Port Update
Port Manatee, FL
October 28, 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 – 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: 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
Hurricane Melissa Advisory Number 29...Corrected
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL132025
1100 AM EDT Tue Oct 28 2025
Corrected Tropical Storm Warning section to add Turks and Caicos
...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY 5 MELISSA ABOUT TO MAKE LANDFALL IN JAMAICA......CATASTROPHIC WINDS, FLASH FLOODING, AND STORM SURGE OCCURRING ON THE ISLAND...
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM EDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...17.9N 77.9W
ABOUT 40 MI...60 KM SE OF NEGRIL JAMAICA
ABOUT 235 MI...380 KM SW OF GUANTANAMO CUBA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...185 MPH...295 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 25 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...892 MB...26.34 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
The Government of Cuba has issued a Hurricane Warning for the province of Las Tunas and a Tropical Storm Warning for the province of Camaguey.
The Meteorological Service of the Bahamas has discontinued the Hurricane Watch for the Turks and Caicos islands.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for...
* Jamaica
* Cuban provinces of Granma, Santiago de Cuba, Guantanamo, Holguin, and Las Tunas
* Southeastern and Central Bahamas
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* Haiti
* Cuban province of Camaguey
* Turks and Caicos Islands
Tides / Currents
TIDES: PORT MANATEE, FL
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
OCTOBER 2025
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 - 4NM N Tampa Bay FL
Marine Zone Forecast
This AfternoonNorthwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
TonightNorth winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
WednesdayNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Wednesday NightWest winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
ThursdayNorthwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
Thursday NightNorthwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
FridayNorth winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Friday NightNorth winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
SaturdayNortheast winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
