Port Update

Cape Canaveral, FL

September 18, 2025

Notices

PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION:

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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: (CONFIRMED 07/24/25)

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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.  

 

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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VESSELS IN PORT:  NONE

 

VESSELS DUE:  NONE

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NEWS ARTICLES:  NONE

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CURRENT ISSUES:    09/20/25 – PROPELLER CLUB – 🌊 Mark your calendars and Join Us! 🌊 - The 40th International Coastal Cleanup is coming up on Saturday, September 20th at 8:00 AM at Jetty Park.    The Propeller Club is proud to team up with the Canaveral Port Authority for this important event.    Together, we’ll help keep our local shoreline beautiful and protect marine life by removing debris and litter from our coast.

Bring your friends, family, and plenty of energy it’s a great way to make a positive impact in our community!  Saturday, September 20th – 8:00 AM  Where: Jetty Park

 

09/21/25 - Sunday, September 21: SpaceX Starlink 10-27 - Mission: SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 rocket into low-Earth orbit to deploy a payload of Starlink broadband satellites.  Launch window: 5:20 a.m. to 9:20 a.m.  Trajectory: Northeast.  Location: Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.  Sonic booms: No.  Live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.

 

09/23/25 - Tuesday, September 23: SpaceX NASA IMAP - NOAA's SWFO-L1 spacecraft enters a thermal vacuum chamber for testing in August 2024.  Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 will launch three observatories to study the sun: NASA's IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe), the Carruthers Geocorona Observatory and NOAA's Space Weather Follow On-Lagrange 1 (SWFO-L1).  Launch window: TBA.  Trajectory: TBA.  Location: Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.  Sonic booms: TBA.  Live coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.

 

09/24/25 – 0900 - PCPA - CANAVERAL PORT AUTHORITY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - August 20, 2025  Commission Room  445 Challenger Road Cape Canaveral, FL 32920

 

09/25/25 -Thursday, September 25: SpaceX Starlink 10-15 - Mission: SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 rocket into low-Earth orbit to deploy a payload of Starlink broadband satellites.  Launch: 4:36 a.m.  Trajectory: Northeast.  Location: Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.  Sonic booms: No.  Live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.

 

09/25/25 - Thursday, September 25: ULA Project Kuiper 3 - Mission: A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket will send up another batch of Amazon's Project Kuiper broadband satellites.  Launch window: TBA.  Trajectory: TBA.

Location: Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.  Sonic booms: No.  Live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team coverage: Starts two hours before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.

 

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FUTURE ISSUES:  09/29/25 - No earlier than Monday, September 29: NASA's Blue Origin ESCAPADE - Mission: Blue Origin will launch its second powerhouse New Glenn rocket on the NG-2 mission, sending NASA's twin ESCAPADE spacecraft en route to study the Martian magnetosphere.  Launch window: TBA.  Location: Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.  Sonic booms: No.  Live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team coverage: Starts two hours before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.

 

10/01/25 – PROPELLER CLUB - Date: October 1st @ 11:30 -  Guest Speaker: Capt. Ben Borgie, President of the Florida Harbor Pilots Association  Location: Fishlips Waterfront Bar & Grill  610 Glen Cheek Dr, Cape Canaveral

⛳Swing Into Action with the Propeller Club! ⛳ Join us for the 2nd Annual Propeller Club of Port Canaveral Golf Tournament at the picturesque Savannahs Golf Course on Merritt Island.  Invite your colleagues, family and friends for a fun day on the links!  All proceeds from the tournament will benefit the Propeller Club’s Scholarship Fund, supporting local students and their educational pursuits.  Event Details: Date: Friday, October 24th  Shotgun Start: 8:00am

Location: The Savannah's Golf Course 3915 Savannah's Trail, Merritt Island  Online registration can be completed by clicking the below link or if you would like to register over the phone and avoid the platform fees, please call us at 321-698-5296.

 

10/22/25 – PCPA -  Commission Meeting

10/24/25 – PROPELLER CLUB - ⛳Swing Into Action with the Propeller Club! ⛳- The Propeller Club of Port Canaveral invites you to join us for our 2nd Annual Golf Tournament on Thursday, October 24 at Savannahs Golf Course, Merritt Island.  Mark your calendars – more details and registration information coming soon!

 

OCT/LATE:  Late October: ULA ViaSat-3 F2 - Mission: A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket will launch the second mission for Viasat, the second of a planned constellation of three Ka-band communications satellites.  Launch window: TBA.  Trajectory: TBA.  Location: Launch Complex 41 in Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.  Sonic booms: No.  Live coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.

OCT/LATE: ULA Sierra Space Dream Chaser - An artist's rendering of Sierra Space's Dream Chaser uncrewed space plane.  Mission: Sierra Space will launch its uncrewed Dream Chaser space plane atop a ULA Vulcan rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.  Launch window: TBA.  Location: Launch Complex 41.  Live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team coverage: Starts two hours minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.

 

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Hurricane Alert:   4/SEASONAL –   Tropical Storm Gabrielle Advisory Number   5 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL072025  500 AM AST Thu Sep 18 2025


...GABRIELLE STRUGGLING OVER THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC...


SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION

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LOCATION...20.0N 50.3W

ABOUT 845 MI...1360 KM E OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H

PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 300 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1004 MB...29.65 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS

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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.


DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK

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At 500 AM AST (0900 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Gabrielle was located near latitude 20.0 North, longitude 50.3 West. Gabrielle is moving toward the west-northwest near 15 mph (24 km/h).  A west-northwest or northwest motion is expected during the next few days.

Maximum sustained winds remain near 50 mph (85 km/h) with higher gusts. Little change in strength is forecast during the next 48 hours, but some gradual intensification is forecast late in the weekend.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 240 miles (390 km)from the center.

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1. Eastern Tropical Atlantic:
A tropical wave is forecast to move off the west coast of Africa by Friday morning.  Some slow development of this system is possible over the weekend through the middle of next week while it moves west-northwestward across the eastern and central tropical Atlantic.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.

 

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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
 
SEPTEMBER 2025
 
Th  18     High   5:45 AM     3.7   7:09 AM    Rise  4:01 AM      16
    18      Low  11:45 AM     0.5   7:23 PM     Set  5:47 PM
    18     High   6:21 PM     4.4
 
F   19      Low  12:37 AM     0.7   7:10 AM    Rise  5:02 AM      9
    19     High   6:37 AM     3.9   7:22 PM     Set  6:19 PM
    19      Low  12:39 PM     0.5
    19     High   7:06 PM     4.3
 
Sa  20      Low   1:19 AM     0.6   7:10 AM    Rise  6:00 AM      4
    20     High   7:24 AM     4.0   7:21 PM     Set  6:48 PM
    20      Low   1:27 PM     0.5
    20     High   7:47 PM     4.2
 
Su  21      Low   1:55 AM     0.6   7:11 AM    Rise  6:55 AM      1
    21     High   8:08 AM     4.2   7:20 PM     Set  7:16 PM
    21      Low   2:11 PM     0.5
    21     High   8:26 PM     4.1
 
M   22      Low   2:29 AM     0.5   7:11 AM    Rise  7:50 AM      0
    22     High   8:49 AM     4.3   7:19 PM     Set  7:43 PM
    22      Low   2:52 PM     0.6
    22     High   9:03 PM     4.0
 
Tu  23      Low   3:02 AM     0.6   7:12 AM    Rise  8:44 AM      0
    23     High   9:28 AM     4.3   7:17 PM     Set  8:11 PM
    23      Low   3:32 PM     0.8
    23     High   9:39 PM     3.8
 
W   24      Low   3:36 AM     0.6   7:12 AM    Rise  9:39 AM      3
    24     High  10:06 AM     4.3   7:16 PM     Set  8:42 PM
    24      Low   4:14 PM     0.9
    24     High  10:15 PM     3.6
 
Th  25      Low   4:11 AM     0.7   7:13 AM    Rise 10:34 AM      7
    25     High  10:44 AM     4.3   7:15 PM     Set  9:16 PM
    25      Low   4:57 PM     1.1
    25     High  10:52 PM     3.4
 
F   26      Low   4:50 AM     0.9   7:13 AM    Rise 11:31 AM      13
    26     High  11:24 AM     4.2   7:14 PM     Set  9:54 PM
    26      Low   5:44 PM     1.2
    26     High  11:31 PM     3.3
 
Sa  27      Low   5:32 AM     1.0   7:14 AM    Rise 12:27 PM      20
    27     High  12:06 PM     4.1   7:13 PM     Set 10:37 PM
    27      Low   6:33 PM     1.4
 
Su  28     High  12:13 AM     3.1   7:14 AM    Rise  1:23 PM      28
    28      Low   6:21 AM     1.1   7:12 PM     Set 11:26 PM
    28     High  12:54 PM     3.9
    28      Low   7:26 PM     1.5
 
M   29     High   1:01 AM     3.0   7:15 AM    Rise  2:16 PM      37
    29      Low   7:13 AM     1.2   7:10 PM
    29     High   1:49 PM     3.9
    29      Low   8:20 PM     1.5
 
Tu  30     High   1:58 AM     3.0   7:15 AM     Set 12:21 AM      47
    30      Low   8:09 AM     1.2   7:09 PM    Rise  3:04 PM
    30     High   2:49 PM     3.9
    30      Low   9:14 PM     1.4
 
OCTOBER 2025
 
W    1     High   3:01 AM     3.1   7:16 AM     Set  1:19 AM      57
     1      Low   9:07 AM     1.1   7:08 PM    Rise  3:48 PM
     1     High   3:48 PM     4.0
     1      Low  10:07 PM     1.3
 
Th   2     High   4:02 AM     3.3   7:16 AM     Set  2:21 AM      66
     2      Low  10:04 AM     0.9   7:07 PM    Rise  4:27 PM
     2     High   4:42 PM     4.2
     2      Low  10:57 PM     1.1
 
F    3     High   4:57 AM     3.6   7:17 AM     Set  3:24 AM      76
     3      Low  11:01 AM     0.7   7:06 PM    Rise  5:03 PM
     3     High   5:30 PM     4.3
     3      Low  11:44 PM     0.8
 
Sa   4     High   5:49 AM     4.0   7:17 AM     Set  4:27 AM      84
     4      Low  11:57 AM     0.5   7:05 PM    Rise  5:37 PM
     4     High   6:17 PM     4.4
 
Su   5      Low  12:28 AM     0.5   7:18 AM     Set  5:31 AM      91
     5     High   6:38 AM     4.4   7:03 PM    Rise  6:10 PM
     5      Low  12:49 PM     0.3
     5     High   7:03 PM     4.5
 
M    6      Low   1:11 AM     0.2   7:18 AM     Set  6:36 AM      97
     6     High   7:28 AM     4.7   7:02 PM    Rise  6:44 PM
     6      Low   1:41 PM     0.2
     6     High   7:49 PM     4.5
 
Tu   7      Low   1:54 AM     0.0   7:19 AM     Set  7:44 AM      99
     7     High   8:17 AM     5.1   7:01 PM    Rise  7:20 PM
     7      Low   2:32 PM     0.1
     7     High   8:37 PM     4.4
 
W    8      Low   2:38 AM    -0.1   7:19 AM     Set  8:53 AM      99
     8     High   9:08 AM     5.3   7:00 PM    Rise  8:00 PM
     8      Low   3:24 PM     0.2
     8     High   9:26 PM     4.3
 
Th   9      Low   3:24 AM    -0.1   7:20 AM     Set 10:06 AM      96
     9     High   9:59 AM     5.3   6:59 PM    Rise  8:46 PM
     9      Low   4:18 PM     0.3
     9     High  10:16 PM     4.1
 
F   10      Low   4:14 AM     0.0   7:21 AM     Set 11:18 AM      90
    10     High  10:51 AM     5.3   6:58 PM    Rise  9:39 PM
    10      Low   5:16 PM     0.5
    10     High  11:08 PM     3.9
 
Sa  11      Low   5:09 AM     0.2   7:21 AM     Set 12:28 PM      82
    11     High  11:47 AM     5.1   6:57 PM    Rise 10:40 PM
    11      Low   6:18 PM     0.7
 
Su  12     High  12:04 AM     3.7   7:22 AM     Set  1:31 PM      72
    12      Low   6:10 AM     0.4   6:56 PM    Rise 11:44 PM
    12     High  12:47 PM     4.8
    12      Low   7:23 PM     0.9
 
M   13     High   1:06 AM     3.6   7:22 AM     Set  2:26 PM      61
    13      Low   7:15 AM     0.6   6:55 PM
    13     High   1:53 PM     4.6
    13      Low   8:28 PM     1.0
 
Tu  14     High   2:16 AM     3.5   7:23 AM    Rise 12:51 AM      50
    14      Low   8:22 AM     0.7   6:54 PM     Set  3:11 PM
    14     High   3:04 PM     4.4
    14      Low   9:31 PM     1.0
 
W   15     High   3:31 AM     3.6   7:23 AM    Rise  1:55 AM      39
    15      Low   9:29 AM     0.8   6:53 PM     Set  3:49 PM
    15     High   4:11 PM     4.3
    15      Low  10:31 PM     1.0
 
Th  16     High   4:39 AM     3.7   7:24 AM    Rise  2:56 AM      29
    16      Low  10:35 AM     0.8   6:52 PM     Set  4:22 PM
    16     High   5:08 PM     4.2
    16      Low  11:23 PM     0.9
 
F   17     High   5:35 AM     3.9   7:25 AM    Rise  3:54 AM      20
    17      Low  11:35 AM     0.8   6:51 PM     Set  4:52 PM
    17     High   5:56 PM     4.1
 
Sa  18      Low  12:07 AM     0.8   7:25 AM    Rise  4:50 AM      13
    18     High   6:22 AM     4.1   6:50 PM     Set  5:19 PM
    18      Low  12:27 PM     0.8
    18     High   6:38 PM     4.0
 
Su  19      Low  12:45 AM     0.7   7:26 AM    Rise  5:44 AM      7
    19     High   7:05 AM     4.3   6:49 PM     Set  5:46 PM
    19      Low   1:13 PM     0.8
    19     High   7:17 PM     3.9
 
M   20      Low   1:19 AM     0.6   7:27 AM    Rise  6:37 AM      2
    20     High   7:44 AM     4.4   6:48 PM     Set  6:14 PM
    20      Low   1:54 PM     0.8
    20     High   7:54 PM     3.8
 
Tu  21      Low   1:52 AM     0.6   7:27 AM    Rise  7:31 AM      0
    21     High   8:22 AM     4.5   6:47 PM     Set  6:43 PM
    21      Low   2:33 PM     0.8
    21     High   8:30 PM     3.7
 
W   22      Low   2:25 AM     0.6   7:28 AM    Rise  8:26 AM      0
    22     High   8:59 AM     4.5   6:46 PM     Set  7:15 PM
    22      Low   3:10 PM     0.9
    22     High   9:08 PM     3.6
 
Th  23      Low   2:59 AM     0.7   7:28 AM    Rise  9:23 AM      1
    23     High   9:36 AM     4.5   6:45 PM     Set  7:52 PM
    23      Low   3:49 PM     1.0
    23     High   9:45 PM     3.4
 
F   24      Low   3:35 AM     0.8   7:29 AM    Rise 10:19 AM      4
    24     High  10:14 AM     4.4   6:44 PM     Set  8:34 PM
    24      Low   4:30 PM     1.1
    24     High  10:23 PM     3.3
 
Sa  25      Low   4:13 AM     0.9   7:30 AM    Rise 11:15 AM      9
    25     High  10:53 AM     4.3   6:43 PM     Set  9:21 PM
    25      Low   5:14 PM     1.2
    25     High  11:02 PM     3.2
 
Su  26      Low   4:56 AM     1.0   7:30 AM    Rise 12:09 PM      15
    26     High  11:35 AM     4.2   6:42 PM     Set 10:13 PM
    26      Low   6:03 PM     1.3
    26     High  11:44 PM     3.1
 
M   27      Low   5:44 AM     1.1   7:31 AM    Rise 12:58 PM      22
    27     High  12:20 PM     4.1   6:41 PM     Set 11:09 PM
    27      Low   6:54 PM     1.4
 
Tu  28     High  12:31 AM     3.1   7:32 AM    Rise  1:43 PM      31
    28      Low   6:38 AM     1.2   6:41 PM
    28     High   1:11 PM     4.0
    28      Low   7:46 PM     1.3
 
W   29     High   1:26 AM     3.1   7:32 AM     Set 12:08 AM      40
    29      Low   7:35 AM     1.2   6:40 PM    Rise  2:22 PM
    29     High   2:06 PM     3.9
    29      Low   8:37 PM     1.2
 
Th  30     High   2:28 AM     3.2   7:33 AM     Set  1:08 AM      50
    30      Low   8:34 AM     1.1   6:39 PM    Rise  2:58 PM
    30     High   3:04 PM     4.0
    30      Low   9:26 PM     1.1
 
F   31     High   3:31 AM     3.4   7:34 AM     Set  2:09 AM      60
    31      Low   9:34 AM     1.0   6:38 PM    Rise  3:32 PM
    31     High   3:59 PM     4.0
    31      Low  10:15 PM     0.8

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

MARINE WEATHER  - 18NM NNE Port Canaveral FL
Marine Zone Forecast
 
Rest Of TodayEast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers this morning, then showers likely this afternoon.
TonightEast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave detail: northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds and east 2 feet at 5 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
FridayNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Friday NightNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
SaturdayNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Saturday NightNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
SundayNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Sunday NightEast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
MondayEast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Monday NightEast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

Disclaimer: For quality assurance purposes please note well that while the information contained in this website is regularly vetted for accuracy it is not intended to replace the local knowledge or expertise pertaining to port conditions of our marine operations personnel.

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