Port Update
Port Manatee, FL
September 24, 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 TANGIER ISLAND
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 – Hurricane Gabrielle Intermediate Advisory Number 30A - NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL072025 - 800 AM AST Wed Sep 24 2025
...GABRIELLE RACING EAST-NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE NORTH ATLANTIC......HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE AZORES...
SUMMARY OF 800 AM AST...1200 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...35.8N 50.2W
ABOUT 1285 MI...2070 KM W OF THE AZORES
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...115 MPH...185 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 75 DEGREES AT 25 MPH...41 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...960 MB...28.35 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
None.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for...
* All of the Azores
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1. Central and Western Tropical Atlantic (AL93): Shower and thunderstorm activity associated with an elongated area of low pressure located several hundred miles east of the Leeward Islands continues to show signs of organization. Environmental conditions are forecast to be favorable for further development, and a tropical depression is likely to form later today or Thursday while the system moves west-northwestward to northwestward into the western tropical Atlantic, well north of the Leeward Islands. 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 Caribbean Sea (AL94): A tropical wave over the northeastern Caribbean Sea is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms. This wave is expected to move west-northwestward at 15 to 20 mph, spreading heavy rainfall and gusty winds into Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands today, and across the Dominican Republic beginning tonight. The system is then expected to slow down and turn northwestward when it reaches the
southwestern Atlantic late this week. Environmental conditions are forecast to be more conducive for development in a few days, and a tropical depression is likely to form when the disturbance is in the
vicinity of the Bahamas. Interests in the Virgin Islands, Puerto
Rico, the Dominican Republic, the Turks and Caicos Islands, and the
Bahamas should monitor the progress of this system. An Air Force
Hurricane Hunter Aircraft is scheduled to perform a system survey
this afternoon to gather data from the surrounding environment, if
necessary.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...30 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...80 percent.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...90 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...90 percent.
2. Eastern Caribbean Sea (AL94): A tropical wave over the northeastern Caribbean Sea is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms. This wave is expected to move west-northwestward at 15 to 20 mph, spreading heavy rainfall and gusty winds into Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands today, and across the Dominican Republic beginning tonight. The system is then expected to slow down and turn northwestward when it reaches the
southwestern Atlantic late this week. Environmental conditions are forecast to be more conducive for development in a few days, and a tropical depression is likely to form when the disturbance is in the
vicinity of the Bahamas. Interests in the Virgin Islands, Puerto
Rico, the Dominican Republic, the Turks and Caicos Islands, and the
Bahamas should monitor the progress of this system. An Air Force
Hurricane Hunter Aircraft is scheduled to perform a system survey
this afternoon to gather data from the surrounding environment, if
necessary.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...30 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...80 percent.
Tides / Currents
TIDES: PORT MANATEE, FL
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
SEPTEMBER 2025
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 - Tampa Bay FL
Marine Zone Forecast
Rest Of TodayEast winds around 5 knots, becoming south around 5 knots early this afternoon, then becoming west around 5 knots late. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms late.
TonightNorthwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
ThursdaySoutheast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Thursday NightWest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
FridaySouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Friday NightWest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
SaturdaySouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Saturday NightNorthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
SundayNorth winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
