Port Update
Tampa, FL
May 29, 2025
Notices
PORT OF TAMPA, FL
TAMPA HARBOR –
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Maximum Depths - (Brackish) (updated 04/28/25)
Harbor entrance – 39'01" MLW plus tide
Main Channel – 39’01
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 34-03" + Tide
CHEVRONTEXACO – 31-01 anytime, max 32'04 with tide
MARATHON OIL – 36’03 plus tide
PORT TAMPA GLOBAL PARTNERS – Max draft 31’06” – Max LOA 720’00 – Max BCM 340’ Max Displacement 55000 MT, Max beam 106 - hoses 3x8 gasoline, 1x8 diesel, 1x8 ethanol (UPDATED 4/28/25)
BUCKEYE NORTH – 34’00 Plus tide (Former Hess berth)
TAMPA PORT SERVICES AMMONIA - 36-00
KMI PLX Loading – 34-10+/- tide
KMI PLX WAITING – 34-05+/- tide
TPA 30 – 43’06 (UPDATED 01/27/25)
TPA 208 – 35’03
TPA 209 – 33’00
TPA 210 – 34’07
TPA 211 – 43’09
TPA 212 – 44’01
TPA 219N – 39’01
TPA 219S – 43’02
TPA 220 – 41’08
TPA 222 – 47’07
TPA 223 – 40’11
TPA 227 – 41’01 – BCM MAX 450 (UPDATED 01/27/25)
TPA 245 - N 33’03
S 33’05
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VESSEL TRAFFIC – IN – PELICAN STATE, SEABULK CHALLENGE, OVERSEAS ANACORTES
DUE – 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: BERTH 223 – CURRENTLY CLOSED FOR MAINTENANCE – DUE TO OPEN 29/1700
06/04/25 – PROPELLER CLUB - Weds. June 4, 2025 – Where Hampton Inn Tampa Downtown Channel District 1155 E Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL 33602
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FUTURE ISSUES: 06/17/25 – 1000 – TPA 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
MAY 2025
Th 29 High 3:15 PM 3.5 6:34 AM Rise 8:49 AM 3
29 8:20 PM Set 11:29 PM
F 30 Low 12:16 AM -0.8 6:34 AM Rise 9:57 AM 9
30 High 4:05 PM 3.4 8:21 PM
Sa 31 Low 1:08 AM -0.6 6:34 AM Set 12:17 AM 17
31 High 5:01 PM 3.0 8:21 PM Rise 11:03 AM
JUNE 2025
Su 1 Low 1:59 AM -0.3 6:34 AM Set 12:56 AM 26
1 High 6:05 PM 2.7 8:22 PM Rise 12:04 PM
M 2 Low 2:45 AM 0.0 6:33 AM Set 1:30 AM 35
2 High 10:14 AM 2.0 8:22 PM Rise 1:02 PM
2 Low 2:08 PM 2.1
2 High 7:27 PM 2.3
Tu 3 Low 3:28 AM 0.3 6:33 AM Set 1:59 AM 45
3 High 10:26 AM 2.1 8:23 PM Rise 1:56 PM
3 Low 4:04 PM 1.8
3 High 9:06 PM 2.1
W 4 Low 4:07 AM 0.8 6:33 AM Set 2:27 AM 55
4 High 10:44 AM 2.3 8:23 PM Rise 2:49 PM
4 Low 5:25 PM 1.2
4 High 10:47 PM 1.8
Th 5 Low 4:42 AM 1.1 6:33 AM Set 2:53 AM 65
5 High 11:04 AM 2.4 8:24 PM Rise 3:40 PM
5 Low 6:24 PM 0.8
F 6 High 12:17 AM 1.7 6:33 AM Set 3:20 AM 73
6 Low 5:15 AM 1.4 8:24 PM Rise 4:33 PM
6 High 11:25 AM 2.7
6 Low 7:12 PM 0.3
Sa 7 High 1:37 AM 1.7 6:33 AM Set 3:49 AM 81
7 Low 5:43 AM 1.7 8:25 PM Rise 5:27 PM
7 High 11:47 AM 2.8
7 Low 7:55 PM 0.0
Su 8 High 2:48 AM 1.7 6:33 AM Set 4:21 AM 88
8 Low 6:06 AM 2.0 8:25 PM Rise 6:22 PM
8 High 12:10 PM 2.9
8 Low 8:35 PM -0.3
M 9 High 3:54 AM 1.7 6:33 AM Set 4:57 AM 93
9 Low 6:22 AM 2.0 8:25 PM Rise 7:19 PM
9 High 12:37 PM 3.0
9 Low 9:13 PM -0.5
Tu 10 High 1:08 PM 3.2 6:33 AM Set 5:39 AM 97
10 Low 9:51 PM -0.5 8:26 PM Rise 8:17 PM
W 11 High 1:44 PM 3.3 6:33 AM Set 6:27 AM 99
11 Low 10:30 PM -0.6 8:26 PM Rise 9:13 PM
Th 12 High 2:23 PM 3.4 6:33 AM Set 7:21 AM 99
12 Low 11:10 PM -0.6 8:27 PM Rise 10:05 PM
F 13 High 3:05 PM 3.4 6:33 AM Set 8:19 AM 98
13 Low 11:51 PM -0.6 8:27 PM Rise 10:51 PM
Sa 14 High 3:52 PM 3.3 6:33 AM Set 9:20 AM 94
14 8:27 PM Rise 11:33 PM
Su 15 Low 12:32 AM -0.5 6:33 AM Set 10:22 AM 88
15 High 4:43 PM 3.2 8:28 PM
M 16 Low 1:14 AM -0.3 6:33 AM Rise 12:09 AM 81
16 High 8:13 AM 1.8 8:28 PM Set 11:23 AM
16 Low 11:38 AM 2.0
16 High 5:41 PM 2.9
Tu 17 Low 1:56 AM -0.2 6:33 AM Rise 12:43 AM 72
17 High 8:35 AM 2.0 8:28 PM Set 12:24 PM
17 Low 1:19 PM 1.8
17 High 6:51 PM 2.6
W 18 Low 2:37 AM 0.3 6:34 AM Rise 1:15 AM 62
18 High 9:00 AM 2.2 8:28 PM Set 1:25 PM
18 Low 2:57 PM 1.5
18 High 8:17 PM 2.2
Th 19 Low 3:16 AM 0.8 6:34 AM Rise 1:46 AM 51
19 High 9:28 AM 2.4 8:29 PM Set 2:27 PM
19 Low 4:25 PM 1.1
19 High 10:00 PM 2.0
F 20 Low 3:53 AM 1.2 6:34 AM Rise 2:19 AM 39
20 High 10:00 AM 2.7 8:29 PM Set 3:32 PM
20 Low 5:41 PM 0.5
20 High 11:52 PM 1.7
Sa 21 Low 4:26 AM 1.7 6:34 AM Rise 2:56 AM 28
21 High 10:35 AM 3.0 8:29 PM Set 4:40 PM
21 Low 6:48 PM -0.2
Su 22 High 1:43 AM 1.7 6:35 AM Rise 3:38 AM 18
22 Low 4:53 AM 2.0 8:29 PM Set 5:51 PM
22 High 11:15 AM 3.3
22 Low 7:49 PM -0.6
M 23 High 11:59 AM 3.4 6:35 AM Rise 4:26 AM 10
23 Low 8:46 PM -0.8 8:29 PM Set 7:03 PM
Tu 24 High 12:47 PM 3.7 6:35 AM Rise 5:23 AM 4
24 Low 9:40 PM -0.9 8:30 PM Set 8:12 PM
W 25 High 1:37 PM 3.7 6:35 AM Rise 6:28 AM 0
25 Low 10:29 PM -0.9 8:30 PM Set 9:14 PM
Th 26 High 2:27 PM 3.7 6:36 AM Rise 7:36 AM 0
26 Low 11:15 PM -0.8 8:30 PM Set 10:06 PM
F 27 High 3:18 PM 3.5 6:36 AM Rise 8:44 AM 2
27 Low 11:57 PM -0.6 8:30 PM Set 10:50 PM
Sa 28 High 4:08 PM 3.3 6:36 AM Rise 9:49 AM 6
28 8:30 PM Set 11:27 PM
Su 29 Low 12:34 AM -0.3 6:37 AM Rise 10:50 AM 13
29 High 7:34 AM 1.7 8:30 PM Set 11:59 PM
29 Low 10:50 AM 2.0
29 High 5:01 PM 2.9
M 30 Low 1:09 AM 0.0 6:37 AM Rise 11:47 AM 21
30 High 7:49 AM 2.0 8:30 PM
30 Low 12:19 PM 2.0
30 High 5:58 PM 2.6
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER- Tampa Bay FL
Marine Zone Forecast
This AfternoonSouth winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late.
TonightSouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
FridaySouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Friday NightWest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight.
SaturdayWest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the morning.
Saturday NightWest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
SundayWest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Sunday NightWest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
MondayWest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
