Port Update
Port Manatee, FL
October 10, 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: 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. AGENDA IS ATTACHED
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FUTURE ISSUES: NONE
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Security level: MARSEC 1
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Hurricane Alert: 4/SEASONAL – NO TROPICAL FORCE WINDS EXPECTED WITHIN 48 HOURS
CHANGES ARE HIGH-LIGHTED / CLIENTS IN BCC
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Tropical Storm Jerry Intermediate Advisory Number 12A
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL102025
800 AM AST Fri Oct 10 2025
...DESPITE JERRY'S CENTER MOVING NORTH, FLOODING RAINS CONTINUE OVER PORTIONS OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS...
SUMMARY OF 800 AM AST...1200 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...19.8N 63.3W
ABOUT 110 MI...180 KM N OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 315 DEGREES AT 17 MPH...28 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1006 MB...29.71 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
The government of France has discontinued the Tropical Storm Warning for Guadeloupe and the adjacent islands.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* St. Barthelemy and St. Martin
* Sint Maarten
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Subtropical Storm Karen Advisory Number 2
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL112025
900 AM GMT Fri Oct 10 2025
...KAREN CONTINUES MOVING NORTHEASTWARD OVER THE NORTH ATLANTIC...
SUMMARY OF 900 AM GMT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...45.3N 32.1W
ABOUT 570 MI...915 KM NNW OF THE AZORES
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 45 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...998 MB...29.47 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
Tides / Currents
TIDES: PORT MANATEE, FL
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
OCTOBER 2025
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
Sa 29 Low 2:08 AM 0.9 7:02 AM Set 1:07 AM 54
29 High 7:35 AM 1.6 5:35 PM Rise 1:41 PM
29 Low 2:13 PM 0.4
29 High 8:28 PM 1.8
Su 30 Low 3:17 AM 0.5 7:03 AM Set 2:08 AM 65
30 High 9:12 AM 1.6 5:35 PM Rise 2:13 PM
30 Low 2:54 PM 0.7
30 High 8:53 PM 2.0
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER - Hazardous Weather Conditions
Small Craft Advisory in effect from October 9, 07:00 PM CDT until October 11, 07:00 PM CDT
Last Update: 1035 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025
View Nearby Observations
24NM WSW Pass-a-grille Reef FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
This AfternoonNortheast winds around 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots late. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. wave detail: north 6 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
TonightNortheast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: north 7 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
SaturdayNorth winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: north 5 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Saturday NightNortheast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: north 5 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
SundayNorth winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: north 4 feet at 6 seconds.
Sunday NightNorth winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: north 3 feet at 5 seconds.
MondayNortheast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Monday NightNorth winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
TuesdayNortheast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
