Port Update
Port Manatee, FL
October 02, 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 – INDEPENDENCE, ATB YELLOWFIN
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 – NO TROPICAL FORCE WINDS EXPECTED WITHIN 48 HOURS
Hurricane Imelda Intermediate Advisory Number 23A
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL092025
800 AM AST Thu Oct 02 2025
...GUSTY WINDS CONTINUE OVER BERMUDA AS IMELDA MOVES QUICKLY AWAY
FROM THE ISLAND......EXPECTED TO BECOME EXTRATROPICAL LATER TODAY...
SUMMARY OF 800 AM AST...1200 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...32.9N 60.9W
ABOUT 230 MI...370 KM E OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...80 MPH...130 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 75 DEGREES AT 30 MPH...48 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...979 MB...28.91 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
None.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* Bermuda
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1. Central Tropical Atlantic: A tropical wave is expected to move off the coast of Africa over the next day or two. Thereafter, this wave is forecast to interact with another disturbance in the eastern tropical Atlantic, and some slow development of the combined feature is possible as the system moves westward to west-northwestward at 15 to 20 mph.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.
2. Southwestern Atlantic: An area of low pressure may form along a remnant frontal boundary near the northwestern Bahamas and southern Florida over the next couple of days. Any additional development is expected to be slow to occur as the system moves northwestward across the Florida Peninsula and into the Gulf of America.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...10 percent.
Tides / Currents
TIDES: PORT MANATEE, FL
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
OCTOBER 2025
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
NOVEMBER 2025
Sa 1 Low 4:36 AM 1.0 7:41 AM Set 3:20 AM 70
1 High 10:20 AM 2.0 6:46 PM Rise 4:12 PM
1 Low 5:02 PM 0.5
1 High 11:06 PM 2.0
Su 2 Low 4:29 AM 0.6 6:42 AM Set 3:22 AM 80
2 High 10:31 AM 2.0 5:46 PM Rise 3:45 PM
2 Low 4:37 PM 0.7
2 High 10:22 PM 2.1
M 3 Low 5:17 AM 0.2 6:43 AM Set 4:27 AM 88
3 High 11:37 AM 2.0 5:45 PM Rise 4:20 PM
3 Low 5:07 PM 0.9
3 High 10:43 PM 2.4
Tu 4 Low 6:04 AM -0.1 6:44 AM Set 5:34 AM 95
4 High 12:40 PM 1.9 5:44 PM Rise 4:59 PM
4 Low 5:33 PM 1.1
4 High 11:07 PM 2.6
W 5 Low 6:52 AM -0.4 6:44 AM Set 6:46 AM 98
5 High 1:44 PM 1.8 5:44 PM Rise 5:43 PM
5 Low 5:53 PM 1.3
5 High 11:36 PM 2.8
Th 6 Low 7:42 AM -0.6 6:45 AM Set 8:00 AM 99
6 High 2:55 PM 1.6 5:43 PM Rise 6:35 PM
6 Low 6:07 PM 1.4
F 7 High 12:11 AM 2.9 6:46 AM Set 9:13 AM 97
7 Low 8:36 AM -0.6 5:42 PM Rise 7:35 PM
Sa 8 High 12:51 AM 2.9 6:46 AM Set 10:22 AM 93
8 Low 9:34 AM -0.5 5:42 PM Rise 8:40 PM
Su 9 High 1:37 AM 2.8 6:47 AM Set 11:23 AM 85
9 Low 10:39 AM -0.4 5:41 PM Rise 9:49 PM
M 10 High 2:31 AM 2.6 6:48 AM Set 12:13 PM 76
10 Low 11:47 AM -0.2 5:41 PM Rise 10:56 PM
Tu 11 High 3:39 AM 2.3 6:49 AM Set 12:56 PM 66
11 Low 12:54 PM 0.0 5:40 PM Rise 11:59 PM
W 12 High 5:17 AM 2.0 6:49 AM Set 1:31 PM 55
12 Low 1:53 PM 0.2 5:40 PM
12 High 9:21 PM 1.6
Th 13 Low 1:52 AM 1.3 6:50 AM Rise 12:59 AM 45
13 High 7:18 AM 1.8 5:39 PM Set 2:03 PM
13 Low 2:41 PM 0.4
13 High 9:29 PM 1.7
F 14 Low 3:20 AM 0.9 6:51 AM Rise 1:55 AM 34
14 High 8:57 AM 1.7 5:39 PM Set 2:31 PM
14 Low 3:20 PM 0.6
14 High 9:43 PM 1.9
Sa 15 Low 4:18 AM 0.6 6:52 AM Rise 2:48 AM 25
15 High 10:15 AM 1.6 5:38 PM Set 2:58 PM
15 Low 3:53 PM 0.8
15 High 9:58 PM 2.0
Su 16 Low 5:03 AM 0.3 6:52 AM Rise 3:41 AM 17
16 High 11:20 AM 1.6 5:38 PM Set 3:26 PM
16 Low 4:20 PM 0.9
16 High 10:14 PM 2.1
M 17 Low 5:42 AM 0.0 6:53 AM Rise 4:34 AM 11
17 High 12:18 PM 1.6 5:38 PM Set 3:55 PM
17 Low 4:44 PM 1.1
17 High 10:29 PM 2.2
Tu 18 Low 6:17 AM -0.2 6:54 AM Rise 5:28 AM 5
18 High 1:11 PM 1.6 5:37 PM Set 4:26 PM
18 Low 5:02 PM 1.2
18 High 10:47 PM 2.3
W 19 Low 6:51 AM -0.3 6:55 AM Rise 6:23 AM 2
19 High 2:02 PM 1.6 5:37 PM Set 5:02 PM
19 Low 5:17 PM 1.3
19 High 11:08 PM 2.4
Th 20 Low 7:25 AM -0.4 6:56 AM Rise 7:19 AM 0
20 High 2:50 PM 1.5 5:37 PM Set 5:42 PM
20 Low 5:28 PM 1.3
20 High 11:34 PM 2.5
F 21 Low 8:00 AM -0.4 6:56 AM Rise 8:15 AM 0
21 5:36 PM Set 6:28 PM
Sa 22 High 12:06 AM 2.5 6:57 AM Rise 9:09 AM 1
22 Low 8:38 AM -0.4 5:36 PM Set 7:19 PM
Su 23 High 12:43 AM 2.5 6:58 AM Rise 10:00 AM 5
23 Low 9:21 AM -0.3 5:36 PM Set 8:14 PM
M 24 High 1:25 AM 2.4 6:59 AM Rise 10:46 AM 10
24 Low 10:08 AM -0.3 5:36 PM Set 9:11 PM
Tu 25 High 2:12 AM 2.3 6:59 AM Rise 11:27 AM 17
25 Low 10:58 AM -0.2 5:35 PM Set 10:10 PM
W 26 High 3:09 AM 2.1 7:00 AM Rise 12:04 PM 24
26 Low 11:50 AM -0.1 5:35 PM Set 11:09 PM
26 High 7:27 PM 1.5
26 Low 10:38 PM 1.3
Th 27 High 4:20 AM 1.9 7:01 AM Rise 12:37 PM 34
27 Low 12:40 PM 0.0 5:35 PM
27 High 7:45 PM 1.6
F 28 Low 12:38 AM 1.1 7:02 AM Set 12:08 AM 44
28 High 5:52 AM 1.7 5:35 PM Rise 1:09 PM
28 Low 1:28 PM 0.2
28 High 8:06 PM 1.6
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER - Hazardous Weather Conditions
Small Craft Advisory in effect from October 2, 07:00 AM CDT until October 5, 07:00 AM CDT
Last Update: 405 AM EDT Thu Oct 2 2025
View Nearby Observations
16NM SW Pass-a-grille Reef FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...
TodayNortheast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms this morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms this afternoon.
TonightNortheast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after midnight. Wave detail: northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds, becoming northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
FridayEast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Friday NightEast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave detail: northeast 6 feet at 5 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
SaturdayEast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
Saturday NightEast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: east 5 feet at 5 seconds. Numerous showers. Scattered thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
SundaySoutheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon. Numerous showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Sunday NightEast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
MondayEast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.
winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
