Port Update
Port Manatee, FL
August 04, 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 (CONFIRMED 07/25/25)
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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 – GOLDEN STATE
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: 08/19/25 – SEAPORT MANATEE - A meeting of the Manatee County Port Authority will be held Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at 9:00 am, or as soon thereafter as is practicable, during a Board of County Commissioner’s meeting in the Patricia M. Glass Commission Chambers on the first floor of the County Administrative Center at 1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton, Florida.
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Security level: MARSEC 1
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Hurricane Alert: 4/SEASONAL – Tropical Storm Dexter Advisory Number 3 - NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL042025 - 1100 AM AST Mon Aug 04 2025
...DEXTER MOVING NORTHEAST AWAY FROM THE U.S. EAST COAST WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH...
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...35.2N 67.4W
ABOUT 250 MI...400 KM NW OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 50 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1002 MB...29.59 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
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1. Central Tropical Atlantic:
A tropical wave located just off the west coast of Africa is currently producing minimal shower activity. As the wave moves west-northwestward over the next few days, environmental conditions are forecast to become favorable for gradual development. A tropical depression could form by the latter portion of this week as the system continues moving generally west-northwestward across the central tropical Atlantic.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...50 percent.
2. Off the Southeastern United States:
A broad area of low pressure is forecast to develop in a day or two several hundred miles off the coast of the southeastern United States. Some gradual development of this system is possible during the middle or latter portion of this week as the system moves slowly
westward to northwestward.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 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
AUGUST 2025
M 4 High 8:50 AM 2.3 6:55 AM Set 2:14 AM 70
4 Low 5:56 PM 0.2 8:17 PM Rise 4:54 PM
Tu 5 High 9:56 AM 2.4 6:56 AM Set 3:03 AM 78
5 Low 6:47 PM 0.0 8:16 PM Rise 5:49 PM
W 6 High 10:56 AM 2.5 6:56 AM Set 3:59 AM 86
6 Low 7:30 PM -0.1 8:16 PM Rise 6:40 PM
Th 7 High 11:49 AM 2.7 6:57 AM Set 5:00 AM 92
7 Low 8:07 PM -0.1 8:15 PM Rise 7:26 PM
F 8 High 3:16 AM 1.6 6:58 AM Set 6:03 AM 97
8 Low 6:06 AM 1.4 8:14 PM Rise 8:08 PM
8 High 12:36 PM 2.7
8 Low 8:40 PM -0.1
Sa 9 High 3:19 AM 1.6 6:58 AM Set 7:07 AM 99
9 Low 7:00 AM 1.2 8:13 PM Rise 8:45 PM
9 High 1:22 PM 2.8
9 Low 9:10 PM 0.0
Su 10 High 3:26 AM 1.6 6:59 AM Set 8:10 AM 99
10 Low 7:53 AM 1.1 8:12 PM Rise 9:19 PM
10 High 2:08 PM 2.7
10 Low 9:39 PM 0.1
M 11 High 3:37 AM 1.7 6:59 AM Set 9:13 AM 97
11 Low 8:47 AM 0.9 8:12 PM Rise 9:52 PM
11 High 2:57 PM 2.6
11 Low 10:06 PM 0.3
Tu 12 High 3:54 AM 1.8 7:00 AM Set 10:15 AM 93
12 Low 9:44 AM 0.8 8:11 PM Rise 10:24 PM
12 High 3:50 PM 2.3
12 Low 10:33 PM 0.6
W 13 High 4:16 AM 2.0 7:00 AM Set 11:18 AM 86
13 Low 10:46 AM 0.6 8:10 PM Rise 10:59 PM
13 High 4:50 PM 2.0
13 Low 10:58 PM 0.9
Th 14 High 4:44 AM 2.2 7:01 AM Set 12:23 PM 77
14 Low 11:54 AM 0.5 8:09 PM Rise 11:36 PM
14 High 6:05 PM 1.7
14 Low 11:19 PM 1.1
F 15 High 5:18 AM 2.4 7:01 AM Set 1:30 PM 66
15 Low 1:14 PM 0.4 8:08 PM
15 High 7:56 PM 1.5
15 Low 11:28 PM 1.3
Sa 16 High 6:02 AM 2.5 7:02 AM Rise 12:18 AM 55
16 Low 2:45 PM 0.3 8:07 PM Set 2:39 PM
Su 17 High 6:59 AM 2.6 7:02 AM Rise 1:07 AM 44
17 Low 4:18 PM 0.1 8:06 PM Set 3:46 PM
M 18 High 8:15 AM 2.6 7:03 AM Rise 2:03 AM 33
18 Low 5:36 PM 0.0 8:05 PM Set 4:50 PM
Tu 19 High 9:41 AM 2.7 7:03 AM Rise 3:05 AM 22
19 Low 6:36 PM -0.1 8:04 PM Set 5:47 PM
W 20 High 10:59 AM 2.7 7:04 AM Rise 4:11 AM 14
20 Low 7:24 PM -0.1 8:03 PM Set 6:36 PM
Th 21 High 2:43 AM 1.6 7:04 AM Rise 5:17 AM 7
21 Low 5:24 AM 1.5 8:02 PM Set 7:18 PM
21 High 12:02 PM 2.7
21 Low 8:01 PM 0.0
F 22 High 2:45 AM 1.6 7:05 AM Rise 6:20 AM 2
22 Low 6:30 AM 1.3 8:01 PM Set 7:54 PM
22 High 12:54 PM 2.7
22 Low 8:31 PM 0.1
Sa 23 High 2:50 AM 1.6 7:05 AM Rise 7:20 AM 0
23 Low 7:24 AM 1.1 8:00 PM Set 8:26 PM
23 High 1:39 PM 2.6
23 Low 8:56 PM 0.3
Su 24 High 2:57 AM 1.7 7:06 AM Rise 8:18 AM 0
24 Low 8:12 AM 0.9 7:59 PM Set 8:55 PM
24 High 2:20 PM 2.5
24 Low 9:17 PM 0.5
M 25 High 3:05 AM 1.9 7:06 AM Rise 9:13 AM 2
25 Low 8:57 AM 0.9 7:58 PM Set 9:23 PM
25 High 3:01 PM 2.3
25 Low 9:36 PM 0.7
Tu 26 High 3:18 AM 2.0 7:07 AM Rise 10:07 AM 6
26 Low 9:41 AM 0.7 7:57 PM Set 9:51 PM
26 High 3:45 PM 2.1
26 Low 9:54 PM 0.9
W 27 High 3:35 AM 2.2 7:07 AM Rise 11:00 AM 11
27 Low 10:27 AM 0.6 7:56 PM Set 10:20 PM
27 High 4:32 PM 1.9
27 Low 10:13 PM 1.0
Th 28 High 3:57 AM 2.3 7:08 AM Rise 11:55 AM 18
28 Low 11:18 AM 0.6 7:55 PM Set 10:52 PM
28 High 5:30 PM 1.7
28 Low 10:30 PM 1.2
F 29 High 4:25 AM 2.4 7:08 AM Rise 12:50 PM 26
29 Low 12:16 PM 0.5 7:54 PM Set 11:27 PM
29 High 6:49 PM 1.6
29 Low 10:41 PM 1.3
Sa 30 High 4:59 AM 2.4 7:09 AM Rise 1:46 PM 35
30 Low 1:28 PM 0.5 7:53 PM
Su 31 High 5:44 AM 2.4 7:09 AM Set 12:08 AM 44
31 Low 2:53 PM 0.5 7:52 PM Rise 2:43 PM
SEPTEMBER 2025
M 1 High 6:46 AM 2.3 7:09 AM Set 12:54 AM 54
1 Low 4:17 PM 0.4 7:51 PM Rise 3:38 PM
Tu 2 High 8:12 AM 2.3 7:10 AM Set 1:46 AM 63
2 Low 5:23 PM 0.3 7:50 PM Rise 4:30 PM
W 3 High 9:40 AM 2.4 7:10 AM Set 2:44 AM 73
3 Low 6:13 PM 0.2 7:48 PM Rise 5:18 PM
Th 4 High 1:43 AM 1.7 7:11 AM Set 3:45 AM 81
4 Low 4:32 AM 1.6 7:47 PM Rise 6:02 PM
4 High 10:49 AM 2.5
4 Low 6:54 PM 0.1
F 5 High 1:45 AM 1.7 7:11 AM Set 4:49 AM 88
5 Low 5:35 AM 1.4 7:46 PM Rise 6:41 PM
5 High 11:45 AM 2.6
5 Low 7:28 PM 0.2
Sa 6 High 1:51 AM 1.7 7:12 AM Set 5:53 AM 94
6 Low 6:25 AM 1.2 7:45 PM Rise 7:16 PM
6 High 12:35 PM 2.7
6 Low 7:58 PM 0.2
Su 7 High 1:58 AM 1.8 7:12 AM Set 6:57 AM 98
7 Low 7:13 AM 0.9 7:44 PM Rise 7:50 PM
7 High 1:24 PM 2.7
7 Low 8:26 PM 0.4
M 8 High 2:09 AM 1.9 7:13 AM Set 8:01 AM 99
8 Low 8:00 AM 0.8 7:43 PM Rise 8:23 PM
8 High 2:13 PM 2.6
8 Low 8:52 PM 0.7
Tu 9 High 2:24 AM 2.1 7:13 AM Set 9:05 AM 98
9 Low 8:49 AM 0.5 7:42 PM Rise 8:58 PM
9 High 3:05 PM 2.4
9 Low 9:15 PM 0.9
W 10 High 2:44 AM 2.3 7:14 AM Set 10:12 AM 94
10 Low 9:41 AM 0.3 7:41 PM Rise 9:35 PM
10 High 4:03 PM 2.1
10 Low 9:36 PM 1.1
Th 11 High 3:10 AM 2.5 7:14 AM Set 11:20 AM 88
11 Low 10:38 AM 0.2 7:39 PM Rise 10:16 PM
11 High 5:11 PM 1.8
11 Low 9:52 PM 1.3
F 12 High 3:42 AM 2.7 7:14 AM Set 12:30 PM 79
12 Low 11:45 AM 0.2 7:38 PM Rise 11:04 PM
12 High 6:49 PM 1.6
12 Low 9:52 PM 1.5
Sa 13 High 4:22 AM 2.7 7:15 AM Set 1:39 PM 69
13 Low 1:06 PM 0.2 7:37 PM Rise 11:58 PM
Su 14 High 5:14 AM 2.7 7:15 AM Set 2:44 PM 58
14 Low 2:42 PM 0.2 7:36 PM
Th 11 High 3:10 AM 2.5 7:14 AM Set 11:20 AM 88
11 Low 10:38 AM 0.2 7:39 PM Rise 10:16 PM
11 High 5:11 PM 1.8
11 Low 9:52 PM 1.3
F 12 High 3:42 AM 2.7 7:14 AM Set 12:30 PM 79
12 Low 11:45 AM 0.2 7:38 PM Rise 11:04 PM
12 High 6:49 PM 1.6
12 Low 9:52 PM 1.5
Sa 13 High 4:22 AM 2.7 7:15 AM Set 1:39 PM 69
13 Low 1:06 PM 0.2 7:37 PM Rise 11:58 PM
Su 14 High 5:14 AM 2.7 7:15 AM Set 2:44 PM 58
14 Low 2:42 PM 0.2 7:36 PM
M 15 High 6:27 AM 2.6 7:16 AM Rise 12:58 AM 46
15 Low 4:12 PM 0.2 7:35 PM Set 3:43 PM
Tu 16 High 8:16 AM 2.5 7:16 AM Rise 2:03 AM 35
16 Low 5:21 PM 0.2 7:34 PM Set 4:34 PM
W 17 High 10:01 AM 2.5 7:17 AM Rise 3:08 AM 25
17 Low 6:12 PM 0.2 7:32 PM Set 5:17 PM
Th 18 High 1:16 AM 1.7 7:17 AM Rise 4:11 AM 16
18 Low 5:04 AM 1.5 7:31 PM Set 5:54 PM
18 High 11:15 AM 2.5
18 Low 6:50 PM 0.3
F 19 High 1:21 AM 1.8 7:18 AM Rise 5:11 AM 9
19 Low 6:05 AM 1.2 7:30 PM Set 6:26 PM
19 High 12:13 PM 2.5
19 Low 7:20 PM 0.4
Sa 20 High 1:28 AM 1.9 7:18 AM Rise 6:08 AM 4
20 Low 6:53 AM 1.0 7:29 PM Set 6:56 PM
20 High 1:01 PM 2.4
20 Low 7:44 PM 0.6
Su 21 High 1:35 AM 2.0 7:19 AM Rise 7:04 AM 1
21 Low 7:34 AM 0.8 7:28 PM Set 7:24 PM
21 High 1:43 PM 2.3
21 Low 8:03 PM 0.8
M 22 High 1:43 AM 2.1 7:19 AM Rise 7:58 AM 0
22 Low 8:11 AM 0.6 7:26 PM Set 7:52 PM
22 High 2:23 PM 2.2
22 Low 8:19 PM 0.9
Tu 23 High 1:53 AM 2.3 7:20 AM Rise 8:51 AM 0
23 Low 8:47 AM 0.5 7:25 PM Set 8:20 PM
23 High 3:03 PM 2.0
23 Low 8:35 PM 1.1
W 24 High 2:07 AM 2.4 7:20 AM Rise 9:46 AM 3
24 Low 9:23 AM 0.4 7:24 PM Set 8:51 PM
24 High 3:45 PM 1.9
24 Low 8:50 PM 1.2
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER - 4NM NNW Tampa Bay FL
Marine Zone Forecast
Rest Of TodaySouth winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
TonightSouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
TuesdaySoutheast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Tuesday NightNorthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
WednesdayEast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Wednesday NightNorth winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms after midnight.
ThursdayNortheast winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Thursday NightNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
FridaySoutheast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
