Daily Update

Miami, FL

August 15, 2024

Notices

PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION
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Maximum Depths - (Salt)
Harbor entrance - 44.0 ft
Turning basin – 44.0 ft
 
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BERTH LIMITS/INFORMATION:
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Current maximum drafts allowed at Oil berths:  
 
FISHER ISLAND – (25-45’48”N / 80-08’38’W)
 
MAX LOA             – 750’
MAX BEAM         - 106’
MAX BCM            - 400’
MAX DRAFT        - 34’06”
MAX M.DEPTH  - 68’06”
 
Loading arm extension – 50’ Maximum – this cannot be exceeded at anytime during the vessel’s call at the berth.
Terminal has 1x12” connect – for crew to connect to vessel’s manifold
*  Notes regarding Moulded Depth Restriction;
    If a vessel's moulded depth falls between 66.5 feet (66 feet, 6 inches) and the maximum of 68.5 feet (68 feet, 6 inches), then the following four (4) criteria must be met:
          1) DRAFT;  vessel to maintain a draft of no less than 20 feet (6.096 meters) at all times during the vessel's call at the TPSI Fisher Island berth.
          2) WIND SPEED; cargo operations will be halted and vessel required to vacate the berth if maintained wind speed reaches or exceeds 40 knots.
          3) MOORING LINES; a minimum of fifteen (15) mooring lines will be required to be deployed by vessel.
          4) ASSIST TUG; if an Atlantic class vessel with an LOA meeting or exceeding 965 feet is passing, then an assist tug will be required to stand by with the vessel on the TPSI Fisher Island berth.
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VESSEL TRAFFIC:    IN – NONE
 
DUE – SEAPOWER
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FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL FILING REQUIREMENTS:
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96 Hours - advance notice of arrival required by USCG
24 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 Terminal and Ferry service.
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NEWS ARTICLES –  NONE
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CURRENT ISSUES:   :  08/22/24 – PROPELLER CLUB - Aug 22 - BEAT THE SUMMER DOLDRUMS - A new summer event held in a unique setting with plenty of interaction and networking with members of the South Fl. marine industry, with a full Open Bar and lots of BBQ-style food.  Norseman Shipbuilding and Boatyard, LLC - 437 NW S River Dr, Miami, FL 33128 - Aug 22, 2024 05:30pm - Aug 22, 2024 08:00pm
 
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FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:  NONE
 
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Hurricane Alert:  4/SEASONAL –  H1 ERNESTO
Hurricane Ernesto Intermediate Advisory Number 16A
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL052024
200 PM AST Thu Aug 15 2024
 
...HURRICANE ERNESTO EXPECTED TO BE NEAR BERMUDA ON SATURDAY......HIGH RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG U.S. EAST COAST BEACHES THIS WEEKEND...
 
SUMMARY OF 200 PM AST...1800 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...25.4N 69.3W
ABOUT 550 MI...885 KM SSW OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...85 MPH...140 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 355 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...974 MB...28.76 INCHES
 
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Maritime Security:           MARSEC 1
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Tides / Currents

TIDES:   Miami Harbor Entrance
Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon
           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible
 
AUGUST 2024
 
Th  15     High   4:33 AM     2.4   6:54 AM     Set  2:14 AM      70
    15      Low  11:05 AM     0.5   7:56 PM    Rise  4:51 PM
    15     High   5:40 PM     2.6
    15      Low  11:41 PM     0.9
 
F   16     High   5:39 AM     2.6   6:54 AM     Set  3:13 AM      79
    16      Low  12:03 PM     0.3   7:55 PM    Rise  5:48 PM
    16     High   6:37 PM     2.8
 
Sa  17      Low  12:36 AM     0.8   6:55 AM     Set  4:18 AM      87
    17     High   6:40 AM     2.7   7:54 PM    Rise  6:41 PM
    17      Low  12:56 PM     0.1
    17     High   7:29 PM     3.0
 
Su  18      Low   1:27 AM     0.6   6:55 AM     Set  5:26 AM      94
    18     High   7:36 AM     2.9   7:53 PM    Rise  7:28 PM
    18      Low   1:48 PM     0.0
    18     High   8:17 PM     3.1
 
M   19      Low   2:16 AM     0.3   6:56 AM     Set  6:35 AM      98
    19     High   8:29 AM     3.1   7:52 PM    Rise  8:10 PM
    19      Low   2:38 PM    -0.1
    19     High   9:03 PM     3.3
 
Tu  20      Low   3:04 AM     0.1   6:56 AM     Set  7:44 AM      99
    20     High   9:21 AM     3.3   7:51 PM    Rise  8:48 PM
    20      Low   3:27 PM    -0.1
    20     High   9:49 PM     3.3
 
W   21      Low   3:52 AM     0.0   6:57 AM     Set  8:50 AM      98
    21     High  10:12 AM     3.4   7:50 PM    Rise  9:25 PM
    21      Low   4:16 PM     0.0
    21     High  10:34 PM     3.4
 
Th  22      Low   4:41 AM    -0.1   6:57 AM     Set  9:55 AM      94
    22     High  11:03 AM     3.4   7:49 PM    Rise 10:00 PM
    22      Low   5:07 PM     0.1
    22     High  11:20 PM     3.3
 
F   23      Low   5:31 AM    -0.1   6:58 AM     Set 11:00 AM      87
    23     High  11:55 AM     3.3   7:48 PM    Rise 10:37 PM
    23      Low   5:59 PM     0.3
 
Sa  24     High  12:08 AM     3.2   6:58 AM     Set 12:06 PM      78
    24      Low   6:24 AM     0.0   7:47 PM    Rise 11:17 PM
    24     High  12:49 PM     3.2
    24      Low   6:54 PM     0.6
 
Su  25     High  12:59 AM     3.1   6:58 AM     Set  1:12 PM      68
    25      Low   7:21 AM     0.1   7:46 PM
    25     High   1:47 PM     3.1
    25      Low   7:54 PM     0.7
 
M   26     High   1:55 AM     2.9   6:59 AM    Rise 12:01 AM      57
    26      Low   8:23 AM     0.2   7:45 PM     Set  2:18 PM
    26     High   2:50 PM     3.0
    26      Low   8:59 PM     0.9
 
Tu  27     High   2:57 AM     2.8   6:59 AM    Rise 12:50 AM      46
    27      Low   9:28 AM     0.3   7:44 PM     Set  3:21 PM
    27     High   3:57 PM     2.9
    27      Low  10:06 PM     1.0
 
W   28     High   4:04 AM     2.7   7:00 AM    Rise  1:44 AM      35
    28      Low  10:34 AM     0.5   7:43 PM     Set  4:19 PM
    28     High   5:05 PM     2.8
    28      Low  11:10 PM     1.0
 
Th  29     High   5:12 AM     2.7   7:00 AM    Rise  2:43 AM      25
    29      Low  11:35 AM     0.5   7:42 PM     Set  5:11 PM
    29     High   6:06 PM     2.9
 
F   30      Low  12:09 AM     0.9   7:00 AM    Rise  3:42 AM      17
    30     High   6:13 AM     2.8   7:41 PM     Set  5:56 PM
    30      Low  12:31 PM     0.5
    30     High   6:59 PM     2.9
 
Sa  31      Low   1:00 AM     0.9   7:01 AM    Rise  4:41 AM      10
    31     High   7:06 AM     2.9   7:40 PM     Set  6:35 PM
    31      Low   1:20 PM     0.5
    31     High   7:43 PM     3.0
 
SEPTEMBER 2024
 
Su   1      Low   1:45 AM     0.8   7:01 AM    Rise  5:38 AM      5
     1     High   7:52 AM     2.9   7:39 PM     Set  7:09 PM
     1      Low   2:03 PM     0.5
     1     High   8:22 PM     3.0
 
M    2      Low   2:26 AM     0.7   7:02 AM    Rise  6:33 AM      1
     2     High   8:33 AM     3.0   7:38 PM     Set  7:39 PM
     2      Low   2:43 PM     0.5
     2     High   8:57 PM     3.1
 
Tu   3      Low   3:04 AM     0.6   7:02 AM    Rise  7:25 AM      0
     3     High   9:12 AM     3.0   7:37 PM     Set  8:07 PM
     3      Low   3:21 PM     0.6
     3     High   9:31 PM     3.1
 
W    4      Low   3:39 AM     0.6   7:02 AM    Rise  8:16 AM      0
     4     High   9:48 AM     3.1   7:36 PM     Set  8:35 PM
     4      Low   3:56 PM     0.6
     4     High  10:03 PM     3.0
 
Th   5      Low   4:13 AM     0.6   7:03 AM    Rise  9:06 AM      2
     5     High  10:25 AM     3.1   7:35 PM     Set  9:02 PM
     5      Low   4:31 PM     0.7
     5     High  10:36 PM     3.0
 
F    6      Low   4:46 AM     0.6   7:03 AM    Rise  9:57 AM      6
     6     High  11:01 AM     3.0   7:34 PM     Set  9:31 PM
     6      Low   5:04 PM     0.8
     6     High  11:09 PM     2.9
 
Sa   7      Low   5:19 AM     0.7   7:04 AM    Rise 10:49 AM      11
     7     High  11:39 AM     3.0   7:33 PM     Set 10:02 PM
     7      Low   5:39 PM     0.9
     7     High  11:43 PM     2.8
 
Su   8      Low   5:53 AM     0.7   7:04 AM    Rise 11:44 AM      18
     8     High  12:19 PM     2.9   7:32 PM     Set 10:37 PM
     8      Low   6:16 PM     1.1
 
M    9     High  12:19 AM     2.7   7:04 AM    Rise 12:40 PM      26
     9      Low   6:33 AM     0.8   7:31 PM     Set 11:17 PM
     9     High   1:04 PM     2.8
     9      Low   7:00 PM     1.3
 
Tu  10     High   1:01 AM     2.7   7:05 AM    Rise  1:39 PM      35
    10      Low   7:21 AM     0.9   7:30 PM
    10     High   1:57 PM     2.7
    10      Low   7:54 PM     1.4
 
W   11     High   1:52 AM     2.6   7:05 AM     Set 12:04 AM      44
    11      Low   8:21 AM     0.9   7:29 PM    Rise  2:38 PM
    11     High   2:59 PM     2.7
    11      Low   9:00 PM     1.4
 
Th  12     High   2:56 AM     2.6   7:06 AM     Set 12:58 AM      54
    12      Low   9:29 AM     0.9   7:27 PM    Rise  3:35 PM
    12     High   4:06 PM     2.8
    12      Low  10:10 PM     1.4
 
F   13     High   4:08 AM     2.7   7:06 AM     Set  1:58 AM      65
    13      Low  10:37 AM     0.8   7:26 PM    Rise  4:28 PM
    13     High   5:10 PM     2.9
    13      Low  11:14 PM     1.1
 
Sa  14     High   5:18 AM     2.9   7:06 AM     Set  3:04 AM      75
    14      Low  11:39 AM     0.6   7:25 PM    Rise  5:17 PM
    14     High   6:08 PM     3.1
 
Su  15      Low  12:11 AM     0.9   7:07 AM     Set  4:11 AM      84
    15     High   6:21 AM     3.1   7:24 PM    Rise  6:00 PM
    15      Low  12:35 PM     0.5
    15     High   7:00 PM     3.2
 
M   16      Low   1:03 AM     0.6   7:07 AM     Set  5:19 AM      91
    16     High   7:17 AM     3.3   7:23 PM    Rise  6:40 PM
    16      Low   1:27 PM     0.3
    16     High   7:48 PM     3.4
 
Tu  17      Low   1:52 AM     0.3   7:08 AM     Set  6:27 AM      97
    17     High   8:10 AM     3.5   7:22 PM    Rise  7:17 PM
    17      Low   2:17 PM     0.2
    17     High   8:34 PM     3.5
 
W   18      Low   2:40 AM     0.1   7:08 AM     Set  7:34 AM      99
    18     High   9:01 AM     3.7   7:21 PM    Rise  7:54 PM
    18      Low   3:07 PM     0.2
    18     High   9:20 PM     3.6
 
Th  19      Low   3:28 AM     0.0   7:08 AM     Set  8:40 AM      99
    19     High   9:52 AM     3.9   7:20 PM    Rise  8:31 PM
    19      Low   3:55 PM     0.2
    19     High  10:06 PM     3.6
 
F   20      Low   4:16 AM    -0.1   7:09 AM     Set  9:48 AM      96
    20     High  10:42 AM     3.7   7:19 PM    Rise  9:11 PM
    20      Low   4:45 PM     0.5
    20     High  10:53 PM     3.5
 
Sa  21      Low   5:06 AM     0.0   7:09 AM     Set 10:57 AM      90
    21     High  11:33 AM     3.6   7:18 PM    Rise  9:55 PM
    21      Low   5:37 PM     0.6
    21     High  11:42 PM     3.4
 
Su  22      Low   5:59 AM     0.2   7:09 AM     Set 12:05 PM      81
    22     High  12:27 PM     3.5   7:16 PM    Rise 10:44 PM
    22      Low   6:32 PM     0.8
 
M   23     High  12:35 AM     3.2   7:10 AM     Set  1:12 PM      71
    23      Low   6:57 AM     0.3   7:15 PM    Rise 11:38 PM
    23     High   1:25 PM     3.3
    23      Low   7:33 PM     1.0
 
Tu  24     High   1:33 AM     3.1   7:10 AM     Set  2:13 PM      61
    24      Low   8:00 AM     0.6   7:14 PM
    24     High   2:27 PM     3.1
    24      Low   8:40 PM     1.3
 
W   25     High   2:37 AM     2.9   7:11 AM    Rise 12:36 AM      50
    25      Low   9:09 AM     0.8   7:13 PM     Set  3:08 PM
    25     High   3:35 PM     3.0
    25      Low   9:49 PM     1.3
 
Th  26     High   3:47 AM     2.9   7:11 AM    Rise  1:36 AM      40
    26      Low  10:17 AM     0.9   7:12 PM     Set  3:55 PM
    26     High   4:42 PM     3.0
    26      Low  10:54 PM     1.3
 
F   27     High   4:55 AM     2.9   7:12 AM    Rise  2:36 AM      30
    27      Low  11:19 AM     0.9   7:11 PM     Set  4:36 PM
    27     High   5:41 PM     3.0
    27      Low  11:50 PM     1.1
 
Sa  28     High   5:55 AM     3.0   7:12 AM    Rise  3:33 AM      21
    28      Low  12:12 PM     0.9   7:10 PM     Set  5:11 PM
    28     High   6:30 PM     3.0
 
Su  29      Low  12:38 AM     1.0   7:12 AM    Rise  4:28 AM      14
    29     High   6:46 AM     3.0   7:09 PM     Set  5:42 PM
    29      Low  12:58 PM     0.9
    29     High   7:11 PM     3.1
 
M   30      Low   1:20 AM     0.9   7:13 AM    Rise  5:21 AM      8
    30     High   7:29 AM     3.1   7:08 PM     Set  6:11 PM
    30      Low   1:39 PM     0.8
    30     High   7:48 PM     3.2

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

MARINE WEATHER:    Hazardous Weather Conditions
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Last Update: 1001 AM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024
View Nearby Observations
 
33NM ESE Miami Beach FL
Marine Zone Forecast
 
Rest Of TodayW winds 5 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and tstms late in the morning. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
TonightNE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less, then 1 to 2 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers and tstms likely after midnight.
FriNE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. Showers and tstms likely.
Fri NightNE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
SatNE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
Sat Night And SunE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
Sun Night And MonS winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

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