Daily Update

Tampa, FL

April 22, 2024

Notices

TAMPA HARBOR –
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Maximum Depths - (Brackish)
Harbor entrance – 39’08 MLW plus tide
Main Channel – 39’08
Vertical Clearance – Sunshine Skyway Bridge – 180’00

TERMINAL LIMITS/INFORMATION (updated 03/07/24)
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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 34-08" + Tide
CHEVRONTEXACO – 31-01 anytime, max 32'04 with tide
MARATHON OIL – 35-01 plus tide
MOTIVA – Max draft 31’00” – Max LOA 720’00 – Max BCM 340’ Max Displacement 55000 MT, Max beam 106 - hoses 3x8 gasoline, 1x8 diesel, 1x8 ethanol  
BUCKEYE – 33’01 Plus tide (Former Hess berth)  (UPDATED 10/29/22)
TAMPA PORT SERVICES AMMONIA -  36-00 (UPDATED 10/29/22)
KMI PLX Loading – 33-09 +/- tide
KMI PLX WAITING – 33’08 +/- tide (UPDATED 03/09/23)
 
TPA 24 – 34’08
TPA 23 – 34’10 +/- TIDE
TPA 22 – 34’08
TPA 30 – 43’09
TPA 208 – 34’08
TPA 209 – 34’10
TPA 210 – 36’03
TPA 211 – 44’02
TPA 212 – 44’03
TPA 213 – 43’05
TPA 219 – 43’05
TPA 220 – 41’08
TPA 222 – 45’04
TPA 223 – 41’04
TPA 227 – 40’09 – BCM MAX 450
TPA 245 -            N 33’03 (UPDATED 03/01/24)
                              S 33’08 (UPDATED 03/01/24)
 
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VESSEL TRAFFIC – IN – ATTACHED AND ATB BROWNSVILLE, SULPHER ENTERPRISE, GAS UTOPIA
 
DUE:  ATTACHED AND CHEM ARGON
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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:    05/21/24 - 0830 – TPA MONTHLY MEEING
 
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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 2024
 
M   22     High   1:24 AM     1.6   6:58 AM     Set  6:10 AM      95
    22      Low   6:55 AM     0.7   7:59 PM    Rise  7:03 PM
    22     High  12:41 PM     2.0
    22      Low   7:52 PM     0.0
 
Tu  23     High   2:08 AM     1.6   6:57 AM     Set  6:38 AM      98
    23      Low   7:10 AM     0.9   8:00 PM    Rise  7:58 PM
    23     High  12:53 PM     2.2
    23      Low   8:24 PM    -0.1
 
W   24     High   2:51 AM     1.5   6:56 AM     Set  7:09 AM      99
    24      Low   7:22 AM     0.9   8:00 PM    Rise  8:55 PM
    24     High   1:11 PM     2.3
    24      Low   8:59 PM    -0.3
 
Th  25     High   3:35 AM     1.4   6:55 AM     Set  7:44 AM      99
    25      Low   7:34 AM     1.0   8:01 PM    Rise  9:54 PM
    25     High   1:34 PM     2.4
    25      Low   9:37 PM    -0.4
 
F   26     High   4:26 AM     1.3   6:54 AM     Set  8:24 AM      97
    26      Low   7:43 AM     1.1   8:01 PM    Rise 10:56 PM
    26     High   2:04 PM     2.5
    26      Low  10:22 PM    -0.4
 
Sa  27     High   2:40 PM     2.6   6:54 AM     Set  9:11 AM      92
    27     Low   11:16 PM    -0.4   8:02 PM    Rise 11:56 PM
 
Su  28     High   3:22 PM     2.5   6:53 AM     Set 10:06 AM      86
    28                              8:03 PM
 
M   29      Low   1:34 AM    -0.5   6:51 AM    Rise 12:54 AM      78
    29     High   5:20 PM     3.0   8:03 PM     Set 11:05 AM
 
Tu  30      Low   2:45 AM    -0.5   6:50 AM    Rise  1:46 AM      69
    30     High   6:28 PM     2.9   8:04 PM     Set 12:10 PM
 
MAY 2024
 
2024/05/01       Wed      03:28 AM            -0.25     L
2024/05/01       Wed      7:53 PM              2.20      H
2024/05/02       Thu        04:28 AM            -0.18     L
2024/05/02       Thu        12:13 PM            1.56      H
2024/05/02       Thu        3:53 PM              1.36      L
2024/05/02       Thu        9:42 PM              2.06      H
2024/05/03       Fri          05:18 AM            -0.03     L
2024/05/03       Fri          12:15 PM            1.68      H
2024/05/03       Fri          5:24 PM              0.98      L
2024/05/03       Fri          11:17 PM            1.97      H
2024/05/04       Sat         06:00 AM            0.20      L
2024/05/04       Sat         12:27 PM            1.86      H
2024/05/04       Sat         6:29 PM              0.54      L
2024/05/05       Sun        12:37 AM            1.89      H
2024/05/05       Sun        06:34 AM            0.48      L
2024/05/05       Sun        12:43 PM            2.09      H
2024/05/05       Sun        7:23 PM              0.12      L
2024/05/06       Mon       01:48 AM            1.80      H
2024/05/06       Mon       07:02 AM            0.77      L
2024/05/06       Mon       1:02 PM              2.34      H
2024/05/06       Mon       8:13 PM              -0.23     L
2024/05/07       Tue        02:54 AM            1.68      H
2024/05/07       Tue        07:24 AM            1.02      L
2024/05/07       Tue        1:26 PM              2.57      H
2024/05/07       Tue        9:01 PM              -0.47     L
2024/05/08       Wed      03:59 AM            1.55      H
2024/05/08       Wed      07:41 AM            1.20      L
2024/05/08       Wed      1:53 PM              2.75      H
2024/05/08       Wed      9:48 PM              -0.58     L
2024/05/09       Thu        05:07 AM            1.42      H
2024/05/09       Thu        07:50 AM            1.29      L
2024/05/09       Thu        2:24 PM              2.83      H
2024/05/09       Thu        10:37 PM            -0.58     L
2024/05/10       Fri          2:59 PM              2.83      H
2024/05/10       Fri          11:28 PM            -0.50     L
2024/05/11       Sat         3:38 PM              2.74      H
2024/05/12       Sun        12:22 AM            -0.37     L
2024/05/12       Sun        4:21 PM              2.57      H
2024/05/13       Mon       01:19 AM            -0.22     L
2024/05/13       Mon       5:12 PM              2.35      H
2024/05/14       Tue        02:18 AM            -0.09     L
2024/05/14       Tue        6:19 PM              2.10      H
2024/05/15       Wed      03:13 AM            0.04      L
2024/05/15       Wed      11:39 AM            1.57      H
2024/05/15       Wed      2:28 PM              1.50      L
2024/05/15       Wed      7:56 PM              1.86      H
 
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Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

MARINE WEATHER:   2NM ENE Tampa Bay FL
Marine Zone Forecast
 
TonightNorth winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
TuesdayNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Tuesday NightNorth winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
WednesdaySoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Wednesday NightNorthwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
ThursdaySoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Thursday NightNorthwest winds around 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
FridayEast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Friday NightEast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
SaturdayEast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.

Attachments

  • REK Schedule (ID 56245).pdf(109 KB )
  • Port Sutton Projected Schedule (ID 57459).pdf(78.2 KB )

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