Port Update

Miami, FL

August 15, 2025

Notices

MIAMI, FL
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION (CONFIRMED 07/25/25)
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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:    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: 09/24-26/25 – ASBA – Annual Cargo conference - ASBA CARGO CONFERENCE - SEPTEMBER 24-26, 2025 - Eden Roc - Miami Beach – FL  
 
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Hurricane Alert: 4/SEASONAL -  Tropical Storm Erin Intermediate Advisory Number 16A
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL052025
800 AM AST Fri Aug 15 2025

...ERIN BECOMING BETTER ORGANIZED AND IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A  HURRICANE LATER TODAY...
 
SUMMARY OF 800 AM AST...1200 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...18.1N 55.2W
ABOUT 520 MI...835 KM E OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH...110 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 17 MPH...28 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...998 MB...29.47 INCHES
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:

None.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...
* Anguilla and Barbuda
* St. Martin and St. Barthelemy
* Saba and St. Eustatius
* Sint Maarten

A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area, generally within 48 hours.

Interests elsewhere in the northern Leeward Islands, Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico should monitor the progress of Erin.
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800 AM EDT Fri Aug 15 2025
 
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America:
 
1. Southwestern Gulf (AL98):  Shower and thunderstorm activity has persisted in association with a
disturbance located about 75 miles off the coast of northeastern Mexico or southern Texas coastline.  The system could become a short-lived tropical depression before it moves inland this afternoon or evening.  Regardless of development, locally heavy rainfall is possible along portions of northeastern Mexico and southern Texas over the next couple of days, and interests there should monitor the progress of this system. Another Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft is scheduled to investigate the system later this morning.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...50 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...50 percent.
 
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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
 
AUGUST 2025
 
F   15     High   1:28 AM     2.7   6:54 AM     Set  1:16 PM      66
    15      Low   7:30 AM     0.1   7:56 PM
    15     High   2:19 PM     2.7
    15      Low   8:02 PM     0.6
 
Sa  16     High   2:24 AM     2.6   6:54 AM    Rise 12:12 AM      55
    16      Low   8:32 AM     0.1   7:55 PM     Set  2:24 PM
    16     High   3:23 PM     2.7
    16      Low   9:08 PM     0.7
 
Su  17     High   3:27 AM     2.5   6:55 AM    Rise  1:02 AM      44
    17      Low   9:38 AM     0.2   7:54 PM     Set  3:31 PM
    17     High   4:32 PM     2.6
    17      Low  10:16 PM     0.7
 
M   18     High   4:36 AM     2.5   6:55 AM    Rise  1:58 AM      33
    18      Low  10:45 AM     0.2   7:53 PM     Set  4:35 PM
    18     High   5:40 PM     2.7
    18      Low  11:22 PM     0.7
 
Tu  19     High   5:46 AM     2.6   6:56 AM    Rise  3:00 AM      22
   19      Low  11:49 AM     0.2   7:52 PM     Set  5:32 PM
    19     High   6:43 PM     2.7
 
W   20      Low  12:23 AM     0.6   6:56 AM    Rise  4:06 AM      14
    20     High   6:51 AM     2.6   7:51 PM     Set  6:22 PM
    20      Low  12:47 PM     0.1
    20     High   7:38 PM     2.8
 
Th  21      Low   1:18 AM     0.5   6:57 AM    Rise  5:11 AM      7
    21     High   7:47 AM     2.8   7:51 PM     Set  7:05 PM
    21      Low   1:40 PM     0.1
    21     High   8:26 PM     2.9
 
F   22      Low   2:07 AM     0.4   6:57 AM    Rise  6:13 AM      2
    22     High   8:38 AM     2.8   7:50 PM     Set  7:42 PM
    22      Low   2:28 PM     0.1
    22     High   9:10 PM     2.9
 
Sa  23      Low   2:53 AM     0.3   6:57 AM    Rise  7:12 AM      0
    23     High   9:24 AM     2.9   7:49 PM     Set  8:14 PM
    23      Low   3:13 PM     0.2
    23     High   9:50 PM     2.9
 
Su  24      Low   3:35 AM     0.3   6:58 AM    Rise  8:09 AM      0
    24     High  10:07 AM     2.9   7:48 PM     Set  8:45 PM
    24      Low   3:55 PM     0.3
    24     High  10:27 PM     2.9
 
M   25      Low   4:16 AM     0.3   6:58 AM    Rise  9:03 AM      2
    25     High  10:47 AM     2.9   7:47 PM     Set  9:13 PM
    25      Low   4:35 PM     0.4
    25     High  11:03 PM     2.8
 
Tu  26      Low   4:54 AM     0.3   6:59 AM    Rise  9:56 AM      6
    26     High  11:26 AM     2.8   7:46 PM     Set  9:43 PM
    26      Low   5:14 PM     0.5
    26     High  11:37 PM     2.7
 
W   27      Low   5:32 AM     0.4   6:59 AM    Rise 10:48 AM      11
    27     High  12:05 PM     2.7   7:45 PM     Set 10:13 PM
    27      Low   5:53 PM     0.7
 
Th  28     High  12:12 AM     2.6   7:00 AM    Rise 11:42 AM      18
    28      Low   6:11 AM     0.5   7:44 PM     Set 10:45 PM
    28     High  12:45 PM     2.6
    28      Low   6:33 PM     0.8
 
F   29     High  12:49 AM     2.5   7:00 AM    Rise 12:36 PM      26
    29      Low   6:52 AM     0.6   7:43 PM     Set 11:22 PM
    29     High   1:28 PM     2.5
    29      Low   7:17 PM     1.0
 
Sa  30     High   1:29 AM     2.4   7:00 AM    Rise  1:32 PM      35
    30      Low   7:38 AM     0.7   7:42 PM
    30     High   2:17 PM     2.4
    30      Low   8:07 PM     1.1
 
Su  31     High   2:16 AM     2.3   7:01 AM     Set 12:03 AM      44
    31      Low   8:32 AM     0.8   7:41 PM    Rise  2:27 PM
    31     High   3:13 PM     2.4
    31      Low   9:07 PM     1.2
 
SEPTEMBER 2025
M    1     High   2:50 AM     2.5   7:01 AM     Set 12:49 AM      54
     1      Low   9:32 AM     0.9   7:40 PM    Rise  3:23 PM
     1     High   3:55 PM     2.6
     1      Low  10:09 PM     1.4
 
Tu   2     High   3:54 AM     2.5   7:02 AM     Set  1:42 AM      63
     2      Low  10:33 AM     0.9   7:39 PM    Rise  4:15 PM
     2     High   4:58 PM     2.6
     2      Low  11:09 PM     1.3
 
W    3     High   5:00 AM     2.6   7:02 AM     Set  2:39 AM      73
     3      Low  11:30 AM     0.8   7:38 PM    Rise  5:04 PM
     3     High   5:56 PM     2.8
 
Th   4      Low  12:02 AM     1.1   7:02 AM     Set  3:40 AM      81
     4     High   6:01 AM     2.7   7:36 PM    Rise  5:48 PM
     4      Low  12:21 PM     0.7
     4     High   6:46 PM     2.9
 
F    5      Low  12:50 AM     0.9   7:03 AM     Set  4:42 AM      88
     5     High   6:56 AM     2.9   7:35 PM    Rise  6:27 PM
     5      Low   1:08 PM     0.5
     5     High   7:32 PM     3.1
 
Sa   6      Low   1:34 AM     0.7   7:03 AM     Set  5:45 AM      94
     6     High   7:46 AM     3.1   7:34 PM    Rise  7:04 PM
     6      Low   1:54 PM     0.3
     6     High   8:15 PM     3.2
 
Su   7      Low   2:17 AM     0.5   7:04 AM     Set  6:48 AM      98
     7     High   8:33 AM     3.3   7:33 PM    Rise  7:39 PM
     7      Low   2:38 PM     0.3
     7     High   8:57 PM     3.3
 
M    8      Low   3:00 AM     0.2   7:04 AM     Set  7:51 AM      99
     8     High   9:20 AM     3.4   7:32 PM    Rise  8:14 PM
     8      Low   3:23 PM     0.2
     8     High   9:39 PM     3.4
 
Tu   9      Low   3:43 AM     0.1   7:04 AM     Set  8:54 AM      98
     9     High  10:08 AM     3.5   7:31 PM    Rise  8:49 PM
     9      Low   4:09 PM     0.3
     9     High  10:21 PM     3.4
 
W   10      Low   4:29 AM     0.0   7:05 AM     Set  9:59 AM      94
    10     High  10:56 AM     3.5   7:30 PM    Rise  9:28 PM
    10      Low   4:56 PM     0.5
    10     High  11:06 PM     3.3
 
Th  11      Low   5:17 AM     0.0   7:05 AM     Set 11:06 AM      88
    11     High  11:47 AM     3.4   7:29 PM    Rise 10:10 PM
    11      Low   5:47 PM     0.6
    11     High  11:54 PM     3.2
 
F   12      Low   6:10 AM     0.1   7:05 AM     Set 12:15 PM      79
    12     High  12:41 PM     3.3   7:28 PM    Rise 10:58 PM
    12      Low   6:42 PM     0.8
 
Sa  13     High  12:47 AM     3.1   7:06 AM     Set  1:23 PM      69
    13      Low   7:09 AM     0.3   7:27 PM    Rise 11:53 PM
    13     High   1:41 PM     3.2
    13      Low   7:45 PM     1.0
 
Su  14     High   1:48 AM     3.0   7:06 AM     Set  2:29 PM      58
    14      Low   8:15 AM     0.5   7:26 PM
    14     High   2:47 PM     3.1
    14      Low   8:54 PM     1.1
Th  11      Low   5:17 AM     0.0   7:05 AM     Set 11:06 AM      88
    11     High  11:47 AM     3.4   7:29 PM    Rise 10:10 PM
    11      Low   5:47 PM     0.6
    11     High  11:54 PM     3.2
 
F   12      Low   6:10 AM     0.1   7:05 AM     Set 12:15 PM      79
    12     High  12:41 PM     3.3   7:28 PM    Rise 10:58 PM
    12      Low   6:42 PM     0.8
 
Sa  13     High  12:47 AM     3.1   7:06 AM     Set  1:23 PM      69
    13      Low   7:09 AM     0.3   7:27 PM    Rise 11:53 PM
    13     High   1:41 PM     3.2
    13      Low   7:45 PM     1.0
 
Su  14     High   1:48 AM     3.0   7:06 AM     Set  2:29 PM      58
    14      Low   8:15 AM     0.5   7:26 PM
    14     High   2:47 PM     3.1
    14      Low   8:54 PM     1.1
 
M   15     High   2:56 AM     2.9   7:07 AM    Rise 12:54 AM      46
    15      Low   9:25 AM     0.6   7:24 PM     Set  3:28 PM
    15     High   3:57 PM     3.0
    15      Low  10:06 PM     1.1
 
Tu  16     High   4:08 AM     2.9   7:07 AM    Rise  1:58 AM      35
    16      Low  10:35 AM     0.7   7:23 PM     Set  4:19 PM
    16     High   5:04 PM     3.0
    16      Low  11:12 PM     1.0
 
W   17     High   5:18 AM     3.0   7:07 AM    Rise  3:02 AM      25
    17      Low  11:38 AM     0.6   7:22 PM     Set  5:03 PM
    17     High   6:04 PM     3.1
 
Th  18      Low  12:10 AM     0.9   7:08 AM    Rise  4:04 AM      16
    18     High   6:20 AM     3.1   7:21 PM     Set  5:41 PM
    18      Low  12:34 PM     0.6
    18     High   6:56 PM     3.2
 
F   19      Low   1:01 AM     0.8   7:08 AM    Rise  5:03 AM      9
    19     High   7:13 AM     3.2   7:20 PM     Set  6:15 PM
    19      Low   1:23 PM     0.6
    19     High   7:40 PM     3.2
 
Sa  20      Low   1:45 AM     0.7   7:09 AM    Rise  6:00 AM      4
    20     High   7:59 AM     3.3   7:19 PM     Set  6:45 PM
    20      Low   2:07 PM     0.6
    20     High   8:20 PM     3.3
 
Su  21      Low   2:26 AM     0.6   7:09 AM    Rise  6:54 AM      1
    21     High   8:41 AM     3.3   7:18 PM     Set  7:14 PM
    21      Low   2:47 PM     0.6
    21     High   8:56 PM     3.3
 
M   22      Low   3:04 AM     0.5   7:09 AM    Rise  7:47 AM      0
    22     High   9:19 AM     3.3   7:17 PM     Set  7:43 PM
    22      Low   3:26 PM     0.7
    22     High   9:30 PM     3.2
 
Tu  23      Low   3:40 AM     0.5   7:10 AM    Rise  8:39 AM      0
    23     High   9:56 AM     3.3   7:16 PM     Set  8:13 PM
    23      Low   4:02 PM     0.8
    23     High  10:04 PM     3.2
 
W   24      Low   4:15 AM     0.6   7:10 AM    Rise  9:33 AM      3
    24     High  10:32 AM     3.3   7:15 PM     Set  8:45 PM
    24      Low   4:38 PM     0.9
    24     High  10:37 PM     3.1
 
Th  25      Low   4:50 AM     0.7   7:11 AM    Rise 10:27 AM      7
    25     High  11:09 AM     3.2   7:13 PM     Set  9:19 PM
    25      Low   5:14 PM     1.0
    25     High  11:12 PM     3.0
 
F   26      Low   5:26 AM     0.8   7:11 AM    Rise 11:22 AM      13
    26     High  11:48 AM     3.1   7:12 PM     Set  9:59 PM
    26      Low   5:50 PM     1.3
    26     High  11:48 PM     2.9
 
Sa  27      Low   6:04 AM     0.9   7:11 AM    Rise 12:18 PM      20
    27     High  12:30 PM     2.9   7:11 PM     Set 10:43 PM
    27      Low   6:31 PM     1.4
 
Su  28     High  12:29 AM     2.8   7:12 AM    Rise  1:13 PM      28
    28      Low   6:48 AM     1.0   7:10 PM     Set 11:32 PM
    28     High   1:18 PM     2.8
    28      Low   7:19 PM     1.5
 
M   29     High   1:17 AM     2.7   7:12 AM    Rise  2:06 PM      37
    29      Low   7:42 AM     1.1   7:09 PM
    29     High   2:14 PM     2.8
    29      Low   8:20 PM     1.6
 
Tu  30     High   2:15 AM     2.7   7:13 AM     Set 12:27 AM      47
    30      Low   8:46 AM     1.1   7:08 PM    Rise  2:55 PM
    30     High   3:16 PM     2.8
    30      Low   9:29 PM     1.5

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

MARINE WEATHER - 10NM ENE Golden Beach FL
Marine Zone Forecast
 
TodayE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms until late afternoon.
TonightE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
SatE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
Sat NightE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
Sun And Sun NightE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
MonNE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave detail: E 1 foot at 2 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
Mon Through TueNW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
 
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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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