Port Update
Tampa, FL
February 14, 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 HAFNIA TANZANITE
DUE: PER ATTACHED AND CHEMSTAR RIVER, SULPHUR ENTERPRISE
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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
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 - 5NM NNE Tampa Bay FL
Marine Zone Forecast
This AfternoonNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop.
TonightNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
ThursdayEast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Thursday NightNorthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
FridayEast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Friday NightNorthwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
SaturdaySoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Saturday NightNorth winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
SundayNorth winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
