Port Update

Miami, FL

September 30, 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:  NONE
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Hurricane Alert: 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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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  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
 
W   15     High   3:58 AM     3.0   7:20 AM    Rise  1:58 AM      39
    15      Low  10:21 AM     0.9   6:53 PM     Set  3:43 PM
    15     High   4:41 PM     3.1
    15      Low  10:57 PM     1.0
 
Th  16     High   5:05 AM     3.1   7:20 AM    Rise  2:58 AM      29
    16      Low  11:22 AM     0.9   6:52 PM     Set  4:17 PM
    16     High   5:38 PM     3.1
    16      Low  11:51 PM     0.9
 
F   17     High   6:03 AM     3.2   7:21 AM    Rise  3:55 AM      20
    17      Low  12:15 PM     0.9   6:51 PM     Set  4:48 PM
    17     High   6:27 PM     3.2
 
Sa  18      Low  12:38 AM     0.8   7:21 AM    Rise  4:49 AM      13
    18     High   6:53 AM     3.3   6:50 PM     Set  5:17 PM
    18      Low   1:01 PM     0.9
    18     High   7:09 PM     3.2
 
Su  19      Low   1:19 AM     0.7   7:22 AM    Rise  5:41 AM      7
    19     High   7:36 AM     3.3   6:49 PM     Set  5:46 PM
    19      Low   1:43 PM     0.9
    19     High   7:47 PM     3.2
 
M   20      Low   1:57 AM     0.6   7:22 AM    Rise  6:33 AM      2
    20     High   8:15 AM     3.4   6:48 PM     Set  6:14 PM
    20      Low   2:21 PM     0.9
    20     High   8:22 PM     3.2
 
Tu  21      Low   2:33 AM     0.6   7:23 AM    Rise  7:26 AM      0
    21     High   8:52 AM     3.4   6:47 PM     Set  6:45 PM
    21      Low   2:58 PM     0.9
    21     High   8:57 PM     3.2
 
W   22      Low   3:08 AM     0.6   7:23 AM    Rise  8:20 AM      0
    22     High   9:28 AM     3.4   6:47 PM     Set  7:19 PM
    22      Low   3:33 PM     0.9
    22     High   9:31 PM     3.1
 
Th  23      Low   3:42 AM     0.6   7:24 AM    Rise  9:15 AM      1
    23     High  10:04 AM     3.3   6:46 PM     Set  7:57 PM
    23      Low   4:08 PM     1.0
    23     High  10:05 PM     3.1
 
F   24      Low   4:16 AM     0.7   7:24 AM    Rise 10:10 AM      4
    24     High  10:41 AM     3.2   6:45 PM     Set  8:39 PM
    24      Low   4:42 PM     1.1
    24     High  10:41 PM     3.0
 
Sa  25      Low   4:52 AM     0.8   7:25 AM    Rise 11:06 AM      9
    25     High  11:20 AM     3.1   6:44 PM     Set  9:26 PM
    25      Low   5:18 PM     1.3
    25     High  11:19 PM     2.9
 
Su  26      Low   5:29 AM     0.9   7:26 AM    Rise 11:59 AM      15
    26     High  12:03 PM     3.0   6:43 PM     Set 10:19 PM
    26      Low   5:59 PM     1.4
 
M   27     High  12:01 AM     2.8   7:26 AM    Rise 12:49 PM      22
    27      Low   6:12 AM     1.0   6:43 PM     Set 11:15 PM
    27     High  12:50 PM     2.9
    27      Low   6:46 PM     1.5
 
Tu  28     High  12:50 AM     2.7   7:27 AM    Rise  1:34 PM      31
    28      Low   7:03 AM     1.1   6:42 PM
    28     High   1:42 PM     2.9
    28      Low   7:45 PM     1.5
 
W   29     High   1:49 AM     2.7   7:27 AM     Set 12:13 AM      40
    29      Low   8:05 AM     1.1   6:41 PM    Rise  2:15 PM
    29     High   2:39 PM     2.8
    29      Low   8:51 PM     1.4
 
Th  30     High   2:54 AM     2.7   7:28 AM     Set  1:12 AM      50
    30      Low   9:13 AM     1.1   6:40 PM    Rise  2:52 PM
    30     High   3:37 PM     2.9
    30      Low   9:54 PM     1.3
 
F   31     High   4:01 AM     2.8   7:29 AM     Set  2:11 AM      60
    31      Low  10:18 AM     1.0   6:40 PM    Rise  3:27 PM
    31     High   4:33 PM     3.0
    31      Low  10:50 PM     0.9

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

MARINE WEATHER -  Hazardous Weather Conditions
Small Craft Advisory until October 2, 04:00 AM EDT
Last Update: 111 AM EDT Tue Sep 30 2025
 
View Nearby Observations
 
30NM E Biscayne Bay FL
Marine Zone Forecast
 
TodayW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave detail: N 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late.
TonightNW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave detail: N 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
WedN winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
Wed NightNE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
ThuNE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
Thu NightE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers and tstms likely.
Fri Through SatSE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
 
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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