Port Update
Tampa, FL
February 05, 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 (updated 10/29/24)
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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 34-08" + 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
BUCKEYE – 33’01 Plus tide (Former Hess berth) (UPDATED 10/29/22)
TAMPA PORT SERVICES AMMONIA - 36-00 (UPDATED 10/29/22)
KMI PLX Loading – 33-09 +/- tide
KMI PLX WAITING – 33’08 +/- tide (UPDATED 03/09/23)
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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: 02/07/24 – PROPELLER CLUB - February - Quarterly Social - Come join us for our first Quarterly Social of 2024, on Weds. Feb 7, 2024, at Hampton Inn/Home2Suites Tampa Channel District Hotel, 5-7 p.m. Members and Guests will be provided with two beer or wine tickets and enjoy complimentary hors d'ouervres.
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FUTURE ISSUES: 02/20/24 - TAMPA PORT AUTHORITY monthly meeting
02/22/24 – PROPELLER CLUB - February - 18th Annual Maritime Industry Night Awards - You're invited to our 18th Annual Maritime Industry Night Awards! Honoring “special” maritime industry individuals in Leadership and Unsung Hero categories including Member of the Year, Maritime Person of the Year. Cocktail Reception 5:30 — 6:30 p.m. Sponsored by Hendry Marine Industries, Inc. Dinner & Program — 6:30 p.m.
03/19/24 – Tampa Port Authority meeing
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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
FEBRUARY 2024
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
MARCH 2024
F 1 High 5:57 AM 1.3 6:54 AM Set 10:04 AM 77
1 Low 10:31 AM 1.1 6:30 PM
1 High 4:45 PM 2.6
Sa 2 Low 1:00 AM -0.3 6:53 AM Rise 12:07 AM 68
2 High 7:43 AM 1.1 6:31 PM Set 10:42 AM
2 Low 10:18 AM 1.2
2 High 5:22 PM 2.6
Su 3 Low 2:21 AM -0.3 6:52 AM Rise 1:08 AM 59
3 High 6:12 PM 2.6 6:32 PM Set 11:27 AM
M 4 Low 3:51 AM -0.5 6:51 AM Rise 2:10 AM 49
4 High 7:22 PM 2.6 6:32 PM Set 12:21 PM
Tu 5 Low 5:08 AM -0.8 6:49 AM Rise 3:11 AM 38
5 High 8:54 PM 2.6 6:33 PM Set 1:22 PM
W 6 Low 6:09 AM -0.9 6:48 AM Rise 4:08 AM 28
6 High 10:22 PM 2.7 6:33 PM Set 2:30 PM
Th 7 Low 6:57 AM -1.1 6:47 AM Rise 4:59 AM 18
7 High 2:11 PM 1.6 6:34 PM Set 3:41 PM
7 Low 5:35 PM 1.7
7 High 11:35 PM 2.8
F 8 Low 7:38 AM -1.1 6:46 AM Rise 5:44 AM 10
8 High 2:13 PM 1.6 6:35 PM Set 4:53 PM
8 Low 6:40 PM 1.2
Sa 9 High 12:37 AM 2.8 6:45 AM Rise 6:24 AM 4
9 Low 8:14 AM -0.9 6:35 PM Set 6:03 PM
9 High 2:21 PM 1.7
9 Low 7:36 PM 0.8
Su 10 High 1:34 AM 2.8 7:44 AM Rise 8:01 AM 0
10 Low 9:45 AM -0.5 7:36 PM Set 8:12 PM
10 High 3:32 PM 1.8
10 Low 9:29 PM 0.3
M 11 High 3:29 AM 2.6 7:43 AM Rise 8:37 AM 0
11 Low 10:11 AM 0.0 7:36 PM Set 9:20 PM
11 High 3:46 PM 2.2
11 Low 10:22 PM -0.2
Tu 12 High 4:26 AM 2.2 7:42 AM Rise 9:12 AM 2
12 Low 10:33 AM 0.6 7:37 PM Set 10:28 PM
12 High 4:06 PM 2.4
12 Low 11:16 PM -0.5
W 13 High 5:26 AM 1.8 7:41 AM Rise 9:49 AM 8
13 Low 10:50 AM 1.1 7:37 PM Set 11:35 PM
13 High 4:29 PM 2.7
Th 14 Low 12:13 AM -0.6 7:40 AM Rise 10:29 AM 15
14 High 6:38 AM 1.5 7:38 PM
14 Low 10:59 AM 1.4
14 High 4:58 PM 2.8
F 15 Low 1:18 AM -0.6 7:38 AM Set 12:42 AM 25
15 High 5:33 PM 2.8 7:39 PM Rise 11:14 AM
Sa 16 Low 2:34 AM -0.5 7:37 AM Set 1:47 AM 35
16 High 6:15 PM 2.7 7:39 PM Rise 12:03 PM
Su 17 Low 4:03 AM -0.5 7:36 AM Set 2:48 AM 45
17 High 7:13 PM 2.6 7:40 PM Rise 12:58 PM
M 18 Low 5:27 AM -0.5 7:35 AM Set 3:42 AM 55
18 High 8:53 PM 2.3 7:40 PM Rise 1:55 PM
Tu 19 Low 6:31 AM -0.5 7:34 AM Set 4:30 AM 65
19 High 10:50 PM 2.3 7:41 PM Rise 2:53 PM
W 20 Low 7:19 AM -0.5 7:33 AM Set 5:11 AM 74
20 High 2:39 PM 1.7 7:41 PM Rise 3:51 PM
20 Low 6:36 PM 1.8
Th 21 High 12:09 AM 2.3 7:32 AM Set 5:47 AM 82
21 Low 7:55 AM -0.5 7:42 PM Rise 4:47 PM
21 High 2:42 PM 1.8
21 Low 7:29 PM 1.5
F 22 High 1:05 AM 2.3 7:31 AM Set 6:18 AM 89
22 Low 8:24 AM -0.2 7:42 PM Rise 5:40 PM
22 High 2:47 PM 1.8
22 Low 8:10 PM 1.1
Sa 23 High 1:50 AM 2.3 7:29 AM Set 6:46 AM 94
23 Low 8:48 AM 0.0 7:43 PM Rise 6:33 PM
23 High 2:51 PM 2.0
23 Low 8:45 PM 0.8
Su 24 High 2:30 AM 2.2 7:28 AM Set 7:13 AM 97
24 Low 9:07 AM 0.3 7:43 PM Rise 7:24 PM
24 High 2:55 PM 2.1
24 Low 9:18 PM 0.5
M 25 High 3:08 AM 2.1 7:27 AM Set 7:39 AM 99
25 Low 9:23 AM 0.6 7:44 PM Rise 8:16 PM
25 High 3:01 PM 2.3
25 Low 9:51 PM 0.2
Tu 26 High 3:46 AM 2.0 7:26 AM Set 8:06 AM 99
26 Low 9:37 AM 0.8 7:45 PM Rise 9:09 PM
26 High 3:12 PM 2.4
26 Low 10:25 PM -0.2
W 27 High 4:25 AM 1.8 7:25 AM Set 8:34 AM 98
27 Low 9:51 AM 1.1 7:45 PM Rise 10:04 PM
27 High 3:29 PM 2.7
27 Low 11:02 PM -0.3
Th 28 High 5:08 AM 1.7 7:24 AM Set 9:06 AM 94
28 Low 10:04 AM 1.2 7:46 PM Rise 11:01 PM
28 High 3:53 PM 2.8
28 Low 11:44 PM -0.5
F 29 High 6:01 AM 1.5 7:23 AM Set 9:42 AM 89
29 Low 10:15 AM 1.4 7:46 PM
29 High 4:21 PM 2.9
Sa 30 Low 12:35 AM -0.5 7:21 AM Rise 12:01 AM 82
30 High 7:17 AM 1.3 7:47 PM Set 10:24 AM
30 Low 10:13 AM 1.5
30 High 4:56 PM 2.9
Su 31 Low 1:39 AM -0.3 7:20 AM Rise 1:02 AM 74
31 High 5:40 PM 2.9 7:47 PM Set 11:13 AM
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER - Hazardous Weather Conditions
Small Craft Advisory in effect from February 5, 06:00 PM CST until February 6, 06:00 PM CST
Last Update: 904 AM EST Mon Feb 5 2024
View Nearby Observations
24NM SW Pass-a-grille Reef FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...
This AfternoonEast winds around 10 knots, becoming north late. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon.
TonightNorth winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after midnight. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
TuesdayNorth winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet.
Tuesday NightNorth winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet.
WednesdayNortheast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Wednesday NightNortheast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
ThursdayEast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Thursday NightEast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
FridaySoutheast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
