Port Update
Port Manatee, FL
June 09, 2025
Notices
PORT MANATEE, FL (27-38’N 82-33’30”W)
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION (UPDATED 04/28/25)
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Maximum Depths - (Brackish)
Harbor entrance – Increase maximum draft to 37 08” +/- tide to a maximum of 40’00”.
TERMINAL LIMITS/INFORMATION (UPDATED 06/04/25)
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Maximum drafts allowed alongside berths:
Berth 4 - 39'-02" INCREASED TO 39’03”
Berth 5 - 39'-02" INCREASED TO 39’03”
Berth 6 - 39'-06" DECREASED TO 38’10”
Berth 7 – 38-00” INCREASED TO 39’03”
Berth 8 – 37’09 INCREASED TO 39’05”
Berth 9 - 39'-08" INCREASED TO 41’04” (39’00” inside 50' of berth 8 bulkhead)
Berth 10 - 39'-03" INCREASED TO 39’05”
Berth 11 – Decreased to 32’01”
Berth 12 - 38'-00" INCREASED TO 38’08”
Berth 14 - 39'10" INCREASED TO 39’03”
The restrictions for docking at Port Manatee are as follows. However, please contact the agents for any vessel with a draft of 37’08 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 - 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 – NONE
DUE – NONE
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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: 06/12/25 – SEAPORT MANATEE - A meeting of the Manatee County Port Authority will be held Thursday, June 12, 2025, at 9:00 am, or as soon thereafter as is practicable, in the third-floor meeting room of the Port Manatee Intermodal Circle, Palmetto, FL 34221.
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FUTURE ISSUES: NONE
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Security level: MARSEC 1
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Hurricane Alert: 4/SEASONAL – NO TROPICAL FORCE WINDS EXPECTED WITHIN 7 DAYS
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Tides / Currents
TIDES: PORT MANATEE, FL
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
JUNE 2025
M 9 High 2:47 AM 1.4 6:34 AM Set 4:58 AM 93
9 Low 5:08 AM 1.2 8:25 PM Rise 7:19 PM
9 High 11:30 AM 2.4
9 Low 7:59 PM -0.3
Tu 10 High 12:01 PM 2.5 6:34 AM Set 5:40 AM 97
10 Low 8:37 PM -0.3 8:26 PM Rise 8:16 PM
W 11 High 12:37 PM 2.6 6:34 AM Set 6:28 AM 99
11 Low 9:16 PM -0.4 8:26 PM Rise 9:12 PM
Th 12 High 1:16 PM 2.7 6:34 AM Set 7:22 AM 99
12 Low 9:56 PM -0.4 8:26 PM Rise 10:04 PM
F 13 High 1:58 PM 2.7 6:34 AM Set 8:20 AM 98
13 Low 10:37 PM -0.4 8:27 PM Rise 10:51 PM
Sa 14 High 2:45 PM 2.6 6:34 AM Set 9:22 AM 94
14 Low 11:18 PM -0.3 8:27 PM Rise 11:33 PM
Su 15 High 3:36 PM 2.5 6:34 AM Set 10:23 AM 88
15 8:27 PM
M 16 Low 12:00 AM -0.2 6:34 AM Rise 12:09 AM 81
16 High 7:06 AM 1.5 8:28 PM Set 11:24 AM
16 Low 10:24 AM 1.2
16 High 4:34 PM 2.3
Tu 17 Low 12:42 AM -0.1 6:35 AM Rise 12:43 AM 72
17 High 7:28 AM 1.6 8:28 PM Set 12:25 PM
17 Low 12:05 PM 1.1
17 High 5:44 PM 2.0
W 18 Low 1:23 AM 0.2 6:35 AM Rise 1:15 AM 62
18 High 7:53 AM 1.7 8:28 PM Set 1:26 PM
18 Low 1:43 PM 0.9
18 High 7:10 PM 1.7
Th 19 Low 2:02 AM 0.5 6:35 AM Rise 1:47 AM 51
19 High 8:21 AM 1.9 8:28 PM Set 2:28 PM
19 Low 3:11 PM 0.7
19 High 8:53 PM 1.6
F 20 Low 2:39 AM 0.8 6:35 AM Rise 2:20 AM 39
20 High 8:53 AM 2.1 8:29 PM Set 3:32 PM
20 Low 4:27 PM 0.3
20 High 10:45 PM 1.4
Sa 21 Low 3:12 AM 1.0 6:35 AM Rise 2:57 AM 28
21 High 9:28 AM 2.4 8:29 PM Set 4:40 PM
21 Low 5:34 PM -0.1
Su 22 High 12:36 AM 1.4 6:36 AM Rise 3:39 AM 18
22 Low 3:39 AM 1.2 8:29 PM Set 5:51 PM
22 High 10:08 AM 2.6
22 Low 6:35 PM -0.4
M 23 High 10:52 AM 2.7 6:36 AM Rise 4:28 AM 10
23 Low 7:32 PM -0.5 8:29 PM Set 7:03 PM
Tu 24 High 11:40 AM 2.9 6:36 AM Rise 5:25 AM 4
24 Low 8:26 PM -0.6 8:29 PM Set 8:12 PM
W 25 High 12:30 PM 2.9 6:36 AM Rise 6:29 AM 0
25 Low 9:15 PM -0.6 8:30 PM Set 9:13 PM
Th 26 High 1:20 PM 2.9 6:37 AM Rise 7:37 AM 0
26 Low 10:01 PM -0.5 8:30 PM Set 10:06 PM
F 27 High 2:11 PM 2.8 6:37 AM Rise 8:45 AM 2
27 Low 10:43 PM -0.4 8:30 PM Set 10:50 PM
Sa 28 High 3:01 PM 2.6 6:37 AM Rise 9:50 AM 6
28 Low 11:20 PM -0.2 8:30 PM Set 11:27 PM
Su 29 High 6:27 AM 1.4 6:38 AM Rise 10:51 AM 13
29 Low 9:36 AM 1.2 8:30 PM Set 11:59 PM
29 High 3:54 PM 2.3
29 Low 11:55 PM 0.0
M 30 High 6:42 AM 1.6 6:38 AM Rise 11:47 AM 21
30 Low 11:05 AM 1.2 8:30 PM
30 High 4:51 PM 2.0
JULY 2024
Tu 1 Low 12:27 AM 0.3 6:38 AM Set 12:28 AM 30
1 High 7:03 AM 1.6 8:30 PM Rise 12:41 PM
1 Low 12:34 PM 1.0
1 High 5:59 PM 1.7
W 2 Low 12:59 AM 0.5 6:39 AM Set 12:55 AM 39
2 High 7:27 AM 1.8 8:30 PM Rise 1:34 PM
2 Low 2:01 PM 0.9
2 High 7:26 PM 1.5
Th 3 Low 1:30 AM 0.8 6:39 AM Set 1:22 AM 49
3 High 7:55 AM 1.9 8:30 PM Rise 2:26 PM
3 Low 3:20 PM 0.7
3 High 9:14 PM 1.4
F 4 Low 2:00 AM 0.9 6:40 AM Set 1:51 AM 58
4 High 8:26 AM 2.1 8:30 PM Rise 3:19 PM
4 Low 4:28 PM 0.4
4 High 11:13 PM 1.4
Sa 5 Low 2:29 AM 1.1 6:40 AM Set 2:21 AM 68
5 High 9:01 AM 2.2 8:30 PM Rise 4:14 PM
5 Low 5:27 PM 0.2
Su 6 High 9:39 AM 2.3 6:41 AM Set 2:56 AM 76
6 Low 6:19 PM 0.0 8:30 PM Rise 5:10 PM
M 7 High 10:21 AM 2.4 6:41 AM Set 3:36 AM 84
7 Low 7:07 PM -0.1 8:30 PM Rise 6:07 PM
Tu 8 High 11:05 AM 2.5 6:41 AM Set 4:21 AM 90
8 Low 7:50 PM -0.2 8:29 PM Rise 7:04 PM
W 9 High 11:49 AM 2.6 6:42 AM Set 5:14 AM 95
9 Low 8:30 PM -0.3 8:29 PM Rise 7:58 PM
Th 10 High 12:33 PM 2.7 6:42 AM Set 6:12 AM 98
10 Low 9:07 PM -0.3 8:29 PM Rise 8:47 PM
F 11 High 1:17 PM 2.7 6:43 AM Set 7:13 AM 99
11 Low 9:41 PM -0.3 8:29 PM Rise 9:31 PM
Sa 12 High 4:52 AM 1.4 6:43 AM Set 8:16 AM 99
12 Low 7:21 AM 1.2 8:29 PM Rise 10:10 PM
12 High 2:02 PM 2.7
12 Low 10:15 PM -0.3
Su 13 High 4:59 AM 1.5 6:44 AM Set 9:18 AM 96
13 Low 8:27 AM 1.2 8:28 PM Rise 10:46 PM
13 High 2:50 PM 2.6
13 Low 10:48 PM -0.1
M 14 High 5:13 AM 1.6 6:44 AM Set 10:20 AM 91
14 Low 9:35 AM 1.1 8:28 PM Rise 11:18 PM
14 High 3:42 PM 2.5
14 Low 11:21 PM 0.1
Tu 15 High 5:34 AM 1.6 6:45 AM Set 11:21 AM 83
15 Low 10:47 AM 0.9 8:28 PM Rise 11:50 PM
15 High 4:40 PM 2.2
15 Low 11:53 PM 0.3
W 16 High 5:59 AM 1.8 6:45 AM Set 12:22 PM 74
16 Low 12:05 PM 0.9 8:27 PM
16 High 5:49 PM 1.9
Th 17 Low 12:25 AM 0.6 6:46 AM Rise 12:22 AM 64
17 High 6:29 AM 2.0 8:27 PM Set 1:25 PM
17 Low 1:28 PM 0.6
17 High 7:18 PM 1.6
F 18 Low 12:54 AM 0.9 6:46 AM Rise 12:57 AM 53
18 High 7:05 AM 2.2 8:27 PM Set 2:30 PM
18 Low 2:55 PM 0.4
18 High 9:21 PM 1.4
Sa 19 Low 1:17 AM 1.1 6:47 AM Rise 1:35 AM 42
19 High 7:49 AM 2.4 8:26 PM Set 3:38 PM
19 Low 4:19 PM 0.1
Su 20 High 8:41 AM 2.6 6:47 AM Rise 2:20 AM 30
20 Low 5:35 PM -0.1 8:26 PM Set 4:47 PM
M 21 High 9:40 AM 2.7 6:48 AM Rise 3:12 AM 20
21 Low 6:40 PM -0.3 8:25 PM Set 5:56 PM
Tu 22 High 10:43 AM 2.8 6:48 AM Rise 4:12 AM 12
22 Low 7:35 PM -0.4 8:25 PM Set 6:59 PM
W 23 High 11:44 AM 2.8 6:49 AM Rise 5:18 AM 5
23 Low 8:23 PM -0.4 8:24 PM Set 7:55 PM
Th 24 High 12:40 PM 2.8 6:49 AM Rise 6:25 AM 1
24 Low 9:03 PM -0.3 8:24 PM Set 8:42 PM
F 25 High 4:19 AM 1.5 6:50 AM Rise 7:32 AM 0
25 Low 6:43 AM 1.3 8:23 PM Set 9:22 PM
25 High 1:30 PM 2.8
25 Low 9:37 PM -0.2
Sa 26 High 4:22 AM 1.5 6:51 AM Rise 8:35 AM 1
26 Low 7:50 AM 1.2 8:23 PM Set 9:56 PM
26 High 2:17 PM 2.6
26 Low 10:06 PM 0.0
Su 27 High 4:30 AM 1.6 6:51 AM Rise 9:34 AM 4
27 Low 8:52 AM 1.1 8:22 PM Set 10:27 PM
27 High 3:03 PM 2.4
27 Low 10:32 PM 0.2
M 28 High 4:42 AM 1.6 6:52 AM Rise 10:30 AM 9
28 Low 9:52 AM 1.0 8:22 PM Set 10:55 PM
28 High 3:49 PM 2.2
28 Low 10:57 PM 0.4
Tu 29 High 4:59 AM 1.8 6:52 AM Rise 11:24 AM 16
29 Low 10:53 AM 0.9 8:21 PM Set 11:23 PM
29 High 4:41 PM 1.9
29 Low 11:21 PM 0.7
W 30 High 5:20 AM 1.9 6:53 AM Rise 12:17 PM 24
30 Low 11:57 AM 0.8 8:21 PM Set 11:51 PM
30 High 5:41 PM 1.7
30 Low 11:44 PM 0.9
Th 31 High 5:47 AM 2.1 6:53 AM Rise 1:10 PM 33
31 Low 1:05 PM 0.7 8:20 PM
31 High 7:00 PM 1.6
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER - Tampa Bay FL
Marine Zone Forecast
Rest Of TodaySouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop.
TonightSouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop.
TuesdaySouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Tuesday NightNorthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
WednesdaySoutheast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Wednesday NightNortheast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
ThursdaySoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.
Thursday NightSoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
FridaySoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
