Port Update

Port Manatee, FL

June 30, 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 –  ATB LEGEND
 
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 –   NO TROPICAL FORCE WINDS EXPECTED WITHIN 48 HOURS - 200 PM EDT Mon Jun 30 2025
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America:  1. Near the Southeastern U.S.:
A frontal boundary is expected to stall and weaken off the southeast U.S. coast late this week.  An area of low pressure could develop from the weakening front by the weekend off the southeast U.S., over Florida, or over the eastern Gulf.  Some gradual tropical or subtropical development could occur thereafter as the low moves little.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.

Tides / Currents

TIDES:  PORT MANATEE, FL
Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon            /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible
 
JUNE 2025
 
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 - 3NM N Tampa Bay FL
Marine Zone Forecast
 
This AfternoonSouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms early, then showers and thunderstorms likely late.
TonightWest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
TuesdaySouth winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Tuesday NightSouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
WednesdaySouthwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
Wednesday NightSouthwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening.
ThursdaySouthwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
Thursday NightSouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
FridaySouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
 
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

Disclaimer: For quality assurance purposes please note well that while the information contained in this website is regularly vetted for accuracy it is not intended to replace the local knowledge or expertise pertaining to port conditions of our marine operations personnel.

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