Port Update
Port Manatee, FL
August 11, 2025
Notices
PORT MANATEE, FL (27-38’N 82-33’30”W)
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION (UPDATED 08/05/25)
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Maximum Depths - (Brackish)
Harbor entrance – decrease maximum draft to 37’06” +/- tide to a maximum of 39’06”
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 – 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: 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 Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 PM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America:
Active Systems:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on newly
formed Tropical Storm Erin, located a few hundred miles west of the
Cabo Verde Islands in the eastern tropical Atlantic.
Northwestern Atlantic:
A non-tropical area of low pressure is currently located a few
hundred miles to the south-southeast of Nova Scotia, Canada. While
current shower and thunderstorm activity with the system remains
limited, this system is drifting over the warm waters of the Gulf
Stream, and some tropical or subtropical development could occur
over the next day or two. By the middle of this week, the system is
expected to move northward over cooler waters, ending its chances
for further tropical development. For more information on this
system, see High Seas Forecast issued by
the National Weather Service.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...10 percent.
Central Atlantic (AL96):
A weak surface trough of low pressure located over the central
Atlantic is interacting with an upper-level trough, producing
scattered disorganized shower and thunderstorm activity.
Significant development of this system appears unlikely over the
next few days as the system drifts generally northward, remaining
over the central Atlantic.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...10 percent.
Northeastern Gulf:
A weak surface trough in the northeastern Gulf near the Florida
Panhandle is associated with a broad area of disorganized showers
and thunderstorms. While development of this system is not
anticipated before it moves inland, locally heavy rainfall could
produce flash-flooding along portions of the Florida Panhandle over
the next day or so. For more information of the rainfall hazards
related to this system, please see the products issued by your local
National Weather Service forecast office.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...near 0 percent.
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Public Advisories on Tropical Storm Erin are issued under WMO header
WTNT35 KNHC and under AWIPS header MIATCPAT5. Forecast/Advisories on
Tropical Storm Erin are issued under WMO header WTNT25 KNHC and
under AWIPS header MIATCMAT5.
Tides / Currents
TIDES: PORT MANATEE, FL
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
AUGUST 2025
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
Th 25 High 2:27 AM 2.5 7:20 AM Rise 10:41 AM 7
25 Low 10:02 AM 0.3 7:23 PM Set 9:25 PM
25 High 4:32 PM 1.8
25 Low 9:04 PM 1.4
F 26 High 2:52 AM 2.6 7:21 AM Rise 11:37 AM 13
26 Low 10:46 AM 0.3 7:22 PM Set 10:04 PM
26 High 5:31 PM 1.6
26 Low 9:15 PM 1.4
Sa 27 High 3:22 AM 2.6 7:21 AM Rise 12:33 PM 20
27 Low 11:40 AM 0.4 7:21 PM Set 10:48 PM
Su 28 High 4:00 AM 2.5 7:22 AM Rise 1:29 PM 28
28 Low 12:49 PM 0.4 7:20 PM Set 11:37 PM
M 29 High 4:49 AM 2.4 7:22 AM Rise 2:21 PM 37
29 Low 2:12 PM 0.5 7:18 PM
Tu 30 High 6:00 AM 2.3 7:23 AM Set 12:31 AM 47
30 Low 3:32 PM 0.4 7:17 PM Rise 3:10 PM
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER - 4NM N Tampa Bay FL
Marine Zone Forecast
This Afternoon
SSW wind around 11 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Seas around 1 ft.
Tonight
ESE wind 8 to 10 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
SE wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
NE wind around 6 kt becoming SE after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Thursday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
NW wind around 6 kt becoming ENE after midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas 1 ft or less.
Friday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas 1 ft or less.
