Daily Update

Tampa, FL

August 19, 2024

Notices

PORT OF TAMPA, FL
 
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 – PER ATTACHED
 
DUE – ATTACHED AND INDIGO RAY, INDEPENDANCE
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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 –  HURRICANE ERNESTO
Hurricane Ernesto Advisory Number  31
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL052024
500 AM AST Mon Aug 19 2024
 
...ERNESTO STRENGTHENS A LITTLE MORE...
...DANGEROUS BEACH CONDITIONS CONTINUING ALONG THE U.S. EAST COAST
AND ATLANTIC CANADA THROUGH EARLY THIS WEEK...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...40.2N 60.5W
ABOUT 340 MI...550 KM SSE OF HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA
ABOUT 580 MI...935 KM SW OF CAPE RACE NEWFOUNDLAND
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...85 MPH...140 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 30 DEGREES AT 21 MPH...33 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...972 MB...28.71 INCHES

Tides / Currents

Tides for Hillsborough Bay, Tampa Bay
Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon            /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible
 
 
AUGUST 2024
 
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:  3NM NNW Port Manatee Reef FL
Marine Zone Forecast
 
TodaySouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots late. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
TonightSouthwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
TuesdaySouthwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Tuesday NightWest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
WednesdaySouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Wednesday NightSouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
ThursdaySoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Thursday NightSouth winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
FridayEast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
 
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.    

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