Port Update
Tampa, FL
January 15, 2024
Notices
PORT OF TAMPA, FL
TAMPA HARBOR –
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Maximum Depths - (Brackish)
Harbor entrance – 39’08 MLW plus tide
Main Channel – 39’08
Vertical Clearance – Sunshine Skyway Bridge – 180’00
TERMINAL LIMITS/INFORMATION
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Maximum drafts allowed alongside berths:
Aids to navigation have been corrected, Big Bend, Redwing and Teco can dock in daylight or night. – Currently there is a restriction of daylight due to dredging
AMOCO/BP - 31'09" anytime, max 34'08" with tide
CITGO – Max 34-02" + Tide
CHEVRONTEXACO – 31-01 anytime, max 32'04 with tide
MARATHON OIL – 35-01 plus tide
MOTIVA – Max draft 31’00” – Max LOA 720’00 – Max BCM 340’ Max Displacement 55000 MT, Max beam 106 - hoses 3x8 gasoline, 1x8 diesel, 1x8 ethanol (confirmed 05/23/23)
BUCKEYE – 33’01 Plus tide (Former Hess berth) (UPDATED 10/29/22)
TAMPA PORT SERVICES AMMONIA - 34'01 (UPDATED 10/29/22)
KMI PLX Loading – 34’05 +/- tide
KMI PLX WAITING – 33’08 +/- tide (UPDATED 03/09/23)
TPA #24 - 34-08
TPA #23 – 34’03 +/- tide – NOTE THAT THE PORT SUTTON CHANNEL RESTRICTION IS 34 Ft +/- tide *** TPA #22 - 34-08 TPA #30 - 43’09”
TPA #208 – 34’08
TPA #209 – 34-10
TPA #210 – 36-03
TPA #211 – 44-02
TPA #213 – 43-05
TPA #219 - 43-05
TPA #220 – 41-08"
TPA #222 – 45-04
TPA #223 - 41’01
TPA #227 – 40’09 – BCM MAX 450’
TPA #245 – N 28-08
S 34-02
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VESSEL TRAFFIC – IN PORT: PER ATTACHED AND ATB BROWNSVILLE
DUE: PER ATTACHED WONDER MIMOSA, RTC 165
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FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL FILING REQUIREMENTS
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96 Hours - advance notice of arrival required by USCG
72 Hours - The Harbormasters office requires a 72 hour minimum notice of a vessel arrival. Any time less than 72 hours will be considered short notice and could result in vessel's delay to berth.
48 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 Port Security Officer.
72 Hours - post port call, the Port Authority requires bill of lading figures for all bulk cargo.
Port Security - All persons doing ship’s business within the Port of Tampa must have TWIC and a Port-issued ID badge. Anyone not having one or both, will need to be escorted. Vehicles must have permanent company markings to be allowed onto any terminal.
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NEWS ARTICLES: NONE
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CURRENT ISSUES: 01/16/24 - Jan 16 2024 09:30 AM - 11:30 AM - The regular business meeting of the Tampa Port Authority, d/b/a Port Tampa Bay, Board of Commissioners meeting will be held in person at PORT TAMPA BAY'S JOSEPH GARCIA INTERNATIONAL CENTER (1101 Channelside Drive, Tampa, FL 33602). Anyone who wishes to speak during the meeting may do so by signing the Public Comments sign-in sheet that will be provided near the entrance of the Boardroom on the meeting day. The Chair will call on speakers by name in the order in which they have completed the online Public Comment Form. Up to three (3) minutes are allowed for each speaker.
A copy of the current agenda and supporting documents are posted approximately seven days before the Board meeting on the PTB website: https://meetings.boardbook.org/Public/Organization/1448.
01/22/24 – 0700 to 1900 – BERTH TPA 223 CLOSED FOR MAINTENANCE
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FUTURE ISSUES: 01/29/24 – PROPELLER CLUB - January - 32nd Annual Salute to Coast Guard Awards Dinner - Our 32nd Annual Salute to the U.S. Coast Guard Dinner will be held on Monday, January 29, 2024, at the ESC Egypt Shrine Center of Tampa Bay. 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. - Cocktail Reception - 6:45 p.m. - Dinner and Program Dress: Coast Guard – Service Dress Blues All Others – Business Attire We are thrilled to have Vice Admiral Kevin E. Lunday as our guest of honor.
02/20/24 - TAMPA PORT AUTHORITY monthly meeting
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Security level: MARSEC 1
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Hurricane Alert: 5/OUT OF SEASON
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Tides / Currents
Tides for Hillsborough Bay, Tampa Bay
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
JANUARY 2024
M 15 High 4:03 AM 2.4 7:22 AM Rise 10:39 AM 14
15 Low 11:45 AM -0.6 5:56 PM Set 10:45 PM
15 High 5:54 PM 1.6
15 Low 11:28 PM 0.8
Tu 16 High 5:11 AM 2.1 7:22 AM Rise 11:12 AM 23
16 Low 12:18 PM 0.0 5:57 PM Set 11:49 PM
16 High 6:20 PM 1.8
W 17 Low 12:55 AM 0.5 7:22 AM Rise 11:45 AM 34
17 High 6:35 AM 1.6 5:58 PM
17 Low 12:48 PM 0.5
17 High 6:50 PM 2.1
Th 18 Low 2:25 AM 0.0 7:22 AM Set 12:52 AM 45
18 High 8:32 AM 1.2 5:59 PM Rise 12:19 PM
18 Low 1:12 PM 0.9
18 High 7:27 PM 2.3
F 19 Low 3:52 AM -0.3 7:22 AM Set 1:54 AM 56
19 High 8:10 PM 2.4 5:59 PM Rise 12:55 PM
Sa 20 Low 5:08 AM -0.8 7:21 AM Set 2:58 AM 67
20 High 9:02 PM 2.6 6:00 PM Rise 1:36 PM
Su 21 Low 6:11 AM -1.1 7:21 AM Set 4:01 AM 76
21 High 9:59 PM 2.6 6:01 PM Rise 2:22 PM
M 22 Low 7:04 AM -1.2 7:21 AM Set 5:01 AM 84
22 High 10:56 PM 2.6 6:02 PM Rise 3:14 PM
Tu 23 Low 7:49 AM -1.2 7:21 AM Set 5:58 AM 91
23 High 11:49 PM 2.6 6:03 PM Rise 4:10 PM
W 24 Low 8:28 AM -1.2 7:20 AM Set 6:48 AM 96
24 6:03 PM Rise 5:08 PM
Th 25 High 12:36 AM 2.6 7:20 AM Set 7:32 AM 99
25 Low 9:00 AM -1.1 6:04 PM Rise 6:06 PM
25 High 4:10 PM 1.3
25 Low 7:13 PM 1.5
F 26 High 1:19 AM 2.6 7:20 AM Set 8:10 AM 99
26 Low 9:29 AM -0.9 6:05 PM Rise 7:03 PM
26 High 4:14 PM 1.3
26 Low 8:03 PM 1.4
Sa 27 High 1:59 AM 2.4 7:19 AM Set 8:43 AM 99
27 Low 9:55 AM -0.8 6:06 PM Rise 7:58 PM
27 High 4:19 PM 1.3
27 Low 8:52 PM 1.1
Su 28 High 2:38 AM 2.3 7:19 AM Set 9:12 AM 96
28 Low 10:19 AM -0.6 6:07 PM Rise 8:51 PM
28 High 4:28 PM 1.5
28 Low 9:42 PM 0.9
M 29 High 3:20 AM 2.2 7:18 AM Set 9:40 AM 92
29 Low 10:42 AM -0.3 6:07 PM Rise 9:42 PM
29 High 4:42 PM 1.7
29 Low 10:35 PM 0.8
Tu 30 High 4:06 AM 1.8 7:18 AM Set 10:06 AM 86
30 Low 11:04 AM 0.0 6:08 PM Rise 10:33 PM
30 High 5:01 PM 1.8
30 Low 11:32 PM 0.5
W 31 High 4:59 AM 1.6 7:17 AM Set 10:32 AM 79
31 Low 11:27 AM 0.3 6:09 PM Rise 11:25 PM
31 High 5:25 PM 2.0
FEBRUARY 2024
Th 1 Low 12:34 AM 0.3 7:17 AM Set 11:00 AM 71
1 High 6:05 AM 1.3 6:10 PM
1 Low 11:47 AM 0.6
1 High 5:53 PM 2.2
F 2 Low 1:44 AM 0.0 7:16 AM Rise 12:20 AM 62
2 High 7:39 AM 1.1 6:11 PM Set 11:31 AM
2 Low 12:01 PM 1.1
2 High 6:28 PM 2.2
Sa 3 Low 3:02 AM -0.2 7:16 AM Rise 1:17 AM 52
3 High 7:11 PM 2.3 6:11 PM Set 12:06 PM
Su 4 Low 4:21 AM -0.5 7:15 AM Rise 2:18 AM 42
4 High 8:06 PM 2.4 6:12 PM Set 12:48 PM
M 5 Low 5:31 AM -0.8 7:15 AM Rise 3:22 AM 32
5 High 9:13 PM 2.6 6:13 PM Set 1:38 PM
Tu 6 Low 6:30 AM -1.2 7:14 AM Rise 4:26 AM 22
6 High 10:23 PM 2.7 6:14 PM Set 2:37 PM
W 7 Low 7:21 AM -1.4 7:13 AM Rise 5:28 AM 14
7 High 11:29 PM 2.8 6:14 PM Set 3:44 PM
Th 8 Low 8:06 AM -1.5 7:13 AM Rise 6:24 AM 7
8 High 3:28 PM 1.3 6:15 PM Set 4:56 PM
8 Low 6:12 PM 1.5
F 9 High 12:29 AM 2.9 7:12 AM Rise 7:13 AM 2
9 Low 8:47 AM -1.5 6:16 PM Set 6:09 PM
9 High 3:34 PM 1.3
9 Low 7:17 PM 1.2
Sa 10 High 1:25 AM 2.9 7:11 AM Rise 7:56 AM 0
10 Low 9:24 AM -1.4 6:17 PM Set 7:20 PM
10 High 3:43 PM 1.3
10 Low 8:17 PM 0.9
Su 11 High 2:20 AM 2.8 7:10 AM Rise 8:34 AM 0
11 Low 9:57 AM -0.9 6:18 PM Set 8:29 PM
11 High 3:56 PM 1.6
11 Low 9:17 PM 0.6
M 12 High 3:15 AM 2.6 7:10 AM Rise 9:09 AM 4
12 Low 10:27 AM -0.5 6:18 PM Set 9:35 PM
12 High 4:13 PM 1.7
12 Low 10:19 PM 0.3
Tu 13 High 4:14 AM 2.2 7:09 AM Rise 9:43 AM 11
13 Low 10:52 AM 0.2 6:19 PM Set 10:41 PM
13 High 4:34 PM 2.1
13 Low 11:25 PM 0.0
W 14 High 5:21 AM 1.7 7:08 AM Rise 10:18 AM 19
14 Low 11:13 AM 0.6 6:20 PM Set 11:46 PM
14 High 5:00 PM 2.3
Th 15 Low 12:38 AM -0.3 7:07 AM Rise 10:54 AM 29
15 High 6:50 AM 1.2 6:20 PM
15 Low 11:25 AM 1.1
15 High 5:33 PM 2.4
F 16 Low 2:00 AM -0.5 7:07 AM Set 12:50 AM 40
16 High 6:13 PM 2.6 6:21 PM Rise 11:35 AM
Sa 17 Low 3:30 AM -0.6 7:06 AM Set 1:54 AM 51
17 High 7:06 PM 2.4 6:22 PM Rise 12:19 PM
Su 18 Low 4:54 AM -0.8 7:05 AM Set 2:56 AM 61
18 High 8:21 PM 2.4 6:23 PM Rise 1:10 PM
M 19 Low 6:01 AM -0.9 7:04 AM Set 3:54 AM 71
19 High 9:50 PM 2.4 6:23 PM Rise 2:04 PM
Tu 20 Low 6:52 AM -0.9 7:03 AM Set 4:46 AM 80
20 High 11:06 PM 2.4 6:24 PM Rise 3:01 PM
W 21 Low 7:33 AM -0.9 7:02 AM Set 5:31 AM 87
21 High 2:52 PM 1.5 6:25 PM Rise 4:00 PM
21 Low 6:10 PM 1.7
Th 22 High 12:03 AM 2.4 7:01 AM Set 6:10 AM 93
22 Low 8:05 AM -0.9 6:25 PM Rise 4:57 PM
22 High 2:56 PM 1.5
22 Low 7:01 PM 1.4
F 23 High 12:49 AM 2.4 7:00 AM Set 6:45 AM 97
23 Low 8:32 AM -0.8 6:26 PM Rise 5:52 PM
23 High 3:00 PM 1.6
23 Low 7:42 PM 1.2
Sa 24 High 1:28 AM 2.4 6:59 AM Set 7:15 AM 99
24 Low 8:54 AM -0.5 6:27 PM Rise 6:45 PM
24 High 3:03 PM 1.6
24 Low 8:21 PM 0.9
Su 25 High 2:05 AM 2.3 6:59 AM Set 7:43 AM 99
25 Low 9:13 AM -0.3 6:27 PM Rise 7:37 PM
25 High 3:07 PM 1.7
25 Low 8:58 PM 0.6
M 26 High 2:42 AM 2.2 6:58 AM Set 8:09 AM 98
26 Low 9:31 AM 0.0 6:28 PM Rise 8:28 PM
26 High 3:16 PM 2.0
26 Low 9:37 PM 0.3
Tu 27 High 3:20 AM 2.0 6:57 AM Set 8:35 AM 95
27 Low 9:48 AM 0.3 6:29 PM Rise 9:20 PM
27 High 3:30 PM 2.1
27 Low 10:19 PM 0.2
W 28 High 4:03 AM 1.7 6:56 AM Set 9:02 AM 91
28 Low 10:05 AM 0.6 6:29 PM Rise 10:13 PM
28 High 3:49 PM 2.3
28 Low 11:04 PM 0.0
Th 29 High 4:53 AM 1.6 6:55 AM Set 9:31 AM 85
29 Low 10:20 AM 0.8 6:30 PM Rise 11:09 PM
29 High 4:14 PM 2.4
29 Low 11:56 PM -0.2
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER - Hazardous Weather Conditions
Dense Fog Advisory in effect from January 15, 09:00 PM CST until January 16, 09:00 AM CST
Last Update: 221 PM EST Mon Jan 15 2024
View Nearby Observations
4NM SW Hillsborough Bay FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY...
TonightEast winds around 5 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
TuesdaySouth winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Areas of dense fog in the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Tuesday NightNorthwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
WednesdayNorth winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
Wednesday NightNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
ThursdayEast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Thursday NightNorth winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
FridaySouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
Friday NightNorth winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
SaturdayNorth winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
