Port Update
Port Manatee, FL
August 18, 2025
Notices
PORT MANATEE, FL (27-38’N 82-33’30”W)
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION (UPDATED 08/05/25)
-----------------------
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)
---------------------------
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
=============================================================================
TANKER TRAFFIC: IN – NONE
DUE – NONE
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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.
===================================================================================================================================================================================================================================
NEWS ARTICLES: NONE
============================================================================================================================================================================================================
CURRENT 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. AGENDA ATTACHED
08/21/25 – PROPELLER CLUB – 1800 – Night at the Ballpark
==========================================================================================================================================================================================
FUTURE ISSUES: 09/05 – 0800 - PROPELLER CLUB – Clay shoot
09/16/25 - SEAPORT MANATEE - A meeting of the Manatee County Port Authority
==========================================================================================================================================================================================
Security level: MARSEC 1
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hurricane Alert: 4/SEASONAL – Hurricane Erin Intermediate Advisory Number 28A
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL052025
800 AM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025
...LARGE AND POWERFUL HURRICANE ERIN LOCATED JUST EAST OF THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS...
...LIFE-THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENTS LIKELY ACROSS THE U.S. EASTERN SEABOARD THIS WEEK...
SUMMARY OF 800 AM EDT...1200 UTC...INFORMATION
----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...23.1N 70.5W
ABOUT 115 MI...190 KM NNE OF GRAND TURK ISLAND
ABOUT 890 MI...1430 KM SSE OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...130 MPH...215 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...933 MB...27.55 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
--------------------
CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
None.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* Turks and Caicos Islands
* Southeast Bahamas
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...
* Central Bahamas
======================================================================
1. Tropical Atlantic: A tropical wave located over the eastern tropical Atlantic is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Environmental conditions appear conducive for gradual development of this system, and a tropical depression could form during the latter part of the
week. This system should move westward to west-northwestward at about 20 mph across the central tropical Atlantic and approach the vicinity of the Leeward Islands toward the end of the week.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...50 percent.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tides / Currents
TIDES: PORT MANATEE, FL
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
AUGUST 2025
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 NE Tampa Bay FL
Marine Zone Forecast
Rest Of TodayEast winds around 5 knots, becoming west this afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
TonightNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
TuesdayNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Tuesday NightNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
WednesdayNorth winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Wednesday NightNorthwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
ThursdayWest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Thursday NightWest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
FridayWest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
