Port Update
Tampa, FL
August 01, 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 – CHALLENGE, ATB TINA PYNE, ATB YELLOWFIN, ATB LA FORCE, ATB BERT REINAUER, ATB ROBIN MARIE, GOLDEN STATE, TEXAS VOYAGER, CHEM TAURUS
DUE – ATTACHED AND SEAPOWER
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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: TPA UPDATE - Aug 01 2025 -A message from Port Tampa Bay to our customers, tenants and community
First-ever Recipients of the Anchor Scholarship Foundation Named The Anchor Scholarship Foundation has established the Jack H. and Ruby Lucas Endowed Scholarship in recognition of Medal of Honor recipient Jack H. Lucas, following the 2023 commissioning of the USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125).
Funded by the ship’s Commissioning Committee, the endowment will award annual scholarships to three students who are the spouse or child of a U.S. Navy service member who served aboard the USS Jack H. Lucas for at least one year.
The 2025 recipients are:
1. Rosav Ramsook, a Navy spouse who will start her first year of a clinical lab science program at the University of California – San Diego. She was awarded a $4,000 scholarship.
2. Karen Luque, a Navy spouse who will be a sophomore studying Business Administration at San Diego City College. She was awarded a $2,000 scholarship.
3. Mary Louise Nisperos Wittkopf, a Navy spouse who is seeking an industry certification in esthetics from Evergreen Beauty College. She was awarded a $2,000 scholarship.
Carnival’s Inaugural ‘Funternship’ Program Celebrates Graduation
Carnival Cruise Line has sponsored a summer jobs program for high school students in five of its U.S. homeports, including Port Tampa Bay. The program provided students who are at least 17 years old with six weeks of paid, hands-on experience at Carnival’s cruise terminal operations. Carnival will host a graduation for its Port Tampa Bay participants on Monday, August 4, 2025, aboard the Carnival Paradise. Thirteen local Tampa students took part in the program, which is in its first year. While docked at Port Tampa Bay, students will be recognized with certificates, lunch, and a celebratory cake-cutting. Congratulations to the inaugural class of the Funternship Program!
TIME IS RUNNING OUT: Reserve Your Spot Now for Port Tampa BaySlam - Registration for Port Tampa Bay’s 9th annual Port Tampa BaySlam is open! The catch-and-release fishing tournament returns with BRANDT as the title sponsor. As of this week, only 4 spots remain.
When: Friday, November 7th, 2025
Time: 9 am-2 pm
Where: Tampa Convention Center Docks (details to follow)
Benefits: Tampa Bay Maritime Scholarship Foundation & Tampa Seafarer’s Center
All details and sponsorship information can be found at: https://porttb.com/bayslam
If you are interested in sponsoring a boat, please email kmahoney@tampaport.com or call 813.546.8262. This tournament only accepts 45 boats, so don’t delay!
If you are interested in sponsoring a boat, please email kmahoney@tampaport.com or call 813.546.8262. This tournament only accepts 45 boats, so don’t delay!
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CURRENT ISSUES: 08/05/25 0700 THROUGH 08/08/25 PM – BERTH 223 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.
08/20/25 – PROPELLER CLUB - Wednesday, August 20, 2025 – Where Blind Tiger Coffee Roasters- Ybor City Cafe - Coffee Shop 1823 E 7th Ave, Tampa, FL 33605 Quarterly Social - August 2025
Please join us for first Quarterly Social of the fiscal year, on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, 5-7 p.m. at Blind Tiger Cafe Ybor. Your ticket comes with two drink tickets and a delicious charcuterie board spread. We have the entire cafe to ourselves, as a private event. This event will sell out!!
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.
10/16/25 – 0930 – Tampa Port Authority monthly meeting
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Security level: MARSEC 1
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Hurricane Alert: 4/SEASONAL – Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7 days.
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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
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
SEPTEMBER 2025
M 1 High 7:53 AM 2.9 7:09 AM Set 12:53 AM 54
1 Low 5:31 PM 0.6 7:50 PM Rise 3:39 PM
Tu 2 High 9:19 AM 2.9 7:09 AM Set 1:45 AM 63
2 Low 6:37 PM 0.5 7:49 PM Rise 4:31 PM
W 3 High 10:47 AM 3.0 7:10 AM Set 2:43 AM 73
3 Low 7:27 PM 0.3 7:48 PM Rise 5:19 PM
Th 4 High 2:50 AM 2.2 7:10 AM Set 3:44 AM 81
4 Low 5:46 AM 2.6 7:47 PM Rise 6:02 PM
4 High 11:56 AM 3.2
4 Low 8:08 PM 0.2
F 5 High 2:52 AM 2.2 7:11 AM Set 4:48 AM 88
5 Low 6:49 AM 2.3 7:46 PM Rise 6:41 PM
5 High 12:52 PM 3.3
5 Low 8:42 PM 0.3
Sa 6 High 2:58 AM 2.2 7:11 AM Set 5:52 AM 94
6 Low 7:39 AM 2.0 7:45 PM Rise 7:16 PM
6 High 1:42 PM 3.4
6 Low 9:12 PM 0.3
Su 7 High 3:05 AM 2.3 7:12 AM Set 6:56 AM 98
7 Low 8:27 AM 1.5 7:44 PM Rise 7:50 PM
7 High 2:31 PM 3.4
7 Low 9:40 PM 0.6
M 8 High 3:16 AM 2.4 7:12 AM Set 8:00 AM 99
8 Low 9:14 AM 1.2 7:43 PM Rise 8:23 PM
8 High 3:20 PM 3.3
8 Low 10:06 PM 1.1
Tu 9 High 3:31 AM 2.7 7:13 AM Set 9:05 AM 98
9 Low 10:03 AM 0.8 7:41 PM Rise 8:57 PM
9 High 4:12 PM 3.0
9 Low 10:29 PM 1.4
W 10 High 3:51 AM 2.9 7:13 AM Set 10:11 AM 94
10 Low 10:55 AM 0.5 7:40 PM Rise 9:34 PM
10 High 5:10 PM 2.7
10 Low 10:50 PM 1.8
Th 11 High 4:17 AM 3.2 7:13 AM Set 11:20 AM 88
11 Low 11:52 AM 0.3 7:39 PM Rise 10:15 PM
11 High 6:18 PM 2.3
11 Low 11:06 PM 2.1
F 12 High 4:49 AM 3.4 7:14 AM Set 12:30 PM 79
12 Low 12:59 PM 0.3 7:38 PM Rise 11:02 PM
12 High 7:56 PM 2.1
12 Low 11:06 PM 2.4
Sa 13 High 5:29 AM 3.4 7:14 AM Set 1:39 PM 69
13 Low 2:20 PM 0.3 7:37 PM Rise 11:57 PM
Su 14 High 6:21 AM 3.4 7:15 AM Set 2:45 PM 58
14 Low 3:56 PM 0.3 7:35 PM
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER - 5NM SSW Gandy Bridge FL
Marine Zone Forecast
TonightWest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this evening.
SaturdaySouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Saturday NightWest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
SundaySouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Sunday NightWest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
MondaySoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.
Monday NightSouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
TuesdaySoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.
Tuesday NightNorth winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
WednesdayEast winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
