Port Update
Tampa, FL
September 26, 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 LEGACY, AMERICAN LIBERTY, CALIFORNIA VOYAGER, OSG COURAGEOUS, BOW HARMONY, ATB ACHIEVEMENT
DUE – ATTACHED
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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: IN PROGRESS – 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 - Post-Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle Intermediate Advisory Number 38A
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL072025
1200 PM GMT Fri Sep 26 2025
...CENTER OF GABRIELLE MOVING AWAY FROM THE AZORES...
SUMMARY OF 1200 PM GMT...1200 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...39.8N 24.2W
ABOUT 255 MI...410 KM ENE OF FAIAL ISLAND IN THE CENTRAL AZORES
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 65 DEGREES AT 29 MPH...46 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...992 MB...29.30 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
The Azores Meteorological Service has discontinued the Hurricane warning for all of the islands of the Azores.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
None.
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Hurricane Humberto Advisory Number 7
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL082025
500 AM AST Fri Sep 26 2025
...HUMBERTO BECOMES A HURRICANE...
SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...22.2N 57.3W
ABOUT 465 MI...750 KM NE OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH...120 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 320 DEGREES AT 3 MPH...6 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...990 MB...29.24 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
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1. Southwestern Atlantic (AL94):Showers and thunderstorms continue to show signs of organization in association with a tropical wave located near Hispaniola, the Turks and Caicos Islands, and eastern Cuba. An area of low pressure is expected to form along the wave by tonight when it moves near the southeast Bahamas. This low is expected to become a tropical
depression when it is in the vicinity of the central and northwest
Bahamas over the weekend, and then track northwestward or northward
over the southwestern Atlantic.
Regardless of development, heavy rains and gusty winds are ongoing
in the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and the Turks and Caicos Islands,
and are likely to spread across the Bahamas and eastern Cuba during
the next day or two. Interests in all of these areas should monitor
the progress of the system. While there remains considerable
uncertainty in the long-range track and intensity of the system,
there is a significant risk of wind, rainfall, and storm surge
impacts for a portion of the southeast U.S. coast early next week.
Interests in this area should also monitor the progress of the
system.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...80 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...90 percent.
depression when it is in the vicinity of the central and northwest
Bahamas over the weekend, and then track northwestward or northward
over the southwestern Atlantic.
Regardless of development, heavy rains and gusty winds are ongoing
in the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and the Turks and Caicos Islands,
and are likely to spread across the Bahamas and eastern Cuba during
the next day or two. Interests in all of these areas should monitor
the progress of the system. While there remains considerable
uncertainty in the long-range track and intensity of the system,
there is a significant risk of wind, rainfall, and storm surge
impacts for a portion of the southeast U.S. coast early next week.
Interests in this area should also monitor the progress of the
system.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...80 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...90 percent.
Tides / Currents
Tides for Hillsborough Bay, Tampa Bay
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
SEPTEMBER 2025
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 NNE Tampa Bay FL
Marine Zone Forecast
This AfternoonSouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around 10 knots late. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
TonightSouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
SaturdaySouth winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
Saturday NightNorthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in the evening.
SundayNorth winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Sunday NightNorth winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in the evening.
MondayNorth winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Monday NightNorthwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the evening.
TuesdayNorthwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
