Port Update
Cape Canaveral, FL
October 28, 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 10/22/25)
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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: NONE
VESSELS DUE: PELAGIC TOPE
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NEWS ARTICLES: NONE
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CURRENT ISSUES: 10/29/25 - Wednesday, October 29: SpaceX Starlink 10-37 - Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will lift 29 Starlink broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit. Launch window: 8:52 a.m. to 12:52 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.
11/02/25 - Sunday, November 2: SpaceX Bandwagon-4 - Mission: According to navigational warnings, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the company's fourth rideshare mission − delivering payloads for customers to orbit. Launch window: 1:00 a.m. to 2:03 a.m. Trajectory: TBA. Location: Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Sonic booms: Yes. Live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
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FUTURE ISSUES: 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
11/05/25 - Wednesday, November 5: SpaceX Starlink 6-81 Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 will will lift Starlink broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit. Launch window: 7:08 p.m. to 11:51 p.m. Trajectory: Southeast. Location: Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Sonic booms: Yes. Live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
11/05/25 - Wednesday, November 5: ULA ViaSat-3 Flight 2 - 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: 10:24 p.m. with a 44-minute window. Trajectory: TBA. Location: Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Sonic booms: No. Live coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
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 – TS MELISSA
Hurricane Melissa Advisory Number 29...Corrected
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL132025
1100 AM EDT Tue Oct 28 2025
Corrected Tropical Storm Warning section to add Turks and Caicos
...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY 5 MELISSA ABOUT TO MAKE LANDFALL IN JAMAICA......CATASTROPHIC WINDS, FLASH FLOODING, AND STORM SURGE OCCURRING ON THE ISLAND...
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM EDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...17.9N 77.9W
ABOUT 40 MI...60 KM SE OF NEGRIL JAMAICA
ABOUT 235 MI...380 KM SW OF GUANTANAMO CUBA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...185 MPH...295 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 25 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...892 MB...26.34 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
The Government of Cuba has issued a Hurricane Warning for the province of Las Tunas and a Tropical Storm Warning for the province of Camaguey.
The Meteorological Service of the Bahamas has discontinued the Hurricane Watch for the Turks and Caicos islands.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for...
* Jamaica
* Cuban provinces of Granma, Santiago de Cuba, Guantanamo, Holguin, and Las Tunas
* Southeastern and Central Bahamas
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* Haiti
* Cuban province of Camaguey
* Turks and Caicos Islands
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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
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 - 11NM NE Port Canaveral FL
Marine Zone Forecast
Rest Of TodayNorthwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: east 4 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 14 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters.
TonightNorth winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 15 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.
WednesdayNorth winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 9 seconds and northeast 4 feet at 13 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.
Wednesday NightSouthwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: northeast 5 feet at 12 seconds and west 3 feet at 3 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.
ThursdayWest winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: northeast 5 feet at 11 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters.
Thursday NightNorthwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: northwest 4 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.
FridayNorthwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters.
Friday NightNorthwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters.
SaturdayNorth winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Smooth on the intracoastal waters.
Saturday NightNortheast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas 2 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters.
