Port Update
Tampa, FL
February 27, 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, SULPHER ENTERPRISE, GARDEN STATE, PACIFIC RELIANCE
DUE: PER ATTACHED AND CHEMSTAR RIVER, CHEM SELENIUM
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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: NONE
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FUTURE ISSUES: 03/19/24 – Tampa Port Authority 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
FEBRUARY 2024
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 - 4NM N Tampa Bay FL
Marine Zone Forecast
TodaySoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
TonightSouth winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop.
WednesdaySouth winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Wednesday NightSouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
ThursdayEast winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Thursday NightNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
FridayEast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Friday NightSouth winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
SaturdaySoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
