Daily Update

Miami, FL

August 30, 2024

Notices

MIAMI, FL
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 – NONE
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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:   :  NONE
 
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FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:  09/12/24 – PROPELLER CLUB - Coast Guard Night 2024 - Our "Salute to the Coast Guard" is one of our longest running and most popular events, and will take place this year on Thursday, September 12, at the USCG Sector Miami Base just off the MacArthur Causeway. Please Note that all attendees must be sure to bring whichever ID that was used in the Event Registration.  USCG Sector Miami Base  100 MacArthur Causeway, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Sep 12, 2024 06:30pm ET - Sep 12, 2024 09:00pm ET – INVITATION ATTACHED

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Hurricane Alert:  4/SEASONAL –  NO STORMS EXPECTED WITHIN 48 HOURS - 800 AM EDT Thu Aug 29 2024
800 AM EDT Fri Aug 30 2024

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:

1. Near the Lesser Antilles and Caribbean Sea:
Showers and thunderstorms associated with a tropical wave over the
central tropical Atlantic remain disorganized.  Gradual development
of this system is possible during the next few days, and a tropical
depression could form some time next week while it moves westward,
reaching the Lesser Antilles on Monday and continuing across the
Caribbean Sea through the middle to latter part of the week.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...40 percent.


2. Eastern Tropical Atlantic:
Another tropical wave between the west coast of Africa and the Cabo
Verde Islands is producing minimal shower and thunderstorm
activity.  Some slow development of this system is possible through
late next week while it moves slowly to the west-northwest over the
eastern and central tropical Atlantic.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.
 
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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
 
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 Fri Aug 30 2024
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33NM E Cape Florida FL
Marine Zone Forecast
 
Rest Of TodayE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of tstms late in the morning. A chance of showers. Tstms likely in the afternoon.
TonightE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers and tstms likely.
SatSE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers and tstms likely.
Sat NightSE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers and tstms likely.
SunSE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers likely in the morning. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Sun Night Through TueE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

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