Port Update
Port Manatee, FL
January 15, 2024
Notices
PORT MANATEE, FL (27-38’N 82-33’30”W)
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION (UPDATED 05/01/23)
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Maximum Depths - (Brackish)
Harbor entrance – Increase maximum draft to 37 06” +/- tide to a maximum of 38 06”.
TERMINAL LIMITS/INFORMATION
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Maximum drafts allowed alongside berths: (UPDATED 07/10/23)
Berth 4 - 39'-02"
Berth 5 - 39'-02"
Berth 6 - 39'-06"
Berth 7 - 39'-09" (38'-07" if past berth 8 face) Berth 8 - 38'-03"
Berth 9 - 39'-09" (37'-08" inside 50' of berth 8 bulkhead) Berth 10 - 39'-06" Berth 12 - 38'-00"
Berth 14 - 36'-08"
The restrictions for docking at Port Manatee are as follows. However, please contact the agents for any vessel with a draft of 36’06 to confirm actual tidal restrictions, as they change daily.
Tampa Bay Pilots guidelines and/or handling for recommendations for vessels transiting the main shipping channel:
Draft: To From Sea
Draft less than 30 ft docking or sailing anytime Greater than 35 ft requires slack water
Draft: Shifts to or from the north (UPDATED 05/01/23) Draft less than 27 ft - Anytime
27 to 34 Ft – current 0.5 Knots or less Draft greater than 34 Ft - Slack water
There is no longer a 0.3 knot restriction in Manatee
Max LOA 900 ft; Vessels between 700 and 800 feet require less than 0.5 kt current anytime Vessels 800 ft and over require slack water for all movements
Only 1 vessel with draft greater than 36 ft per slack water movement
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TANKER TRAFFIC: IN PORT: CARLOS FISCHER
DUE: YELLOW FIN, WONDER, MIMOSA
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FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL FILING REQUIREMENTS
96 Hours - advance notice of arrival required by USCG
72 Hours - The Harbormasters office requires a 72 hour minimum notice of a vessel arrival. Any time less than 72 hours will be considered short notice and could result in vessel's delay to berth.
48 Hours - advance receipt of crew list by Immigration for any vessel arriving from a foreign port, or arriving coast wise with detained crew.
24 Hours (minimum) - Foreign cargo must have manifest submitted to Customs & Border Patrol AMS.
24 Hours - advance fax of crew list and approved visitors required by Port Security Officer.
Port Security - All persons doing ship’s business within Port Manatee must have TWIC and a Port-issued ID Badge. Someone not having one or both must be escorted. Vehicles must have permanent company markings to be allowed onto any terminal.
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NEWS ARTICLES: NONE
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CURRENT ISSUES: 01/18/24 – Manatee County Port Authority – monthly meeting
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FUTURE ISSUES: NONE
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Security level: MARSEC 1
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Hurricane Alert: - 5/OUT OF SEASON
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Tides / Currents
TIDES: PORT MANATEE, FL
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
JANUARY 2024
M 15 High 2:56 AM 1.9 7:22 AM Rise 10:39 AM 14
15 Low 10:31 AM -0.4 5:57 PM Set 10:46 PM
15 High 4:47 PM 1.3
15 Low 10:14 PM 0.5
Tu 16 High 4:04 AM 1.6 7:22 AM Rise 11:12 AM 23
16 Low 11:04 AM 0.0 5:58 PM Set 11:49 PM
16 High 5:13 PM 1.5
16 Low 11:41 PM 0.3
W 17 High 5:28 AM 1.3 7:22 AM Rise 11:45 AM 34
17 Low 11:34 AM 0.3 5:59 PM
17 High 5:43 PM 1.6
Th 18 Low 1:11 AM 0.0 7:22 AM Set 12:52 AM 45
18 High 7:25 AM 1.0 6:00 PM Rise 12:19 PM
18 Low 11:58 AM 0.6
18 High 6:20 PM 1.8
F 19 Low 2:38 AM -0.2 7:21 AM Set 1:54 AM 56
19 High 7:03 PM 1.9 6:00 PM Rise 12:56 PM
Sa 20 Low 3:54 AM -0.5 7:21 AM Set 2:58 AM 67
20 High 7:55 PM 2.0 6:01 PM Rise 1:37 PM
Su 21 Low 4:57 AM -0.7 7:21 AM Set 4:00 AM 76
21 High 8:52 PM 2.0 6:02 PM Rise 2:24 PM
M 22 Low 5:50 AM -0.8 7:21 AM Set 5:01 AM 84
22 High 9:49 PM 2.0 6:03 PM Rise 3:15 PM
Tu 23 Low 6:35 AM -0.8 7:21 AM Set 5:57 AM 91
23 High 10:42 PM 2.0 6:04 PM Rise 4:11 PM
W 24 Low 7:14 AM -0.8 7:20 AM Set 6:48 AM 96
24 High 11:29 PM 2.0 6:04 PM Rise 5:09 PM
Th 25 Low 7:46 AM -0.7 7:20 AM Set 7:32 AM 99
25 High 3:03 PM 1.1 6:05 PM Rise 6:08 PM
25 Low 5:59 PM 0.9
F 26 High 12:12 AM 2.0 7:19 AM Set 8:10 AM 99
26 Low 8:15 AM -0.6 6:06 PM Rise 7:04 PM
26 High 3:07 PM 1.1
26 Low 6:49 PM 0.9
Sa 27 High 12:52 AM 1.9 7:19 AM Set 8:43 AM 99
27 Low 8:41 AM -0.5 6:07 PM Rise 7:59 PM
27 High 3:12 PM 1.1
27 Low 7:38 PM 0.7
Su 28 High 1:31 AM 1.8 7:19 AM Set 9:12 AM 96
28 Low 9:05 AM -0.4 6:08 PM Rise 8:51 PM
28 High 3:21 PM 1.2
28 Low 8:28 PM 0.6
M 29 High 2:13 AM 1.7 7:18 AM Set 9:40 AM 92
29 Low 9:28 AM -0.2 6:08 PM Rise 9:43 PM
29 High 3:35 PM 1.4
29 Low 9:21 PM 0.5
Tu 30 High 2:59 AM 1.5 7:18 AM Set 10:06 AM 86
30 Low 9:50 AM 0.0 6:09 PM Rise 10:34 PM
30 High 3:54 PM 1.5
30 Low 10:18 PM 0.3
W 31 High 3:52 AM 1.3 7:17 AM Set 10:33 AM 79
31 Low 10:13 AM 0.2 6:10 PM Rise 11:26 PM
31 High 4:18 PM 1.6
31 Low 11:20 PM 0.2
FEBRUARY 2024
Th 1 High 4:58 AM 1.1 7:17 AM Set 11:01 AM 71
1 Low 10:33 AM 0.4 6:11 PM
1 High 4:46 PM 1.7
F 2 Low 12:30 AM 0.0 7:16 AM Rise 12:20 AM 62
2 High 6:32 AM 0.9 6:12 PM Set 11:32 AM
2 Low 10:47 AM 0.7
2 High 5:21 PM 1.7
Sa 3 Low 1:48 AM -0.1 7:16 AM Rise 1:17 AM 52
3 High 6:04 PM 1.8 6:12 PM Set 12:07 PM
Su 4 Low 3:07 AM -0.3 7:15 AM Rise 2:18 AM 42
4 High 6:59 PM 1.9 6:13 PM Set 12:49 PM
M 5 Low 4:17 AM -0.5 7:15 AM Rise 3:21 AM 32
5 High 8:06 PM 2.0 6:14 PM Set 1:39 PM
Tu 6 Low 5:16 AM -0.8 7:14 AM Rise 4:26 AM 22
6 High 9:16 PM 2.1 6:15 PM Set 2:39 PM
W 7 Low 6:07 AM -0.9 7:13 AM Rise 5:27 AM 14
7 High 10:22 PM 2.2 6:15 PM Set 3:46 PM
Th 8 Low 6:52 AM -0.9 7:13 AM Rise 6:23 AM 7
8 High 2:21 PM 1.1 6:16 PM Set 4:57 PM
8 Low 4:58 PM 0.9
8 High 11:22 PM 2.3
F 9 Low 7:33 AM -0.9 7:12 AM Rise 7:13 AM 2
9 High 2:27 PM 1.1 6:17 PM Set 6:10 PM
9 Low 6:03 PM 0.8
Sa 10 High 12:18 AM 2.3 7:11 AM Rise 7:56 AM 0
10 Low 8:10 AM -0.9 6:18 PM Set 7:21 PM
10 High 2:36 PM 1.1
10 Low 7:03 PM 0.6
Su 11 High 1:13 AM 2.2 7:11 AM Rise 8:34 AM 0
11 Low 8:43 AM -0.6 6:18 PM Set 8:29 PM
11 High 2:49 PM 1.3
11 Low 8:03 PM 0.4
M 12 High 2:08 AM 2.0 7:10 AM Rise 9:10 AM 4
12 Low 9:13 AM -0.3 6:19 PM Set 9:36 PM
12 High 3:06 PM 1.4
12 Low 9:05 PM 0.2
Tu 13 High 3:07 AM 1.7 7:09 AM Rise 9:44 AM 11
13 Low 9:38 AM 0.1 6:20 PM Set 10:41 PM
13 High 3:27 PM 1.6
13 Low 10:11 PM 0.0
W 14 High 4:14 AM 1.4 7:08 AM Rise 10:19 AM 19
14 Low 9:59 AM 0.4 6:20 PM Set 11:46 PM
14 High 3:53 PM 1.8
14 Low 11:24 PM -0.2
Th 15 High 5:43 AM 1.0 7:08 AM Rise 10:55 AM 29
15 Low 10:11 AM 0.7 6:21 PM
15 High 4:26 PM 1.9
F 16 Low 12:46 AM -0.3 7:07 AM Set 12:50 AM 40
16 High 5:06 PM 2.0 6:22 PM Rise 11:36 AM
Sa 17 Low 2:16 AM -0.4 7:06 AM Set 1:54 AM 51
17 High 5:59 PM 1.9 6:23 PM Rise 12:21 PM
Su 18 Low 3:40 AM -0.5 7:05 AM Set 2:56 AM 61
18 High 7:14 PM 1.9 6:23 PM Rise 1:11 PM
M 19 Low 4:47 AM -0.6 7:04 AM Set 3:53 AM 71
19 High 8:43 PM 1.9 6:24 PM Rise 2:05 PM
Tu 20 Low 5:38 AM -0.6 7:03 AM Set 4:45 AM 80
20 High 9:59 PM 1.9 6:25 PM Rise 3:03 PM
W 21 Low 6:19 AM -0.6 7:02 AM Set 5:31 AM 87
21 High 1:45 PM 1.2 6:25 PM Rise 4:01 PM
21 Low 4:56 PM 1.0
21 High 10:56 PM 1.9
Th 22 Low 6:51 AM -0.6 7:02 AM Set 6:10 AM 93
22 High 1:49 PM 1.2 6:26 PM Rise 4:58 PM
22 Low 5:47 PM 0.9
22 High 11:42 PM 1.9
F 23 Low 7:18 AM -0.5 7:01 AM Set 6:45 AM 97
23 High 1:53 PM 1.3 6:27 PM Rise 5:53 PM
23 Low 6:28 PM 0.8
Sa 24 High 12:21 AM 1.9 7:00 AM Set 7:15 AM 99
24 Low 7:40 AM -0.3 6:27 PM Rise 6:46 PM
24 High 1:56 PM 1.3
24 Low 7:07 PM 0.6
Su 25 High 12:58 AM 1.8 6:59 AM Set 7:43 AM 99
25 Low 7:59 AM -0.2 6:28 PM Rise 7:38 PM
25 High 2:00 PM 1.4
25 Low 7:44 PM 0.4
M 26 High 1:35 AM 1.7 6:58 AM Set 8:09 AM 98
26 Low 8:17 AM 0.0 6:29 PM Rise 8:29 PM
26 High 2:09 PM 1.6
26 Low 8:23 PM 0.2
Tu 27 High 2:13 AM 1.6 6:57 AM Set 8:36 AM 95
27 Low 8:34 AM 0.2 6:29 PM Rise 9:20 PM
27 High 2:23 PM 1.6
27 Low 9:05 PM 0.1
W 28 High 2:56 AM 1.4 6:56 AM Set 9:03 AM 91
28 Low 8:51 AM 0.4 6:30 PM Rise 10:13 PM
28 High 2:42 PM 1.8
28 Low 9:50 PM 0.0
Th 29 High 3:46 AM 1.3 6:55 AM Set 9:32 AM 85
29 Low 9:06 AM 0.5 6:30 PM Rise 11:09 PM
29 High 3:07 PM 1.9
29 Low 10:42 PM -0.1
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER : Hazardous Weather Conditions
Dense Fog Advisory in effect from January 15, 09:00 PM CST until January 16, 09:00 AM CST
Last Update: 221 PM EST Mon Jan 15 2024
View Nearby Observations
4NM SW Hillsborough Bay FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY...
TonightEast winds around 5 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
TuesdaySouth winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Areas of dense fog in the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Tuesday NightNorthwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
WednesdayNorth winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
Wednesday NightNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
ThursdayEast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Thursday NightNorth winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
FridaySouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
Friday NightNorth winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
SaturdayNorth winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
Dense Fog Advisory in effect from January 15, 09:00 PM CST until January 16, 09:00 AM CST
Last Update: 221 PM EST Mon Jan 15 2024
View Nearby Observations
4NM SW Hillsborough Bay FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY...
TonightEast winds around 5 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
TuesdaySouth winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Areas of dense fog in the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Tuesday NightNorthwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
WednesdayNorth winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
Wednesday NightNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
ThursdayEast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Thursday NightNorth winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
FridaySouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
Friday NightNorth winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
SaturdayNorth winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
