Port Update
Cape Canaveral, FL
October 30, 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: ATB TINA PYNE
VESSELS DUE: NONE
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NEWS ARTICLES: NONE
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CURRENT ISSUES: 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.
11/05/25 – PROPELLER CLUB - November 5 – Annual Meeting & Salute to Veterans Luncheon, Fishlips Waterfront Bar & Grill, 11:30 am
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.
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FUTURE ISSUES: 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 72 HOURS
Hurricane Melissa Intermediate Advisory Number 37A
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL132025
200 PM EDT Thu Oct 30 2025
...CONDITIONS IN BERMUDA WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING...
SUMMARY OF 200 PM EDT...1800 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...29.0N 70.9W
ABOUT 430 MI...690 KM WSW OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...105 MPH...165 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 40 DEGREES AT 30 MPH...48 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...964 MB...28.47 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...
* Bermuda
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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
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 31, 02:00 PM EDT
Last Update: 150 PM EDT Thu Oct 30 2025
View Nearby Observations
43NM ENE Port Canaveral FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
TonightNorthwest winds around 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave detail: northwest 7 feet at 7 seconds and east 5 feet at 11 seconds.
FridayNorthwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: northwest 6 feet at 7 seconds and east 5 feet at 11 seconds.
Friday NightNorth winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: north 4 feet at 7 seconds and east 4 feet at 10 seconds.
SaturdayNortheast winds around 5 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds and north 2 feet at 6 seconds.
Saturday NightEast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave detail: northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 11 seconds.
SundayEast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 feet. Wave detail: northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 11 seconds.
Sunday NightNortheast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
MondayNorth winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Monday NightNorth winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
TuesdayNorth winds around 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Tuesday NightNortheast winds around 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
