Port Update
Tampa, FL
April 02, 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 ACHIEVEMENT, OVERSEAS ANACORTES, SULPHUR ENTERPRISE, ATB MILLVILLE, ATB BARBARA CAROL ANNE MORAN, NAVIGATOR PHOENIX, OSG COURAGEOUS, COASTAL RELIANCE, LONE STAR STATE
DUE – ATTACHED AND ATB LAURIE ANNE MORAN, ATB MEREDITH 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: 04/07/26 – PROPELLER CLUB – SHRIMPEROO
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FUTURE ISSUES: 04/13/26 – BERTH 223 DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE – 13/0700 to 15-1700
04/21/26 - 0930 – TAMPA PORT AUTHORITY MONTHLY MEETING - Port Tampa Bay Board Meeting - April 21 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am - Board Agendas are posted one (1) week prior to the Board meeting. Event Category: Board Meeting Venue Port Tampa Bay Board Room
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.
05/07/26 – TPA - Monthly Board Meeting - Thursday, May 7 ⋅ 8:30 – 10:00am (EDT) Repeats Monthly on the first Thursday of the month, starting from Feb 5, 2026, 5 times - 1101 Channelside Drive Tampa, FL 33602
05/22/26 - National Maritime Celebration Social - Friday, May 22 ‧ 11:00am – 1:30pm (EDT) - Dana Mininson, director@propellerclubtampa.com
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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
APRIL 2026
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
MAY 2026
F 1 High 3:41 AM 1.8 6:50 AM Set 6:27 AM 99
1 Low 8:03 AM 1.7 8:04 PM Rise 8:20 PM
1 High 1:51 PM 3.0
1 Low 9:50 PM -0.5
Sa 2 High 4:27 AM 1.7 6:49 AM Set 7:03 AM 99
2 Low 8:17 AM 1.8 8:05 PM Rise 9:17 PM
2 High 2:12 PM 3.0
2 Low 10:24 PM -0.5
Su 3 High 5:13 AM 1.7 6:48 AM Set 7:42 AM 99
3 Low 8:29 AM 1.8 8:05 PM Rise 10:14 PM
3 High 2:38 PM 3.2
3 Low 11:01 PM -0.5
M 4 High 6:05 AM 1.6 6:47 AM Set 8:27 AM 96
4 Low 8:39 AM 1.8 8:06 PM Rise 11:08 PM
4 High 3:09 PM 3.2
4 Low 11:43 PM -0.5
Tu 5 High 3:45 PM 3.2 6:47 AM Set 9:17 AM 92
5 8:06 PM Rise 11:59 PM
W 6 Low 12:31 AM -0.3 6:46 AM Set 10:10 AM 86
6 High 4:27 PM 3.0 8:07 PM
Th 7 Low 1:25 AM -0.3 6:45 AM Rise 12:45 AM 79
7 High 5:16 PM 2.9 8:08 PM Set 11:06 AM
F 8 Low 2:21 AM -0.2 6:44 AM Rise 1:26 AM 70
8 High 6:16 PM 2.7 8:08 PM Set 12:03 PM
Sa 9 Low 3:17 AM 0.0 6:44 AM Rise 2:02 AM 61
9 High 11:16 AM 1.8 8:09 PM Set 1:01 PM
9 Low 1:52 PM 2.1
9 High 7:35 PM 2.4
Su 10 Low 4:09 AM 0.2 6:43 AM Rise 2:36 AM 52
10 High 11:15 AM 2.0 8:09 PM Set 1:58 PM
10 Low 4:02 PM 2.0
10 High 9:10 PM 2.2
M 11 Low 4:54 AM 0.3 6:42 AM Rise 3:07 AM 41
11 High 11:27 AM 2.1 8:10 PM Set 2:56 PM
11 Low 5:24 PM 1.5
11 High 10:44 PM 2.1
Tu 12 Low 5:34 AM 0.6 6:42 AM Rise 3:38 AM 31
12 High 11:43 AM 2.3 8:10 PM Set 3:56 PM
12 Low 6:24 PM 0.9
W 13 High 12:07 AM 2.1 6:41 AM Rise 4:10 AM 22
13 Low 6:10 AM 0.9 8:11 PM Set 4:59 PM
13 High 12:02 PM 2.6
13 Low 7:16 PM 0.3
Th 14 High 1:21 AM 2.1 6:41 AM Rise 4:44 AM 13
14 Low 6:41 AM 1.4 8:12 PM Set 6:05 PM
14 High 12:24 PM 2.8
14 Low 8:05 PM -0.3
F 15 High 2:31 AM 2.0 6:40 AM Rise 5:23 AM 6
15 Low 7:08 AM 1.7 8:12 PM Set 7:15 PM
15 High 12:51 PM 3.2
15 Low 8:54 PM -0.8
Sa 16 High 3:42 AM 1.8 6:40 AM Rise 6:07 AM 1
16 Low 7:29 AM 2.0 8:13 PM Set 8:28 PM
16 High 1:24 PM 3.4
16 Low 9:45 PM -1.1
Su 17 High 4:58 AM 1.8 6:39 AM Rise 7:00 AM 0
17 Low 7:41 AM 2.1 8:13 PM Set 9:41 PM
17 High 2:01 PM 3.5
17 Low 10:39 PM -1.1
M 18 High 2:44 PM 3.7 6:38 AM Rise 8:02 AM 1
18 Low 11:36 PM -1.1 8:14 PM Set 10:50 PM
Tu 19 High 3:32 PM 3.7 6:38 AM Rise 9:10 AM 5
19 8:15 PM Set 11:50 PM
W 20 Low 12:36 AM -0.9 6:38 AM Rise 10:20 AM 12
20 High 4:27 PM 3.4 8:15 PM
Th 21 Low 1:37 AM -0.6 6:37 AM Set 12:41 AM 20
21 High 5:29 PM 3.0 8:16 PM Rise 11:29 AM
F 22 Low 2:35 AM -0.3 6:37 AM Set 1:23 AM 31
22 High 6:48 PM 2.7 8:16 PM Rise 12:35 PM
Sa 23 Low 3:28 AM 0.0 6:36 AM Set 1:59 AM 41
23 High 10:50 AM 2.0 8:17 PM Rise 1:36 PM
23 Low 3:05 PM 2.0
23 High 8:28 PM 2.3
Su 24 Low 4:13 AM 0.3 6:36 AM Set 2:31 AM 52
24 High 11:01 AM 2.1 8:17 PM Rise 2:34 PM
24 Low 4:55 PM 1.5
24 High 10:14 PM 2.1
M 25 Low 4:52 AM 0.8 6:36 AM Set 3:00 AM 63
25 High 11:19 AM 2.3 8:18 PM Rise 3:29 PM
25 Low 6:09 PM 1.1
25 High 11:47 PM 1.8
Tu 26 Low 5:26 AM 1.1 6:35 AM Set 3:29 AM 72
26 High 11:40 AM 2.6 8:19 PM Rise 4:24 PM
26 Low 7:04 PM 0.5
W 27 High 1:07 AM 1.8 6:35 AM Set 3:58 AM 81
27 Low 5:55 AM 1.5 8:19 PM Rise 5:19 PM
27 High 12:01 PM 2.8
27 Low 7:49 PM 0.0
Th 28 High 2:16 AM 1.7 6:35 AM Set 4:29 AM 88
28 Low 6:20 AM 1.7 8:20 PM Rise 6:15 PM
28 High 12:22 PM 2.9
28 Low 8:29 PM -0.2
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER - 2NM NNW Tampa Bay FL
Marine Zone Forecast
This AfternoonEast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late.
TonightEast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
FridayEast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Friday NightEast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
SaturdayEast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Saturday NightEast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop.
SundayEast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Sunday NightNorth winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
MondayNortheast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
