Port Update

Miami, FL

February 06, 2024

Notices

MIAMI, FL
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION
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Maximum Depths - (Salt)
Harbor entrance - 44.0 ft
Turning basin – 44.0 ft
 
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BERTH LIMITS/INFORMATION:
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Current maximum drafts allowed at Oil berths:  
 
FISHER ISLAND – (25-45’48”N / 80-08’38’W)
 
MAX LOA             – 750’
MAX BEAM         - 106’
MAX BCM            - 400’
MAX DRAFT        - 34’06”
MAX M.DEPTH  - 68’06”
 
Loading arm extension – 50’ Maximum – this cannot be exceeded at anytime during the vessel’s call at the berth.
Terminal has 1x12” connect – for crew to connect to vessel’s manifold
*  Notes regarding Moulded Depth Restriction;
    If a vessel's moulded depth falls between 66.5 feet (66 feet, 6 inches) and the maximum of 68.5 feet (68 feet, 6 inches), then the following four (4) criteria must be met:
          1) DRAFT;  vessel to maintain a draft of no less than 20 feet (6.096 meters) at all times during the vessel's call at the TPSI Fisher Island berth.
          2) WIND SPEED; cargo operations will be halted and vessel required to vacate the berth if maintained wind speed reaches or exceeds 40 knots.
          3) MOORING LINES; a minimum of fifteen (15) mooring lines will be required to be deployed by vessel.
          4) ASSIST TUG; if an Atlantic class vessel with an LOA meeting or exceeding 965 feet is passing, then an assist tug will be required to stand by with the vessel on the TPSI Fisher Island berth.
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VESSEL TRAFFIC:    IN PORT – NONE
 
DUE :  NONE
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FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL FILING REQUIREMENTS:
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96 Hours - advance notice of arrival required by USCG
24 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 Terminal and Ferry service.
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NEWS ARTICLES –  NONE
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CURRENT ISSUES:  NONE
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FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:  NONE
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Hurricane Alert:  5/OUT OF SEASON
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Maritime Security:           MARSEC 1
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Tides / Currents

TIDES:   Miami Harbor Entrance
Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon
           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible
 
FEBRUARY 2024
 
Tu   6     High   5:28 AM     2.2   7:02 AM    Rise  4:10 AM      22
     6      Low  11:07 AM     0.4   6:07 PM     Set  2:34 PM
     6     High   5:27 PM     2.1
     6      Low  11:28 PM    -0.2
 
W    7     High   6:25 AM     2.3   7:01 AM    Rise  5:12 AM      14
     7      Low  12:02 PM     0.2   6:08 PM     Set  3:41 PM
     7     High   6:28 PM     2.2
 
Th   8      Low  12:23 AM    -0.4   7:00 AM    Rise  6:08 AM      7
     8     High   7:17 AM     2.5   6:09 PM     Set  4:52 PM
     8      Low  12:55 PM     0.0
     8     High   7:24 PM     2.4
 
F    9      Low   1:15 AM    -0.5   7:00 AM    Rise  6:59 AM      2
     9     High   8:05 AM     2.7   6:10 PM     Set  6:03 PM
     9      Low   1:45 PM    -0.2
     9     High   8:17 PM     2.6
 
Sa  10      Low   2:06 AM    -0.6   6:59 AM    Rise  7:43 AM      0
    10     High   8:52 AM     2.8   6:10 PM     Set  7:13 PM
    10      Low   2:34 PM    -0.4
    10     High   9:09 PM     2.7
 
Su  11      Low   2:56 AM    -0.6   6:59 AM    Rise  8:23 AM      0
    11     High   9:37 AM     2.8   6:11 PM     Set  8:20 PM
    11      Low   3:23 PM    -0.5
    11     High  10:00 PM     2.8
 
M   12      Low   3:46 AM    -0.5   6:58 AM    Rise  8:59 AM      4
    12     High  10:22 AM     2.8   6:12 PM     Set  9:25 PM
    12      Low   4:12 PM    -0.6
    12     High  10:51 PM     2.8
 
Tu  13      Low   4:37 AM    -0.4   6:57 AM    Rise  9:35 AM      11
    13     High  11:08 AM     2.7   6:12 PM     Set 10:29 PM
    13      Low   5:03 PM    -0.5
    13     High  11:43 PM     2.7
 
W   14      Low   5:29 AM    -0.2   6:57 AM    Rise 10:11 AM      19
    14     High  11:56 AM     2.5   6:13 PM     Set 11:33 PM
    14      Low   5:56 PM    -0.4
 
Th  15     High  12:16 AM     2.7   6:56 AM    Rise 10:49 AM      29
    15      Low   6:23 AM     0.1   6:13 PM
    15     High  12:25 PM     2.5
    15      Low   6:51 PM    -0.3
 
F   16     High   1:15 AM     2.5   6:55 AM     Set 12:36 AM      40
    16      Low   7:24 AM     0.3   6:14 PM    Rise 11:30 AM
    16     High   1:22 PM     2.4
    16      Low   7:53 PM    -0.1
 
Sa  17     High   2:19 AM     2.4   6:54 AM     Set  1:39 AM      51
    17      Low   8:29 AM     0.5   6:15 PM    Rise 12:16 PM
    17     High   2:25 PM     2.1
    17      Low   8:58 PM     0.0
 
Su  18     High   3:29 AM     2.2   6:53 AM     Set  2:40 AM      61
    18      Low   9:36 AM     0.6   6:15 PM    Rise  1:06 PM
    18     High   3:34 PM     2.1
    18      Low  10:03 PM     0.0
 
M   19     High   4:36 AM     2.2   6:53 AM     Set  3:38 AM      71
    19      Low  10:39 AM     0.6   6:16 PM    Rise  2:01 PM
    19     High   4:40 PM     2.1
    19      Low  11:03 PM     0.0
 
Tu  20     High   5:35 AM     2.2   6:52 AM     Set  4:30 AM      80
    20      Low  11:36 AM     0.5   6:17 PM    Rise  2:58 PM
    20     High   5:39 PM     2.1
    20      Low  11:56 PM     0.0
 
W   21     High   6:24 AM     2.4   6:51 AM     Set  5:16 AM      87
    21      Low  12:25 PM     0.3   6:17 PM    Rise  3:55 PM
    21     High   6:28 PM     2.2
 
Th  22      Low  12:42 AM     0.0   6:50 AM     Set  5:56 AM      93
    22     High   7:05 AM     2.5   6:18 PM    Rise  4:51 PM
    22      Low   1:08 PM     0.2
    22     High   7:12 PM     2.4
 
F   23      Low   1:24 AM    -0.1   6:49 AM     Set  6:31 AM      97
    23     High   7:42 AM     2.5   6:18 PM    Rise  5:45 PM
    23      Low   1:47 PM     0.1
    23     High   7:51 PM     2.5
 
Sa  24      Low   2:02 AM    -0.1   6:48 AM     Set  7:03 AM      99
    24     High   8:16 AM     2.6   6:19 PM    Rise  6:38 PM
    24      Low   2:23 PM     0.1
    24     High   8:28 PM     2.5
 
Su  25      Low   2:38 AM    -0.1   6:48 AM     Set  7:32 AM      99
    25     High   8:48 AM     2.6   6:20 PM    Rise  7:28 PM
    25      Low   2:57 PM     0.0
    25     High   9:04 PM     2.5
 
M   26      Low   3:12 AM     0.0   6:47 AM     Set  7:59 AM      98
    26     High   9:20 AM     2.5   6:20 PM    Rise  8:19 PM
    26      Low   3:29 PM     0.0
    26     High   9:40 PM     2.5
 
Tu  27      Low   3:45 AM     0.1   6:46 AM     Set  8:27 AM      95
    27     High   9:52 AM     2.5   6:21 PM    Rise  9:09 PM
    27      Low   4:00 PM     0.0
    27     High  10:16 PM     2.5
 
W   28      Low   4:17 AM     0.2   6:45 AM     Set  8:55 AM      91
    28     High  10:24 AM     2.4   6:21 PM    Rise 10:01 PM
    28      Low   4:32 PM     0.0
    28     High  10:53 PM     2.4
 
Th  29      Low   4:51 AM     0.3   6:44 AM     Set  9:25 AM      85
    29     High  10:57 AM     2.2   6:22 PM    Rise 10:55 PM
    29      Low   5:07 PM     0.0
    29     High  11:33 PM     2.4
 
MARCH 2024
 
F    1      Low   5:31 AM     0.4   6:43 AM     Set  9:59 AM      77
     1     High  11:54 AM     2.0   6:22 PM    Rise 11:53 PM
     1      Low   5:50 PM     0.1
 
Sa   2     High  12:41 AM     2.1   6:42 AM     Set 10:38 AM      68
     2      Low   6:17 AM     0.5   6:23 PM
     2     High  12:36 PM     2.0
     2      Low   6:41 PM     0.1
 
Su   3     High   1:36 AM     2.0   6:41 AM    Rise 12:53 AM      59
     3      Low   7:14 AM     0.6   6:23 PM     Set 11:24 AM
     3     High   1:29 PM     1.9
     3      Low   7:43 PM     0.2
 
M    4     High   2:42 AM     2.0   6:40 AM    Rise  1:55 AM      49
     4      Low   8:23 AM     0.6   6:24 PM     Set 12:17 PM
     4     High   2:37 PM     1.9
     4      Low   8:54 PM     0.1
 
Tu   5     High   3:54 AM     2.1   6:39 AM    Rise  2:55 AM      38
     5      Low   9:35 AM     0.6   6:24 PM     Set  1:19 PM
     5     High   3:55 PM     2.0
     5      Low  10:04 PM     0.0
 
W    6     High   5:01 AM     2.2   6:38 AM    Rise  3:53 AM      28
     6      Low  10:41 AM     0.4   6:25 PM     Set  2:26 PM
     6     High   5:08 PM     2.2
     6      Low  11:07 PM    -0.1
 
Th   7     High   5:59 AM     2.4   6:37 AM    Rise  4:45 AM      18
     7      Low  11:40 AM     0.2   6:26 PM     Set  3:36 PM
     7     High   6:11 PM     2.4
 
F    8      Low  12:05 AM    -0.3   6:36 AM    Rise  5:31 AM      10
     8     High   6:52 AM     2.6   6:26 PM     Set  4:47 PM
     8      Low  12:33 PM    -0.1
     8     High   7:08 PM     2.6
 
Sa   9      Low  12:58 AM    -0.4   6:35 AM    Rise  6:12 AM      4
     9     High   7:40 AM     2.8   6:27 PM     Set  5:55 PM
     9      Low   1:24 PM    -0.3
     9     High   8:01 PM     2.8
 
Su  10      Low   1:49 AM    -0.5   7:34 AM    Rise  7:51 AM      0
    10     High   9:26 AM     2.9   7:27 PM     Set  8:03 PM
    10      Low   3:12 PM    -0.5
    10     High   9:52 PM     3.0
 
M   11      Low   3:38 AM    -0.5   7:33 AM    Rise  8:28 AM      0
    11     High  10:11 AM     2.9   7:28 PM     Set  9:09 PM
    11      Low   4:00 PM    -0.6
    11     High  10:41 PM     3.0
 
Tu  12      Low   4:27 AM    -0.4   7:32 AM    Rise  9:04 AM      2
    12     High  10:57 AM     2.9   7:28 PM     Set 10:15 PM
    12      Low   4:48 PM    -0.6
    12     High  11:31 PM     2.9
 
W   13      Low   5:16 AM    -0.2   7:31 AM    Rise  9:43 AM      8
    13     High  11:43 AM     2.7   7:29 PM     Set 11:21 PM
    13      Low   5:38 PM    -0.5
 
Th  14     High  12:21 AM     2.8   7:30 AM    Rise 10:24 AM      15
    14      Low   6:07 AM     0.0   7:29 PM
    14     High  12:30 PM     2.6
    14      Low   6:30 PM    -0.3
 
F   15     High   1:14 AM     2.6   7:29 AM     Set 12:27 AM      25
    15      Low   7:01 AM     0.2   7:29 PM    Rise 11:10 AM
    15     High   1:21 PM     2.4
    15      Low   7:26 PM    -0.1
 
Sa  16     High   2:10 AM     2.4   7:28 AM     Set  1:31 AM      35
    16      Low   8:00 AM     0.4   7:30 PM    Rise 12:00 PM
    16     High   2:17 PM     2.2
    16      Low   8:28 PM     0.1
 
Su  17     High   3:13 AM     2.2   7:27 AM     Set  2:32 AM      45
    17      Low   9:05 AM     0.6   7:30 PM    Rise 12:54 PM
    17     High   3:21 PM     2.1
    17      Low   9:35 PM     0.2
 
M   18     High   4:21 AM     2.1   7:26 AM     Set  3:26 AM      55
    18      Low  10:14 AM     0.6   7:31 PM    Rise  1:51 PM
    18     High   4:31 PM     2.0
    18      Low  10:42 PM     0.3
 
Tu  19     High   5:29 AM     2.1   7:25 AM     Set  4:15 AM      65
    19      Low  11:19 AM     0.6   7:31 PM    Rise  2:49 PM
    19     High   5:39 PM     2.0
    19      Low  11:43 PM     0.3
 
W   20     High   6:28 AM     2.1   7:24 AM     Set  4:56 AM      74
    20      Low  12:14 PM     0.5   7:32 PM    Rise  3:46 PM
    20     High   6:38 PM     2.1
 
Th  21      Low  12:35 AM     0.3   7:23 AM     Set  5:33 AM      82
    21     High   7:15 AM     2.2   7:32 PM    Rise  4:40 PM
    21      Low   1:02 PM     0.4
    21     High   7:27 PM     2.2
 
F   22      Low   1:21 AM     0.2   7:22 AM     Set  6:05 AM      89
    22     High   7:55 AM     2.3   7:33 PM    Rise  5:33 PM
    22      Low   1:43 PM     0.3
    22     High   8:09 PM     2.3
 
Sa  23      Low   2:01 AM     0.2   7:20 AM     Set  6:35 AM      94
    23     High   8:30 AM     2.4   7:33 PM    Rise  6:24 PM
    23      Low   2:20 PM     0.2
    23     High   8:48 PM     2.4
 
Su  24      Low   2:38 AM     0.1   7:19 AM     Set  7:03 AM      97
    24     High   9:04 AM     2.4   7:34 PM    Rise  7:15 PM
    24      Low   2:54 PM     0.1
    24     High   9:24 PM     2.5
 
M   25      Low   3:13 AM     0.1   7:18 AM     Set  7:30 AM      99
    25     High   9:37 AM     2.4   7:34 PM    Rise  8:05 PM
    25      Low   3:26 PM     0.0
    25     High  10:00 PM     2.5
 
Tu  26      Low   3:46 AM     0.2   7:17 AM     Set  7:58 AM      99
    26     High  10:10 AM     2.4   7:35 PM    Rise  8:57 PM
    26      Low   3:57 PM     0.0
    26     High  10:36 PM     2.5
 
W   27      Low   4:18 AM     0.2   7:16 AM     Set  8:28 AM      98
    27     High  10:43 AM     2.4   7:35 PM    Rise  9:51 PM
    27      Low   4:29 PM     0.0
    27     High  11:12 PM     2.5
 
Th  28      Low   4:51 AM     0.3   7:15 AM     Set  9:00 AM      94
    28     High  11:16 AM     2.3   7:36 PM    Rise 10:47 PM
    28      Low   5:01 PM     0.0
    28     High  11:50 PM     2.4
 
F   29      Low   5:26 AM     0.4   7:14 AM     Set  9:37 AM      89
    29     High  11:50 AM     2.2   7:36 PM    Rise 11:46 PM
    29      Low   5:38 PM     0.1
 
Sa  30     High  12:31 AM     2.4   7:13 AM     Set 10:20 AM      82
    30      Low   6:05 AM     0.5   7:36 PM
    30     High  12:28 PM     2.2
    30      Low   6:21 PM     0.1
 
Su  31     High   1:18 AM     2.3   7:12 AM    Rise 12:46 AM      74
    31      Low   6:51 AM     0.6   7:37 PM     Set 11:10 AM
    31     High   1:13 PM     2.1
    31      Low   7:14 PM     0.2

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

MARINE WEATHER:   Hazardous Weather Conditions
Small Craft Advisory in effect from February 7, 07:00 AM EST until February 8, 07:00 AM EST
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Gale Warning until February 7, 07:00 AM EST
Last Update: 400 AM EST Tue Feb 6 2024
View Nearby Observations
 
30NM E Golden Beach FL
Marine Zone Forecast
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
TodayAlong the coast, NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 35 kt, seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. In the gulf stream, NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt becoming 25 to 35 kt with gusts to around 40 kt in the afternoon, seas 5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft building to 7 to 10 ft, occasionally to 13 ft in the afternoon. Period 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas. A slight chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
TonightN NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Along the coast, seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft building to 6 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft after midnight. In the gulf stream, seas 11 to 16 ft, occasionally to 20 ft. Period 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms through the night.
WedN winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Along the coast, seas 6 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft. In the gulf stream, seas 11 to 16 ft, occasionally to 20 ft subsiding to 9 to 13 ft, occasionally to 17 ft in the afternoon. Period 12 seconds. N NW swell 3 to 8 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
Wed NightN NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Along the coast, seas 5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. In the gulf stream, seas 8 to 11 ft, occasionally to 14 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft after midnight. Period 10 seconds. N NE swell 3 to 6 ft becoming 5 ft after midnight. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.
ThuWinds E NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. N NE swell 3 ft. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.
Thu NightE winds 15 to 20 kt along the coast to E 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 20 kt in the gulf stream. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
FriAlong the coast, E SE winds 15 to 20 kt becoming around 10 kt in the afternoon. In the gulf stream, E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
Fri Night And SatSE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. 

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