Port Update
Tampa, FL
January 15, 2026
Notices
PORT OF TAMPA, FL
TAMPA HARBOR –
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Maximum Depths - (Brackish) (updated 12/01/25)
Harbor entrance – 39'01" MLW plus tide
Hillsborough D Cut - reduced to 38-00 plus tide
Main Channel – 38’08”
Egmont Channel – one way traffic for vessels with drafts of 36’00 or greater
Port Sutton Channel – 41’11”
Big Bend – 39’05”
East Tampa – 27’07”
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 HEATHWOOD, MEREDITH REINAUER, ATB ACHIEVEMENT, MARIYA MORAN, SAN DA AO
DUE – ATTACHED AND SULPHUR ENTERPRISE, ATB RESOLVE
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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: 01/16/26 – PROPELLER CLUB - 6th Annual Sporting Clays Tournament - Friday, January 16 ‧ 8:00am – 1:30pm (EST) Dana Mininson, director@propellerclubtampa.com person Join us for our 6th Annual Sporting Clays Tournament on Friday, January 16, 2026, at Tampa Bay Sporting Clays in the Field Pavilion. Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks and Drinks included as well as GREAT raffle prizes! Sponsorships are available!
01/20/26 - 0930 – TAMPA PORT AUTHORITY MONTHLY MEETING - Date: January 20 Time: 9:30 am - 11:30 am Event Category: Board Meeting Venue Port Tampa Bay Board Room
01/21/26 – 1000 - Inaugural Maritime Expo - Wednesday, January 21 ‧ 10:00am – 2:00pm (EST) Dana Mininson, director@propellerclubtampa.com Join us for our Inaugural Maritime Expo, open to students in grades 6–12 from Hillsborough County Schools, as well as local college and continuing education students. Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at PTB -Cruise Terminal 6, 10 A.M. -2P.M. Students will be able to connect with port tenant companies, maritime academies, military branches, and the broader port community! Maritime Expo 2026
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FUTURE ISSUES: 01/24/26 – 1800 - Anchor Ball - Saturday, January 24 ⋅ 6:00 – 10:00pm (EST)
01/27/26 – 1730 - 34th Annual Salute to Coast Guard Dinner - Tuesday, January 27 ⋅ 5:30 – 9:00pm (EST) Hilton Tampa Downtown 211 N Tampa St, Tampa, FL 33602 location_on Dana Mininson, director@propellerclubtampa.com
Please join us as we honor and salute our local Coast Guard units throughout the west coast of Florida, including our great volunteers in the Coast Guard Auxiliary. Our dinner will be on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at the Hilton Downtown Tampa Hotel. Please consider purchasing a table for this event or supporting a coastie by buying them a seat for $65.
02/12/26 – PROPELLER CLUB - Quarterly Social - Thursday, February 12 ⋅ 5:00 – 7:00pm (EST) Hidden Springs Brewery location on Dana Mininson, director@propellerclubtampa.com person Our next Quarterly Social will be at the Hidden Springs Brewery in Tampa Heights on Thursday, February 12, 2026. We have the whole place to ourselves, and your ticket comes with 2 drink tickets and a delicious charcuterie spread! This event will sell out!!
02/17/26 - 0930 – TAMPA PORT AUTHORITY MONTHLY MEETING
02/19/26 – PROPELLER CLUB - 20th Annual Maritime Industry Night Awards - Thursday, February 19 ⋅ 5:30 – 9:00pm (EST) University Club of Tampa location on Dana Mininson, director@propellerclubtampa.com person
20th Annual Maritime Industry Night Join us for a lovely evening honoring “special” maritime industry individuals in Leadership and Unsung Hero categories including Member of the Year, Maritime Person of the Year. Our 20th Annual Maritime Industry Night is on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at University Club of Tampa. Location: University Club Of Tampa, 201 N Franklin St, 3800, Tampa, FL 33602 Date and time: Thu, Feb 19, 2026 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM Our guest speaker for this evening will be Phil Bauer, Senior Vice President & General Counsel for The Mosaic Company.
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Security level: MARSEC 1
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Hurricane Alert: 5/OUT OF SEASON
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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
JANUARY 2026
Th 15 Low 7:06 AM -1.1 7:22 AM Rise 4:57 AM 15
15 High 10:58 PM 2.6 5:57 PM Set 3:06 PM
F 16 Low 7:48 AM -1.1 7:22 AM Rise 5:51 AM 9
16 High 11:46 PM 2.6 5:57 PM Set 3:59 PM
Sa 17 Low 8:24 AM -1.2 7:22 AM Rise 6:40 AM 4
17 5:58 PM Set 4:56 PM
Su 18 High 12:30 AM 2.7 7:22 AM Rise 7:25 AM 1
18 Low 8:57 AM -1.2 5:59 PM Set 5:56 PM
18 High 4:04 PM 1.3
18 Low 7:02 PM 1.5
M 19 High 1:12 AM 2.7 7:21 AM Rise 8:05 AM 0
19 Low 9:27 AM -1.1 6:00 PM Set 6:56 PM
19 High 4:08 PM 1.3
19 Low 7:53 PM 1.2
Tu 20 High 1:54 AM 2.7 7:21 AM Rise 8:41 AM 0
20 Low 9:55 AM -0.9 6:01 PM Set 7:56 PM
20 High 4:16 PM 1.3
20 Low 8:46 PM 1.1
W 21 High 2:38 AM 2.6 7:21 AM Rise 9:14 AM 3
21 Low 10:22 AM -0.8 6:01 PM Set 8:55 PM
21 High 4:29 PM 1.5
21 Low 9:42 PM 0.9
Th 22 High 3:26 AM 2.3 7:21 AM Rise 9:44 AM 8
22 Low 10:50 AM -0.5 6:02 PM Set 9:54 PM
22 High 4:48 PM 1.7
22 Low 10:42 PM 0.6
F 23 High 4:19 AM 2.0 7:20 AM Rise 10:15 AM 15
23 Low 11:17 AM -0.2 6:03 PM Set 10:53 PM
23 High 5:12 PM 2.0
23 Low 11:49 PM 0.3
Sa 24 High 5:24 AM 1.6 7:20 AM Rise 10:46 AM 23
24 Low 11:44 AM 0.3 6:04 PM Set 11:55 PM
24 High 5:41 PM 2.1
Su 25 Low 1:04 AM 0.0 7:20 AM Rise 11:21 AM 33
25 High 6:49 AM 1.2 6:05 PM
25 Low 12:06 PM 0.8
25 High 6:17 PM 2.3
M 26 Low 2:29 AM -0.3 7:19 AM Set 1:00 AM 44
26 High 9:12 AM 1.0 6:05 PM Rise 12:00 PM
26 Low 12:09 PM 1.1
26 High 7:00 PM 2.4
Tu 27 Low 3:58 AM -0.6 7:19 AM Set 2:07 AM 56
27 High 7:55 PM 2.6 6:06 PM Rise 12:45 PM
W 28 Low 5:19 AM -1.1 7:19 AM Set 3:17 AM 67
28 High 9:03 PM 2.7 6:07 PM Rise 1:39 PM
Th 29 Low 6:27 AM -1.4 7:18 AM Set 4:25 AM 77
29 High 10:18 PM 2.8 6:08 PM Rise 2:41 PM
F 30 Low 7:22 AM -1.5 7:18 AM Set 5:28 AM 86
30 High 11:28 PM 2.8 6:09 PM Rise 3:49 PM
Sa 31 Low 8:09 AM -1.5 7:17 AM Set 6:24 AM 93
31 High 3:42 PM 1.3 6:09 PM Rise 4:59 PM
31 Low 6:02 PM 1.5
FEBRUARY
Su 1 High 12:29 AM 2.9 7:17 AM Set 7:11 AM 98
1 Low 8:48 AM -1.4 6:10 PM Rise 6:07 PM
1 High 3:43 PM 1.3
1 Low 7:14 PM 1.4
M 2 High 1:23 AM 2.8 7:16 AM Set 7:51 AM 99
2 Low 9:21 AM -1.2 6:11 PM Rise 7:13 PM
2 High 3:49 PM 1.3
2 Low 8:14 PM 1.1
Tu 3 High 2:12 AM 2.6 7:15 AM Set 8:26 AM 99
3 Low 9:49 AM -0.8 6:12 PM Rise 8:14 PM
3 High 3:59 PM 1.5
3 Low 9:10 PM 0.8
W 4 High 2:59 AM 2.3 7:15 AM Set 8:57 AM 96
4 Low 10:13 AM -0.5 6:13 PM Rise 9:12 PM
4 High 4:11 PM 1.7
4 Low 10:05 PM 0.5
Th 5 High 3:47 AM 2.0 7:14 AM Set 9:26 AM 90
5 Low 10:34 AM 0.0 6:13 PM Rise 10:09 PM
5 High 4:27 PM 2.0
5 Low 11:00 PM 0.3
F 6 High 4:38 AM 1.7 7:14 AM Set 9:55 AM 83
6 Low 10:54 AM 0.3 6:14 PM Rise 11:04 PM
6 High 4:48 PM 2.1
6 Low 11:59 PM 0.2
Sa 7 High 5:39 AM 1.3 7:13 AM Set 10:25 AM 75
7 Low 11:11 AM 0.6 6:15 PM Rise 11:59 PM
7 High 5:14 PM 2.2
Su 8 Low 1:03 AM 0.0 7:12 AM Set 10:57 AM 67
8 High 7:03 AM 1.1 6:16 PM
8 Low 11:22 AM 1.1
8 High 5:44 PM 2.3
M 9 Low 2:17 AM -0.2 7:12 AM Rise 12:55 AM 57
9 High 6:23 PM 2.3 6:16 PM Set 11:33 AM
Tu 10 Low 3:38 AM -0.3 7:11 AM Rise 1:51 AM 48
10 High 7:13 PM 2.3 6:17 PM Set 12:13 PM
W 11 Low 4:54 AM -0.5 7:10 AM Rise 2:47 AM 38
11 High 8:22 PM 2.3 6:18 PM Set 12:58 PM
Th 12 Low 5:56 AM -0.8 7:09 AM Rise 3:42 AM 29
12 High 9:42 PM 2.3 6:19 PM Set 1:49 PM
F 13 Low 6:46 AM -0.9 7:09 AM Rise 4:33 AM 21
13 High 10:51 PM 2.4 6:19 PM Set 2:45 PM
Sa 14 Low 7:25 AM -0.9 7:08 AM Rise 5:20 AM 14
14 High 2:51 PM 1.5 6:20 PM Set 3:44 PM
14 Low 5:46 PM 1.7
14 High 11:46 PM 2.4
Su 15 Low 7:59 AM -0.9 7:07 AM Rise 6:02 AM 8
15 High 2:52 PM 1.5 6:21 PM Set 4:44 PM
15 Low 6:38 PM 1.4
M 16 High 12:33 AM 2.6 7:06 AM Rise 6:40 AM 3
16 Low 8:27 AM -0.9 6:21 PM Set 5:45 PM
16 High 2:54 PM 1.5
16 Low 7:24 PM 1.1
Tu 17 High 1:16 AM 2.6 7:05 AM Rise 7:14 AM 0
17 Low 8:53 AM -0.8 6:22 PM Set 6:46 PM
17 High 2:58 PM 1.6
17 Low 8:09 PM 0.8
W 18 High 1:59 AM 2.4 7:04 AM Rise 7:46 AM 0
18 Low 9:17 AM -0.5 6:23 PM Set 7:46 PM
18 High 3:07 PM 1.7
18 Low 8:55 PM 0.5
Th 19 High 2:44 AM 2.3 7:04 AM Rise 8:17 AM 1
19 Low 9:40 AM -0.2 6:24 PM Set 8:47 PM
19 High 3:22 PM 2.0
19 Low 9:44 PM 0.2
F 20 High 3:34 AM 2.1 7:03 AM Rise 8:49 AM 5
20 Low 10:02 AM 0.2 6:24 PM Set 9:49 PM
20 High 3:42 PM 2.2
20 Low 10:37 PM -0.2
Sa 21 High 4:29 AM 1.8 7:02 AM Rise 9:22 AM 11
21 Low 10:23 AM 0.6 6:25 PM Set 10:53 PM
21 High 4:08 PM 2.4
21 Low 11:37 PM -0.3
Su 22 High 5:38 AM 1.5 7:01 AM Rise 10:00 AM 20
22 Low 10:37 AM 0.9 6:26 PM Set 12:00 PM
22 High 4:40 PM 2.6
M 23 Low 12:49 AM -0.5 7:00 AM Rise 10:43 AM 30
23 High 7:28 AM 1.1 6:26 PM
23 Low 10:28 AM 1.2
23 High 5:19 PM 2.7
Tu 24 Low 2:17 AM -0.6 6:59 AM Set 1:08 AM 40
24 High 6:10 PM 2.7 6:27 PM Rise 11:33 AM
W 25 Low 3:55 AM -0.8 6:58 AM Set 2:16 AM 52
25 High 7:22 PM 2.7 6:28 PM Rise 12:31 PM
Th 26 Low 5:18 AM -0.9 6:57 AM Set 3:19 AM 63
26 High 9:00 PM 2.7 6:28 PM Rise 1:35 PM
F 27 Low 6:21 AM -1.1 6:56 AM Set 4:16 AM 74
27 High 10:34 PM 2.7 6:29 PM Rise 2:43 PM
Sa 28 Low 7:09 AM -1.1 6:55 AM Set 5:04 AM 83
28 High 2:26 PM 1.5 6:29 PM Rise 3:50 PM
28 Low 5:43 PM 1.7
28 High 11:47 PM 2.7
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER - Hazardous Weather Conditions
Small Craft Advisory in effect from January 15, 12:00 AM CST until January 16, 12:00 AM CST
Last Update: 853 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026
View Nearby Observations
25NM WSW Manatee Nearshore Reef FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TodayNorthwest winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots late this morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet this afternoon. Wave detail: northwest 6 feet at 6 seconds, becoming northwest 9 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms early this morning. Showers likely this morning, then a chance of showers early this afternoon.
TonightNorth winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. Wave detail: northwest 9 feet at 8 seconds and north 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming northwest 7 feet at 7 seconds.
FridayEast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: northwest 5 feet at 8 seconds and north 2 feet at 5 seconds.
Friday NightEast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: northwest 3 feet at 6 seconds.
SaturdaySoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: east 1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at 6 seconds.
Saturday NightEast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave detail: east 1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
SundayNorthwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning.
Sunday NightNorth winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
MondayNorth winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
