Port Update
Tampa, FL
October 31, 2025
Notices
Reminder that Daylight saving time ends on Sunday, November 2, 2025, with clocks rolling back one hour at 2 a.m.
PORT OF TAMPA, FL
PORT OF TAMPA, FL
TAMPA HARBOR –
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Maximum Depths - (Brackish) (Confirmed 10/22/25)
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
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
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
TPA 245 - N 33’03
S 33’05
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VESSEL TRAFFIC – IN – ATB INTEGRITY, ATB LEGEND, OSG COURAGEOUS, ATB ROBIN MARIE, ATB ABUNDANCE, SULPHUR ENTERPRISE, MAGNOLIA STATE, CHALLENGE, ATB TANGIER ISLAND, ATB LA FORCE, ATB MILLVILLE, GARDEN STATE, ATB ROBIN MARIE
DUE – ATTACHED AND ATB OSG ENDURANCE, 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: 11/05 – 0700 TO 1500 BERTH 223 DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE
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FUTURE ISSUES: 11/14/25 – PROPELLER CLUB - Quarterly Harbor Port Tour - Friday, November 14 ‧ 11:00am – 1:00pm (EST) Tampa Bay History Center location on Dana Mininson, director@propellerclubtampa.com
We are so excited to continue this new "perk" included in your membership! Our next Harbor tour of Port Tampa will be led and sponsored by Freedom Boat Club, McKibbon Hospitality and Port Tampa Bay guides. Join us on Friday, November 14, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a great day-time tour! We will have Cuban sandwiches, chips, snacks and beverages. We have two pontoons reserved; each can fit 10 people plus the captain and guide.
11/18/25 - 0930 – Tampa Port Authority monthly meeting
11/19/25 – PROPELLER CLUB - Wednesday, November 19, 2025 – Where Cruise Terminal 2 - Port Tampa Bay 601 Channelside Drive Tampa, FL 33602 Annual signature events— November Stone Crab Fest 2025
Our 29th Annual Stone Crab Fest is on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at Cruise Terminal 2! Tickets go on sale Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. by Email Link only. Active Members get first dibs before tickets go on sale to the public!
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Security level: MARSEC 1
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Hurricane Alert: 4/SEASONAL – NO TROPICAL FORCE WINDS EXPECTED WITHIN 72 HOURS
Post-Tropical Cyclone Melissa Advisory Number 41
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL132025
1100 AM AST Fri Oct 31 2025
...MELISSA BECOMES A POWERFUL POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER THE
NORTHWEST ATLANTIC...
...THIS IS THE LAST NHC ADVISORY...
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...39.0N 60.5W
ABOUT 520 MI...840 KM NNE OF BERMUDA
ABOUT 650 MI...1045 KM SW OF CAPE RACE NEWFOUNDLAND
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...85 MPH...140 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 40 DEGREES AT 48 MPH...78 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...973 MB...28.74 INCHES
Tides / Currents
Tides for Hillsborough Bay, Tampa Bay
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
OCTOBER 2025
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
NOVEMBER 2025
Sa 1 Low 5:50 AM 1.7 7:41 AM Set 3:19 AM 70
1 High 11:27 AM 2.6 6:45 PM Rise 4:11 PM
1 Low 6:16 PM 0.8
Su 2 High 12:13 AM 2.6 6:42 AM Set 3:22 AM 80
2 Low 5:43 AM 0.9 5:45 PM Rise 3:44 PM
2 High 11:38 AM 2.6
2 Low 5:51 PM 1.1
2 High 11:29 PM 2.7
M 3 Low 6:31 AM 0.3 6:43 AM Set 4:26 AM 88
3 High 12:44 PM 2.6 5:44 PM Rise 4:19 PM
3 Low 6:21 PM 1.5
3 High 11:50 PM 3.0
Tu 4 Low 7:18 AM -0.2 6:44 AM Set 5:34 AM 95
4 High 1:47 PM 2.4 5:43 PM Rise 4:58 PM
4 Low 6:47 PM 1.8
W 5 High 12:14 AM 3.3 6:44 AM Set 6:46 AM 98
5 Low 8:06 AM -0.6 5:43 PM Rise 5:42 PM
5 High 2:51 PM 2.3
5 Low 7:07 PM 2.1
Th 6 High 12:43 AM 3.5 6:45 AM Set 8:00 AM 99
6 Low 8:56 AM -0.9 5:42 PM Rise 6:34 PM
6 High 4:02 PM 2.1
6 Low 7:21 PM 2.3
F 7 High 1:18 AM 3.7 6:46 AM Set 9:14 AM 97
7 Low 9:50 AM -0.9 5:41 PM Rise 7:33 PM
Sa 8 High 1:58 AM 3.7 6:46 AM Set 10:23 AM 93
8 Low 10:48 AM -0.8 5:41 PM Rise 8:39 PM
Su 9 High 2:44 AM 3.5 6:47 AM Set 11:23 AM 85
9 Low 11:53 AM -0.6 5:40 PM Rise 9:48 PM
M 10 High 3:38 AM 3.3 6:48 AM Set 12:14 PM 76
10 Low 1:01 PM -0.3 5:40 PM Rise 10:55 PM
Tu 11 High 4:46 AM 2.9 6:49 AM Set 12:56 PM 66
11 Low 2:08 PM 0.0 5:39 PM Rise 11:58 PM
W 12 High 6:24 AM 2.6 6:49 AM Set 1:31 PM 55
12 Low 3:07 PM 0.3 5:39 PM
12 High 10:28 PM 2.1
Th 13 Low 3:06 AM 2.1 6:50 AM Rise 12:58 AM 45
13 High 8:25 AM 2.3 5:38 PM Set 2:02 PM
13 Low 3:55 PM 0.6
13 High 10:36 PM 2.2
F 14 Low 4:34 AM 1.5 6:51 AM Rise 1:54 AM 34
14 High 10:04 AM 2.2 5:38 PM Set 2:31 PM
14 Low 4:34 PM 0.9
14 High 10:50 PM 2.4
Sa 15 Low 5:32 AM 0.9 6:52 AM Rise 2:48 AM 25
15 High 11:22 AM 2.1 5:37 PM Set 2:58 PM
15 Low 5:07 PM 1.2
15 High 11:05 PM 2.6
Su 16 Low 6:17 AM 0.5 6:53 AM Rise 3:41 AM 17
16 High 12:27 PM 2.1 5:37 PM Set 3:25 PM
16 Low 5:34 PM 1.5
16 High 11:21 PM 2.7
M 17 Low 6:56 AM 0.0 6:53 AM Rise 4:34 AM 11
17 High 1:25 PM 2.0 5:37 PM Set 3:54 PM
17 Low 5:58 PM 1.8
17 High 11:36 PM 2.8
Tu 18 Low 7:31 AM -0.3 6:54 AM Rise 5:28 AM 5
18 High 2:18 PM 2.0 5:36 PM Set 4:25 PM
18 Low 6:16 PM 2.0
18 High 11:54 PM 2.9
W 19 Low 8:05 AM -0.5 6:55 AM Rise 6:23 AM 2
19 High 3:09 PM 2.0 5:36 PM Set 5:01 PM
19 Low 6:31 PM 2.1
Th 20 High 12:15 AM 3.0 6:56 AM Rise 7:19 AM 0
20 Low 8:39 AM -0.6 5:36 PM Set 5:41 PM
20 High 3:57 PM 1.8
20 Low 6:42 PM 2.1
F 21 High 12:41 AM 3.2 6:56 AM Rise 8:15 AM 0
21 Low 9:14 AM -0.6 5:35 PM Set 6:26 PM
Sa 22 High 1:13 AM 3.2 6:57 AM Rise 9:10 AM 1
22 Low 9:52 AM -0.6 5:35 PM Set 7:17 PM
Su 23 High 1:50 AM 3.2 6:58 AM Rise 10:00 AM 5
23 Low 10:35 AM -0.5 5:35 PM Set 8:12 PM
M 24 High 2:32 AM 3.0 6:59 AM Rise 10:46 AM 10
24 Low 11:22 AM -0.5 5:35 PM Set 9:10 PM
Tu 25 High 3:19 AM 2.9 6:59 AM Rise 11:27 AM 17
25 Low 12:12 PM -0.3 5:34 PM Set 10:09 PM
W 26 High 4:16 AM 2.7 7:00 AM Rise 12:04 PM 24
26 Low 1:04 PM -0.2 5:34 PM Set 11:08 PM
26 High 8:34 PM 1.8
26 Low 11:52 PM 2.1
Th 27 High 5:27 AM 2.4 7:01 AM Rise 12:37 PM 34
27 Low 1:54 PM 0.0 5:34 PM
27 High 8:52 PM 2.0
F 28 Low 1:52 AM 1.8 7:02 AM Set 12:07 AM 44
28 High 6:59 AM 2.2 5:34 PM Rise 1:09 PM
28 Low 2:42 PM 0.3
28 High 9:13 PM 2.1
Sa 29 Low 3:22 AM 1.4 7:03 AM Set 1:06 AM 54
29 High 8:42 AM 2.0 5:34 PM Rise 1:40 PM
29 Low 3:27 PM 0.6
29 High 9:35 PM 2.3
Su 30 Low 4:31 AM 0.8 7:03 AM Set 2:08 AM 65
30 High 10:19 AM 2.0 5:34 PM Rise 2:12 PM
30 Low 4:08 PM 1.1
30 High 10:00 PM 2.6
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER - 4NM SSW Gandy Bridge FL
Marine Zone Forecast
This AfternoonNorth winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest late. Bay and inland waters light chop.
TonightNorth winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
SaturdayNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Saturday NightNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop.
SundayNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Sunday NightNorth winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers.
MondayNorth winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
Monday NightNorth winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
TuesdayNorth winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
