Port Update
Tampa, FL
September 19, 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 RESOLVE, AMERICAN PRIDE, OSG COURAGEOUS, CHRISTIAN REINAUER, CALIFORNIA VOYAGER, ATB ACHEIVEMENT, ATB ROBIN MARIE
DUE – ATTACHED AND SULPHUR ENTERPRISE, BOW HARMONY, ATB HEATHWOOD
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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: 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!
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FUTURE ISSUES: 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 10 - NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL072025 - Issued by the NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 1100 AM AST Fri Sep 19 2025
...GABRIELLE FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN AND BECOME A HURRICANE BY SUNDAY...
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...21.9N 55.6W
ABOUT 550 MI...885 KM ENE OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS
ABOUT 915 MI...1470 KM SE OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 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.
Interests in Bermuda should monitor the progress of Gabrielle.
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1. Eastern Tropical Atlantic: A tropical wave located several hundred miles south-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands is producing disorganized shower and thunderstorm activity. Some slow development of this system is
possible through the middle to latter part 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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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
---------------------------
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 RESOLVE, AMERICAN PRIDE, OSG COURAGEOUS, CHRISTIAN REINAUER, CALIFORNIA VOYAGER, ATB ACHEIVEMENT, ATB ROBIN MARIE
DUE – ATTACHED AND SULPHUR ENTERPRISE, BOW HARMONY, ATB HEATHWOOD
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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: 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!
======================================================================================
FUTURE ISSUES: 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 10 - NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL072025 - Issued by the NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 1100 AM AST Fri Sep 19 2025
...GABRIELLE FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN AND BECOME A HURRICANE BY SUNDAY...
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
-----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...21.9N 55.6W
ABOUT 550 MI...885 KM ENE OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS
ABOUT 915 MI...1470 KM SE OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1004 MB...29.65 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
--------------------
There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
Interests in Bermuda should monitor the progress of Gabrielle.
===================================================================
1. Eastern Tropical Atlantic: A tropical wave located several hundred miles south-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands is producing disorganized shower and thunderstorm activity. Some slow development of this system is
possible through the middle to latter part 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
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 - 3NM ENE Saint Petersburg FL
Marine Zone Forecast
TonightNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
SaturdayNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Saturday NightNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
SundayNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Sunday NightNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
MondayNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Monday NightNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in the evening.
TuesdayEast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon.
Tuesday NightNorth winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in the evening.
WednesdayEast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
