Port Update

Tampa, FL

February 05, 2026

Notices

PORT OF TAMPA, FL
 
TAMPA HARBOR –
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Maximum Depths - (Brackish) (updated 01/22/26)
Harbor entrance – 39'01" MLW plus tide
Hillsborough D Cut - reduced to 38-00 plus tide
Main Channel – 38’08”  37’09”
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 – NDEPENDENCE, ATB MILLVILLE, COASTAL RELIANCE, SULPHUR ENTERPRISE
 
DUE – ATTACHED AND ATB BURT REINAUER, LEIGH ANN MORAN, LA FORCE
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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:  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!!
 
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FUTURE ISSUES:  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.
 
03/04/26 – PROPELLER CLUB - Coffee Underway - Wednesday, March 4 ⋅ 8:30 – 10:30am (EST)  Tampa Seafarers Center, 1309 Shoreline Ave, Tampa, FL 33605  location on Dana Mininson, director@propellerclubtampa.com
Person  Coffee Underway 2026  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!
03/24/26 – 0930 – TAMPA PORT AUTHORITY MONTHLY MEETING
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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
 
FEBRUARY
 
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
 
MARCH 2026
 
Su   1      Low   7:46 AM    -0.9   6:54 AM     Set  5:46 AM      91
     1     High   2:25 PM     1.6   6:30 PM    Rise  4:56 PM
     1      Low   6:49 PM     1.2
 
M    2     High  12:44 AM     2.6   6:53 AM     Set  6:22 AM      96
     2      Low   8:16 AM    -0.8   6:31 PM    Rise  5:58 PM
     2     High   2:31 PM     1.7
     2      Low   7:42 PM     0.9
 
Tu   3     High   1:34 AM     2.4   6:52 AM     Set  6:54 AM      99
     3      Low   8:41 AM    -0.3   6:31 PM    Rise  6:57 PM
     3     High   2:38 PM     1.8
     3      Low   8:28 PM     0.5
 
W    4     High   2:18 AM     2.3   6:51 AM     Set  7:24 AM      99
     4      Low   9:01 AM     0.0   6:32 PM    Rise  7:55 PM
     4     High   2:47 PM     2.1
     4      Low   9:11 PM     0.2
 
Th   5     High   3:02 AM     2.1   6:50 AM     Set  7:53 AM      98
     5      Low   9:18 AM     0.3   6:33 PM    Rise  8:51 PM
     5     High   3:00 PM     2.2
     5      Low   9:53 PM     0.0
 
F    6     High   3:45 AM     1.8   6:49 AM     Set  8:23 AM      94
     6      Low   9:34 AM     0.6   6:33 PM    Rise  9:47 PM
     6     High   3:17 PM     2.4
     6      Low  10:36 PM    -0.2
 
Sa   7     High   4:33 AM     1.6   6:48 AM     Set  8:55 AM      89
     7      Low   9:49 AM     0.9   6:34 PM    Rise 10:43 PM
     7     High   3:39 PM     2.6
     7      Low  11:23 PM    -0.3
 
Su   8     High   6:30 AM     1.3   7:47 AM     Set 10:29 AM      82
     8      Low  11:00 AM     1.2   7:34 PM
     8     High   5:05 PM     2.6
 
M    9      Low   1:17 AM    -0.3   7:46 AM    Rise 12:40 AM      74
     9     High   7:54 AM     1.2   7:35 PM     Set 11:07 AM
     9      Low  10:57 AM     1.4
     9     High   5:37 PM     2.6
 
Tu  10      Low   2:24 AM    -0.2   7:45 AM    Rise  1:36 AM      65
    10     High   6:17 PM     2.6   7:35 PM     Set 11:51 AM
 
W   11      Low   3:47 AM    -0.2   7:43 AM    Rise  2:31 AM      56
    11     High   7:12 PM     2.4   7:36 PM     Set 12:39 PM
 
Th  12      Low   5:11 AM    -0.3   7:42 AM    Rise  3:24 AM      47
    12     High   8:36 PM     2.3   7:37 PM     Set  1:32 PM
 
F   13      Low   6:17 AM    -0.5   7:41 AM    Rise  4:12 AM      37
    13     High  10:18 PM     2.3   7:37 PM     Set  2:29 PM
 
Sa  14      Low   7:06 AM    -0.5   7:40 AM    Rise  4:55 AM      28
    14     High   2:38 PM     1.6   7:38 PM     Set  3:29 PM
    14      Low   5:52 PM     1.8
    14     High  11:37 PM     2.3
 
Su  15      Low   7:44 AM    -0.5   7:39 AM    Rise  5:35 AM      20
    15     High   2:34 PM     1.6   7:38 PM     Set  4:29 PM
    15      Low   6:55 PM     1.5
 
M   16     High  12:37 AM     2.4   7:38 AM    Rise  6:10 AM      12
    16      Low   8:15 AM    -0.5   7:39 PM     Set  5:30 PM
    16     High   2:36 PM     1.7
    16      Low   7:43 PM     1.2
 
Tu  17     High   1:28 AM     2.4   7:37 AM    Rise  6:43 AM      6
    17      Low   8:43 AM    -0.3   7:39 PM     Set  6:31 PM
    17     High   2:41 PM     1.8
    17      Low   8:26 PM     0.8
 
W   18     High   2:16 AM     2.4   7:36 AM    Rise  7:15 AM      2
    18      Low   9:07 AM     0.0   7:40 PM     Set  7:32 PM
    18     High   2:50 PM     2.1
    18      Low   9:08 PM     0.3
 
Th  19     High   3:04 AM     2.3   7:35 AM    Rise  7:47 AM      0
    19      Low   9:30 AM     0.3   7:40 PM     Set  8:36 PM
    19     High   3:03 PM     2.3
    19      Low   9:52 PM    -0.2
 
F   20     High   3:54 AM     2.2   7:33 AM    Rise  8:21 AM      0
    20      Low   9:51 AM     0.8   7:41 PM     Set  9:41 PM
    20     High   3:22 PM     2.6
    20      Low  10:39 PM    -0.5
 
Sa  21     High   4:49 AM     2.0   7:32 AM    Rise  8:58 AM      3
    21      Low  10:09 AM     1.1   7:42 PM     Set 10:49 PM
    21     High   3:47 PM     2.8
    21      Low  11:31 PM    -0.6
 
Su  22     High   5:53 AM     1.6   7:31 AM    Rise  9:40 AM      9
    22      Low  10:21 AM     1.4   7:42 PM     Set 11:58 PM
    22     High   4:18 PM     3.0
 
M   23      Low  12:31 AM    -0.8   7:30 AM    Rise 10:29 AM      17
    23     High   7:25 AM     1.3   7:43 PM
    23      Low  10:14 AM     1.5
    23     High   4:55 PM     3.0
 
Tu  24      Low   1:45 AM    -0.6   7:29 AM     Set  1:08 AM      26
    24     High   5:41 PM     3.0   7:43 PM    Rise 11:25 AM
 
W   25      Low   3:14 AM    -0.6   7:28 AM     Set  2:13 AM      37
    25     High   6:42 PM     2.8   7:44 PM    Rise 12:28 PM
 
Th  26      Low   4:46 AM    -0.6   7:27 AM     Set  3:12 AM      48
    26     High   8:16 PM     2.7   7:44 PM    Rise  1:34 PM
 
F   27      Low   5:59 AM    -0.6   7:25 AM     Set  4:02 AM      60
    27     High  10:17 PM     2.6   7:45 PM    Rise  2:41 PM
 
Sa  28      Low   6:52 AM    -0.6   7:24 AM     Set  4:45 AM      70
    28     High   2:08 PM     1.7   7:45 PM    Rise  3:46 PM
    28      Low   6:05 PM     1.8
    28     High  11:50 PM     2.4
 
Su  29      Low   7:33 AM    -0.3   7:23 AM     Set  5:22 AM      80
    29     High   2:08 PM     1.8   7:46 PM    Rise  4:47 PM
    29      Low   7:14 PM     1.4
 
M   30     High  12:57 AM     2.4   7:22 AM     Set  5:55 AM      88
    30      Low   8:04 AM    -0.2   7:46 PM    Rise  5:47 PM
    30     High   2:14 PM     2.0
    30      Low   8:05 PM     0.9
 
Tu  31     High   1:53 AM     2.3   7:21 AM     Set  6:25 AM      94
    31      Low   8:28 AM     0.3   7:47 PM    Rise  6:44 PM
    31     High   2:23 PM     2.2
    31      Low   8:47 PM     0.5

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

MARINE WEATHER -  Hazardous Weather Conditions
Small Craft Advisory in effect from February 5, 07:00 AM CST until February 6, 05:00 AM CST
Last Update: 139 AM EST Thu Feb 5 2026
 
View Nearby Observations
 
16NM SW Pass-a-grille Reef FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
 
TodayNorthwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots late this morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet this afternoon. Wave detail: west 5 feet at 6 seconds, becoming northwest 7 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers this morning.
TonightNorthwest winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. Wave detail: northwest 7 feet at 8 seconds.
FridayNorthwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: northwest 6 feet at 8 seconds.
Friday NightNorthwest winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: northwest 5 feet at 7 seconds.
SaturdayNorth winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: northwest 5 feet at 7 seconds.
Saturday NightNorth winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: northwest 4 feet at 7 seconds and north 2 feet at 4 seconds.
SundayEast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Sunday NightNorth winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
MondaySoutheast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

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