Port Update
Port Manatee, FL
March 16, 2026
Notices
PORT MANATEE, FL (27-38’N 82-33’30”W)
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION (UPDATED 03/05/26)
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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 37’06 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
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: 03/24/26 – SEAPORT MANATEE MONTHLY MEETING
04/21/26 – 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
MARCH 2026
M 16 Low 7:01 AM -0.3 7:38 AM Rise 6:10 AM 12
16 High 1:29 PM 1.4 7:39 PM Set 5:31 PM
16 Low 6:29 PM 0.8
Tu 17 High 12:21 AM 1.9 7:37 AM Rise 6:44 AM 6
17 Low 7:29 AM -0.2 7:40 PM Set 6:32 PM
17 High 1:34 PM 1.5
17 Low 7:12 PM 0.5
W 18 High 1:09 AM 1.9 7:36 AM Rise 7:16 AM 2
18 Low 7:53 AM 0.0 7:40 PM Set 7:33 PM
18 High 1:43 PM 1.6
18 Low 7:54 PM 0.2
Th 19 High 1:57 AM 1.8 7:35 AM Rise 7:48 AM 0
19 Low 8:16 AM 0.2 7:41 PM Set 8:36 PM
19 High 1:56 PM 1.8
19 Low 8:38 PM -0.1
F 20 High 2:47 AM 1.7 7:34 AM Rise 8:22 AM 0
20 Low 8:37 AM 0.5 7:41 PM Set 9:41 PM
20 High 2:15 PM 2.0
20 Low 9:25 PM -0.3
Sa 21 High 3:42 AM 1.6 7:33 AM Rise 8:59 AM 3
21 Low 8:55 AM 0.7 7:42 PM Set 10:49 PM
21 High 2:40 PM 2.2
21 Low 10:17 PM -0.4
Su 22 High 4:46 AM 1.3 7:32 AM Rise 9:41 AM 9
22 Low 9:07 AM 0.9 7:43 PM Set 11:58 PM
22 High 3:11 PM 2.4
22 Low 11:17 PM -0.5
M 23 High 6:18 AM 1.1 7:30 AM Rise 10:30 AM 17
23 Low 9:00 AM 0.9 7:43 PM
23 High 3:48 PM 2.4
Tu 24 Low 12:31 AM -0.4 7:29 AM Set 1:07 AM 26
24 High 4:34 PM 2.4 7:44 PM Rise 11:26 AM
W 25 Low 2:00 AM -0.4 7:28 AM Set 2:13 AM 37
25 High 5:35 PM 2.2 7:44 PM Rise 12:29 PM
Th 26 Low 3:32 AM -0.4 7:27 AM Set 3:11 AM 48
26 High 7:09 PM 2.1 7:45 PM Rise 1:35 PM
F 27 Low 4:45 AM -0.4 7:26 AM Set 4:02 AM 60
27 High 9:10 PM 2.0 7:45 PM Rise 2:42 PM
Sa 28 Low 5:38 AM -0.4 7:25 AM Set 4:45 AM 70
28 High 1:01 PM 1.4 7:46 PM Rise 3:47 PM
28 Low 4:51 PM 1.1
28 High 10:43 PM 1.9
Su 29 Low 6:19 AM -0.2 7:24 AM Set 5:22 AM 80
29 High 1:01 PM 1.5 7:46 PM Rise 4:48 PM
29 Low 6:00 PM 0.9
29 High 11:50 PM 1.9
M 30 Low 6:50 AM -0.1 7:23 AM Set 5:55 AM 88
30 High 1:07 PM 1.6 7:47 PM Rise 5:47 PM
30 Low 6:51 PM 0.6
Tu 31 High 12:46 AM 1.8 7:21 AM Set 6:25 AM 94
31 Low 7:14 AM 0.2 7:47 PM Rise 6:44 PM
31 High 1:16 PM 1.7
31 Low 7:33 PM 0.3
APRIL 2026
W 1 High 1:34 AM 1.7 7:20 AM Set 6:54 AM 98
1 Low 7:34 AM 0.4 7:48 PM Rise 7:40 PM
1 High 1:25 PM 1.9
1 Low 8:12 PM 0.0
Th 2 High 2:18 AM 1.6 7:19 AM Set 7:24 AM 99
2 Low 7:51 AM 0.6 7:48 PM Rise 8:36 PM
2 High 1:37 PM 2.0
2 Low 8:47 PM -0.1
F 3 High 3:01 AM 1.5 7:18 AM Set 7:55 AM 99
3 Low 8:05 AM 0.8 7:49 PM Rise 9:32 PM
3 High 1:53 PM 2.2
3 Low 9:23 PM -0.2
Sa 4 High 3:44 AM 1.4 7:17 AM Set 8:28 AM 97
4 Low 8:19 AM 0.9 7:49 PM Rise 10:29 PM
4 High 2:13 PM 2.3
4 Low 10:01 PM -0.3
Su 5 High 4:31 AM 1.3 7:16 AM Set 9:05 AM 93
5 Low 8:31 AM 0.9 7:50 PM Rise 11:26 PM
5 High 2:38 PM 2.3
5 Low 10:43 PM -0.3
M 6 High 5:30 AM 1.2 7:15 AM Set 9:47 AM 87
6 Low 8:39 AM 1.0 7:50 PM
6 High 3:09 PM 2.3
6 Low 11:34 PM -0.2
Tu 7 High 3:45 PM 2.2 7:14 AM Rise 12:21 AM 80
7 7:51 PM Set 10:33 AM
W 8 Low 12:35 AM -0.1 7:13 AM Rise 1:15 AM 73
8 High 4:30 PM 2.1 7:51 PM Set 11:24 AM
Th 9 Low 1:49 AM -0.1 7:12 AM Rise 2:04 AM 64
9 High 5:28 PM 2.0 7:52 PM Set 12:19 PM
F 10 Low 3:02 AM -0.1 7:11 AM Rise 2:49 AM 55
10 High 6:54 PM 1.9 7:52 PM Set 1:16 PM
Sa 11 Low 4:04 AM -0.1 7:09 AM Rise 3:29 AM 45
11 High 12:11 PM 1.4 7:53 PM Set 2:15 PM
11 Low 2:59 PM 1.2
11 High 8:38 PM 1.8
Su 12 Low 4:52 AM 0.0 7:08 AM Rise 4:05 AM 35
12 High 11:59 AM 1.5 7:54 PM Set 3:14 PM
12 Low 4:33 PM 1.1
12 High 10:05 PM 1.8
M 13 Low 5:31 AM 0.0 7:07 AM Rise 4:39 AM 26
13 High 12:03 PM 1.6 7:54 PM Set 4:13 PM
13 Low 5:31 PM 0.8
13 High 11:14 PM 1.8
Tu 14 Low 6:04 AM 0.2 7:06 AM Rise 5:11 AM 17
14 High 12:11 PM 1.7 7:55 PM Set 5:14 PM
14 Low 6:18 PM 0.5
W 15 High 12:14 AM 1.8 7:05 AM Rise 5:43 AM 9
15 Low 6:33 AM 0.4 7:55 PM Set 6:16 PM
15 High 12:22 PM 1.8
15 Low 7:02 PM 0.1
Th 16 High 1:11 AM 1.7 7:04 AM Rise 6:17 AM 4
16 Low 6:58 AM 0.6 7:56 PM Set 7:21 PM
16 High 12:38 PM 2.1
16 Low 7:46 PM -0.2
F 17 High 2:07 AM 1.6 7:03 AM Rise 6:53 AM 0
17 Low 7:20 AM 0.8 7:56 PM Set 8:29 PM
17 High 1:00 PM 2.3
17 Low 8:32 PM -0.4
Sa 18 High 3:07 AM 1.6 7:02 AM Rise 7:34 AM 0
18 Low 7:39 AM 0.9 7:57 PM Set 9:40 PM
18 High 1:27 PM 2.5
18 Low 9:22 PM -0.6
Su 19 High 4:13 AM 1.4 7:01 AM Rise 8:22 AM 2
19 Low 7:51 AM 1.1 7:57 PM Set 10:52 PM
19 High 1:59 PM 2.7
19 Low 10:17 PM -0.6
M 20 High 2:38 PM 2.7 7:00 AM Rise 9:17 AM 7
20 Low 11:20 PM -0.6 7:58 PM
Tu 21 High 3:23 PM 2.7 6:59 AM Set 12:02 AM 14
21 7:58 PM Rise 10:20 AM
W 22 Low 12:33 AM -0.5 6:58 AM Set 1:05 AM 23
22 High 4:18 PM 2.5 7:59 PM Rise 11:27 AM
Th 23 Low 1:50 AM -0.4 6:58 AM Set 1:59 AM 34
23 High 5:32 PM 2.2 8:00 PM Rise 12:35 PM
F 24 Low 3:03 AM -0.2 6:57 AM Set 2:45 AM 45
24 High 7:21 PM 2.0 8:00 PM Rise 1:40 PM
Sa 25 Low 4:02 AM -0.1 6:56 AM Set 3:24 AM 56
25 High 11:34 AM 1.6 8:01 PM Rise 2:43 PM
25 Low 3:42 PM 1.2
25 High 9:17 PM 1.8
Su 26 Low 4:47 AM 0.1 6:55 AM Set 3:57 AM 67
26 High 11:36 AM 1.6 8:01 PM Rise 3:42 PM
26 Low 5:06 PM 0.9
26 High 10:45 PM 1.7
M 27 Low 5:23 AM 0.3 6:54 AM Set 4:28 AM 76
27 High 11:46 AM 1.7 8:02 PM Rise 4:38 PM
27 Low 6:03 PM 0.6
27 High 11:54 PM 1.6
Tu 28 Low 5:52 AM 0.5 6:53 AM Set 4:57 AM 84
28 High 11:59 AM 1.9 8:02 PM Rise 5:34 PM
28 Low 6:48 PM 0.3
W 29 High 12:53 AM 1.6 6:52 AM Set 5:26 AM 91
29 Low 6:15 AM 0.7 8:03 PM Rise 6:29 PM
29 High 12:12 PM 2.1
29 Low 7:27 PM 0.0
Th 30 High 1:46 AM 1.6 6:51 AM Set 5:56 AM 96
30 Low 6:34 AM 0.9 8:03 PM Rise 7:24 PM
30 High 12:27 PM 2.2
30 Low 8:02 PM -0.2
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER - Hazardous Weather Conditions
Small Craft Advisory in effect from March 16, 01:00 PM CDT until March 17, 07:00 PM CDT
Last Update: 937 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026
View Nearby Observations
25NM SSW Pass-a-grille Reef FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...
Rest Of TodaySouth winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest around 20 knots late. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: south 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
TonightNorthwest winds around 20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: north 7 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
TuesdayNorth 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: northwest 7 feet at 8 seconds and north 4 feet at 5 seconds.
Tuesday NightNorth winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: north 5 feet at 7 seconds.
WednesdayNortheast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: north 3 feet at 5 seconds.
Wednesday NightNortheast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: north 3 feet at 6 seconds.
ThursdayNortheast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Thursday NightNorth winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
FridayNorth winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
