Port Update

Tampa, FL

September 18, 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 COASTAL RELIANCE, ATB RESOLVE, AMERICAN LIBERTY, AMERICAN PRIDE, OSG COURAGEOUS, LONE STAR STATE, ATB HEATHWOOD

 

DUE – ATTACHED AND SULPHUR ENTERPRISE, ATB CHRISTIAN REINAUER

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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:   09/26/25 – PROPELLER CLUB - Friday, September 26, 2025 – Where Embassy Suites by Hilton Tampa Brandon 10220 Palm River Rd, Tampa, FL 33619

Coffee Underway - September 2025 - Coffee Underway is a FREE networking event included in your membership! Coffee and breakfast bites will be available as well as good ol'-fashioned networking!  Please join us on Friday, September 26, 8:30 -10:30 a.m. at Embassy Suites Tampa Brandon, located at 10220 Palm River Road, Tampa, FL 33619. Come out and network!

 

10/10/25 –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.    

10/15/25 – PROPELLER CLUB - Wednesday, October 15, 2025 - BarrieHaus Beer Co 1403 E 5th Ave Tampa, FL 33605 Networking & Socials—  October Quarterly Social  Please join us for our next Quarterly Social - an Oktoberfest theme, on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 5-7 p.m. at Barrie Haus Brewery! Sponsored by Pirate Marketing and TOGO. Your ticket comes with two drink tickets and appetizers. This event will sell out!!

10/21/25 – 0930 – Tampa Port Authority monthly meeting

 





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Security level:  MARSEC 1

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Hurricane Alert:  4/SEASONAL - Tropical Storm Gabrielle Advisory Number   5 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL072025  500 AM AST Thu Sep 18 2025


...GABRIELLE STRUGGLING OVER THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC...


SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION

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LOCATION...20.0N 50.3W

ABOUT 845 MI...1360 KM E OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H

PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 300 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1004 MB...29.65 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS

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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.


DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK

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At 500 AM AST (0900 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Gabrielle was located near latitude 20.0 North, longitude 50.3 West. Gabrielle is moving toward the west-northwest near 15 mph (24 km/h).  A west-northwest or northwest motion is expected during the next few days.

Maximum sustained winds remain near 50 mph (85 km/h) with higher gusts. Little change in strength is forecast during the next 48 hours, but some gradual intensification is forecast late in the weekend.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 240 miles (390 km)from the center.

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1. Eastern Tropical Atlantic:
A tropical wave is forecast to move off the west coast of Africa by Friday morning.  Some slow development of this system is possible over the weekend through the middle of next week while it moves west-northwestward across the eastern and central tropical Atlantic.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 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
 
SEPTEMBER 2025
 
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
 
OCTOBER 2025
 
W    1     High   8:48 AM     2.9   7:23 AM     Set  1:29 AM      57
     1      Low   5:49 PM     0.5   7:16 PM    Rise  3:54 PM
 
Th   2     High   1:24 AM     2.2   7:23 AM     Set  2:30 AM      66
     2      Low   4:43 AM     2.6   7:14 PM    Rise  4:34 PM
     2     High  10:27 AM     2.9
     2      Low   6:37 PM     0.5
 
F    3     High   1:24 AM     2.3   7:24 AM     Set  3:32 AM      76
     3      Low   5:58 AM     2.3   7:13 PM    Rise  5:10 PM
     3     High  11:42 AM     3.0
     3      Low   7:17 PM     0.5
 
Sa   4     High   1:30 AM     2.3   7:25 AM     Set  4:35 AM      84
     4      Low   6:52 AM     1.8   7:12 PM    Rise  5:44 PM
     4     High  12:44 PM     3.0
     4      Low   7:50 PM     0.8
 
Su   5     High   1:40 AM     2.6   7:25 AM     Set  5:39 AM      91
     5      Low   7:39 AM     1.2   7:11 PM    Rise  6:17 PM
     5     High   1:40 PM     3.0
     5      Low   8:20 PM     1.1
 
M    6     High   1:52 AM     2.7   7:26 AM     Set  6:44 AM      97
     6      Low   8:24 AM     0.8   7:10 PM    Rise  6:52 PM
     6     High   2:34 PM     3.0
     6      Low   8:47 PM     1.4
 
Tu   7     High   2:09 AM     2.9   7:26 AM     Set  7:51 AM      99
     7      Low   9:10 AM     0.3   7:09 PM    Rise  7:28 PM
     7     High   3:30 PM     2.8
     7      Low   9:10 PM     1.8
 
W    8     High   2:30 AM     3.2   7:27 AM     Set  9:00 AM      99
     8      Low   9:58 AM    -0.2   7:08 PM    Rise  8:09 PM
     8     High   4:28 PM     2.6
     8      Low   9:30 PM     2.1
 
Th   9     High   2:56 AM     3.4   7:27 AM     Set 10:12 AM      96
     9      Low  10:50 AM    -0.3   7:07 PM    Rise  8:55 PM
     9     High   5:35 PM     2.3
     9      Low   9:43 PM     2.4
 
F   10     High   3:28 AM     3.7   7:28 AM     Set 11:25 AM      90
    10      Low  11:48 AM    -0.3   7:06 PM    Rise  9:49 PM
    10     High   7:08 PM     2.1
    10      Low   9:39 PM     2.4
 
Sa  11     High   4:06 AM     3.7   7:28 AM     Set 12:34 PM      82
    11      Low  12:56 PM    -0.2   7:05 PM    Rise 10:49 PM
 
Su  12     High   4:52 AM     3.5   7:29 AM     Set  1:38 PM      72
    12      Low   2:16 PM     0.0   7:04 PM    Rise 11:54 PM
 
M   13     High   5:52 AM     3.3   7:29 AM     Set  2:32 PM      61
    13      Low   3:43 PM     0.2   7:02 PM
 
Tu  14     High   7:25 AM     3.0   7:30 AM    Rise  1:00 AM      50
    14      Low   4:59 PM     0.3   7:01 PM     Set  3:18 PM
 
W   15     High   9:34 AM     2.8   7:31 AM    Rise  2:04 AM      39
    15      Low   5:56 PM     0.5   7:00 PM     Set  3:56 PM
 
Th  16     High   1:00 AM     2.3   7:31 AM    Rise  3:05 AM      29
    16      Low   5:33 AM     2.3   6:59 PM     Set  4:29 PM
    16     High  11:14 AM     2.8
    16      Low   6:39 PM     0.6
 
F   17     High   1:06 AM     2.3   7:32 AM    Rise  4:03 AM      20
    17      Low   6:39 AM     1.8   6:58 PM     Set  4:59 PM
    17     High  12:25 PM     2.8
    17      Low   7:12 PM     0.9
 
Sa  18     High   1:16 AM     2.6   7:32 AM    Rise  4:58 AM      13
    18      Low   7:27 AM     1.4   6:57 PM     Set  5:27 PM
    18     High   1:22 PM     2.7
    18      Low   7:39 PM     1.2
 
Su  19     High   1:26 AM     2.7   7:33 AM    Rise  5:51 AM      7
    19      Low   8:07 AM     0.9   6:57 PM     Set  5:54 PM
    19     High   2:13 PM     2.6
    19      Low   8:00 PM     1.5
 
M   20     High   1:35 AM     2.8   7:34 AM    Rise  6:45 AM      2
    20      Low   8:43 AM     0.5   6:56 PM     Set  6:22 PM
    20     High   2:58 PM     2.4
    20      Low   8:18 PM     1.8
 
Tu  21     High   1:46 AM     3.0   7:34 AM    Rise  7:38 AM      0
    21      Low   9:16 AM     0.3   6:55 PM     Set  6:51 PM
    21     High   3:41 PM     2.3
    21      Low   8:33 PM     2.0
 
W   22     High   2:00 AM     3.2   7:35 AM    Rise  8:33 AM      0
    22      Low   9:48 AM     0.0   6:54 PM     Set  7:24 PM
    22     High   4:23 PM     2.2
    22      Low   8:46 PM     2.1
 
Th  23     High   2:19 AM     3.3   7:35 AM    Rise  9:29 AM      1
    23      Low  10:21 AM     0.0   6:53 PM     Set  8:01 PM
    23     High   5:07 PM     2.1
    23      Low   8:58 PM     2.3
 
F   24     High   2:43 AM     3.3   7:36 AM    Rise 10:26 AM      4
    24      Low  10:59 AM     0.0   6:52 PM     Set  8:43 PM
    24     High   5:57 PM     2.0
    24      Low   9:08 PM     2.3
 
Sa  25     High   3:13 AM     3.3   7:37 AM    Rise 11:21 AM      9
    25      Low  11:42 AM     0.0   6:51 PM     Set  9:30 PM
 
Su  26     High   3:49 AM     3.3   7:37 AM    Rise 12:15 PM      15
    26      Low  12:35 PM     0.2   6:50 PM     Set 10:22 PM
 
M   27     High   4:32 AM     3.2   7:38 AM    Rise  1:04 PM      22
    27      Low   1:38 PM     0.3   6:49 PM     Set 11:18 PM
 
Tu  28     High   5:26 AM     2.9   7:39 AM    Rise  1:49 PM      31
    28      Low   2:47 PM     0.3   6:49 PM
 
W   29     High   6:40 AM     2.8   7:39 AM     Set 12:17 AM      40
    29      Low   3:53 PM     0.3   6:48 PM    Rise  2:29 PM
    29     High  11:50 PM     2.1
 
Th  30      Low   2:55 AM     2.4   7:40 AM     Set  1:17 AM      50
    30     High   8:21 AM     2.7   6:47 PM    Rise  3:05 PM
    30      Low   4:49 PM     0.5
    30     High  11:49 PM     2.2
 
F   31      Low   4:42 AM     2.1   7:41 AM     Set  2:18 AM      60
    31     High  10:03 AM     2.6   6:46 PM    Rise  3:39 PM
    31      Low   5:36 PM     0.6
    31     High  11:59 PM     2.3

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

MARINE WEATHER - Tampa Bay FL
Marine Zone Forecast
 
TodayNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms this afternoon.
TonightNortheast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the evening.
FridayNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Friday NightNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
SaturdayNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Saturday NightNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
SundayNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Sunday NightNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in the evening.
MondayEast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon.
 
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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