PORT MANATEE, FL
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION
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Maximum Depths - (Brackish)
Harbor entrance – 36’08 – up to 39’08 with tide is straight out of the Pilot book it is very unlikely that a plus 3 foot tide is ever available. We recommend no more that plus 1 foot over the 36’08” restriction
so that vessel can easily get in on at least one plus slack water almost every day or the year.
TERMINAL LIMITS/INFORMATION
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Maximum drafts allowed alongside berths:
Berth 7 - 38’10”
Berth 8 - 36'08"
Berth 9 - 38’10”
Berth 10- 38’01”
Berth 14- 37’ 10” + Tide
The restrictions for docking at Port Manatee are as follows. However, please contact the agents for any vessel with a draft of 36’06 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
30 ft to 35 ft require 0.5 knot current or less for docking or sailing
Greater than 35 ft requires slack water
Draft: Shifts to or from the north
Draft less than 27 ft - Anytime
27 to 33 Ft – current 0.3 Knots or less
Draft greater than 33 Ft - Slack water
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
VESSEL TRAFFIC:
IN PORT – NONE
DUE - NONE
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.
NEWS ARTICLES: NONE
CURRENT ISSUES : 10/22/19 - The next regularly scheduled Manatee County Port Authority meeting will be during a Board of County Commissioners of Manatee County meeting Tuesday, October 22, 2019,
at a time to be determined in the Patricia M. Glass Commission Chambers on the first floor of the County Administrative Center at 1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton, Florida.
10/24/19 – Propeller Club - Our Halloween membership meeting is taking place - Thursday, October 24, 2019, 2019 5:30 pm - Terra Ceia Country Club - 2802 Terra Ceia Blvd - Palmetto, FL 34221
FUTURE ISSUES: 11/21/19 - The next regularly scheduled Manatee County Port Authority meeting will be during a Board of County Commissioners of Manatee County meeting at a time to be determined
in the Patricia M. Glass Commission Chambers on the first floor of the County Administrative Center at 1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton, Florida.
Security level: MARSEC 1
Hurricane Alert: SEASONAL/4 – No
storm expected within 72 hours.
TIDES: PORT MANATEE, FL
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
OCTOBER 2019
M 21 High 5:42 AM 2.3 7:34 AM Rise 12:24 AM 58
21 Low 2:40 PM 0.2 6:56 PM Set 2:33 PM
21 High 10:50 PM 1.7
Tu 22 Low 1:25 AM 1.6 7:35 AM Rise 1:26 AM 47
22 High 7:17 AM 2.2 6:55 PM Set 3:23 PM
22 Low 3:50 PM 0.2
22 High 11:10 PM 1.7
W 23 Low 3:24 AM 1.4 7:35 AM Rise 2:30 AM 35
23 High 9:02 AM 2.2 6:54 PM Set 4:09 PM
23 Low 4:49 PM 0.2
23 High 11:32 PM 1.8
Th 24 Low 4:42 AM 1.2 7:36 AM Rise 3:36 AM 25
24 High 10:29 AM 2.2 6:53 PM Set 4:52 PM
24 Low 5:37 PM 0.3
24 High 11:53 PM 1.9
F 25 Low 5:41 AM 0.9 7:36 AM Rise 4:42 AM 15
25 High 11:41 AM 2.2 6:52 PM Set 5:33 PM
25 Low 6:18 PM 0.5
Sa 26 High 12:14 AM 2.0 7:37 AM Rise 5:48 AM 8
26 Low 6:33 AM 0.5 6:51 PM Set 6:13 PM
26 High 12:43 PM 2.2
26 Low 6:52 PM 0.7
Su 27 High 12:35 AM 2.2 7:38 AM Rise 6:54 AM 2
27 Low 7:21 AM 0.2 6:51 PM Set 6:53 PM
27 High 1:41 PM 2.1
27 Low 7:22 PM 0.9
M 28 High 12:57 AM 2.4 7:38 AM Rise 8:00 AM 0
28 Low 8:08 AM 0.0 6:50 PM Set 7:35 PM
28 High 2:37 PM 2.0
28 Low 7:48 PM 1.1
Tu 29 High 1:22 AM 2.5 7:39 AM Rise 9:06 AM 0
29 Low 8:54 AM -0.1 6:49 PM Set 8:19 PM
29 High 3:34 PM 1.8
29 Low 8:11 PM 1.2
W 30 High 1:50 AM 2.6 7:40 AM Rise 10:11 AM 3
30 Low 9:42 AM -0.2 6:48 PM Set 9:07 PM
30 High 4:34 PM 1.7
30 Low 8:32 PM 1.3
Th 31 High 2:21 AM 2.6 7:40 AM Rise 11:13 AM 9
31 Low 10:31 AM -0.1 6:47 PM Set 9:57 PM
31 High 5:45 PM 1.6
31 Low 8:52 PM 1.4
NOVEMBER 2019
F 1 High 2:57 AM 2.5 7:41 AM Rise 12:12 PM 16
1 Low 11:25 AM 0.0 6:47 PM Set 10:50 PM
Sa 2 High 3:37 AM 2.4 7:42 AM Rise 1:05 PM 24
2 Low 12:25 PM 0.1 6:46 PM Set 11:45 PM
Su 3 High 3:28 AM 2.2 6:42 AM Rise 12:52 PM 34
3 Low 12:30 PM 0.2 5:45 PM Set 11:40 PM
M 4 High 4:40 AM 2.0 6:43 AM Rise 1:34 PM 43
4 Low 1:36 PM 0.3 5:45 PM
4 High 9:29 PM 1.7
Tu 5 Low 1:31 AM 1.5 6:44 AM Set 12:34 AM 53
5 High 6:31 AM 1.8 5:44 PM Rise 2:12 PM
5 Low 2:35 PM 0.4
5 High 9:49 PM 1.7
W 6 Low 3:03 AM 1.2 6:45 AM Set 1:28 AM 63
6 High 8:18 AM 1.8 5:43 PM Rise 2:47 PM
6 Low 3:25 PM 0.4
6 High 10:09 PM 1.8
Th 7 Low 4:01 AM 1.0 6:45 AM Set 2:20 AM 71
7 High 9:36 AM 1.8 5:43 PM Rise 3:20 PM
7 Low 4:06 PM 0.6
7 High 10:28 PM 1.9
F 8 Low 4:45 AM 0.8 6:46 AM Set 3:12 AM 79
8 High 10:37 AM 1.8 5:42 PM Rise 3:51 PM
8 Low 4:41 PM 0.7
8 High 10:43 PM 2.0
Sa 9 Low 5:24 AM 0.5 6:47 AM Set 4:03 AM 86
9 High 11:28 AM 1.8 5:41 PM Rise 4:22 PM
9 Low 5:10 PM 0.8
9 High 10:58 PM 2.1
Su 10 Low 5:58 AM 0.3 6:48 AM Set 4:55 AM 92
10 High 12:15 PM 1.7 5:41 PM Rise 4:54 PM
10 Low 5:34 PM 0.9
10 High 11:13 PM 2.2
M 11 Low 6:32 AM 0.1 6:48 AM Set 5:49 AM 96
11 High 12:58 PM 1.7 5:40 PM Rise 5:27 PM
11 Low 5:55 PM 1.0
11 High 11:31 PM 2.3
Tu 12 Low 7:06 AM -0.1 6:49 AM Set 6:44 AM 99
12 High 1:40 PM 1.6 5:40 PM Rise 6:04 PM
12 Low 6:15 PM 1.1
12 High 11:54 PM 2.4
W 13 Low 7:41 AM -0.2 6:50 AM Set 7:41 AM 99
13 High 2:23 PM 1.6 5:39 PM Rise 6:45 PM
13 Low 6:35 PM 1.2
Th 14 High 12:21 AM 2.5 6:51 AM Set 8:39 AM 98
14 Low 8:21 AM -0.3 5:39 PM Rise 7:30 PM
14 High 3:12 PM 1.6
14 Low 6:56 PM 1.2
F 15 High 12:55 AM 2.5 6:51 AM Set 9:38 AM 94
15 Low 9:06 AM -0.3 5:39 PM Rise 8:22 PM
15 High 4:11 PM 1.5
15 Low 7:20 PM 1.3
Sa 16 High 1:33 AM 2.5 6:52 AM Set 10:36 AM 89
16 Low 9:58 AM -0.3 5:38 PM Rise 9:18 PM
16 High 5:29 PM 1.5
16 Low 7:46 PM 1.3
Su 17 High 2:19 AM 2.4 6:53 AM Set 11:30 AM 81
17 Low 10:58 AM -0.2 5:38 PM Rise 10:19 PM
M 18 High 3:16 AM 2.3 6:54 AM Set 12:21 PM 72
18 Low 12:03 PM -0.1 5:37 PM Rise 11:22 PM
18 High 8:13 PM 1.5
18 Low 10:27 PM 1.3
Tu 19 High 4:31 AM 2.1 6:54 AM Set 1:07 PM 62
19 Low 1:10 PM 0.0 5:37 PM
19 High 8:41 PM 1.6
W 20 Low 12:49 AM 1.3 6:55 AM Rise 12:25 AM 51
20 High 6:12 AM 1.9 5:37 PM Set 1:50 PM
20 Low 2:11 PM 0.1
20 High 9:07 PM 1.6
Th 21 Low 2:31 AM 1.0 6:56 AM Rise 1:29 AM 39
21 High 8:01 AM 1.8 5:36 PM Set 2:29 PM
21 Low 3:04 PM 0.3
21 High 9:32 PM 1.8
F 22 Low 3:45 AM 0.7 6:57 AM Rise 2:33 AM 28
22 High 9:34 AM 1.7 5:36 PM Set 3:08 PM
22 Low 3:50 PM 0.5
22 High 9:57 PM 1.9
Sa 23 Low 4:43 AM 0.3 6:57 AM Rise 3:37 AM 18
23 High 10:51 AM 1.7 5:36 PM Set 3:46 PM
23 Low 4:29 PM 0.7
23 High 10:22 PM 2.1
Su 24 Low 5:34 AM 0.0 6:58 AM Rise 4:41 AM 10
24 High 11:58 AM 1.6 5:36 PM Set 4:26 PM
24 Low 5:02 PM 0.9
24 High 10:49 PM 2.3
M 25 Low 6:21 AM -0.3 6:59 AM Rise 5:46 AM 4
25 High 12:59 PM 1.6 5:36 PM Set 5:08 PM
25 Low 5:30 PM 1.0
25 High 11:16 PM 2.4
Tu 26 Low 7:06 AM -0.5 7:00 AM Rise 6:51 AM 0
26 High 1:57 PM 1.6 5:35 PM Set 5:54 PM
26 Low 5:55 PM 1.1
26 High 11:46 PM 2.5
W 27 Low 7:49 AM -0.5 7:00 AM Rise 7:55 AM 0
27 High 2:53 PM 1.5 5:35 PM Set 6:43 PM
27 Low 6:19 PM 1.2
Th 28 High 12:18 AM 2.5 7:01 AM Rise 8:56 AM 1
28 Low 8:32 AM -0.5 5:35 PM Set 7:36 PM
28 High 3:49 PM 1.4
28 Low 6:43 PM 1.2
F 29 High 12:53 AM 2.5 7:02 AM Rise 9:53 AM 5
29 Low 9:16 AM -0.4 5:35 PM Set 8:31 PM
29 High 4:48 PM 1.4
29 Low 7:12 PM 1.2
Sa 30 High 1:31 AM 2.3 7:03 AM Rise 10:44 AM 11
30 Low 10:02 AM -0.3 5:35 PM Set 9:27 PM
DECEMBER 2019
Su 1 High 2:14 AM 2.2 7:03 AM Rise 11:29 AM 18
1 Low 10:50 AM -0.2 5:35 PM Set 10:23 PM
1 High 6:45 PM 1.4
1 Low 9:05 PM 1.2
MARINE WEATHER: 319 AM EDT Mon Oct 21 2019 .SYNOPSIS...Weak
high pressure across the Florida Panhandle will slide northeastward through Mon night, while a warm front over the E Gulf dissipates. A cold front will reach the NW Gulf Mon night, and move gradually southeastward, reaching from central Florida to offshore
of NE Mexico to western Bay of Campeche by Wed morning. The front should then stall and slowly weaken through early Thu. Strong NE winds are expected behind the front Tue through Wed morning. Winds will gradually veer southeastward across the basin Thu
in advance of next cold front, which is expected to reach the Texas coast Fri morning. Gale force N winds are possible behind this front late Fri in the W Gulf. $$
GMZ015-211930- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 319 AM EDT Mon Oct 21 2019 TODAY
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. TONIGHT S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. TUE
S of 27N, S winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. TUE NIGHT
S of 27N, N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. WED NE winds 20 to
25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. WED NIGHT NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. THU E to SE
winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. THU NIGHT E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. FRI
SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. FRI NIGHT S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.