Port Update
Tampa, FL
August 11, 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 – AMERICAN LIBERTY
DUE – ATTACHED AND SEAPOWER, CHEM MIA
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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: NOW THROUGH 08/PM – BERTH 223 CLOSED FOR MAINTENANCE
08/12/25 – 0700 THROUGH 8/15 - 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 Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 PM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America:
Active Systems:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on newly
formed Tropical Storm Erin, located a few hundred miles west of the
Cabo Verde Islands in the eastern tropical Atlantic.
Northwestern Atlantic:
A non-tropical area of low pressure is currently located a few
hundred miles to the south-southeast of Nova Scotia, Canada. While
current shower and thunderstorm activity with the system remains
limited, this system is drifting over the warm waters of the Gulf
Stream, and some tropical or subtropical development could occur
over the next day or two. By the middle of this week, the system is
expected to move northward over cooler waters, ending its chances
for further tropical development. For more information on this
system, see High Seas Forecast issued by
the National Weather Service.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...10 percent.
Central Atlantic (AL96):
A weak surface trough of low pressure located over the central
Atlantic is interacting with an upper-level trough, producing
scattered disorganized shower and thunderstorm activity.
Significant development of this system appears unlikely over the
next few days as the system drifts generally northward, remaining
over the central Atlantic.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...10 percent.
Northeastern Gulf:
A weak surface trough in the northeastern Gulf near the Florida
Panhandle is associated with a broad area of disorganized showers
and thunderstorms. While development of this system is not
anticipated before it moves inland, locally heavy rainfall could
produce flash-flooding along portions of the Florida Panhandle over
the next day or so. For more information of the rainfall hazards
related to this system, please see the products issued by your local
National Weather Service forecast office.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...near 0 percent.
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Public Advisories on Tropical Storm Erin are issued under WMO header
WTNT35 KNHC and under AWIPS header MIATCPAT5. Forecast/Advisories on
Tropical Storm Erin are issued under WMO header WTNT25 KNHC and
under AWIPS header MIATCMAT5.
Tides / Currents
Tides for Hillsborough Bay, Tampa Bay
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
AUGUST 2025
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
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
M 15 High 7:34 AM 3.3 7:15 AM Rise 12:57 AM 46
15 Low 5:26 PM 0.3 7:34 PM Set 3:44 PM
Tu 16 High 9:23 AM 3.2 7:16 AM Rise 2:01 AM 35
16 Low 6:35 PM 0.3 7:33 PM Set 4:34 PM
W 17 High 11:08 AM 3.2 7:16 AM Rise 3:06 AM 25
17 Low 7:26 PM 0.3 7:32 PM Set 5:17 PM
Th 18 High 2:23 AM 2.2 7:17 AM Rise 4:10 AM 16
18 Low 6:18 AM 2.4 7:31 PM Set 5:54 PM
18 High 12:22 PM 3.2
18 Low 8:04 PM 0.5
F 19 High 2:28 AM 2.3 7:17 AM Rise 5:10 AM 9
19 Low 7:19 AM 2.0 7:30 PM Set 6:26 PM
19 High 1:20 PM 3.2
19 Low 8:34 PM 0.6
Sa 20 High 2:35 AM 2.4 7:18 AM Rise 6:08 AM 4
20 Low 8:07 AM 1.7 7:28 PM Set 6:56 PM
20 High 2:08 PM 3.0
20 Low 8:58 PM 0.9
Su 21 High 2:42 AM 2.6 7:18 AM Rise 7:03 AM 1
21 Low 8:48 AM 1.2 7:27 PM Set 7:23 PM
21 High 2:50 PM 2.9
21 Low 9:17 PM 1.2
M 22 High 2:50 AM 2.7 7:19 AM Rise 7:57 AM 0
22 Low 9:25 AM 0.9 7:26 PM Set 7:51 PM
22 High 3:30 PM 2.8
22 Low 9:33 PM 1.5
Tu 23 High 3:00 AM 2.9 7:19 AM Rise 8:51 AM 0
23 Low 10:01 AM 0.8 7:25 PM Set 8:20 PM
23 High 4:10 PM 2.6
23 Low 9:49 PM 1.8
W 24 High 3:14 AM 3.0 7:20 AM Rise 9:46 AM 3
24 Low 10:37 AM 0.6 7:24 PM Set 8:50 PM
24 High 4:52 PM 2.4
24 Low 10:04 PM 2.0
Th 25 High 3:34 AM 3.2 7:20 AM Rise 10:41 AM 7
25 Low 11:16 AM 0.5 7:23 PM Set 9:24 PM
25 High 5:39 PM 2.3
25 Low 10:18 PM 2.3
F 26 High 3:59 AM 3.3 7:21 AM Rise 11:37 AM 13
26 Low 12:00 PM 0.5 7:21 PM Set 10:03 PM
26 High 6:38 PM 2.1
26 Low 10:29 PM 2.3
Sa 27 High 4:29 AM 3.3 7:21 AM Rise 12:34 PM 20
27 Low 12:54 PM 0.6 7:20 PM Set 10:46 PM
Su 28 High 5:07 AM 3.2 7:21 AM Rise 1:29 PM 28
28 Low 2:03 PM 0.6 7:19 PM Set 11:35 PM
M 29 High 5:56 AM 3.0 7:22 AM Rise 2:22 PM 37
29 Low 3:26 PM 0.8 7:18 PM
Tu 30 High 7:07 AM 2.9 7:22 AM Set 12:30 AM 47
30 Low 4:46 PM 0.6 7:17 PM Rise 3:10 PM
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER - 4NM N Tampa Bay FL
Marine Zone Forecast
This Afternoon
SSW wind around 11 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Seas around 1 ft.
Tonight
ESE wind 8 to 10 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
SE wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
NE wind around 6 kt becoming SE after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Thursday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
NW wind around 6 kt becoming ENE after midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas 1 ft or less.
Friday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas 1 ft or less.
