Port Update
Port Manatee, FL
August 20, 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 – ATB TINA PYNE
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: 08/21/25 – PROPELLER CLUB – 1800 – Night at the Ballpark - https://scontent-mia5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/507078475_1035219438743203_593531708521403111_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=127cfc&_nc_ohc=YP72L9hJCEIQ7kNvwFlZWEm&_nc_oc=AdmFgHIJ6E5fYeY_hap03X8TQpDZ5rbwsrZHLIo2c4JWzosWIx1N5013sg_yr4lvQwE&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-mia5-1.xx&_nc_gid=vYnSXWmSFtTLCcq1FMax7Q&oh=00_AfWqjV-ca8Ua0HwwjCUjIUrmqYu_0rPJbLoYyK9CL2Jscw&oe=68ABC864
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FUTURE ISSUES: 09/05 – 0800 - PROPELLER CLUB – Clay shoot
09/16/25 - SEAPORT MANATEE - A meeting of the Manatee County Port Authority
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Security level: MARSEC 1
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Hurricane Alert: 4/SEASONAL – Hurricane Erin Intermediate Advisory Number 36A - NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL052025 - 800 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025
...OUTER BANDS OF LARGE HURRICANE ERIN EXPECTED TO BRING WORSENING WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE COAST OF NORTH CAROLINA BY THIS EVENING......BEACHGOERS ARE CAUTIONED AGAINST SWIMMING AT MOST U.S. EASTCOAST BEACHES DUE TO LIFE-THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENTS...
SUMMARY OF 800 AM EDT...1200 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...29.6N 73.7W
ABOUT 560 MI...900 KM WSW OF BERMUDA
ABOUT 400 MI...645 KM SSE OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...100 MPH...155 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 345 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...948 MB...28.00 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
None.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for...
* Cape Lookout to Duck, North Carolina
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* Beaufort Inlet, North Carolina to the North Carolina/Virginia border, including Pamlico and Albemarle sounds.
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...
* North of the North Carolina/Virginia border to Chincoteague, Virginia
* Bermuda
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1. Near the Leeward Islands in the Tropical Atlantic: A tropical wave located over the central tropical Atlantic continues to produce a broad area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Environmental conditions appear conducive for gradual development of this system, and a tropical depression could form late this week or over the weekend while it moves near or to the north of the northern Leeward Islands.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...60 percent.
2. Eastern Tropical Atlantic (AL99): A tropical wave located to the southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands
continues to produce a concentrated area of showers and thunderstorms. Environmental conditions appear marginally favorable for additional development over the next day or so while the system
moves westward at around 15 mph and a short-lived tropical depression could form. By the end of the week, environmental conditions are expected to become unfavorable for further development.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...medium..40 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...40 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
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 S Gandy Bridge FL
Marine Zone Forecast
Rest Of TodayNorth winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots late. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
TonightNorthwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
ThursdayWest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Thursday NightSouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
FridaySouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Friday NightSouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
SaturdaySouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
Saturday NightWest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
SundayWest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
