Port Update
Tampa, FL
July 25, 2025
Notices
PORT OF TAMPA, FL
TAMPA HARBOR –
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Maximum Depths - (Brackish) (updated 07/25/25)
Harbor entrance – 39'01" MLW plus tide
Hillsborough D Cut - reduced to 38-00 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 – ATB ROBIN MARIE, GOLDEN STATE, MAGNOLIA STATE, ATB ACHIEVEMENT, ATB HEAGHWOOD, AMERICAN LIBERTY
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: 07/29/25 THRU 07/31/25 – 29/0700 UNTIL 31/1500 – BERTH 227 CLOSED FOR MAINTENANCE
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FUTURE ISSUES: 08/19/25 – TAMPA PORT AUTHORITY - The Port Tampa Bay Board of Commissioners' regular business meeting will be held in person on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at 9:30 am.
10/09/25 –0730 - TAMPA BAY ALLIANCE - Maritime Alliance’s annual On the Horizon breakfast panel discussion will take place on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at 7:30 a.m. This year’s panel will explore Tampa Bay’s vital role as the logistics hub. We’ll host leaders from Tampa International Airport, the Florida Department of Transportation, and Port Tampa Bay for an engaging conversation about the present and future of supply chain logistics involving planes, trucks, and ships.
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Security level: MARSEC 1
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Hurricane Alert: 4/SEASONAL – 200 PM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025 - For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America: 1. Northwestern Gulf: A trough of low pressure located just off the coast of southwestern Louisiana continues to produce disorganized showers and thunderstorms. This system is moving westward, and it has limited time to develop before it moves inland over southwestern Louisiana or Texas tonight. Regardless of formation, locally heavy rainfall is likely over portions of the northwestern Gulf coast during the next couple of days.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...10 percent.
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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
JULY 2025
F 25 High 5:26 AM 1.8 6:49 AM Rise 7:31 AM 0
25 Low 7:57 AM 2.1 8:24 PM Set 9:22 PM
25 High 2:37 PM 3.5
25 Low 10:51 PM -0.3
Sa 26 High 5:29 AM 1.8 6:50 AM Rise 8:34 AM 1
26 Low 9:04 AM 2.0 8:23 PM Set 9:56 PM
26 High 3:24 PM 3.3
26 Low 11:20 PM 0.0
Su 27 High 5:37 AM 2.0 6:50 AM Rise 9:33 AM 4
27 Low 10:06 AM 1.8 8:22 PM Set 10:27 PM
27 High 4:10 PM 3.0
27 Low 11:46 PM 0.3
M 28 High 5:49 AM 2.1 6:51 AM Rise 10:30 AM 9
28 Low 11:06 AM 1.7 8:22 PM Set 10:55 PM
28 High 4:56 PM 2.8
Tu 29 Low 12:11 AM 0.6 6:51 AM Rise 11:24 AM 16
29 High 6:06 AM 2.3 8:21 PM Set 11:22 PM
29 Low 12:07 PM 1.4
29 High 5:48 PM 2.4
W 30 Low 12:35 AM 1.1 6:52 AM Rise 12:17 PM 24
30 High 6:27 AM 2.4 8:21 PM Set 11:50 PM
30 Low 1:11 PM 1.2
30 High 6:48 PM 2.2
Th 31 Low 12:58 AM 1.4 6:52 AM Rise 1:10 PM 33
31 High 6:54 AM 2.7 8:20 PM
31 Low 2:19 PM 1.1
31 High 8:07 PM 2.0
AUGUST 2025
F 1 Low 1:20 AM 1.7 6:53 AM Set 12:20 AM 42
1 High 7:26 AM 2.8 8:19 PM Rise 2:05 PM
1 Low 3:35 PM 0.9
1 High 10:08 PM 1.7
Sa 2 Low 1:36 AM 2.0 6:53 AM Set 12:53 AM 52
2 High 8:05 AM 2.8 8:19 PM Rise 3:00 PM
2 Low 4:54 PM 0.8
Su 3 High 8:55 AM 2.9 6:54 AM Set 1:30 AM 61
3 Low 6:08 PM 0.5 8:18 PM Rise 3:57 PM
M 4 High 9:57 AM 2.9 6:54 AM Set 2:13 AM 70
4 Low 7:10 PM 0.3 8:17 PM Rise 4:54 PM
Tu 5 High 11:03 AM 3.0 6:55 AM Set 3:02 AM 78
5 Low 8:01 PM 0.0 8:16 PM Rise 5:49 PM
W 6 High 12:03 PM 3.2 6:56 AM Set 3:58 AM 86
6 Low 8:44 PM -0.2 8:16 PM Rise 6:40 PM
Th 7 High 12:56 PM 3.4 6:56 AM Set 4:58 AM 92
7 Low 9:21 PM -0.2 8:15 PM Rise 7:27 PM
F 8 High 4:23 AM 2.0 6:57 AM Set 6:02 AM 97
8 Low 7:20 AM 2.3 8:14 PM Rise 8:08 PM
8 High 1:43 PM 3.4
8 Low 9:54 PM -0.2
Sa 9 High 4:26 AM 2.0 6:57 AM Set 7:06 AM 99
9 Low 8:14 AM 2.0 8:13 PM Rise 8:45 PM
9 High 2:29 PM 3.5
9 Low 10:24 PM 0.0
Su 10 High 4:33 AM 2.0 6:58 AM Set 8:09 AM 99
10 Low 9:07 AM 1.8 8:12 PM Rise 9:19 PM
10 High 3:15 PM 3.4
10 Low 10:53 PM 0.2
M 11 High 4:44 AM 2.2 6:58 AM Set 9:12 AM 97
11 Low 10:01 AM 1.5 8:11 PM Rise 9:52 PM
11 High 4:04 PM 3.3
11 Low 11:20 PM 0.5
Tu 12 High 5:01 AM 2.3 6:59 AM Set 10:15 AM 93
12 Low 10:58 AM 1.2 8:11 PM Rise 10:24 PM
12 High 4:57 PM 2.9
12 Low 11:47 PM 0.9
W 13 High 5:23 AM 2.6 6:59 AM Set 11:18 AM 86
13 Low 12:00 PM 0.9 8:10 PM Rise 10:58 PM
13 High 5:57 PM 2.6
Th 14 Low 12:12 AM 1.4 7:00 AM Set 12:23 PM 77
14 High 5:51 AM 2.8 8:09 PM Rise 11:35 PM
14 Low 1:08 PM 0.8
14 High 7:12 PM 2.2
F 15 Low 12:33 AM 1.8 7:00 AM Set 1:30 PM 66
15 High 6:25 AM 3.0 8:08 PM
15 Low 2:28 PM 0.6
15 High 9:03 PM 1.8
Sa 16 Low 12:42 AM 2.1 7:01 AM Rise 12:17 AM 55
16 High 7:09 AM 3.2 8:07 PM Set 2:39 PM
16 Low 3:59 PM 0.5
Su 17 High 8:06 AM 3.3 7:01 AM Rise 1:05 AM 44
17 Low 5:32 PM 0.2 8:06 PM Set 3:47 PM
M 18 High 9:22 AM 3.3 7:02 AM Rise 2:01 AM 33
18 Low 6:50 PM 0.0 8:05 PM Set 4:51 PM
Tu 19 High 10:48 AM 3.4 7:02 AM Rise 3:04 AM 22
19 Low 7:50 PM -0.2 8:04 PM Set 5:48 PM
W 20 High 12:06 PM 3.4 7:03 AM Rise 4:10 AM 14
20 Low 8:38 PM -0.2 8:03 PM Set 6:37 PM
Th 21 High 3:50 AM 2.1 7:03 AM Rise 5:15 AM 7
21 Low 6:38 AM 2.4 8:02 PM Set 7:18 PM
21 High 1:09 PM 3.4
21 Low 9:15 PM 0.0
F 22 High 3:52 AM 2.1 7:04 AM Rise 6:19 AM 2
22 Low 7:44 AM 2.1 8:01 PM Set 7:54 PM
22 High 2:01 PM 3.4
22 Low 9:45 PM 0.2
Sa 23 High 3:57 AM 2.1 7:04 AM Rise 7:20 AM 0
23 Low 8:38 AM 1.8 8:00 PM Set 8:25 PM
23 High 2:46 PM 3.3
23 Low 10:10 PM 0.5
Su 24 High 4:04 AM 2.2 7:05 AM Rise 8:17 AM 0
24 Low 9:26 AM 1.5 7:59 PM Set 8:54 PM
24 High 3:27 PM 3.2
24 Low 10:31 PM 0.8
M 25 High 4:12 AM 2.4 7:05 AM Rise 9:12 AM 2
25 Low 10:11 AM 1.4 7:58 PM Set 9:22 PM
25 High 4:08 PM 2.9
25 Low 10:50 PM 1.1
Tu 26 High 4:25 AM 2.6 7:06 AM Rise 10:06 AM 6
26 Low 10:55 AM 1.1 7:57 PM Set 9:50 PM
26 High 4:52 PM 2.7
26 Low 11:08 PM 1.4
W 27 High 4:42 AM 2.8 7:06 AM Rise 11:00 AM 11
27 Low 11:41 AM 0.9 7:56 PM Set 10:19 PM
27 High 5:39 PM 2.4
27 Low 11:27 PM 1.7
Th 28 High 5:04 AM 2.9 7:07 AM Rise 11:55 AM 18
28 Low 12:32 PM 0.9 7:55 PM Set 10:51 PM
28 High 6:37 PM 2.2
28 Low 11:44 PM 2.0
F 29 High 5:32 AM 3.0 7:07 AM Rise 12:50 PM 26
29 Low 1:30 PM 0.8 7:54 PM Set 11:26 PM
29 High 7:56 PM 2.0
29 Low 11:55 PM 2.1
Sa 30 High 6:06 AM 3.0 7:08 AM Rise 1:47 PM 35
30 Low 2:42 PM 0.8 7:53 PM
Su 31 High 6:51 AM 3.0 7:08 AM Set 12:07 AM 44
31 Low 4:07 PM 0.8 7:52 PM Rise 2:43 PM
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER - 4NM NNW Tampa Bay FL
Marine Zone Forecast
TonightSouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north late this evening, then becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening.
SaturdaySoutheast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Saturday NightNorthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
SundayNorth winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Sunday NightNorth winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
MondayEast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Monday NightWest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
TuesdaySouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Tuesday NightSouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
WednesdaySouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
