Port Update
Port Manatee, FL
September 16, 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: 10/16/25 - SEAPORT MANATEE - A meeting of the Manatee County Port Authority - Next scheduled meeting: A meeting of the Manatee County Port Authority will be held Thursday, October 16, 2025, at 9:00 am on the third floor of the Port Manatee Intermodal Center, 1905 Intermodal Circle, Palmetto, 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
Issued by the NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
200 PM EDT Tue Sep 16 2025
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America:
1. Central Tropical Atlantic (AL92):
Showers and thunderstorms associated with an elongated area of low
pressure located about midway between the Windward Islands and the
Cabo Verde Islands have become better organized since yesterday.
Environmental conditions are conducive for additional development,
and a tropical depression or storm is likely to form in the next
day or two as the system moves west-northwestward or northwestward
at 10 to 15 mph over the central tropical Atlantic. Additional
information on this system, including gale warnings, can be found in
High Seas Forecasts issued by the National Weather Service.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...90 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...90 percent.
2. Eastern Tropical Atlantic:
A tropical wave just offshore of the west coast of Africa is
producing an area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Some
slow development of this system is possible towards the latter
part of this week as it moves westward at 15 to 20 mph, moving from
the eastern to central portion of the tropical Atlantic.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.
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: 10/16/25 - SEAPORT MANATEE - A meeting of the Manatee County Port Authority - Next scheduled meeting: A meeting of the Manatee County Port Authority will be held Thursday, October 16, 2025, at 9:00 am on the third floor of the Port Manatee Intermodal Center, 1905 Intermodal Circle, Palmetto, 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
Issued by the NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
200 PM EDT Tue Sep 16 2025
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America:
1. Central Tropical Atlantic (AL92):
Showers and thunderstorms associated with an elongated area of low
pressure located about midway between the Windward Islands and the
Cabo Verde Islands have become better organized since yesterday.
Environmental conditions are conducive for additional development,
and a tropical depression or storm is likely to form in the next
day or two as the system moves west-northwestward or northwestward
at 10 to 15 mph over the central tropical Atlantic. Additional
information on this system, including gale warnings, can be found in
High Seas Forecasts issued by the National Weather Service.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...90 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...90 percent.
2. Eastern Tropical Atlantic:
A tropical wave just offshore of the west coast of Africa is
producing an area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Some
slow development of this system is possible towards the latter
part of this week as it moves westward at 15 to 20 mph, moving from
the eastern to central portion of the tropical Atlantic.
* 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
SEPTEMBER 2025
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
OCTOBER 2025
W 1 High 7:41 AM 2.3 7:23 AM Set 1:30 AM 57
1 Low 4:35 PM 0.3 7:16 PM Rise 3:54 PM
Th 2 High 12:17 AM 1.7 7:24 AM Set 2:31 AM 66
2 Low 3:29 AM 1.6 7:15 PM Rise 4:34 PM
2 High 9:20 AM 2.3
2 Low 5:23 PM 0.3
F 3 High 12:17 AM 1.8 7:24 AM Set 3:33 AM 76
3 Low 4:44 AM 1.4 7:14 PM Rise 5:10 PM
3 High 10:35 AM 2.4
3 Low 6:03 PM 0.3
Sa 4 High 12:23 AM 1.8 7:25 AM Set 4:36 AM 84
4 Low 5:38 AM 1.1 7:13 PM Rise 5:44 PM
4 High 11:37 AM 2.4
4 Low 6:36 PM 0.5
Su 5 High 12:33 AM 2.0 7:25 AM Set 5:40 AM 91
5 Low 6:25 AM 0.8 7:12 PM Rise 6:18 PM
5 High 12:33 PM 2.4
5 Low 7:06 PM 0.7
M 6 High 12:45 AM 2.1 7:26 AM Set 6:44 AM 97
6 Low 7:10 AM 0.5 7:11 PM Rise 6:52 PM
6 High 1:27 PM 2.4
6 Low 7:33 PM 0.9
Tu 7 High 1:02 AM 2.3 7:26 AM Set 7:51 AM 99
7 Low 7:56 AM 0.2 7:09 PM Rise 7:29 PM
7 High 2:23 PM 2.2
7 Low 7:56 PM 1.1
W 8 High 1:23 AM 2.5 7:27 AM Set 9:00 AM 99
8 Low 8:44 AM -0.1 7:08 PM Rise 8:10 PM
8 High 3:21 PM 2.0
8 Low 8:16 PM 1.3
Th 9 High 1:49 AM 2.7 7:27 AM Set 10:12 AM 96
9 Low 9:36 AM -0.2 7:07 PM Rise 8:56 PM
9 High 4:28 PM 1.8
9 Low 8:29 PM 1.5
F 10 High 2:21 AM 2.9 7:28 AM Set 11:24 AM 90
10 Low 10:34 AM -0.2 7:06 PM Rise 9:50 PM
10 High 6:01 PM 1.6
10 Low 8:25 PM 1.5
Sa 11 High 2:59 AM 2.9 7:29 AM Set 12:34 PM 82
11 Low 11:42 AM -0.1 7:05 PM Rise 10:50 PM
Su 12 High 3:45 AM 2.8 7:29 AM Set 1:37 PM 72
12 Low 1:02 PM 0.0 7:04 PM Rise 11:55 PM
M 13 High 4:45 AM 2.6 7:30 AM Set 2:32 PM 61
13 Low 2:29 PM 0.1 7:03 PM
Tu 14 High 6:18 AM 2.4 7:30 AM Rise 1:01 AM 50
14 Low 3:45 PM 0.2 7:02 PM Set 3:17 PM
W 15 High 8:27 AM 2.2 7:31 AM Rise 2:05 AM 39
15 Low 4:42 PM 0.3 7:01 PM Set 3:56 PM
15 High 11:53 PM 1.8
Th 16 Low 4:19 AM 1.4 7:31 AM Rise 3:06 AM 29
16 High 10:07 AM 2.2 7:00 PM Set 4:29 PM
16 Low 5:25 PM 0.4
16 High 11:59 PM 1.8
F 17 Low 5:25 AM 1.1 7:32 AM Rise 4:03 AM 20
17 High 11:18 AM 2.2 6:59 PM Set 4:59 PM
17 Low 5:58 PM 0.6
Sa 18 High 12:09 AM 2.0 7:33 AM Rise 4:58 AM 13
18 Low 6:13 AM 0.9 6:58 PM Set 5:27 PM
18 High 12:15 PM 2.1
18 Low 6:25 PM 0.8
Su 19 High 12:19 AM 2.1 7:33 AM Rise 5:52 AM 7
19 Low 6:53 AM 0.6 6:57 PM Set 5:55 PM
19 High 1:06 PM 2.0
19 Low 6:46 PM 0.9
M 20 High 12:28 AM 2.2 7:34 AM Rise 6:45 AM 2
20 Low 7:29 AM 0.3 6:56 PM Set 6:22 PM
20 High 1:51 PM 1.9
20 Low 7:04 PM 1.1
Tu 21 High 12:39 AM 2.4 7:34 AM Rise 7:39 AM 0
21 Low 8:02 AM 0.2 6:55 PM Set 6:52 PM
21 High 2:34 PM 1.8
21 Low 7:19 PM 1.2
W 22 High 12:53 AM 2.5 7:35 AM Rise 8:33 AM 0
22 Low 8:34 AM 0.0 6:54 PM Set 7:25 PM
22 High 3:16 PM 1.7
22 Low 7:32 PM 1.3
Th 23 High 1:12 AM 2.6 7:36 AM Rise 9:29 AM 1
23 Low 9:07 AM 0.0 6:54 PM Set 8:02 PM
23 High 4:00 PM 1.6
23 Low 7:44 PM 1.4
F 24 High 1:36 AM 2.6 7:36 AM Rise 10:25 AM 4
24 Low 9:45 AM 0.0 6:53 PM Set 8:44 PM
24 High 4:50 PM 1.6
24 Low 7:54 PM 1.4
Sa 25 High 2:06 AM 2.6 7:37 AM Rise 11:21 AM 9
25 Low 10:28 AM 0.0 6:52 PM Set 9:31 PM
Su 26 High 2:42 AM 2.6 7:37 AM Rise 12:14 PM 15
26 Low 11:21 AM 0.1 6:51 PM Set 10:23 PM
M 27 High 3:25 AM 2.5 7:38 AM Rise 1:04 PM 22
27 Low 12:24 PM 0.2 6:50 PM Set 11:20 PM
Tu 28 High 4:19 AM 2.3 7:39 AM Rise 1:49 PM 31
28 Low 1:33 PM 0.2 6:49 PM
W 29 High 5:33 AM 2.2 7:39 AM Set 12:18 AM 40
29 Low 2:39 PM 0.2 6:49 PM Rise 2:29 PM
29 High 10:43 PM 1.6
Th 30 Low 1:41 AM 1.5 7:40 AM Set 1:18 AM 50
30 High 7:14 AM 2.1 6:48 PM Rise 3:05 PM
30 Low 3:35 PM 0.3
30 High 10:42 PM 1.7
F 31 Low 3:28 AM 1.3 7:41 AM Set 2:19 AM 60
31 High 8:56 AM 2.0 6:47 PM Rise 3:39 PM
31 Low 4:22 PM 0.4
31 High 10:52 PM 1.8
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER - 3NM NW Tampa Bay FL
Marine Zone Forecast
This AfternoonNorth winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
TonightNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
WednesdayEast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
Wednesday NightEast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
ThursdayEast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Thursday NightEast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
FridayNortheast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Friday NightNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
SaturdayNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
