Port Update
Port Manatee, FL
December 31, 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 – 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: NONE
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FUTURE ISSUES: 01/20/26 – SEAPORT MANATEE monthly meeting
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Security level: MARSEC 1
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Hurricane Alert: 5/OUT OF SEASON
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Tides / Currents
TIDES: PORT MANATEE, FL
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
DECEMBER 2025
W 31 Low 5:06 AM -0.8 7:21 AM Set 4:21 AM 81
31 High 9:19 PM 2.4 5:46 PM Rise 2:55 PM
JANUARY 2026
Th 1 Low 6:06 AM -0.9 7:21 AM Set 5:33 AM 89
1 High 10:11 PM 2.4 5:47 PM Rise 3:55 PM
F 2 Low 6:59 AM -1.0 7:21 AM Set 6:42 AM 95
2 High 11:07 PM 2.5 5:48 PM Rise 5:02 PM
Sa 3 Low 7:48 AM -1.0 7:21 AM Set 7:44 AM 99
3 5:48 PM Rise 6:13 PM
Su 4 High 12:02 AM 2.5 7:22 AM Set 8:36 AM 99
4 Low 8:32 AM -0.9 5:49 PM Rise 7:23 PM
M 5 High 12:55 AM 2.3 7:22 AM Set 9:21 AM 97
5 Low 9:12 AM -0.8 5:50 PM Rise 8:30 PM
5 High 4:15 PM 1.1
5 Low 7:31 PM 0.9
Tu 6 High 1:47 AM 2.1 7:22 AM Set 9:58 AM 92
6 Low 9:47 AM -0.6 5:51 PM Rise 9:33 PM
6 High 4:29 PM 1.2
6 Low 8:46 PM 0.8
W 7 High 2:41 AM 1.8 7:22 AM Set 10:31 AM 86
7 Low 10:19 AM -0.3 5:51 PM Rise 10:31 PM
7 High 4:47 PM 1.3
7 Low 10:03 PM 0.7
Th 8 High 3:40 AM 1.6 7:22 AM Set 11:00 AM 77
8 Low 10:48 AM 0.0 5:52 PM Rise 11:27 PM
8 High 5:10 PM 1.5
8 Low 11:23 PM 0.5
F 9 High 4:49 AM 1.3 7:22 AM Set 11:29 AM 68
9 Low 11:15 AM 0.2 5:53 PM
9 High 5:36 PM 1.6
Sa 10 Low 12:44 AM 0.3 7:22 AM Rise 12:21 AM 59
10 High 6:23 AM 1.0 5:54 PM Set 11:58 AM
10 Low 11:41 AM 0.5
10 High 6:07 PM 1.6
Su 11 Low 2:03 AM 0.1 7:22 AM Rise 1:15 AM 49
11 High 8:32 AM 0.9 5:54 PM Set 12:28 PM
11 Low 12:05 PM 0.7
11 High 6:42 PM 1.7
M 12 Low 3:13 AM -0.2 7:22 AM Rise 2:10 AM 39
12 High 7:23 PM 1.8 5:55 PM Set 1:01 PM
Tu 13 Low 4:14 AM -0.4 7:22 AM Rise 3:05 AM 30
13 High 8:10 PM 1.8 5:56 PM Set 1:38 PM
W 14 Low 5:06 AM -0.5 7:22 AM Rise 4:01 AM 22
14 High 9:01 PM 1.9 5:57 PM Set 2:20 PM
Th 15 Low 5:52 AM -0.7 7:22 AM Rise 4:57 AM 15
15 High 9:51 PM 2.0 5:58 PM Set 3:07 PM
F 16 Low 6:34 AM -0.7 7:22 AM Rise 5:50 AM 9
16 High 10:39 PM 2.0 5:58 PM Set 4:01 PM
Sa 17 Low 7:10 AM -0.8 7:22 AM Rise 6:40 AM 4
17 High 11:23 PM 2.1 5:59 PM Set 4:58 PM
Su 18 Low 7:43 AM -0.8 7:22 AM Rise 7:25 AM 1
18 High 2:57 PM 1.1 6:00 PM Set 5:57 PM
18 Low 5:48 PM 0.9
M 19 High 12:05 AM 2.1 7:21 AM Rise 8:05 AM 0
19 Low 8:13 AM -0.7 6:01 PM Set 6:57 PM
19 High 3:01 PM 1.1
19 Low 6:39 PM 0.8
Tu 20 High 12:47 AM 2.1 7:21 AM Rise 8:41 AM 0
20 Low 8:41 AM -0.6 6:02 PM Set 7:57 PM
20 High 3:09 PM 1.1
20 Low 7:32 PM 0.7
W 21 High 1:31 AM 2.0 7:21 AM Rise 9:14 AM 3
21 Low 9:08 AM -0.5 6:02 PM Set 8:56 PM
21 High 3:22 PM 1.2
21 Low 8:28 PM 0.6
Th 22 High 2:19 AM 1.8 7:21 AM Rise 9:45 AM 8
22 Low 9:36 AM -0.3 6:03 PM Set 9:54 PM
22 High 3:41 PM 1.4
22 Low 9:28 PM 0.4
F 23 High 3:12 AM 1.6 7:20 AM Rise 10:15 AM 15
23 Low 10:03 AM -0.1 6:04 PM Set 10:54 PM
23 High 4:05 PM 1.6
23 Low 10:35 PM 0.2
Sa 24 High 4:17 AM 1.3 7:20 AM Rise 10:47 AM 23
24 Low 10:30 AM 0.2 6:05 PM Set 11:55 PM
24 High 4:34 PM 1.6
24 Low 11:50 PM 0.0
Su 25 High 5:42 AM 1.0 7:20 AM Rise 11:21 AM 33
25 Low 10:52 AM 0.5 6:06 PM
25 High 5:10 PM 1.8
M 26 Low 1:15 AM -0.2 7:19 AM Set 1:00 AM 44
26 High 8:05 AM 0.8 6:06 PM Rise 12:01 PM
26 Low 10:55 AM 0.7
26 High 5:53 PM 1.9
Tu 27 Low 2:44 AM -0.4 7:19 AM Set 2:07 AM 56
27 High 6:48 PM 2.0 6:07 PM Rise 12:46 PM
W 28 Low 4:05 AM -0.7 7:18 AM Set 3:16 AM 67
28 High 7:56 PM 2.1 6:08 PM Rise 1:40 PM
Th 29 Low 5:13 AM -0.9 7:18 AM Set 4:25 AM 77
29 High 9:11 PM 2.2 6:09 PM Rise 2:42 PM
F 30 Low 6:08 AM -0.9 7:18 AM Set 5:28 AM 86
30 High 10:21 PM 2.2 6:10 PM Rise 3:50 PM
Sa 31 Low 6:55 AM -0.9 7:17 AM Set 6:23 AM 93
31 High 2:35 PM 1.1 6:10 PM Rise 5:00 PM
31 Low 4:48 PM 0.9
31 High 11:22 PM 2.3
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER - 4NM N Tampa Bay FL
Marine Zone Forecast
This Afternoon
NW wind around 12 kt. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.
Tonight
NNW wind 9 to 11 kt. Clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
New Year's Day
NW wind 7 to 9 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
NW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Increasing clouds. Seas 1 ft or less.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
S wind 6 to 9 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday
S wind 10 to 17 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
SW wind 13 to 16 kt becoming WNW after midnight. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas around 1 ft.
Sunday
NNW wind 11 to 13 kt. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.
