Daily Update

Tampa, FL

August 14, 2024

Notices

TAMPA HARBOR –

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Maximum Depths - (Brackish)

Harbor entrance – 39’08 MLW plus tide

Main Channel – 39’08

Vertical Clearance – Sunshine Skyway Bridge – 180’00

 

TERMINAL LIMITS/INFORMATION (updated 07/26/24)

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Maximum drafts allowed alongside berths:

 

Aids to navigation have been corrected, Big Bend, Redwing and Teco can dock in daylight or night. – Currently there is a restriction of daylight due to dredging

 

AMOCO/BP - 31'09" anytime, max 34'08" with tide

CITGO – Max 34-08" + Tide

CHEVRONTEXACO – 31-01 anytime, max 32'04 with tide

MARATHON OIL – 35-01 plus tide

PORT TAMPA GLOBAL PARTNERS  – Max draft 31’00” – Max LOA 720’00 – Max BCM 340’ Max Displacement 55000 MT, Max beam 106 - hoses 3x8 gasoline, 1x8 diesel, 1x8 ethanol  

BUCKEYE NORTH – 33’01 Plus tide (Former Hess berth)   

TAMPA PORT SERVICES AMMONIA -  36-00  

KMI PLX Loading – 33-09 +/- tide

KMI PLX WAITING – 33’08 +/- tide  

 

TPA 24 – 34’08

TPA 23 – 34’10 +/- TIDE

TPA 22 – 34’08

TPA 30 – 43’09

TPA 208 – 34’08

TPA 209 – 34’10

TPA 210 – 36’03

TPA 211 – 44’02

TPA 212 – 44’03

TPA 213 – 43’05

TPA 219 – 43’05

TPA 220 – 41’08

TPA 222 – 45’04

TPA 223 – 41’04

TPA 227 – 40’09 – BCM MAX 450

TPA 245 -            N 33’03  

                              S 33’08  

 

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VESSEL TRAFFIC – IN – NONE

 

DUE – ATTACHED AND ATB FREEPORT

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FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL FILING REQUIREMENTS

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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.

72 Hours - post port call, the Port Authority requires bill of lading figures for all bulk cargo.

Port Security - All persons doing ship’s business within the Port of Tampa must have TWIC and a Port-issued ID badge.  Anyone not having one or both, will need to 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:    08/20/24 – 0930 - August 20, 2024: Port Tampa Bay Board Meeting - The Port Tampa Bay Board of Commissioners' regular business meeting will be held in person on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at 9:30 am.

 

08/20/24 – PROPELLER CLUB - Wednesday, August 7, 2024 – Where  The Attic Café  1920 E 7th Ave,  Tampa, FL 33605  NETWORKING & SOCIALS— Quarterly Social – August  Please join us as we return from Summer at our first Quarterly Social of the "fiscal" year on Wednesday, August 7, 2024. With your ticket, you will receive two drink tickets and appetizers provided by The Attic Cafe in Ybor City. We will have the entire cafe to ourselves, so invite a prospect member to network with us! Please note The Attic Cafe has moved and the new address is: 1920 E 7th Ave, Tampa, FL 33605.

 

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FUTURE ISSUES:    11/01/24 – 0900 – PORT TAMPA BAYSLAM FISHING TOURNAMENT

 



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Security level:  MARSEC 1

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Hurricane Alert:   4/SEASONAL –    TS ERNESTO

Tropical Storm Ernesto Intermediate Advisory Number 11A

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL052024

800 AM AST Wed Aug 14 2024

 

...FLOODING RAINS FROM ERNESTO CONTINUE ACROSS PUERTO RICO AND THE

VIRGIN ISLANDS...

 

 

SUMMARY OF 800 AM AST...1200 UTC...INFORMATION

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LOCATION...19.8N 67.2W

ABOUT 125 MI...200 KM NW OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH...110 KM/H

PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...991 MB...29.26 INCHES

 

 

WATCHES AND WARNINGS

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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:

 

The Hurricane Watch has been discontinued for the British Virgin

Islands.

 

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

 

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...

* British Virgin Islands

* U.S. Virgin Islands

* Puerto Rico

* Vieques and Culebra

Tides / Currents

Tides for Hillsborough Bay, Tampa Bay
Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon            /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible
 
 
AUGUST 2024
 
W   14     High   8:48 AM     3.0   7:00 AM     Set  1:27 AM      60
    14      Low   6:08 PM     0.5   8:09 PM    Rise  4:06 PM
 
Th  15     High   9:59 AM     3.2   7:00 AM     Set  2:17 AM      70
    15      Low   7:12 PM     0.2   8:08 PM    Rise  5:07 PM
 
F   16     High  11:12 AM     3.3   7:01 AM     Set  3:16 AM      79
    16      Low   8:05 PM    -0.2   8:07 PM    Rise  6:04 PM
 
Sa  17     High  12:18 PM     3.4   7:01 AM     Set  4:21 AM      87
    17      Low   8:50 PM    -0.3   8:06 PM    Rise  6:56 PM
 
Su  18     High   3:57 AM     2.0   7:02 AM     Set  5:31 AM      94
    18      Low   6:50 AM     2.3   8:05 PM    Rise  7:42 PM
    18     High   1:16 PM     3.7
    18      Low   9:29 PM    -0.3
 
M   19     High   4:03 AM     2.0   7:03 AM     Set  6:42 AM      98
    19      Low   7:53 AM     2.1   8:04 PM    Rise  8:22 PM
    19     High   2:11 PM     3.7
    19      Low  10:05 PM    -0.2
 
Tu  20     High   4:12 AM     2.1   7:03 AM     Set  7:51 AM      99
    20      Low   8:51 AM     1.7   8:03 PM    Rise  8:59 PM
    20     High   3:04 PM     3.7
    20      Low  10:38 PM     0.2
 
W   21     High   4:25 AM     2.2   7:04 AM     Set  8:59 AM      98
    21      Low   9:49 AM     1.4   8:02 PM    Rise  9:34 PM
    21     High   3:58 PM     3.4
    21      Low  11:08 PM     0.6
 
Th  22     High   4:42 AM     2.4   7:04 AM     Set 10:06 AM      94
    22      Low  10:48 AM     1.1   8:01 PM    Rise 10:08 PM
    22     High   4:55 PM     3.0
    22      Low  11:34 PM     1.1
 
F   23     High   5:03 AM     2.7   7:05 AM     Set 11:12 AM      87
    23      Low  11:50 AM     0.8   8:00 PM    Rise 10:44 PM
    23     High   5:59 PM     2.7
    23      Low  11:58 PM     1.7
 
Sa  24     High   5:30 AM     2.9   7:05 AM     Set 12:19 PM      78
    24      Low  12:59 PM     0.6   7:59 PM    Rise 11:23 PM
    24     High   7:17 PM     2.2
 
Su  25      Low  12:16 AM     2.0   7:05 AM     Set  1:27 PM      68
    25     High   6:04 AM     3.2   7:58 PM
    25      Low   2:16 PM     0.5
    25     High   9:18 PM     2.0
 
M   26      Low  12:17 AM     2.3   7:06 AM    Rise 12:05 AM      57
    26     High   6:47 AM     3.2   7:57 PM     Set  2:33 PM
    26      Low   3:46 PM     0.5
 
Tu  27     High   7:44 AM     3.2   7:06 AM    Rise 12:54 AM      46
    27      Low   5:17 PM     0.3   7:56 PM     Set  3:37 PM
 
W   28     High   9:03 AM     3.2   7:07 AM    Rise  1:48 AM      35
    28      Low   6:33 PM     0.2   7:55 PM     Set  4:35 PM
 
Th  29     High  10:38 AM     3.2   7:07 AM    Rise  2:46 AM      25
    29      Low   7:31 PM     0.2   7:54 PM     Set  5:26 PM
 
F   30     High  11:57 AM     3.2   7:08 AM    Rise  3:46 AM      17
    30      Low   8:16 PM     0.2   7:52 PM     Set  6:10 PM
 
Sa  31     High   3:18 AM     2.2   7:08 AM    Rise  4:46 AM      10
    31      Low   6:45 AM     2.4   7:51 PM     Set  6:48 PM
    31     High  12:57 PM     3.3
    31      Low   8:51 PM     0.3
 
SEPTEMBER 2024
 
Su   1     High   3:24 AM     2.2   7:09 AM    Rise  5:44 AM      5
     1      Low   7:39 AM     2.1   7:50 PM     Set  7:21 PM
     1     High   1:44 PM     3.3
     1      Low   9:19 PM     0.5
 
M    2     High   3:30 AM     2.2   7:09 AM    Rise  6:40 AM      1
     2      Low   8:23 AM     1.8   7:49 PM     Set  7:51 PM
     2     High   2:24 PM     3.2
     2      Low   9:41 PM     0.6
 
Tu   3     High   3:35 AM     2.3   7:10 AM    Rise  7:33 AM      0
     3      Low   9:02 AM     1.7   7:48 PM     Set  8:18 PM
     3     High   3:01 PM     3.0
     3      Low  10:01 PM     0.9
 
W    4     High   3:40 AM     2.4   7:10 AM    Rise  8:25 AM      0
     4      Low   9:40 AM     1.4   7:47 PM     Set  8:44 PM
     4     High   3:38 PM     2.9
     4      Low  10:18 PM     1.2
 
Th   5     High   3:49 AM     2.6   7:11 AM    Rise  9:17 AM      2
     5      Low  10:18 AM     1.1   7:46 PM     Set  9:10 PM
     5     High   4:16 PM     2.8
     5      Low  10:35 PM     1.4
 
F    6     High   4:03 AM     2.8   7:11 AM    Rise 10:09 AM      6
     6      Low  10:58 AM     0.9   7:45 PM     Set  9:38 PM
     6     High   4:58 PM     2.6
     6      Low  10:53 PM     1.7
 
Sa   7     High   4:23 AM     2.9   7:12 AM    Rise 11:02 AM      11
     7      Low  11:41 AM     0.8   7:43 PM     Set 10:08 PM
     7     High   5:45 PM     2.3
     7      Low  11:10 PM     2.0
 
Su   8     High   4:49 AM     3.0   7:12 AM    Rise 11:57 AM      18
     8      Low  12:30 PM     0.8   7:42 PM     Set 10:42 PM
     8     High   6:44 PM     2.2
     8      Low  11:25 PM     2.1
 
M    9     High   5:20 AM     3.2   7:13 AM    Rise 12:55 PM      26
     9      Low   1:30 PM     0.8   7:41 PM     Set 11:21 PM
     9     High   8:12 PM     2.0
     9      Low  11:28 PM     2.3
 
Tu  10     High   5:59 AM     3.2   7:13 AM    Rise  1:55 PM      35
    10      Low   2:47 PM     0.8   7:40 PM
 
W   11     High   6:51 AM     3.2   7:14 AM     Set 12:07 AM      44
    11      Low   4:17 PM     0.6   7:39 PM    Rise  2:54 PM
 
Th  12     High   8:04 AM     3.0   7:14 AM     Set  1:01 AM      54
    12      Low   5:39 PM     0.5   7:38 PM    Rise  3:51 PM
 
F   13     High   9:39 AM     3.2   7:14 AM     Set  2:02 AM      65
    13      Low   6:42 PM     0.3   7:36 PM    Rise  4:44 PM
 
Sa  14     High  11:08 AM     3.3   7:15 AM     Set  3:08 AM      75
    14      Low   7:32 PM     0.2   7:35 PM    Rise  5:31 PM
 
Su  15     High   2:27 AM     2.2   7:15 AM     Set  4:17 AM      84
    15      Low   6:15 AM     2.4   7:34 PM    Rise  6:13 PM
    15     High  12:19 PM     3.4
    15      Low   8:14 PM     0.2
 
M   16     High   2:34 AM     2.2   7:16 AM     Set  5:26 AM      91
    16      Low   7:16 AM     2.0   7:33 PM    Rise  6:52 PM
    16     High   1:20 PM     3.5
    16      Low   8:50 PM     0.3
 
Tu  17     High   2:44 AM     2.3   7:16 AM     Set  6:35 AM      97
    17      Low   8:09 AM     1.5   7:32 PM    Rise  7:27 PM
    17     High   2:16 PM     3.4
    17      Low   9:21 PM     0.6
 
W   18     High   2:56 AM     2.6   7:17 AM     Set  7:43 AM      99
    18      Low   9:01 AM     1.1   7:30 PM    Rise  8:03 PM
    18     High   3:11 PM     3.3
    18      Low   9:49 PM     1.1
 
Th  19     High   3:12 AM     2.8   7:17 AM     Set  8:52 AM      99
    19      Low   9:52 AM     0.6   7:29 PM    Rise  8:39 PM
    19     High   4:08 PM     3.0
    19      Low  10:13 PM     1.5
 
F   20     High   3:32 AM     3.0   7:18 AM     Set 10:01 AM      96
    20      Low  10:45 AM     0.3   7:28 PM    Rise  9:17 PM
    20     High   5:09 PM     2.7
    20      Low  10:33 PM     2.0
 
Sa  21     High   3:58 AM     3.3   7:18 AM     Set 11:11 AM      90
    21      Low  11:42 AM     0.2   7:27 PM    Rise 10:00 PM
    21     High   6:19 PM     2.3
    21      Low  10:46 PM     2.3
 
Su  22     High   4:29 AM     3.4   7:19 AM     Set 12:20 PM      81
    22      Low  12:45 PM     0.2   7:26 PM    Rise 10:48 PM
    22     High   8:01 PM     2.1
    22      Low  10:42 PM     2.4
 
M   23     High   5:06 AM     3.4   7:19 AM     Set  1:28 PM      71
    23      Low   2:00 PM     0.3   7:25 PM    Rise 11:41 PM
 
Tu  24     High   5:53 AM     3.3   7:20 AM     Set  2:29 PM      61
    24      Low   3:28 PM     0.5   7:23 PM
 
W   25     High   7:00 AM     3.2   7:20 AM    Rise 12:39 AM      50
    25      Low   4:55 PM     0.5   7:22 PM     Set  3:24 PM
 
Th  26     High   8:49 AM     2.9   7:21 AM    Rise  1:40 AM      40
    26      Low   6:04 PM     0.5   7:21 PM     Set  4:10 PM
 
F   27     High   2:01 AM     2.3   7:21 AM    Rise  2:40 AM      30
    27      Low   4:42 AM     2.8   7:20 PM     Set  4:50 PM
    27     High  10:43 AM     2.9
    27      Low   6:55 PM     0.5
 
Sa  28     High   1:55 AM     2.3   7:22 AM    Rise  3:39 AM      21
    28      Low   6:13 AM     2.4   7:19 PM     Set  5:24 PM
    28     High  12:00 PM     2.9
    28      Low   7:34 PM     0.6
 
Su  29     High   2:02 AM     2.3   7:22 AM    Rise  4:35 AM      14
    29      Low   7:07 AM     2.0   7:18 PM     Set  5:54 PM
    29     High  12:57 PM     2.9
    29      Low   8:04 PM     0.8
 
M   30     High   2:10 AM     2.4   7:23 AM    Rise  5:29 AM      8
    30      Low   7:49 AM     1.7   7:16 PM     Set  6:22 PM
    30     High   1:44 PM     2.9
    30      Low   8:29 PM     1.1

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

MARINE WEATHER:  4NM NNW Tampa Bay FL
Marine Zone Forecast
 
TodayNorthwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west late. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon.
TonightNorthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
ThursdayNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Thursday NightNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
FridayNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Friday NightEast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
SaturdayNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Saturday NightNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
SundaySoutheast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
 
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

Attachments

  • Port Sutton Projected Schedule (ID 57459).pdf(77 KB )
  • REK Schedule (ID 56245) (1).pdf(92.4 KB )

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