Port Update
Jacksonville, FL
September 30, 2025
Notices
PORT OF JACKSONVILLE, FL (UPDATED 08/13/25)
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Jacksonville Harbor information:
Drafts - (fresh)
Please note the following Channel Draft Limits necessary following review of the latest USACE survey:
1. Entrance (pilot boarding area "B") to Blount Island #30 = 46'00" *project depth 47'
(Shoaling remains on the red half of the channel, right (red) half within channel in Mile Point - cuts 25 & 26).
(Shoaling remains at 46'00" on the green half of channel in St. Johns Bluff - cuts 28 & 29).
2. Upriver of and including Tallyrand Terminal has been reinstated to the project depth of 40'
3. Between Mathews Bridge and Hart Bridge = 27'00" *project depth 34'
(Shoaling near the Hart Bridge & Upper anchorage)
Air drafts – Dames Point Bridge – 174’; Blount island High Wires - 175’
Vessels that have good maneuvering characteristics and have proven to handle well (EHV), may start in with a fresh water draft of 35’00”or less at any time and at any stage of the tide. The Tide Windows are changing from tide windows based on tidal current to tide windows based on height of tide. The new windows are based on Low Water (LW) and High Water (HW) in Mayport .
INBOUND WINDOWS : TANKERS AND BULKERS
START STOP
33’01” to 36’00” LW +2 hr 15 min HW +1 hr 30 min 36’01” to 40 ‘00” LW +3 hr. HW +45 min - Outbound Windows: For all vessels berthed below buoy 51 at berths DP16, DP17, DP18, BI30, BI31, BI32:
Vessels with a draft less than 38’-00” freshwater can sail anytime if berth and turning basin are at project depth. Vessels with drafts from 38’-00” to 39’-00” freshwater can sail starting 1 hour after HW in Mayport. Vessels with drafts 39’-00” to 40’-00” can sail starting 2 hours after HW in Mayport.
Stop sailing vessels up to 39’-00” freshwater 1 hour before LW in Mayport. Stop sailing vessels up to 40’-00” 2 hours before LW in Mayport.
These windows are approximate and will be adjusted based on prevailing environmental conditions.
Under keel clearance -
channel - 2.5 ft
alongside berths - 0.5 ft
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TERMINAL LIMITS/INFORMATION:
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Maximum drafts allowed alongside berths: (UPDATED 08/19/25)
Talleyrand Terminals - Talleyrand Terminals Maximum drafts allowed: JPA post dredge - Berth 8 00-300 mark 37-00 remainder 40-00; berths 4-7 project, berth 3 remains 37-00, TMT Berth 3 (36’00’), Berth 4 (39’06), Berth 5 (39’00’), Berth 6 (38’00’), Berth 7 – 36’06, #8 – 36’06, Berth 16 now 40-00. - Next survey due 11/17/25
Blount Islands – The following clearances have been assigned to berths – Berth 20 - clearance 36’00, Berth 22 – 32’00 / Berth 30 – 29’ / Berth 31 – 40’ / Berth 32 – 40’ / Berth 33 – 46’-06” (46.5’) / Berth 34 – 47’ / Berth 35 – 47’
Dames Terminals - All berths - Maximum draft Berths Berth 20-22 36’
Apex - Uses Center Point berth for discharge
Center Point - restrictions: Max LOA 680’- Max Beam 125’ ; MAX DRAFT 37’06 F 37’06 AFT / // 2x8” for Regular, 1x8” for Premium, 2x8” for ULSD, 1x8” for JetA
Buckeye – Vessels max draft 37’00 Basis STBD Side to at MLLW. It remains the vessel Master’s choice as to regarding docking, they may dock STBD or PORT Side to, provided the vessel adheres to the draft based on orientation. 2X8” Regular, 1x8” ULSD and Premium – Docking Starboard side to (UPDATED 08/12/25)
JEA - 36'00 (tidal restrictions over 33'00) Coastal - 32'00" No changes
Sunoco (ex-NuStar) Restrictions, Vessels over 33’00 will require tide, Max Draft allowed requiring tide 38’00 up to 800’ LOA; 37’ F 38’ A over 800’LOA, Connections 2X12” ULSD and all gasoline, 6x12 Black oil DEPTH AT DOCK 40’00 MLS
MCK (formerly Marathon) – Maximum drafts – MCK draft is now 38 ft fwd and aft. - for starboard side docking at the pier/dock. ; 3x8” Regular, 2x8” ULSD, 1x8” Premium
Asphalt Westway Terminal – 40’ 00” (Now called BWC Terminal Operates out of Talleyrand Terminal)
TransMontaigne – Max draft alongside 26’’ 6’’/ / Max LOA 666 / Max Beam 106 / Max Air draft 175 / Max BCM or SCM 270
UKC required by USCG/Terminal – 06” alongside the dock, 1’ during transit (tidal restrictions over 33'00)
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FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL FILING REQUIREMENTS:
96 Hours - advance notice of arrival required by USCG.
96 Hours - advance notice to M.A.S.T. division of Customs and Border Patrol.
48 Hours - advance submission of ship's documents for all foreign arrival vessels required by Customs and Border Patrol/VECS
24 Hours (minimum) - Foreign cargo must submit manifest to the Customs & Border Patrol AMS.
Port Security - All persons doing ship’s business within the Port of Jacksonville must have TWIC and a security pass from Duval County Sheriff, prior to be allowed onto any terminal. Anyone not possessing both, must be escorted. Vehicles must have permanent company markings to be allowed onto any terminal.
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VESSEL TRAFFIC – IN – 1 UNKNOWN TANKER
DUE: NORD VULCAN, OVERSEAS ANACORTES, ATB SEAPOWER, ATB GALVESTON, MARINER
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NEWS ARTICLES: NONE
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CURRENT EVENTS: NONE
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UPCOMING EVENTS: 10/08/25 - 1800 – OHPA MONTHLY MEETING
10/09/25 – PROPELLER CLUB – Oct 9 Membership Social / Happy Hour 5:30 PM 7:30 PM Culhane's Irish Pub & Restaurant - ATTACHED
10/22/25 - 1800 – OHPA MONTHLY MEETING
11/05/25 - JAXPORT – BOARD MEETING – 1000 Board
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SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
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TROPICAL WEATHER UPDATE – 4 – SEASONAL - Hurricane Humberto Advisory Number 23 - NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL082025 500 AM AST Tue Sep 30 2025
...DANGEROUS SURF AND RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED ACROSS BERMUDA, THE NORTHERN CARIBBEAN, THE BAHAMAS, AND THE U.S. EAST COAST THROUGH THE WEEK...
SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...31.6N 69.4W
ABOUT 275 MI...440 KM W OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...100 MPH...155 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 340 DEGREES AT 17 MPH...28 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...972 MB...28.71 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
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Hurricane Imelda Intermediate Advisory Number 15A - NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL092025 800 AM EDT Tue Sep 30 2025
...IMELDA BECOMES A HURRICANE...
SUMMARY OF 800 AM EDT...1200 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...29.0N 76.9W
ABOUT 180 MI...290 KM N OF GREAT ABACO ISLAND
ABOUT 755 MI...1215 KM WSW OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH...120 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 35 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...980 MB...28.94 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
None.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for...
* Bermuda
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Tides / Currents
TIDE INFORMATION: Tides for Jacksonville
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
SEPTEMBER 2025
Tu 30 High 2:46 AM 4.4 7:19 AM Set 12:18 AM 47
30 Low 8:31 AM 1.6 7:12 PM Rise 3:13 PM
30 High 3:25 PM 5.0
30 Low 9:49 PM 1.8
OCTOBER 2025
W 1 High 3:46 AM 4.5 7:20 AM Set 1:17 AM 57
1 Low 9:33 AM 1.5 7:11 PM Rise 3:56 PM
1 High 4:26 PM 5.1
1 Low 10:41 PM 1.6
Th 2 High 4:48 AM 4.6 7:20 AM Set 2:20 AM 66
2 Low 10:34 AM 1.3 7:10 PM Rise 4:35 PM
2 High 5:24 PM 5.3
2 Low 11:29 PM 1.3
F 3 High 5:47 AM 4.9 7:21 AM Set 3:24 AM 76
3 Low 11:32 AM 1.0 7:08 PM Rise 5:09 PM
3 High 6:17 PM 5.4
Sa 4 Low 12:16 AM 0.9 7:21 AM Set 4:28 AM 84
4 High 6:40 AM 5.2 7:07 PM Rise 5:42 PM
4 Low 12:28 PM 0.7
4 High 7:06 PM 5.5
Su 5 Low 1:01 AM 0.5 7:22 AM Set 5:34 AM 91
5 High 7:30 AM 5.5 7:06 PM Rise 6:14 PM
5 Low 1:22 PM 0.3
5 High 7:53 PM 5.6
M 6 Low 1:46 AM 0.1 7:23 AM Set 6:40 AM 97
6 High 8:19 AM 5.8 7:05 PM Rise 6:46 PM
6 Low 2:13 PM 0.1
6 High 8:41 PM 5.6
Tu 7 Low 2:30 AM -0.2 7:23 AM Set 7:49 AM 99
7 High 9:08 AM 6.1 7:04 PM Rise 7:21 PM
7 Low 3:04 PM 0.0
7 High 9:30 PM 5.5
W 8 Low 3:14 AM -0.3 7:24 AM Set 9:00 AM 99
8 High 9:59 AM 6.2 7:02 PM Rise 8:00 PM
8 Low 3:54 PM 0.0
8 High 10:21 PM 5.4
Th 9 Low 4:00 AM -0.3 7:24 AM Set 10:14 AM 96
9 High 10:51 AM 6.2 7:01 PM Rise 8:45 PM
9 Low 4:47 PM 0.2
9 High 11:13 PM 5.2
F 10 Low 4:50 AM -0.1 7:25 AM Set 11:27 AM 90
10 High 11:45 AM 6.1 7:00 PM Rise 9:37 PM
10 Low 5:44 PM 0.4
Sa 11 High 12:09 AM 5.1 7:26 AM Set 12:38 PM 82
11 Low 5:45 AM 0.2 6:59 PM Rise 10:37 PM
11 High 12:43 PM 5.9
11 Low 6:47 PM 0.8
Su 12 High 1:07 AM 4.9 7:26 AM Set 1:41 PM 72
12 Low 6:48 AM 0.6 6:58 PM Rise 11:42 PM
12 High 1:45 PM 5.7
12 Low 7:56 PM 1.0
M 13 High 2:11 AM 4.8 7:27 AM Set 2:35 PM 61
13 Low 7:59 AM 0.8 6:57 PM
13 High 2:51 PM 5.6
13 Low 9:04 PM 1.1
Tu 14 High 3:21 AM 4.8 7:28 AM Rise 12:49 AM 50
14 Low 9:11 AM 1.0 6:56 PM Set 3:19 PM
14 High 4:00 PM 5.5
14 Low 10:06 PM 1.1
W 15 High 4:31 AM 4.8 7:28 AM Rise 1:54 AM 39
15 Low 10:17 AM 1.0 6:54 PM Set 3:56 PM
15 High 5:04 PM 5.4
15 Low 11:03 PM 1.0
Th 16 High 5:34 AM 5.0 7:29 AM Rise 2:57 AM 29
16 Low 11:18 AM 1.0 6:53 PM Set 4:28 PM
16 High 6:00 PM 5.4
16 Low 11:55 PM 0.9
F 17 High 6:29 AM 5.2 7:30 AM Rise 3:56 AM 20
17 Low 12:14 PM 0.9 6:52 PM Set 4:56 PM
17 High 6:49 PM 5.4
Sa 18 Low 12:41 AM 0.8 7:30 AM Rise 4:53 AM 13
18 High 7:18 AM 5.3 6:51 PM Set 5:23 PM
18 Low 1:05 PM 0.8
18 High 7:33 PM 5.3
Su 19 Low 1:24 AM 0.7 7:31 AM Rise 5:48 AM 7
19 High 8:01 AM 5.4 6:50 PM Set 5:49 PM
19 Low 1:52 PM 0.7
19 High 8:13 PM 5.2
M 20 Low 2:02 AM 0.6 7:32 AM Rise 6:42 AM 2
20 High 8:41 AM 5.5 6:49 PM Set 6:15 PM
20 Low 2:35 PM 0.7
20 High 8:51 PM 5.1
Tu 21 Low 2:37 AM 0.6 7:32 AM Rise 7:38 AM 0
21 High 9:18 AM 5.5 6:48 PM Set 6:43 PM
21 Low 3:15 PM 0.7
21 High 9:27 PM 4.9
W 22 Low 3:10 AM 0.6 7:33 AM Rise 8:34 AM 0
22 High 9:53 AM 5.5 6:47 PM Set 7:15 PM
22 Low 3:53 PM 0.8
22 High 10:03 PM 4.8
Th 23 Low 3:40 AM 0.7 7:34 AM Rise 9:31 AM 1
23 High 10:27 AM 5.4 6:46 PM Set 7:50 PM
23 Low 4:29 PM 0.9
23 High 10:39 PM 4.7
F 24 Low 4:10 AM 0.9 7:35 AM Rise 10:28 AM 4
24 High 11:02 AM 5.3 6:45 PM Set 8:31 PM
24 Low 5:05 PM 1.2
24 High 11:17 PM 4.6
Sa 25 Low 4:41 AM 1.0 7:35 AM Rise 11:25 AM 9
25 High 11:39 AM 5.2 6:44 PM Set 9:18 PM
25 Low 5:43 PM 1.4
25 High 11:56 PM 4.5
Su 26 Low 5:18 AM 1.2 7:36 AM Rise 12:18 PM 15
26 High 12:19 PM 5.2 6:43 PM Set 10:10 PM
26 Low 6:25 PM 1.6
M 27 High 12:38 AM 4.5 7:37 AM Rise 1:07 PM 22
27 Low 6:01 AM 1.4 6:42 PM Set 11:07 PM
27 High 1:02 PM 5.1
27 Low 7:15 PM 1.7
Tu 28 High 1:24 AM 4.4 7:38 AM Rise 1:51 PM 31
28 Low 6:53 AM 1.5 6:41 PM
28 High 1:50 PM 5.1
28 Low 8:10 PM 1.7
W 29 High 2:15 AM 4.5 7:38 AM Set 12:07 AM 40
29 Low 7:54 AM 1.5 6:41 PM Rise 2:30 PM
29 High 2:44 PM 5.1
29 Low 9:04 PM 1.6
Th 30 High 3:13 AM 4.6 7:39 AM Set 1:08 AM 50
30 Low 8:59 AM 1.4 6:40 PM Rise 3:05 PM
30 High 3:42 PM 5.1
30 Low 9:56 PM 1.3
F 31 High 4:14 AM 4.8 7:40 AM Set 2:10 AM 60
31 Low 10:03 AM 1.2 6:39 PM Rise 3:37 PM
31 High 4:41 PM 5.2
31 Low 10:46 PM 1.0
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER: Hazardous Weather Conditions
Small Craft Advisory until October 3, 08:00 PM EDT
Last Update: 708 AM EDT Tue Sep 30 2025
View Nearby Observations
31NM E Mayport FL
Marine Zone Forecast
TodayNorth winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 11 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet. Wave detail: northeast 11 feet at 8 seconds and east 10 feet at 16 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
TonightNorth winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots in the evening. Seas 12 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet, subsiding to 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet after midnight. Wave detail: northeast 11 feet at 9 seconds and east 10 feet at 15 seconds, becoming northeast 10 feet at 9 seconds and east 8 feet at 13 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers.
WednesdayNortheast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, subsiding to 8 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. Wave detail: east 9 feet at 13 seconds and northeast 8 feet at 9 seconds, becoming northeast 9 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Wednesday NightNortheast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave detail: northeast 10 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
Thursday And Thursday NightEast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave detail: northeast 11 feet at 11 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Friday Through SaturdayEast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave detail: east 11 feet at 13 seconds and east 9 feet at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
