Port Update
Cape Canaveral, FL
October 17, 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: ATB FREEPORT
VESSELS DUE: ATB NANCY PETERKIN
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NEWS ARTICLES: NONE
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CURRENT ISSUES: 10/19/25 - Sunday, October 19: SpaceX Starlink 10-17 - Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will lift 28 Starlink broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit. Launch window: 10:52 a.m. to 2:52 p.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.
10/22/25 – PCPA - Commission Meeting - CANAVERAL PORT AUTHORITY - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS October 22, 2025 Commission Room 445 Challenger Road Cape Canaveral, FL 32920 AGENDA ATTACHED
10/22/25 - Wednesday, October 22: SpainSat NG-II - Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will lift two satellites, which were developed by Airbus, to orbit. The satellites will provide X and military Ka-band for European government and military applications. Launch window: 9:30 p.m. to 1:19 a.m. Thursday. Trajectory: TBA. 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.
10/24/25 – 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. ⛳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
10/25/25 - Saturday, October 25: SpaceX Starlink 10-21 - Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will lift 29 Starlink broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit. Launch window: 10:27 a.m. to 2:27 p.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.
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FUTURE ISSUES: 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.
11/05/25 – PROPELLER CLUB - November 5 – Annual Meeting & Salute to Veterans Luncheon, Fishlips Waterfront Bar & Grill, 11:30 am - ATTACHED
11/05/25 – STATE OF THE PORT - https://2025-state-of-the-port.rsvpify.com Port Canaveral's2025 State of the Port"Growth by Design. Progress by People." Presented byCEO Capt. John W. Murray When: Wednesday, November 5, 2025 Time: Doors open at 2:45pmPresentation begins at 3:30pm Where: Cruise Terminal 109005 Charles Rowland DriveCape Canaveral, FL 32920 Due to limited seating, in-person attendance will be restricted to invited guests.The event will also be available to view via Live Stream
NOV/EARLY: 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. Trajectory: 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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Hurricane Alert: 4/SEASONAL – NO TROPICAL FORCE WINDS EXPECTED WITHIN 48 HOURS
800 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America:
1. East of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea:
A tropical wave located over the central tropical Atlantic more than
1000 miles east of the Windward Islands continues to produce a large
area of showers and thunderstorms. Gradual development of this
system is possible over the next several days while it moves
generally westward at 15 to 20 mph. Regardless of development, this
system is expected to bring heavy rainfall and gusty winds to the
Windward Islands late this weekend and then move across the
Caribbean Sea much of next week.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...30 percent.
2. North Atlantic:
A non-tropical area of low pressure is located well off the coast of
the Northeast United States. There is a slight chance that the
system could develop some subtropical characteristics during the
weekend before it turns northeastward over cooler waters by early
next week.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...10 percent.
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America:
1. East of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea:
A tropical wave located over the central tropical Atlantic more than
1000 miles east of the Windward Islands continues to produce a large
area of showers and thunderstorms. Gradual development of this
system is possible over the next several days while it moves
generally westward at 15 to 20 mph. Regardless of development, this
system is expected to bring heavy rainfall and gusty winds to the
Windward Islands late this weekend and then move across the
Caribbean Sea much of next week.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...30 percent.
2. North Atlantic:
A non-tropical area of low pressure is located well off the coast of
the Northeast United States. There is a slight chance that the
system could develop some subtropical characteristics during the
weekend before it turns northeastward over cooler waters by early
next week.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...10 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
OCTOBER 2025
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
NOVEMBER 2025
Sa 1 High 4:28 AM 3.8 7:35 AM Set 3:11 AM 70
1 Low 10:35 AM 0.8 6:37 PM Rise 4:04 PM
1 High 4:51 PM 4.1
1 Low 11:02 PM 0.5
Su 2 High 4:22 AM 4.3 6:35 AM Set 3:14 AM 80
2 Low 10:33 AM 0.6 5:37 PM Rise 3:37 PM
2 High 4:41 PM 4.2
2 Low 10:49 PM 0.2
M 3 High 5:13 AM 4.7 6:36 AM Set 4:19 AM 88
3 Low 11:30 AM 0.4 5:36 PM Rise 4:11 PM
3 High 5:30 PM 4.2
3 Low 11:36 PM -0.1
Tu 4 High 6:04 AM 5.1 6:37 AM Set 5:27 AM 95
4 Low 12:24 PM 0.2 5:35 PM Rise 4:49 PM
4 High 6:21 PM 4.1
W 5 Low 12:23 AM -0.3 6:37 AM Set 6:39 AM 98
5 High 6:56 AM 5.3 5:35 PM Rise 5:33 PM
5 Low 1:16 PM 0.1
5 High 7:12 PM 4.1
Th 6 Low 1:11 AM -0.4 6:38 AM Set 7:53 AM 99
6 High 7:48 AM 5.5 5:34 PM Rise 6:25 PM
6 Low 2:09 PM 0.1
6 High 8:04 PM 4.0
F 7 Low 2:01 AM -0.3 6:39 AM Set 9:07 AM 97
7 High 8:41 AM 5.4 5:33 PM Rise 7:24 PM
7 Low 3:03 PM 0.2
7 High 8:58 PM 3.9
Sa 8 Low 2:53 AM -0.2 6:40 AM Set 10:16 AM 93
8 High 9:35 AM 5.3 5:33 PM Rise 8:30 PM
8 Low 4:00 PM 0.4
8 High 9:52 PM 3.8
Su 9 Low 3:50 AM 0.0 6:40 AM Set 11:17 AM 85
9 High 10:30 AM 5.0 5:32 PM Rise 9:38 PM
9 Low 5:01 PM 0.6
9 High 10:49 PM 3.6
M 10 Low 4:52 AM 0.3 6:41 AM Set 12:07 PM 76
10 High 11:28 AM 4.7 5:31 PM Rise 10:46 PM
10 Low 6:04 PM 0.7
10 High 11:51 PM 3.5
Tu 11 Low 5:58 AM 0.5 6:42 AM Set 12:49 PM 66
11 High 12:30 PM 4.3 5:31 PM Rise 11:50 PM
11 Low 7:06 PM 0.8
W 12 High 1:01 AM 3.5 6:43 AM Set 1:24 PM 55
12 Low 7:05 AM 0.7 5:30 PM
12 High 1:35 PM 4.1
12 Low 8:04 PM 0.8
Th 13 High 2:14 AM 3.5 6:44 AM Rise 12:50 AM 45
13 Low 8:12 AM 0.8 5:30 PM Set 1:55 PM
13 High 2:39 PM 3.9
13 Low 8:57 PM 0.7
F 14 High 3:20 AM 3.7 6:44 AM Rise 1:46 AM 34
14 Low 9:16 AM 0.9 5:29 PM Set 2:23 PM
14 High 3:35 PM 3.7
14 Low 9:45 PM 0.7
Sa 15 High 4:14 AM 3.9 6:45 AM Rise 2:40 AM 25
15 Low 10:16 AM 0.9 5:29 PM Set 2:50 PM
15 High 4:22 PM 3.6
15 Low 10:28 PM 0.6
Su 16 High 5:00 AM 4.0 6:46 AM Rise 3:33 AM 17
16 Low 11:10 AM 0.9 5:29 PM Set 3:17 PM
16 High 5:05 PM 3.5
16 Low 11:06 PM 0.5
M 17 High 5:40 AM 4.2 6:47 AM Rise 4:27 AM 11
17 Low 11:55 AM 0.8 5:28 PM Set 3:46 PM
17 High 5:44 PM 3.4
17 Low 11:42 PM 0.5
Tu 18 High 6:18 AM 4.3 6:47 AM Rise 5:21 AM 5
18 Low 12:36 PM 0.8 5:28 PM Set 4:17 PM
18 High 6:23 PM 3.3
W 19 Low 12:18 AM 0.4 6:48 AM Rise 6:16 AM 2
19 High 6:56 AM 4.4 5:28 PM Set 4:52 PM
19 Low 1:13 PM 0.8
19 High 7:01 PM 3.2
Th 20 Low 12:54 AM 0.4 6:49 AM Rise 7:13 AM 0
20 High 7:33 AM 4.4 5:27 PM Set 5:32 PM
20 Low 1:50 PM 0.7
20 High 7:40 PM 3.2
F 21 Low 1:30 AM 0.5 6:50 AM Rise 8:09 AM 0
21 High 8:11 AM 4.3 5:27 PM Set 6:17 PM
21 Low 2:28 PM 0.8
21 High 8:19 PM 3.1
Sa 22 Low 2:07 AM 0.5 6:51 AM Rise 9:03 AM 1
22 High 8:50 AM 4.3 5:27 PM Set 7:08 PM
22 Low 3:07 PM 0.8
22 High 8:59 PM 3.1
Su 23 Low 2:47 AM 0.6 6:51 AM Rise 9:54 AM 5
23 High 9:29 AM 4.2 5:26 PM Set 8:03 PM
23 Low 3:50 PM 0.9
23 High 9:38 PM 3.0
M 24 Low 3:29 AM 0.7 6:52 AM Rise 10:40 AM 10
24 High 10:10 AM 4.1 5:26 PM Set 9:01 PM
24 Low 4:35 PM 0.9
24 High 10:20 PM 3.0
Tu 25 Low 4:15 AM 0.8 6:53 AM Rise 11:21 AM 17
25 High 10:52 AM 4.0 5:26 PM Set 10:00 PM
25 Low 5:23 PM 0.9
25 High 11:06 PM 3.0
W 26 Low 5:08 AM 0.8 6:54 AM Rise 11:57 AM 24
26 High 11:37 AM 3.9 5:26 PM Set 10:59 PM
26 Low 6:10 PM 0.9
26 High 11:58 PM 3.0
Th 27 Low 6:05 AM 0.8 6:55 AM Rise 12:30 PM 34
27 High 12:26 PM 3.8 5:26 PM Set 11:59 PM
27 Low 6:58 PM 0.7
F 28 High 12:57 AM 3.2 6:55 AM Rise 1:02 PM 44
28 Low 7:05 AM 0.8 5:26 PM
28 High 1:21 PM 3.7
28 Low 7:46 PM 0.5
Sa 29 High 1:59 AM 3.5 6:56 AM Set 12:58 AM 54
29 Low 8:07 AM 0.7 5:26 PM Rise 1:33 PM
29 High 2:17 PM 3.6
29 Low 8:34 PM 0.3
Su 30 High 3:00 AM 3.9 6:57 AM Set 2:00 AM 65
30 Low 9:10 AM 0.6 5:26 PM Rise 2:05 PM
30 High 3:14 PM 3.6
30 Low 9:24 PM 0.0
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER - Hazardous Weather Conditions
Small Craft Advisory until October 17, 08:00 PM EDT
Last Update: 234 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025
View Nearby Observations
47NM ENE Port Canaveral FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TodayNortheast winds around 15 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: northeast 7 feet at 9 seconds and north 3 feet at 7 seconds.
TonightNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: northeast 6 feet at 9 seconds and north 2 feet at 6 seconds.
SaturdayEast winds around 10 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: northeast 5 feet at 9 seconds and north 2 feet at 6 seconds.
Saturday NightSoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: east 6 feet at 13 seconds and northeast 5 feet at 10 seconds.
SundaySouth winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: northeast 6 feet at 14 seconds and east 1 foot at 11 seconds.
Sunday NightSouth winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: northeast 5 feet at 12 seconds and east 1 foot at 10 seconds.
MondayNorthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Monday NightEast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
TuesdayNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Tuesday NightEast winds around 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
