Port Update

Tampa, FL

September 22, 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 –  OSG COURAGEOUS, ATB COURAGE, FLORIDA VOYAGER

 

DUE – ATTACHED AND ATB LAFORCE, ATB LEGACY, 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 - Hurricane Gabrielle Special Advisory Number  22

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL072025

900 AM AST Mon Sep 22 2025


...GABRIELLE RAPIDLY INTENSIFIES INTO A MAJOR HURRICANE SOUTHEAST OF BERMUDA...

 

SUMMARY OF 900 AM AST...1300 UTC...INFORMATION

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LOCATION...30.6N 62.2W

ABOUT 195 MI...310 KM SE OF BERMUDA

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...120 MPH...195 KM/H

PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 10 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...957 MB...28.26 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.


DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK

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At 900 AM AST (1300 UTC), the center of Hurricane Gabrielle was located near latitude 30.6 North, longitude 62.2 West. Gabrielle is moving toward the north near 10 mph (17 km/h).  This general motion is expected today, followed by a faster northeastward or east-northeastward motion on Tuesday. On the forecast track, the center of Gabrielle is expected to pass east of Bermuda tonight.

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1. Central Tropical Atlantic:  Shower and thunderstorm activity associated with a tropical wave located about midway between the Lesser Antilles and the Cabo Verde Islands has increased since yesterday.  Environmental conditions are forecast to become more favorable for development by tomorrow, and a tropical depression is likely to form by the middle to latter part of this week while the system moves west-northwestward
to northwestward across the central Atlantic.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...70 percent.

2. East of the Leeward Islands:  A tropical wave located about 400 miles east of the Leeward Islands continues to produce disorganized showers and thunderstorms.  Environmental conditions appear marginally conducive for slow development over the next few days as the wave moves quickly
westward to west-northwestward at 15 to 20 mph.  By the latter part
of this week, the system is expected to slow down and turn more
northwestward, and a tropical depression could form late this week
when the system is over the southwestern Atlantic Ocean or near the
Bahamas.  Regardless of development, gusty winds and showers are
expected to affect portions of the Leeward Islands late tonight and
Tuesday.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...40 percent.

Tides / Currents

Tides for Hillsborough Bay, Tampa Bay
Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon            /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible
 
SEPTEMBER 2025
 
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 - 5NM SSW Gandy Bridge FL
Marine Zone Forecast
 
TodayNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest late. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers early this afternoon. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late.
TonightNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
TuesdayEast winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Tuesday NightNorth winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
WednesdayEast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Wednesday NightNorthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
ThursdaySoutheast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Thursday NightWest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
FridaySouth winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
 
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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