Port Update
Cape Canaveral, FL
October 03, 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 09/24/25)
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All vessel Over 38' will be tide restricted.
Berth Max Allowable Draft Comments
North Cargo Pier#1 40’00”
North Cargo Pier#2 40’00”
North Cargo Pier#3 40’00”
South Cargo Pier#2 39’06”
South Cargo Pier#3 39’06”
South Cargo Pier 4 – Max. draft – 39’06 – Max loa 975’00 – Max beam -106’00
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: ATB NANCY PETERKIN
VESSELS DUE: ATB GENESIS VISION, ATB COHO, MODESTY
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NEWS ARTICLES: NONE
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CURRENT ISSUES: 10/06/25 - Monday, October 6: SpaceX Starlink 10-59 - Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will lift 28 Starlink broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit. Launch window: 12:32 a.m. to 4:32 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.
10/08/25 - Wednesday, October 8: SpaceX Project Kuiper KF-3 - Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will lift 24 Project Kuiper broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit, 289 miles above ground level. Launch: 9:56 p.m. Trajectory: TBA.
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.
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FUTURE ISSUES: 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!
Late October/early November: 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. Trajectory: 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.
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.
11/05/25 – PROPELLER CLUB - November 5 – Annual Meeting & Salute to Veterans Luncheon, Fishlips Waterfront Bar & Grill, 11:30 am
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Hurricane Alert: 4/SEASONAL – NO TROPICAL FORCE WINDS EXPECTED WITHIN 48 HOURS
800 AM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America:
1. Southwestern Atlantic: A weak area of low pressure has formed near the central Bahamas along the remnants of a frontal boundary. This system is expected to meander near Florida and the Bahamas for the next several days. Strong upper-level winds are expected to prevent significant development of the low, however the combination of the disturbance with the broader remnant boundary are still expected to produce heavy rainfall across portions of Florida and the Bahamas through the weekend.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...10 percent.
2. Central Tropical Atlantic: A tropical wave is expected to move off the coast of Africa today. The wave is forecast to interact with another disturbance over the eastern tropical Atlantic, and then move westward after that. Environmental conditions are expected to become conducive for some slow development of the system in a few days, and a tropical depression could form near or east of the Lesser Antilles by the end of next week.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...40 percent.
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America:
1. Southwestern Atlantic: A weak area of low pressure has formed near the central Bahamas along the remnants of a frontal boundary. This system is expected to meander near Florida and the Bahamas for the next several days. Strong upper-level winds are expected to prevent significant development of the low, however the combination of the disturbance with the broader remnant boundary are still expected to produce heavy rainfall across portions of Florida and the Bahamas through the weekend.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...10 percent.
2. Central Tropical Atlantic: A tropical wave is expected to move off the coast of Africa today. The wave is forecast to interact with another disturbance over the eastern tropical Atlantic, and then move westward after that. Environmental conditions are expected to become conducive for some slow development of the system in a few days, and a tropical depression could form near or east of the Lesser Antilles by the end of next week.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...40 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
OCTOBER 2025
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
NOVEMBER 2025
Sa 1 High 4:28 AM 3.8 7:35 AM Set 3:11 AM 70
1 Low 10:35 AM 0.8 6:37 PM Rise 4:04 PM
1 High 4:51 PM 4.1
1 Low 11:02 PM 0.5
Su 2 High 4:22 AM 4.3 6:35 AM Set 3:14 AM 80
2 Low 10:33 AM 0.6 5:37 PM Rise 3:37 PM
2 High 4:41 PM 4.2
2 Low 10:49 PM 0.2
M 3 High 5:13 AM 4.7 6:36 AM Set 4:19 AM 88
3 Low 11:30 AM 0.4 5:36 PM Rise 4:11 PM
3 High 5:30 PM 4.2
3 Low 11:36 PM -0.1
Tu 4 High 6:04 AM 5.1 6:37 AM Set 5:27 AM 95
4 Low 12:24 PM 0.2 5:35 PM Rise 4:49 PM
4 High 6:21 PM 4.1
W 5 Low 12:23 AM -0.3 6:37 AM Set 6:39 AM 98
5 High 6:56 AM 5.3 5:35 PM Rise 5:33 PM
5 Low 1:16 PM 0.1
5 High 7:12 PM 4.1
Th 6 Low 1:11 AM -0.4 6:38 AM Set 7:53 AM 99
6 High 7:48 AM 5.5 5:34 PM Rise 6:25 PM
6 Low 2:09 PM 0.1
6 High 8:04 PM 4.0
F 7 Low 2:01 AM -0.3 6:39 AM Set 9:07 AM 97
7 High 8:41 AM 5.4 5:33 PM Rise 7:24 PM
7 Low 3:03 PM 0.2
7 High 8:58 PM 3.9
Sa 8 Low 2:53 AM -0.2 6:40 AM Set 10:16 AM 93
8 High 9:35 AM 5.3 5:33 PM Rise 8:30 PM
8 Low 4:00 PM 0.4
8 High 9:52 PM 3.8
Su 9 Low 3:50 AM 0.0 6:40 AM Set 11:17 AM 85
9 High 10:30 AM 5.0 5:32 PM Rise 9:38 PM
9 Low 5:01 PM 0.6
9 High 10:49 PM 3.6
M 10 Low 4:52 AM 0.3 6:41 AM Set 12:07 PM 76
10 High 11:28 AM 4.7 5:31 PM Rise 10:46 PM
10 Low 6:04 PM 0.7
10 High 11:51 PM 3.5
Tu 11 Low 5:58 AM 0.5 6:42 AM Set 12:49 PM 66
11 High 12:30 PM 4.3 5:31 PM Rise 11:50 PM
11 Low 7:06 PM 0.8
W 12 High 1:01 AM 3.5 6:43 AM Set 1:24 PM 55
12 Low 7:05 AM 0.7 5:30 PM
12 High 1:35 PM 4.1
12 Low 8:04 PM 0.8
Th 13 High 2:14 AM 3.5 6:44 AM Rise 12:50 AM 45
13 Low 8:12 AM 0.8 5:30 PM Set 1:55 PM
13 High 2:39 PM 3.9
13 Low 8:57 PM 0.7
F 14 High 3:20 AM 3.7 6:44 AM Rise 1:46 AM 34
14 Low 9:16 AM 0.9 5:29 PM Set 2:23 PM
14 High 3:35 PM 3.7
14 Low 9:45 PM 0.7
Sa 15 High 4:14 AM 3.9 6:45 AM Rise 2:40 AM 25
15 Low 10:16 AM 0.9 5:29 PM Set 2:50 PM
15 High 4:22 PM 3.6
15 Low 10:28 PM 0.6
Su 16 High 5:00 AM 4.0 6:46 AM Rise 3:33 AM 17
16 Low 11:10 AM 0.9 5:29 PM Set 3:17 PM
16 High 5:05 PM 3.5
16 Low 11:06 PM 0.5
M 17 High 5:40 AM 4.2 6:47 AM Rise 4:27 AM 11
17 Low 11:55 AM 0.8 5:28 PM Set 3:46 PM
17 High 5:44 PM 3.4
17 Low 11:42 PM 0.5
Tu 18 High 6:18 AM 4.3 6:47 AM Rise 5:21 AM 5
18 Low 12:36 PM 0.8 5:28 PM Set 4:17 PM
18 High 6:23 PM 3.3
W 19 Low 12:18 AM 0.4 6:48 AM Rise 6:16 AM 2
19 High 6:56 AM 4.4 5:28 PM Set 4:52 PM
19 Low 1:13 PM 0.8
19 High 7:01 PM 3.2
Th 20 Low 12:54 AM 0.4 6:49 AM Rise 7:13 AM 0
20 High 7:33 AM 4.4 5:27 PM Set 5:32 PM
20 Low 1:50 PM 0.7
20 High 7:40 PM 3.2
F 21 Low 1:30 AM 0.5 6:50 AM Rise 8:09 AM 0
21 High 8:11 AM 4.3 5:27 PM Set 6:17 PM
21 Low 2:28 PM 0.8
21 High 8:19 PM 3.1
Sa 22 Low 2:07 AM 0.5 6:51 AM Rise 9:03 AM 1
22 High 8:50 AM 4.3 5:27 PM Set 7:08 PM
22 Low 3:07 PM 0.8
22 High 8:59 PM 3.1
Su 23 Low 2:47 AM 0.6 6:51 AM Rise 9:54 AM 5
23 High 9:29 AM 4.2 5:26 PM Set 8:03 PM
23 Low 3:50 PM 0.9
23 High 9:38 PM 3.0
M 24 Low 3:29 AM 0.7 6:52 AM Rise 10:40 AM 10
24 High 10:10 AM 4.1 5:26 PM Set 9:01 PM
24 Low 4:35 PM 0.9
24 High 10:20 PM 3.0
Tu 25 Low 4:15 AM 0.8 6:53 AM Rise 11:21 AM 17
25 High 10:52 AM 4.0 5:26 PM Set 10:00 PM
25 Low 5:23 PM 0.9
25 High 11:06 PM 3.0
W 26 Low 5:08 AM 0.8 6:54 AM Rise 11:57 AM 24
26 High 11:37 AM 3.9 5:26 PM Set 10:59 PM
26 Low 6:10 PM 0.9
26 High 11:58 PM 3.0
Th 27 Low 6:05 AM 0.8 6:55 AM Rise 12:30 PM 34
27 High 12:26 PM 3.8 5:26 PM Set 11:59 PM
27 Low 6:58 PM 0.7
F 28 High 12:57 AM 3.2 6:55 AM Rise 1:02 PM 44
28 Low 7:05 AM 0.8 5:26 PM
28 High 1:21 PM 3.7
28 Low 7:46 PM 0.5
Sa 29 High 1:59 AM 3.5 6:56 AM Set 12:58 AM 54
29 Low 8:07 AM 0.7 5:26 PM Rise 1:33 PM
29 High 2:17 PM 3.6
29 Low 8:34 PM 0.3
Su 30 High 3:00 AM 3.9 6:57 AM Set 2:00 AM 65
30 Low 9:10 AM 0.6 5:26 PM Rise 2:05 PM
30 High 3:14 PM 3.6
30 Low 9:24 PM 0.0
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER - Hazardous Weather Conditions
Small Craft Advisory until October 6, 04:00 AM EDT
Last Update: 1013 AM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025
View Nearby Observations
28NM E Port Canaveral FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...
Rest Of TodayEast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave detail: northeast 11 feet at 13 seconds and north 3 feet at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
TonightEast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave detail: northeast 11 feet at 12 seconds and north 3 feet at 9 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then thunderstorms likely after midnight.
SaturdayEast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave detail: northeast 11 feet at 11 seconds and north 2 feet at 8 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
Saturday NightEast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave detail: east 10 feet at 9 seconds and north 2 feet at 8 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely.
SundaySoutheast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave detail: east 9 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
Sunday NightSoutheast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave detail: east 8 feet at 12 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
MondaySoutheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Monday NightEast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
TuesdayEast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Tuesday NightEast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
