Port Update
Port Manatee, FL
October 24, 2025
Notices
PORT MANATEE, FL (27-38’N 82-33’30”W)
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION (CONFIRMED 10/22/25)
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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
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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 – PELAGIC TOPE
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: 11/20/25 – 0900 - SEAPORT MANATEE – monthly meeting
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Security level: MARSEC 1
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Hurricane Alert: 4/SEASONAL – NO TROPICAL FORCE WINDS EXPECTED WITHIN 48 HOURS
Tropical Storm Melissa Intermediate Advisory Number 12A
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL132025
800 AM EDT Fri Oct 24 2025
...MELISSA DRIFTING EAST-SOUTHEASTWARD AS RECONNAISSANCE
INVESTIGATES THIS MORNING...
...LIFE-THREATENING AND CATASTROPHIC FLASH FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES
EXPECTED IN PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN HISPANIOLA AND JAMAICA THROUGH THE
WEEKEND...
SUMMARY OF 800 AM EDT...1200 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...15.9N 75.0W
ABOUT 185 MI...300 KM SE OF KINGSTON JAMAICA
ABOUT 260 MI...415 KM SW OF PORT AU PRINCE HAITI
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...ESE OR 105 DEGREES AT 1 MPH...2 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1001 MB...29.56 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
None.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for...
* Southwestern peninsula of Haiti from the border with the
Dominican Republic to Port-Au-Prince
* Jamaica
A Tropical Storm Warning in effect for...
* Southwestern peninsula of Haiti from the border with the
Dominican Republic to Port-Au-Prince
* Jamaica
Tides / Currents
TIDES: PORT MANATEE, FL
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
OCTOBER 2025
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 23, 07:00 PM CDT until October 26, 07:00 PM CDT
Last Update: 946 AM EDT Fri Oct 24 2025
View Nearby Observations
30NM SSW Pass-a-grille Reef FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
Rest Of TodayNortheast winds around 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.
TonightEast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds.
SaturdayEast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds.
Saturday 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 6 seconds.
SundayEast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: east 6 feet at 6 seconds.
Sunday NightEast 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. A slight chance of showers.
MondayEast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers.
Monday NightNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
TuesdayNortheast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
