Port Update
Tampa, FL
March 12, 2026
Notices
PORT OF TAMPA, FL
TAMPA HARBOR –
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Maximum Depths - (Brackish) (updated 03/05/26)
Harbor entrance – 38-09" MLW plus tide
Hillsborough D Cut - reduced to 38-00 plus tide
Main Channel – 38’09 (2/10/26)
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 MARYANN MORAN, NORD VLUCAN, ATB GULF RELIANCE, OVERSEAS ANACORTES, OSG COURAGEOUS
DUE – ATTACHED AND ATB LEIGH ANN MORAN, ATB MILLVILLE, AMERICAN LIBERTY
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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: NONE
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FUTURE ISSUES: 03/24/26 – 0930 – TAMPA PORT AUTHORITY MONTHLY MEETING
04/07/26 – PROPELLER CLUB – SHRIMPEROO
04/21/26 - 0930 – TAMPA PORT AUTHORITY MONTHLY MEETING
04/24/26 - Port Tampa Bay Invitational Golf Tournament Set for April 24 - Port Tampa Bay and its partners will host the 12th Annual Port Tampa Bay Invitational Golf Tournament on Friday, April 24, 2026, at Eagles Golf Club in Odessa, Florida.
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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
MARCH 2026
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
APRIL 2026
W 1 High 2:41 AM 2.2 7:20 AM Set 6:54 AM 98
1 Low 8:48 AM 0.6 7:47 PM Rise 7:40 PM
1 High 2:32 PM 2.4
1 Low 9:26 PM 0.0
Th 2 High 3:25 AM 2.1 7:19 AM Set 7:23 AM 99
2 Low 9:05 AM 0.9 7:48 PM Rise 8:36 PM
2 High 2:44 PM 2.6
2 Low 10:01 PM -0.2
F 3 High 4:08 AM 1.8 7:18 AM Set 7:54 AM 99
3 Low 9:19 AM 1.2 7:48 PM Rise 9:32 PM
3 High 3:00 PM 2.8
3 Low 10:37 PM -0.3
Sa 4 High 4:51 AM 1.7 7:16 AM Set 8:27 AM 97
4 Low 9:33 AM 1.4 7:49 PM Rise 10:29 PM
4 High 3:20 PM 2.9
4 Low 11:15 PM -0.5
Su 5 High 5:38 AM 1.6 7:15 AM Set 9:04 AM 93
5 Low 9:45 AM 1.5 7:50 PM Rise 11:26 PM
5 High 3:45 PM 2.9
5 Low 11:57 PM -0.5
M 6 High 6:37 AM 1.5 7:14 AM Set 9:45 AM 87
6 Low 9:53 AM 1.7 7:50 PM
6 High 4:16 PM 2.9
Tu 7 Low 12:48 AM -0.3 7:13 AM Rise 12:22 AM 80
7 High 4:52 PM 2.8 7:51 PM Set 10:32 AM
W 8 Low 1:49 AM -0.2 7:12 AM Rise 1:15 AM 73
8 High 5:37 PM 2.7 7:51 PM Set 11:23 AM
Th 9 Low 3:03 AM -0.2 7:11 AM Rise 2:04 AM 64
9 High 6:35 PM 2.6 7:52 PM Set 12:18 PM
F 10 Low 4:16 AM -0.2 7:10 AM Rise 2:49 AM 55
10 High 8:01 PM 2.4 7:52 PM Set 1:15 PM
Sa 11 Low 5:18 AM -0.2 7:09 AM Rise 3:29 AM 45
11 High 1:18 PM 1.7 7:53 PM Set 2:14 PM
11 Low 4:13 PM 2.0
11 High 9:45 PM 2.3
Su 12 Low 6:06 AM 0.0 7:08 AM Rise 4:05 AM 35
12 High 1:06 PM 1.8 7:53 PM Set 3:13 PM
12 Low 5:47 PM 1.8
12 High 11:12 PM 2.3
M 13 Low 6:45 AM 0.0 7:07 AM Rise 4:39 AM 26
13 High 1:10 PM 2.0 7:54 PM Set 4:13 PM
13 Low 6:45 PM 1.2
Tu 14 High 12:21 AM 2.3 7:06 AM Rise 5:11 AM 17
14 Low 7:18 AM 0.3 7:54 PM Set 5:13 PM
14 High 1:18 PM 2.2
14 Low 7:32 PM 0.8
W 15 High 1:21 AM 2.3 7:05 AM Rise 5:43 AM 9
15 Low 7:47 AM 0.6 7:55 PM Set 6:16 PM
15 High 1:29 PM 2.3
15 Low 8:16 PM 0.2
Th 16 High 2:18 AM 2.2 7:04 AM Rise 6:16 AM 4
16 Low 8:12 AM 0.9 7:56 PM Set 7:21 PM
16 High 1:45 PM 2.7
16 Low 9:00 PM -0.3
F 17 High 3:14 AM 2.1 7:03 AM Rise 6:52 AM 0
17 Low 8:34 AM 1.2 7:56 PM Set 8:29 PM
17 High 2:07 PM 2.9
17 Low 9:46 PM -0.6
Sa 18 High 4:14 AM 2.0 7:02 AM Rise 7:33 AM 0
18 Low 8:53 AM 1.5 7:57 PM Set 9:40 PM
18 High 2:34 PM 3.2
18 Low 10:36 PM -0.9
Su 19 High 5:20 AM 1.7 7:01 AM Rise 8:21 AM 2
19 Low 9:05 AM 1.8 7:57 PM Set 10:53 PM
19 High 3:06 PM 3.4
19 Low 11:31 PM -0.9
M 20 High 3:45 PM 3.4 7:00 AM Rise 9:16 AM 7
20 7:58 PM
Tu 21 Low 12:34 AM -0.9 6:59 AM Set 12:02 AM 14
21 High 4:30 PM 3.4 7:58 PM Rise 10:18 AM
W 22 Low 1:47 AM -0.8 6:58 AM Set 1:05 AM 23
22 High 5:25 PM 3.2 7:59 PM Rise 11:25 AM
Th 23 Low 3:04 AM -0.6 6:57 AM Set 1:59 AM 34
23 High 6:39 PM 2.8 7:59 PM Rise 12:33 PM
F 24 Low 4:17 AM -0.3 6:56 AM Set 2:45 AM 45
24 High 8:28 PM 2.6 8:00 PM Rise 1:39 PM
Sa 25 Low 5:16 AM -0.2 6:55 AM Set 3:24 AM 56
25 High 12:41 PM 2.0 8:01 PM Rise 2:42 PM
25 Low 4:56 PM 2.0
25 High 10:24 PM 2.3
Su 26 Low 6:01 AM 0.2 6:54 AM Set 3:57 AM 67
26 High 12:43 PM 2.1 8:01 PM Rise 3:41 PM
26 Low 6:20 PM 1.4
26 High 11:52 PM 2.2
M 27 Low 6:37 AM 0.5 6:53 AM Set 4:28 AM 76
27 High 12:53 PM 2.2 8:02 PM Rise 4:38 PM
27 Low 7:17 PM 0.9
Tu 28 High 1:01 AM 2.1 6:52 AM Set 4:57 AM 84
28 Low 7:06 AM 0.8 8:02 PM Rise 5:33 PM
28 High 1:06 PM 2.4
28 Low 8:02 PM 0.5
W 29 High 2:00 AM 2.0 6:51 AM Set 5:25 AM 91
29 Low 7:29 AM 1.1 8:03 PM Rise 6:28 PM
29 High 1:19 PM 2.7
29 Low 8:41 PM 0.0
Th 30 High 2:53 AM 2.0 6:51 AM Set 5:55 AM 96
30 Low 7:48 AM 1.4 8:03 PM Rise 7:24 PM
30 High 1:34 PM 2.8
30 Low 9:16 PM -0.3
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER - 4NM NNW Tampa Bay FL
Marine Zone Forecast
TodaySouth winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming southwest with gusts up to 20 knots late. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early this afternoon. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms late.
TonightNorthwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
FridayNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Friday NightNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
SaturdayEast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Saturday NightSoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
SundaySoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Sunday NightSouth winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
MondaySouthwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
