Port Update
Tampa, FL
January 16, 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
DUE: PER ATTACHED
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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: NOW THROUGH 01/30/24 – GUY N VERGER PAVING
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
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
Small Craft Advisory in effect from January 16, 06:00 PM CST until January 17, 09:00 AM CST
Last Update: 924 AM EST Tue Jan 16 2024
View Nearby Observations
29NM SW Pass-a-grille Reef FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
This AfternoonSouthwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
TonightNorth winds 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
WednesdayNorth winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
Wednesday NightEast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
ThursdayEast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers in the afternoon.
Thursday NightNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
FridaySouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
Friday NightNorth winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight.
SaturdayNorth winds around 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
