Port Update
Cape Canaveral, FL
September 26, 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, BALTIC PROSPERITY
VESSELS DUE: ATB GENESIS VISION, OVERSEAS TAMPA
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NEWS ARTICLES: PORT CANAVERAL PORT AUTHORITY NEWSLETTER IS ATTACHED
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CURRENT ISSUES: 10/01/25 - Wednesday, October 1: SpaceX Starlink 10-59 - Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will lift 28 Starlink broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit. Launch window: 2:23 a.m. to 6:23 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.
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.
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.
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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 – Post-Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle Intermediate Advisory Number 38A
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL072025
1200 PM GMT Fri Sep 26 2025
...CENTER OF GABRIELLE MOVING AWAY FROM THE AZORES...
SUMMARY OF 1200 PM GMT...1200 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...39.8N 24.2W
ABOUT 255 MI...410 KM ENE OF FAIAL ISLAND IN THE CENTRAL AZORES
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 65 DEGREES AT 29 MPH...46 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...992 MB...29.30 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
The Azores Meteorological Service has discontinued the Hurricane warning for all of the islands of the Azores.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
None.
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Hurricane Humberto Advisory Number 7
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL082025
500 AM AST Fri Sep 26 2025
...HUMBERTO BECOMES A HURRICANE...
SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...22.2N 57.3W
ABOUT 465 MI...750 KM NE OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH...120 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 320 DEGREES AT 3 MPH...6 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...990 MB...29.24 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
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1. Southwestern Atlantic (AL94):Showers and thunderstorms continue to show signs of organization in association with a tropical wave located near Hispaniola, the Turks and Caicos Islands, and eastern Cuba. An area of low pressure is expected to form along the wave by tonight when it moves near the southeast Bahamas. This low is expected to become a tropical
depression when it is in the vicinity of the central and northwest
Bahamas over the weekend, and then track northwestward or northward
over the southwestern Atlantic.
Regardless of development, heavy rains and gusty winds are ongoing
in the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and the Turks and Caicos Islands,
and are likely to spread across the Bahamas and eastern Cuba during
the next day or two. Interests in all of these areas should monitor
the progress of the system. While there remains considerable
uncertainty in the long-range track and intensity of the system,
there is a significant risk of wind, rainfall, and storm surge
impacts for a portion of the southeast U.S. coast early next week.
Interests in this area should also monitor the progress of the
system.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...80 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...90 percent.
depression when it is in the vicinity of the central and northwest
Bahamas over the weekend, and then track northwestward or northward
over the southwestern Atlantic.
Regardless of development, heavy rains and gusty winds are ongoing
in the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and the Turks and Caicos Islands,
and are likely to spread across the Bahamas and eastern Cuba during
the next day or two. Interests in all of these areas should monitor
the progress of the system. While there remains considerable
uncertainty in the long-range track and intensity of the system,
there is a significant risk of wind, rainfall, and storm surge
impacts for a portion of the southeast U.S. coast early next week.
Interests in this area should also monitor the progress of the
system.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...80 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...90 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
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 - 15NM ENE Melbourne FL
Marine Zone Forecast
TodayWest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast this afternoon. Seas 2 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 11 seconds and east 1 foot at 4 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
TonightSouth winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 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 and thunderstorms.
SaturdaySouthwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 8 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.
Saturday NightEast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: east 3 feet at 8 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
SundayNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: east 4 feet at 11 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Sunday NightNorth winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: east 7 feet at 10 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
MondayNorth winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Monday NightNorthwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
TuesdayNorthwest winds around 15 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Tuesday NightNorthwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
