Port Update

Miami, FL

September 02, 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 - 800 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America:

1. Eastern Tropical Atlantic:
A tropical wave located over the far eastern tropical Atlantic south 
of the Cabo Verde islands is producing disorganized showers and 
thunderstorms. Environmental conditions appear conducive for 
gradual development of this system during the next several days, and 
a tropical depression is likely to form later this week or this 
weekend. This system is expected to move westward to 
west-northwestward at around 15 mph across the eastern and central 
tropical Atlantic through the weekend.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...30 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...70 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
 
SEPTEMBER 2025
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
 
OCTOBER 2025
 
W    1     High   3:23 AM     2.7   7:13 AM     Set  1:25 AM      57
     1      Low   9:53 AM     1.1   7:07 PM    Rise  3:40 PM
     1     High   4:19 PM     2.8
     1      Low  10:33 PM     1.4
 
Th   2     High   4:31 AM     2.8   7:14 AM     Set  2:25 AM      66
     2      Low  10:55 AM     1.0   7:06 PM    Rise  4:20 PM
     2     High   5:16 PM     3.0
     2      Low  11:28 PM     1.1
 
F    3     High   5:33 AM     3.0   7:14 AM     Set  3:26 AM      76
     3      Low  11:49 AM     0.9   7:05 PM    Rise  4:58 PM
     3     High   6:08 PM     3.1
 
Sa   4      Low  12:16 AM     0.9   7:14 AM     Set  4:28 AM      84
     4     High   6:29 AM     3.2   7:04 PM    Rise  5:33 PM
     4      Low  12:39 PM     0.7
     4     High   6:55 PM     3.3
 
Su   5      Low   1:02 AM     0.6   7:15 AM     Set  5:30 AM      91
     5     High   7:20 AM     3.4   7:03 PM    Rise  6:08 PM
     5      Low   1:27 PM     0.6
     5     High   7:40 PM     3.4
 
M    6      Low   1:47 AM     0.3   7:15 AM     Set  6:34 AM      97
     6     High   8:10 AM     3.6   7:02 PM    Rise  6:43 PM
     6      Low   2:14 PM     0.5
     6     High   8:24 PM     3.5
 
Tu   7      Low   2:32 AM     0.1   7:16 AM     Set  7:39 AM      99
     7     High   8:58 AM     3.7   7:01 PM    Rise  7:21 PM
     7      Low   3:00 PM     0.5
     7     High   9:09 PM     3.5
 
W    8      Low   3:18 AM     0.0   7:16 AM     Set  8:47 AM      99
     8     High   9:47 AM     3.9   7:00 PM    Rise  8:03 PM
     8      Low   3:47 PM     0.6
     8     High   9:55 PM     3.5
 
Th   9      Low   4:06 AM     0.0   7:17 AM     Set  9:58 AM      96
     9     High  10:37 AM     3.7   6:59 PM    Rise  8:51 PM
     9      Low   4:37 PM     0.7
     9     High  10:43 PM     3.5
 
F   10      Low   4:57 AM     0.1   7:17 AM     Set 11:09 AM      90
    10     High  11:29 AM     3.6   6:58 PM    Rise  9:45 PM
    10      Low   5:29 PM     0.8
    10     High  11:36 PM     3.4
 
Sa  11      Low   5:52 AM     0.2   7:18 AM     Set 12:18 PM      82
    11     High  12:24 PM     3.5   6:57 PM    Rise 10:46 PM
    11      Low   6:27 PM     1.0
 
Su  12     High  12:33 AM     3.2   7:18 AM     Set  1:22 PM      72
    12      Low   6:53 AM     0.5   6:56 PM    Rise 11:50 PM
    12     High   1:25 PM     3.3
    12      Low   7:32 PM     1.1
 
M   13     High   1:36 AM     3.1   7:19 AM     Set  2:17 PM      61
    13      Low   8:01 AM     0.7   6:55 PM
    13     High   2:30 PM     3.2
    13      Low   8:43 PM     1.1
 
Tu  14     High   2:46 AM     3.0   7:19 AM    Rise 12:55 AM      50
    14      Low   9:13 AM     0.8   6:54 PM     Set  3:03 PM
    14     High   3:37 PM     3.1
    14      Low   9:54 PM     1.1

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

MARINE WEATHER - 9NM ENE Golden Beach FL
Marine Zone Forecast
 
TodayW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms this morning, then a chance of showers and tstms this afternoon.
TonightW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
WedW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and N 2 ft at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
Wed NightSW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
Thu And Thu NightSW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. Showers and tstms likely.
FriSW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. Showers likely.
SatS winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas around 2 ft, then 1 foot or less. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely .
 
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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