28 AM Rise 8:26 AM 0
22 High 8:59 AM 4.5 6:46 PM Set 7:15 PM
22 Low 3:10 PM 0.9
22 High 9:08 PM 3.6
Th 23 Low 2:59 AM 0.7 7:28 AM Rise 9:23 AM 1
23 High 9:36 AM 4.5 6:45 PM Set 7:52 PM
23 Low 3:49 PM 1.0
23 High 9:45 PM 3.4
F 24 Low 3:35 AM 0.8 7:29 AM Rise 10:19 AM 4
24 High 10:14 AM 4.4 6:44 PM Set 8:34 PM
24 Low 4:30 PM 1.1
24 High 10:23 PM 3.3
Sa 25 Low 4:13 AM 0.9 7:30 AM Rise 11:15 AM 9
25 High 10:53 AM 4.3 6:43 PM Set 9:21 PM
25 Low 5:14 PM 1.2
25 High 11:02 PM 3.2
Su 26 Low 4:56 AM 1.0 7:30 AM Rise 12:09 PM 15
26 High 11:35 AM 4.2 6:42 PM Set 10:13 PM
26 Low 6:03 PM 1.3
26 High 11:44 PM 3.1
M 27 Low 5:44 AM 1.1 7:31 AM Rise 12:58 PM 22
27 High 12:20 PM 4.1 6:41 PM Set 11:09 PM
27 Low 6:54 PM 1.4
Tu 28 High 12:31 AM 3.1 7:32 AM Rise 1:43 PM 31
28 Low 6:38 AM 1.2 6:41 PM
28 High 1:11 PM 4.0
28 Low 7:46 PM 1.3
W 29 High 1:26 AM 3.1 7:32 AM Set 12:08 AM 40
29 Low 7:35 AM 1.2 6:40 PM Rise 2:22 PM
29 High 2:06 PM 3.9
29 Low 8:37 PM 1.2
Th 30 High 2:28 AM 3.2 7:33 AM Set 1:08 AM 50
30 Low 8:34 AM 1.1 6:39 PM Rise 2:58 PM
30 High 3:04 PM 4.0
30 Low 9:26 PM 1.1
F 31 High 3:31 AM 3.4 7:34 AM Set 2:09 AM 60
31 Low 9:34 AM 1.0 6:38 PM Rise 3:32 PM
31 High 3:59 PM 4.0
31 Low 10:15 PM 0.8
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER - 14NM ESE Port Canaveral FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION NEAR INLETS...
Rest Of TodayNortheast winds around 5 knots, becoming east this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: east 4 feet at 11 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
TonightSoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: east 3 feet at 10 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
ThursdaySouth winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: east 3 feet at 10 seconds and east 1 foot at 4 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Thursday NightSoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 10 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
FridaySouthwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 10 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Friday NightSouth winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 feet. Wave detail: northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
SaturdaySouthwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Saturday NightSoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
SundayNorth winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Sunday NightNortheast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Mostly smooth 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.
