Port Update
Port Manatee, FL
June 27, 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 - 39’03”
Berth 5 - 39’03”
Berth 6 - 38’10”
Berth 7 –39’03”
Berth 8 –39’05”
Berth 9 - 41’04” (39’00” inside 50' of berth 8 bulkhead)
Berth 10 -39’05”
Berth 11 – 32’01”
Berth 12 - 38’08”
Berth 14 - 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: NONE
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FUTURE ISSUES: NONE
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Security level: MARSEC 1
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Hurricane Alert: 4/SEASONAL – 200 PM EDT Fri Jun 27 2025 - For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America:
1. Yucatan Peninsula and Bay of Campeche: A broad area of low pressure has formed over the Yucatan Peninsula in association with a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms over the northwestern Caribbean Sea and the Yucatan Peninsula. Some additional development is possible over the next few days when the system moves into the Bay of Campeche this weekend. By early next week this system should move inland over Mexico, ending its chances of additional development. Regardless of development, locally heavy rains are possible over portions of Belize, Guatemala, and southeastern Mexico during the next few days.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...30 percent.
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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
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 - 4NM SSW Gandy Bridge FL
Marine Zone Forecast
TonightSouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late this evening and overnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms this evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Scattered showers and thunderstorms late.
SaturdaySoutheast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Saturday NightNorthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
SundayEast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.
Sunday NightSouthwest winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
MondaySoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
Monday NightSouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
TuesdaySouth winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.
Tuesday NightSouthwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
WednesdaySouthwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
