Port Update
Tampa, FL
February 13, 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 AND GARDEN STATE
DUE: PER ATTACHED AND HAFNIA TANZANITE, CHEMSTAR RIVER
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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: 02/20/24 - TAMPA PORT AUTHORITY monthly meeting
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FUTURE ISSUES: 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
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 until February 13, 12:00 PM CST
Last Update: 934 AM EST Tue Feb 13 2024
View Nearby Observations
26NM SSW Pass-a-grille Reef FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
This AfternoonNorthwest winds around 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
TonightNorth winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
WednesdayNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Wednesday NightNortheast winds around 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
ThursdayEast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Thursday NightNorth winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
FridayEast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Friday NightEast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
SaturdaySoutheast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
