Daily Update
Cape Canaveral, FL
April 09, 2024
Notices
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION: (UPDATED 03/06/24)
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Depths - (salt density) is 1.023
Entrance to channel - 46.0 ft
Harbor channel - 44.0 ft
Turning basin – 43’00 ft Middle turning basin 43.0 ft’ Maximum allowed draft – 40’ FT / Under keel clearance - channel – 3.0 FT / alongside berths - 0.5 ft / Vessels 38'01" – 40’00' will be tide restricted and require 2 adequate tugs
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BERTH LIMITS/INFORMATION: (UPDATED 03/06/24)
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South Cargo Pier 4 – Max. draft – 39’06 – Max loa 975’00 – Max beam -106’00
North Cargo Pier 1A – Max. draft – 38’06”
North Cargo Pier 1B – Max. draft – 38’6” - max length for tankers at NCP 1B to be capped at 840’ (A good benchmark to use is a BCM of 420’) / 150’ Max Beam / 95,000 MT Max Displacement
North Cargo Pier 2 – Max. draft – 39’06 (Vessels over 650’ restricted to 38’06)
A vessel with a draft that does not exceed 38 00″may transit the channels and basins at any time and stage of the tide. Vessels that have a draft in excess of 38’00″are considered “tide jobs” and will be advised by the Harbormaster and Canaveral Pilots of the time of boarding with consideration given to the stage of the tide. These vessels are generally scheduled to begin an inbound transit two hours prior to high tide. A minimum under keel clearance of 2’6” is required during the transit of the channels and basins. (UPDATED 1/26/24)
54'00" MAX Waterline to Manifold for all TPSI Vessels
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FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL FILING REQUIREMENTS
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96 Hours - advance notice of arrival required by USCG.
48 Hours - advance paperwork for foreign vessels and US flag arriving foreign to Customs and Border Patrol.
24 Hours (minimum) - Foreign cargo must submit a manifest to the Customs & Border Patrol AMS.
24 Hours - advance notice of arrival required by Port Authority via Harbor Master and Pilots.
Port Security - All persons doing ship’s business within Port Canaveral must have TWIC prior to be allowed onto any terminal. Escort required without a TWIC. 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: 04/09/24 - Tuesday, April 9: ULA Delta IV Heavy final launch - Mission: ULA's last Delta IV Heavy triple-core rocket will launch on the NROL-70 national security mission. Launch window: 12:53 p.m. (after a March 28 scrub). Trajectory: Due east. Location: Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Local sonic boom: No. Booster landing: None. Live coverage: Starts two hours before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
04/10/24 - Wednesday, April 10: SpaceX Starlink 6-48 - Though SpaceX has yet to publicly confirm this mission's existence, Federal Aviation Administration and National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency navigational warnings indicate a rocket launch window will open at midnight Wednesday: Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch another batch of Starlink internet satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Launch window: Midnight to 4:31 a.m.
Trajectory: Southeast. Location: Launch Complex 40. Local sonic boom: No. Booster landing: Drone ship out on the Atlantic Ocean. Live coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
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FUTURE ISSUES: 04/20/24 – PROPELLER CLUB – Networking
04/24/24 - 0900 - Canaveral Port Authority Monthly meeting - 445 Challenger Road Cape Canaveral, Fl 32920
05/01/24 - May 1 Annual Education Luncheon, Fishlips 11:30 am.
05/06/24 - May 6 Board Meeting, Fishlips, 11:30 am
05/06/24 - Monday, May 6: NASA’s Boeing Starliner crewed flight test Boeing's CST-100 Starliner crew ship approaches the International Space Station on the company's Orbital Flight Test-2 mission before automatically docking to the Harmony module's forward port. Mission: NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will fly aboard a Boeing Starliner spacecraft and a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket to the International Space Station. Launch: TBA.
Location: Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Live coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
05/22/24 - 0900 - Canaveral Port Authority Monthly meeting - 445 Challenger Road Cape Canaveral, Fl 32920
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Hurricane Alert: 5/OUT OF SEASON
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CURRENT SECURITY ALERT – MARSEC 1
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Tides / Currents
Tides for Canaveral Harbor (Trident Pier)
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
APRIL 2024
Tu 9 Low 2:47 AM -0.6 7:03 AM Rise 7:32 AM 0
9 High 8:52 AM 3.8 7:45 PM Set 9:05 PM
9 Low 2:50 PM -0.8
9 High 9:22 PM 4.7
W 10 Low 3:40 AM -0.5 7:02 AM Rise 8:11 AM 1
10 High 9:42 AM 3.6 7:45 PM Set 10:14 PM
10 Low 3:37 PM -0.7
10 High 10:13 PM 4.7
Th 11 Low 4:34 AM -0.3 7:00 AM Rise 8:55 AM 5
11 High 10:31 AM 3.4 7:46 PM Set 11:23 PM
11 Low 4:26 PM -0.5
11 High 11:03 PM 4.5
F 12 Low 5:30 AM 0.0 6:59 AM Rise 9:44 AM 12
12 High 11:21 AM 3.2 7:47 PM
12 Low 5:18 PM -0.2
12 High 11:54 PM 4.2
Sa 13 Low 6:29 AM 0.2 6:58 AM Set 12:29 AM 20
13 High 12:13 PM 2.9 7:47 PM Rise 10:38 AM
13 Low 6:15 PM 0.1
Su 14 High 12:49 AM 3.9 6:57 AM Set 1:28 AM 29
14 Low 7:29 AM 0.4 7:48 PM Rise 11:36 AM
14 High 1:11 PM 2.7
14 Low 7:15 PM 0.3
M 15 High 1:50 AM 3.6 6:56 AM Set 2:19 AM 39
15 Low 8:29 AM 0.6 7:48 PM Rise 12:35 PM
15 High 2:17 PM 2.6
15 Low 8:17 PM 0.5
Tu 16 High 2:57 AM 3.4 6:55 AM Set 3:03 AM 49
16 Low 9:27 AM 0.6 7:49 PM Rise 1:34 PM
16 High 3:28 PM 2.7
16 Low 9:19 PM 0.6
W 17 High 4:02 AM 3.3 6:54 AM Set 3:40 AM 59
17 Low 10:22 AM 0.6 7:49 PM Rise 2:31 PM
17 High 4:31 PM 2.8
17 Low 10:20 PM 0.6
Th 18 High 4:55 AM 3.2 6:53 AM Set 4:13 AM 68
18 Low 11:09 AM 0.6 7:50 PM Rise 3:26 PM
18 High 5:22 PM 3.0
18 Low 11:16 PM 0.5
F 19 High 5:39 AM 3.2 6:52 AM Set 4:42 AM 76
19 Low 11:50 AM 0.4 7:51 PM Rise 4:19 PM
19 High 6:06 PM 3.2
Sa 20 Low 12:06 AM 0.5 6:51 AM Set 5:09 AM 84
20 High 6:18 AM 3.2 7:51 PM Rise 5:11 PM
20 Low 12:26 PM 0.3
20 High 6:45 PM 3.4
Su 21 Low 12:51 AM 0.4 6:50 AM Set 5:35 AM 90
21 High 6:55 AM 3.2 7:52 PM Rise 6:03 PM
21 Low 12:59 PM 0.2
21 High 7:23 PM 3.6
M 22 Low 1:32 AM 0.3 6:49 AM Set 6:01 AM 95
22 High 7:32 AM 3.1 7:52 PM Rise 6:56 PM
22 Low 1:32 PM 0.1
22 High 8:00 PM 3.8
Tu 23 Low 2:11 AM 0.2 6:48 AM Set 6:29 AM 98
23 High 8:10 AM 3.1 7:53 PM Rise 7:51 PM
23 Low 2:06 PM 0.0
23 High 8:38 PM 3.9
W 24 Low 2:50 AM 0.2 6:47 AM Set 6:59 AM 99
24 High 8:48 AM 3.0 7:53 PM Rise 8:48 PM
24 Low 2:40 PM 0.0
24 High 9:15 PM 4.0
Th 25 Low 3:30 AM 0.2 6:46 AM Set 7:34 AM 99
25 High 9:26 AM 2.9 7:54 PM Rise 9:48 PM
25 Low 3:15 PM 0.0
25 High 9:53 PM 4.0
F 26 Low 4:11 AM 0.3 6:46 AM Set 8:14 AM 97
26 High 10:05 AM 2.8 7:55 PM Rise 10:50 PM
26 Low 3:54 PM 0.1
26 High 10:34 PM 4.0
Sa 27 Low 4:56 AM 0.4 6:45 AM Set 9:01 AM 92
27 High 10:45 AM 2.8 7:55 PM Rise 11:50 PM
27 Low 4:36 PM 0.2
27 High 11:17 PM 3.9
Su 28 Low 5:44 AM 0.4 6:44 AM Set 9:55 AM 86
28 High 11:29 AM 2.7 7:56 PM
28 Low 5:26 PM 0.2
M 29 High 12:04 AM 3.9 6:43 AM Rise 12:48 AM 78
29 Low 6:37 AM 0.5 7:56 PM Set 10:56 AM
29 High 12:18 PM 2.7
29 Low 6:23 PM 0.2
Tu 30 High 12:57 AM 3.8 6:42 AM Rise 1:40 AM 69
30 Low 7:32 AM 0.5 7:57 PM Set 12:01 PM
30 High 1:16 PM 2.7
30 Low 7:25 PM 0.2
MAY 2024
2024/05/01 Wed 01:54 AM 3.71 H
2024/05/01 Wed 08:23 AM 0.37 L
2024/05/01 Wed 2:21 PM 2.80 H
2024/05/01 Wed 8:25 PM 0.22 L
2024/05/02 Thu 02:55 AM 3.65 H
2024/05/02 Thu 09:20 AM 0.21 L
2024/05/02 Thu 3:30 PM 3.04 H
2024/05/02 Thu 9:33 PM 0.16 L
2024/05/03 Fri 03:58 AM 3.63 H
2024/05/03 Fri 10:17 AM 0.00 L
2024/05/03 Fri 4:36 PM 3.41 H
2024/05/03 Fri 10:42 PM 0.04 L
2024/05/04 Sat 04:58 AM 3.62 H
2024/05/04 Sat 11:09 AM -0.24 L
2024/05/04 Sat 5:34 PM 3.82 H
2024/05/04 Sat 11:45 PM -0.10 L
2024/05/05 Sun 05:52 AM 3.59 H
2024/05/05 Sun 12:00 PM -0.46 L
2024/05/05 Sun 6:28 PM 4.18 H
2024/05/06 Mon 12:45 AM -0.23 L
2024/05/06 Mon 06:45 AM 3.52 H
2024/05/06 Mon 12:49 PM -0.62 L
2024/05/06 Mon 7:21 PM 4.46 H
2024/05/07 Tue 01:43 AM -0.31 L
2024/05/07 Tue 07:38 AM 3.43 H
2024/05/07 Tue 1:38 PM -0.71 L
2024/05/07 Tue 8:14 PM 4.61 H
2024/05/08 Wed 02:37 AM -0.32 L
2024/05/08 Wed 08:30 AM 3.31 H
2024/05/08 Wed 2:27 PM -0.70 L
2024/05/08 Wed 9:04 PM 4.63 H
2024/05/09 Thu 03:28 AM -0.24 L
2024/05/09 Thu 09:20 AM 3.18 H
2024/05/09 Thu 3:14 PM -0.59 L
2024/05/09 Thu 9:52 PM 4.51 H
2024/05/10 Fri 04:19 AM -0.08 L
2024/05/10 Fri 10:09 AM 3.03 H
2024/05/10 Fri 4:02 PM -0.39 L
2024/05/10 Fri 10:41 PM 4.28 H
2024/05/11 Sat 05:13 AM 0.11 L
2024/05/11 Sat 10:59 AM 2.87 H
2024/05/11 Sat 4:53 PM -0.13 L
2024/05/11 Sat 11:31 PM 4.00 H
2024/05/12 Sun 06:10 AM 0.28 L
2024/05/12 Sun 11:52 AM 2.72 H
2024/05/12 Sun 5:49 PM 0.12 L
2024/05/13 Mon 12:22 AM 3.71 H
2024/05/13 Mon 07:06 AM 0.40 L
2024/05/13 Mon 12:47 PM 2.62 H
2024/05/13 Mon 6:49 PM 0.34 L
2024/05/14 Tue 01:12 AM 3.44 H
2024/05/14 Tue 07:57 AM 0.47 L
2024/05/14 Tue 1:43 PM 2.58 H
2024/05/14 Tue 7:46 PM 0.50 L
2024/05/15 Wed 02:02 AM 3.21 H
2024/05/15 Wed 08:46 AM 0.50 L
2024/05/15 Wed 2:42 PM 2.60 H
2024/05/15 Wed 8:42 PM 0.62 L
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Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER - 34NM ENE Port Canaveral FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION LATE TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
TonightSoutheast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with occasional seas to 6 feet. A dominant period 13 seconds.
WednesdaySoutheast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas to 7 feet. A dominant period 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
Wednesday NightSoutheast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas to 9 feet. A dominant period 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
ThursdaySouth winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet with occasional seas to 11 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Thursday NightSouthwest winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming west 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas to 9 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
FridayNorthwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas to 7 feet.
Friday NightNorthwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with occasional seas to 6 feet.
SaturdayNorth winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas to 7 feet.
Saturday NightNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with occasional seas to 6 feet.
SundayEast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with occasional seas to 5 feet. winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.