Port Update
Tampa, FL
November 24, 2025
Notices
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 BRANDYWINE, ATB MARY ANN MORAN, GULF RELIANCE, ATB PROSPECT PARK, ATB LEGACY, MILLVILLE, CHALLENGE, ATB ROBIN MARIE, OSG COURAGEOUS, CHEM SELENIU
DUE – ATTACHED AND COASTAL RELIANCE
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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: MAYOR’S NEWSLETTER IS ATTACHED
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CURRENT ISSUES: NONE
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FUTURE ISSUES: 12/03/25 – 0830 - Coffee Underway - Wednesday, December 3 ⋅ 8:30 – 10:00am (EST) ZooTampa at Lowry Park 1101 W Sligh Ave, Tampa, FL 33604 location_on Dana Mininson, director@propellerclubtampa.com person 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 Weds. December 3, 2025, 8:00 -10:00 a.m. at Planet Smoothie - Inside Zoo Tampa! Come out and network!
12/16/25 – 0930 – TAMPA PORT AUTHORITY MONTHLY MEETING
12/16/25 – 1130 – ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY - Please join us for the final event of 2025, our Annual Holiday Luncheon with Mayor Castor on Tuesday, December 16, 2025! We are excited to announce that we have moved venues and will be Hotel Alba Main Ballroom! We encourage you to being a gift for the Tampa Port Ministries in a plastic bag.
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Security level: MARSEC 1
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Hurricane Alert: 4/SEASONAL – NO TROPICAL FORCE WINDS EXPECTED WITHIN 7 DAYS
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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
NOVEMBER 2025
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
DECEMBER 2025
M 1 Low 5:29 AM 0.0 7:04 AM Set 3:12 AM 75
1 High 11:47 AM 1.8 5:34 PM Rise 2:48 PM
1 Low 4:44 PM 1.4
1 High 10:28 PM 2.8
Tu 2 Low 6:23 AM -0.6 7:05 AM Set 4:20 AM 85
2 High 1:07 PM 1.8 5:34 PM Rise 3:28 PM
2 Low 5:14 PM 1.8
2 High 10:59 PM 3.0
W 3 Low 7:14 AM -1.1 7:06 AM Set 5:32 AM 92
3 High 2:23 PM 1.8 5:34 PM Rise 4:16 PM
3 Low 5:38 PM 2.0
3 High 11:35 PM 3.3
Th 4 Low 8:06 AM -1.4 7:06 AM Set 6:46 AM 97
4 5:34 PM Rise 5:12 PM
F 5 High 12:16 AM 3.4 7:07 AM Set 7:59 AM 99
5 Low 8:59 AM -1.4 5:34 PM Rise 6:16 PM
Sa 6 High 1:01 AM 3.5 7:08 AM Set 9:05 AM 99
6 Low 9:52 AM -1.4 5:34 PM Rise 7:26 PM
Su 7 High 1:50 AM 3.4 7:08 AM Set 10:02 AM 95
7 Low 10:45 AM -1.2 5:35 PM Rise 8:37 PM
M 8 High 2:43 AM 3.2 7:09 AM Set 10:49 AM 89
8 Low 11:37 AM -0.9 5:35 PM Rise 9:44 PM
Tu 9 High 3:40 AM 2.8 7:10 AM Set 11:29 AM 81
9 Low 12:27 PM -0.5 5:35 PM Rise 10:48 PM
9 High 8:10 PM 1.6
9 Low 10:38 PM 1.8
W 10 High 4:47 AM 2.4 7:10 AM Set 12:02 PM 71
10 Low 1:13 PM -0.2 5:35 PM Rise 11:47 PM
10 High 8:20 PM 1.7
Th 11 Low 12:52 AM 1.7 7:11 AM Set 12:33 PM 61
11 High 6:11 AM 2.1 5:35 PM
11 Low 1:55 PM 0.3
11 High 8:40 PM 1.8
F 12 Low 2:44 AM 1.2 7:12 AM Rise 12:42 AM 51
12 High 7:58 AM 1.7 5:36 PM Set 1:01 PM
12 Low 2:34 PM 0.6
12 High 9:02 PM 2.1
Sa 13 Low 4:06 AM 0.8 7:12 AM Rise 1:36 AM 41
13 High 9:48 AM 1.5 5:36 PM Set 1:28 PM
13 Low 3:11 PM 1.1
13 High 9:27 PM 2.3
Su 14 Low 5:07 AM 0.3 7:13 AM Rise 2:29 AM 32
14 High 11:24 AM 1.5 5:36 PM Set 1:56 PM
14 Low 3:46 PM 1.4
14 High 9:52 PM 2.4
M 15 Low 5:56 AM -0.2 7:14 AM Rise 3:23 AM 23
15 High 12:47 PM 1.5 5:37 PM Set 2:27 PM
15 Low 4:19 PM 1.7
15 High 10:18 PM 2.6
Tu 16 Low 6:39 AM -0.6 7:14 AM Rise 4:17 AM 16
16 High 1:58 PM 1.6 5:37 PM Set 3:01 PM
16 Low 4:47 PM 1.8
16 High 10:45 PM 2.7
W 17 Low 7:19 AM -0.8 7:15 AM Rise 5:13 AM 9
17 High 11:16 PM 2.7 5:38 PM Set 3:39 PM
Th 18 Low 7:57 AM -0.9 7:15 AM Rise 6:09 AM 4
18 High 11:49 PM 2.8 5:38 PM Set 4:23 PM
F 19 Low 8:35 AM -0.9 7:16 AM Rise 7:04 AM 1
19 5:38 PM Set 5:13 PM
Sa 20 High 12:26 AM 2.8 7:16 AM Rise 7:57 AM 0
20 Low 9:11 AM -1.1 5:39 PM Set 6:07 PM
Su 21 High 1:05 AM 2.9 7:17 AM Rise 8:44 AM 0
21 Low 9:48 AM -0.9 5:39 PM Set 7:05 PM
M 22 High 1:47 AM 2.8 7:17 AM Rise 9:27 AM 2
22 Low 10:24 AM -0.9 5:40 PM Set 8:04 PM
22 High 5:44 PM 1.3
22 Low 8:08 PM 1.5
Tu 23 High 2:32 AM 2.8 7:18 AM Rise 10:05 AM 6
23 Low 11:01 AM -0.8 5:40 PM Set 9:03 PM
23 High 5:59 PM 1.5
23 Low 9:18 PM 1.7
W 24 High 3:21 AM 2.6 7:18 AM Rise 10:39 AM 12
24 Low 11:38 AM -0.6 5:41 PM Set 10:01 PM
24 High 6:20 PM 1.6
24 Low 10:37 PM 1.5
Th 25 High 4:16 AM 2.3 7:19 AM Rise 11:11 AM 19
25 Low 12:16 PM -0.5 5:42 PM Set 11:00 PM
25 High 6:44 PM 1.7
F 26 Low 12:03 AM 1.2 7:19 AM Rise 11:41 AM 28
26 High 5:23 AM 2.1 5:42 PM Set 11:58 PM
26 Low 12:54 PM 0.0
26 High 7:12 PM 1.8
Sa 27 Low 1:31 AM 0.9 7:20 AM Rise 12:12 PM 38
27 High 6:47 AM 1.7 5:43 PM
27 Low 1:32 PM 0.3
27 High 7:42 PM 2.1
Su 28 Low 2:55 AM 0.5 7:20 AM Set 12:59 AM 49
28 High 8:34 AM 1.5 5:43 PM Rise 12:45 PM
28 Low 2:09 PM 0.8
28 High 8:16 PM 2.3
M 29 Low 4:11 AM -0.2 7:20 AM Set 2:03 AM 60
29 High 10:37 AM 1.3 5:44 PM Rise 1:21 PM
29 Low 2:44 PM 1.2
29 High 8:54 PM 2.6
Tu 30 Low 5:19 AM -0.8 7:21 AM Set 3:10 AM 71
30 High 12:37 PM 1.3 5:45 PM Rise 2:04 PM
30 Low 3:14 PM 1.5
30 High 9:37 PM 2.8
W 31 Low 6:20 AM -1.2 7:21 AM Set 4:21 AM 81
31 High 10:26 PM 3.0 5:45 PM Rise 2:54 PM
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER - 2NM NNE Tampa Bay FL
Marine Zone Forecast
Rest Of TodayNortheast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest late. Bay and inland waters smooth.
TonightNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Patchy fog after midnight.
TuesdaySoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Patchy fog in the morning.
Tuesday NightNorthwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog after midnight.
WednesdaySoutheast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Wednesday NightNorthwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop.
ThursdayNorth winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
Thursday NightNorth winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters rough.
FridayNortheast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
