Port Update

Miami, FL

May 22, 2025

Notices

MIAMI, FL
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION (CONFIRMED 04/28/25)
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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:   
 
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:  05/28/25 – CBP OUTREACH – U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Miami & Tampa Field Offices, has once again partnered with the Florida Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association to host the 2025 Trade Month event.  This year’s event will be composed of virtual webinars and an outreach event taking place Wednesday, May 28, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Miami International Airport Cargo Clearance Center.   Please assist CBP with disseminating the attached flyer throughout the trade community.    On behalf of Mr. Carlos C. Martel, Director, Field Operations, Miami & Tampa Field Offices, we want to thank you for your participation and continued support!
 
09/25-26/25 – ASBA – Annual Cargo conference
 
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Hurricane Alert:  MIAMI Open    
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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
 
MAY 2025
 
Th  22     High   4:18 AM     2.6   6:32 AM    Rise  3:04 AM      36
    22      Low  10:40 AM     0.1   8:03 PM     Set  3:25 PM
    22     High   5:03 PM     2.7
    22      Low  11:12 PM     0.3
 
F   23     High   5:16 AM     2.7   6:31 AM    Rise  3:38 AM      26
    23      Low  11:36 AM    -0.1   8:03 PM     Set  4:28 PM
    23     High   6:05 PM     2.9
 
Sa  24      Low  12:09 AM     0.2   6:31 AM    Rise  4:15 AM      16
    24     High   6:12 AM     2.7   8:04 PM     Set  5:36 PM
    24      Low  12:31 PM    -0.3
    24     High   7:02 PM     3.0
 
Su  25      Low   1:04 AM     0.1   6:31 AM    Rise  4:56 AM      8
    25     High   7:08 AM     2.8   8:04 PM     Set  6:46 PM
    25      Low   1:24 PM    -0.6
    25     High   7:57 PM     3.2
 
M   26      Low   1:57 AM     0.1   6:30 AM    Rise  5:43 AM      2
    26     High   8:02 AM     2.9   8:05 PM     Set  7:59 PM
    26      Low   2:16 PM    -0.6
    26     High   8:50 PM     3.2
 
Tu  27      Low   2:49 AM     0.1   6:30 AM    Rise  6:38 AM      0
    27     High   8:55 AM     2.9   8:05 PM     Set  9:10 PM
    27      Low   3:08 PM    -0.6
    27     High   9:42 PM     3.2
 
W   28      Low   3:42 AM     0.1   6:30 AM    Rise  7:40 AM      0
    28     High   9:48 AM     2.9   8:06 PM     Set 10:16 PM
    28      Low   4:01 PM    -0.6
    28     High  10:33 PM     3.1
 
Th  29      Low   4:35 AM     0.1   6:30 AM    Rise  8:46 AM      3
    29     High  10:41 AM     2.9   8:06 PM     Set 11:14 PM
    29      Low   4:55 PM    -0.3
    29     High  11:24 PM     3.0
 
F   30      Low   5:29 AM     0.2   6:29 AM    Rise  9:53 AM      9
    30     High  11:34 AM     2.8   8:07 PM
    30      Low   5:50 PM    -0.1
 
Sa  31     High  12:15 AM     2.9   6:29 AM     Set 12:02 AM      17
    31      Low   6:26 AM     0.3   8:07 PM    Rise 10:57 AM
    31     High  12:29 PM     2.7
    31      Low   6:47 PM     0.0
 
JUNE 2025
 
Su   1     High   1:06 AM     2.7   6:29 AM     Set 12:43 AM      26
     1      Low   7:24 AM     0.3   8:08 PM    Rise 11:58 AM
     1     High   1:25 PM     2.5
     1      Low   7:45 PM     0.2
 
M    2     High   1:57 AM     2.6   6:29 AM     Set  1:18 AM      35
     2      Low   8:22 AM     0.5   8:08 PM    Rise 12:54 PM
     2     High   2:23 PM     2.4
     2      Low   8:44 PM     0.5
 
Tu   3     High   2:48 AM     2.5   6:29 AM     Set  1:49 AM      45
     3      Low   9:18 AM     0.5   8:09 PM    Rise  1:47 PM
     3     High   3:22 PM     2.4
     3      Low   9:42 PM     0.6
 
W    4     High   3:39 AM     2.4   6:29 AM     Set  2:17 AM      55
     4      Low  10:11 AM     0.3   8:09 PM    Rise  2:39 PM
     4     High   4:19 PM     2.4
     4      Low  10:37 PM     0.7
 
Th   5     High   4:29 AM     2.2   6:29 AM     Set  2:45 AM      65
     5      Low  11:00 AM     0.3   8:10 PM    Rise  3:29 PM
     5     High   5:14 PM     2.4
     5      Low  11:27 PM     0.7
 
F    6     High   5:17 AM     2.2   6:28 AM     Set  3:13 AM      73
     6      Low  11:45 AM     0.2   8:10 PM    Rise  4:20 PM
     6     High   6:03 PM     2.5
 
Sa   7      Low  12:14 AM     0.7   6:28 AM     Set  3:43 AM      81
     7     High   6:03 AM     2.2   8:10 PM    Rise  5:13 PM
     7      Low  12:28 PM     0.2
     7     High   6:49 PM     2.5
 
Su   8      Low  12:57 AM     0.6   6:28 AM     Set  4:15 AM      88
     8     High   6:48 AM     2.4   8:11 PM    Rise  6:08 PM
     8      Low   1:09 PM     0.1
     8     High   7:33 PM     2.6
 
M    9      Low   1:38 AM     0.6   6:28 AM     Set  4:52 AM      93
     9     High   7:31 AM     2.4   8:11 PM    Rise  7:04 PM
     9      Low   1:48 PM     0.1
     9     High   8:15 PM     2.6
 
Tu  10      Low   2:18 AM     0.6   6:28 AM     Set  5:35 AM      97
    10     High   8:14 AM     2.4   8:12 PM    Rise  8:01 PM
    10      Low   2:27 PM     0.0
    10     High   8:57 PM     2.7
 
W   11      Low   2:57 AM     0.6   6:28 AM     Set  6:23 AM      99
    11     High   8:56 AM     2.4   8:12 PM    Rise  8:57 PM
    11      Low   3:06 PM     0.0
    11     High   9:38 PM     2.7
 
Th  12      Low   3:36 AM     0.6   6:29 AM     Set  7:17 AM      99
    12     High   9:38 AM     2.5   8:12 PM    Rise  9:49 PM
    12      Low   3:44 PM     0.0
    12     High  10:19 PM     2.7
 
F   13      Low   4:15 AM     0.5   6:29 AM     Set  8:15 AM      98
    13     High  10:20 AM     2.5   8:13 PM    Rise 10:36 PM
    13      Low   4:24 PM     0.0
    13     High  11:01 PM     2.7
 
Sa  14      Low   4:56 AM     0.5   6:29 AM     Set  9:16 AM      94
    14     High  11:04 AM     2.4   8:13 PM    Rise 11:19 PM
    14      Low   5:06 PM     0.0
    14     High  11:42 PM     2.7
 
Su  15     High  12:04 AM     2.5   6:29 AM     Set 10:17 AM      88
    15      Low   5:41 AM     0.4   8:13 PM    Rise 11:57 PM
    15     High  12:12 PM     2.2
    15      Low   5:54 PM     0.1
 
M   16     High  12:47 AM     2.4   6:29 AM     Set 11:17 AM      81
    16      Low   6:29 AM     0.3   8:14 PM
    16     High   1:02 PM     2.3
    16      Low   6:45 PM     0.2
 
Tu  17     High   1:31 AM     2.4   6:29 AM    Rise 12:31 AM      72
    17      Low   7:21 AM     0.3   8:14 PM     Set 12:16 PM
    17     High   1:56 PM     2.3
    17      Low   7:41 PM     0.3
 
W   18     High   2:19 AM     2.4   6:29 AM    Rise  1:04 AM      62
    18      Low   8:17 AM     0.2   8:14 PM     Set  1:16 PM
    18     High   2:56 PM     2.3
    18      Low   8:43 PM     0.3
 
Th  19     High   3:10 AM     2.4   6:29 AM    Rise  1:37 AM      51
    19      Low   9:16 AM     0.0   8:14 PM     Set  2:17 PM
    19     High   3:58 PM     2.4
    19      Low   9:46 PM     0.4
 
F   20     High   4:07 AM     2.4   6:30 AM    Rise  2:12 AM      39
    20      Low  10:15 AM    -0.1   8:15 PM     Set  3:20 PM
    20     High   5:03 PM     2.5
    20      Low  10:48 PM     0.3
 
Sa  21     High   5:07 AM     2.4   6:30 AM    Rise  2:49 AM      28
    21      Low  11:14 AM    -0.2   8:15 PM     Set  4:27 PM
    21     High   6:06 PM     2.6
    21      Low  11:49 PM     0.3
 
Su  22     High   6:08 AM     2.4   6:30 AM    Rise  3:32 AM      18
    22      Low  12:11 PM    -0.3   8:15 PM     Set  5:36 PM
    22     High   7:07 PM     2.7
 
M   23      Low  12:46 AM     0.2   6:30 AM    Rise  4:22 AM      10
    23     High   7:09 AM     2.5   8:15 PM     Set  6:47 PM
    23      Low   1:08 PM    -0.4
    23     High   8:04 PM     2.8
 
Tu  24      Low   1:42 AM     0.2   6:31 AM    Rise  5:20 AM      4
    24     High   8:07 AM     2.6   8:15 PM     Set  7:56 PM
    24      Low   2:02 PM    -0.5
    24     High   8:58 PM     2.8
 
W   25      Low   2:36 AM     0.1   6:31 AM    Rise  6:24 AM      0
    25     High   9:03 AM     2.6   8:16 PM     Set  8:58 PM
    25      Low   2:56 PM    -0.5
    25     High   9:49 PM     2.8
 
Th  26      Low   3:28 AM     0.1   6:31 AM    Rise  7:32 AM      0
    26     High   9:56 AM     2.6   8:16 PM     Set  9:51 PM
    26      Low   3:48 PM    -0.4
    26     High  10:38 PM     2.8
 
F   27      Low   4:20 AM     0.1   6:32 AM    Rise  8:39 AM      2
    27     High  10:47 AM     2.6   8:16 PM     Set 10:36 PM
    27      Low   4:40 PM    -0.3
    27     High  11:25 PM     2.7
 
Sa  28      Low   5:12 AM     0.1   6:32 AM    Rise  9:43 AM      6
    28     High  11:38 AM     2.5   8:16 PM     Set 11:14 PM
    28      Low   5:31 PM    -0.1
 
Su  29     High  12:11 AM     2.6   6:32 AM    Rise 10:43 AM      13
    29      Low   6:03 AM     0.2   8:16 PM     Set 11:48 PM
    29     High  12:28 PM     2.4
    29      Low   6:22 PM     0.1
 
M   30     High  12:55 AM     2.5   6:33 AM    Rise 11:38 AM      21
    30      Low   6:54 AM     0.2   8:16 PM
    30     High   1:17 PM     2.3
    30      Low   7:13 PM     0.3

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

MARINE WEATHER -   11NM E Golden Beach FL
Marine Zone Forecast
 
This Afternoon: NNE wind around 7 kt becoming E. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Seas around 1 ft. Dominant period 2 to 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters smooth.

Tonight: SE wind 6 to 8 kt becoming NNE after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Seas around 1 ft. Dominant period 3 to 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters smooth becoming a light chop.

Friday: SSW wind 6 to 8 kt becoming E in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters smooth becoming a light chop.

Friday Night: SE wind around 9 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Seas around 2 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop.

Saturday: SE wind around 8 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Seas around 1 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop.

Saturday Night: E wind 9 to 12 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop.

Sunday: ESE wind 10 to 12 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop.

Sunday Night: ESE wind around 12 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop.

Memorial Day: SE wind around 12 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop.

Disclaimer: For quality assurance purposes please note well that while the information contained in this website is regularly vetted for accuracy it is not intended to replace the local knowledge or expertise pertaining to port conditions of our marine operations personnel.

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