Daily Update
Tampa, FL
May 15, 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 NORTH – 33’01 Plus tide (Former Hess berth) (UPDATED 04/29/24)
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
DUE: ATTACHED and SEAKAY SKY
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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: 05/21/24 - 0830 – May 21, 2024: Port Tampa Bay Board Meeting - May 21 2024 09:30 AM - 11:30 AM - The regular business meeting of the Tampa Port Authority, d/b/a Port Tampa Bay, Board of Commissioners meeting will be held in person at PORT TAMPA BAY'S JOSEPH GARCIA INTERNATIONAL CENTER (1101 Channelside Drive, Tampa, FL 33602). Anyone who wishes to speak during the meeting may do so by signing the Public Comments sign-in sheet that will be provided near the entrance of the Boardroom on the meeting day. The Chair will call on speakers by name in the order in which they have completed the online Public Comment Form. Up to three (3) minutes are allowed for each speaker. A copy of the current agenda and supporting documents are posted approximately seven days before the Board meeting on the PTB website: https://meetings.boardbook.org/Public/Organization/1448. (Past meeting agendas can also be accessed through the same link.) The Board meeting Agenda is subject to change until the time of the Board Meeting. The Agenda posted on the web should not be relied on as the final and official document. Persons desiring additional information should contact Lynn Reece at Port Tampa Bay, via telephone at (813) 697-4423 or email at cheryllreece@tampaport.com.
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FUTURE ISSUES: 06/18/24 – PORT TAMPA BOARD MEETING
11/01/24 – 0900 – PORT TAMPA BAYSLAM FISHING TOURNAMENT - ATTACHED
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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
MAY 2024
2024/05/15 Wed 2:28 PM 1.50 L
2024/05/15 Wed 7:56 PM 1.86 H
Th 16 Low 4:28 AM 0.3 6:39 AM Set 2:50 AM 52
16 High 11:42 AM 2.1 8:13 PM Rise 2:20 PM
16 Low 4:54 PM 2.0
16 High 9:51 PM 2.1
F 17 Low 5:10 AM 0.5 6:39 AM Set 3:18 AM 61
17 High 11:52 AM 2.2 8:14 PM Rise 3:12 PM
17 Low 6:04 PM 1.4
17 High 11:22 PM 2.0
Sa 18 Low 5:46 AM 0.8 6:38 AM Set 3:45 AM 70
18 High 12:04 PM 2.3 8:14 PM Rise 4:03 PM
18 Low 6:54 PM 0.9
Su 19 High 12:36 AM 2.0 6:38 AM Set 4:11 AM 78
19 Low 6:16 AM 1.1 8:15 PM Rise 4:55 PM
19 High 12:17 PM 2.6
19 Low 7:36 PM 0.5
M 20 High 1:41 AM 1.8 6:37 AM Set 4:38 AM 86
20 Low 6:41 AM 1.5 8:15 PM Rise 5:49 PM
20 High 12:31 PM 2.7
20 Low 8:14 PM 0.0
Tu 21 High 2:40 AM 1.8 6:37 AM Set 5:08 AM 92
21 Low 7:01 AM 1.7 8:16 PM Rise 6:46 PM
21 High 12:48 PM 2.9
21 Low 8:50 PM -0.3
W 22 High 3:35 AM 1.8 6:36 AM Set 5:41 AM 96
22 Low 7:16 AM 2.0 8:17 PM Rise 7:45 PM
22 High 1:09 PM 3.0
22 Low 9:27 PM -0.5
Th 23 High 4:30 AM 1.7 6:36 AM Set 6:20 AM 99
23 Low 7:26 AM 2.0 8:17 PM Rise 8:47 PM
23 High 1:37 PM 3.3
23 Low 10:06 PM -0.6
F 24 High 2:10 PM 3.4 6:36 AM Set 7:06 AM 99
24 Low 10:50 PM -0.8 8:18 PM Rise 9:49 PM
Sa 25 High 2:48 PM 3.4 6:35 AM Set 7:59 AM 98
25 Low 11:38 PM -0.8 8:18 PM Rise 10:49 PM
Su 26 High 3:33 PM 3.4 6:35 AM Set 8:59 AM 94
26 8:19 PM Rise 11:43 PM
M 27 Low 12:30 AM -0.8 6:35 AM Set 10:04 AM 89
27 High 4:23 PM 3.3 8:19 PM
Tu 28 Low 1:26 AM -0.6 6:34 AM Rise 12:32 AM 81
28 High 5:22 PM 3.2 8:20 PM Set 11:10 AM
W 29 Low 2:21 AM -0.5 6:34 AM Rise 1:14 AM 72
29 High 6:35 PM 2.8 8:20 PM Set 12:16 PM
Th 30 Low 3:14 AM -0.2 6:34 AM Rise 1:51 AM 61
30 High 10:27 AM 2.0 8:21 PM Set 1:21 PM
30 Low 2:38 PM 2.0
30 High 8:06 PM 2.6
F 31 Low 4:02 AM 0.2 6:34 AM Rise 2:25 AM 50
31 High 10:41 AM 2.1 8:21 PM Set 2:24 PM
31 Low 4:27 PM 1.5
31 High 9:50 PM 2.2
JUNE 2024
Sa 1 Low 4:44 AM 0.6 6:34 AM Rise 2:58 AM 38
1 High 11:00 AM 2.4 8:22 PM Set 3:28 PM
1 Low 5:47 PM 0.9
1 High 11:31 PM 2.0
Su 2 Low 5:21 AM 1.1 6:33 AM Rise 3:31 AM 27
2 High 11:24 AM 2.7 8:22 PM Set 4:32 PM
2 Low 6:51 PM 0.3
M 3 High 1:02 AM 1.8 6:33 AM Rise 4:06 AM 17
3 Low 5:52 AM 1.5 8:23 PM Set 5:39 PM
3 High 11:50 AM 2.9
3 Low 7:47 PM -0.3
Tu 4 High 2:26 AM 1.8 6:33 AM Rise 4:45 AM 9
4 Low 6:17 AM 1.8 8:23 PM Set 6:47 PM
4 High 12:20 PM 3.3
4 Low 8:38 PM -0.6
W 5 High 3:45 AM 1.7 6:33 AM Rise 5:29 AM 4
5 Low 6:35 AM 2.0 8:24 PM Set 7:55 PM
5 High 12:54 PM 3.4
5 Low 9:27 PM -0.8
Th 6 High 1:30 PM 3.5 6:33 AM Rise 6:19 AM 0
6 Low 10:14 PM -0.9 8:24 PM Set 9:01 PM
F 7 High 2:09 PM 3.5 6:33 AM Rise 7:15 AM 0
7 Low 10:59 PM -0.8 8:25 PM Set 10:02 PM
Sa 8 High 2:51 PM 3.4 6:33 AM Rise 8:16 AM 1
8 Low 11:44 PM -0.6 8:25 PM Set 10:55 PM
Su 9 High 3:35 PM 3.3 6:33 AM Rise 9:18 AM 5
9 8:25 PM Set 11:39 PM
M 10 Low 12:27 AM -0.5 6:33 AM Rise 10:18 AM 11
10 High 4:22 PM 3.0 8:26 PM
Tu 11 Low 1:10 AM -0.3 6:33 AM Set 12:17 AM 18
11 High 5:14 PM 2.8 8:26 PM Rise 11:16 AM
W 12 Low 1:51 AM 0.0 6:33 AM Set 12:50 AM 27
12 High 9:15 AM 1.8 8:27 PM Rise 12:11 PM
12 Low 12:37 PM 2.1
12 High 6:15 PM 2.6
Th 13 Low 2:32 AM 0.3 6:33 AM Set 1:19 AM 36
13 High 9:30 AM 2.0 8:27 PM Rise 1:04 PM
13 Low 2:29 PM 2.0
13 High 7:32 PM 2.2
F 14 Low 3:10 AM 0.6 6:33 AM Set 1:46 AM 45
14 High 9:50 AM 2.2 8:27 PM Rise 1:55 PM
14 Low 4:03 PM 1.7
14 High 9:06 PM 2.0
Sa 15 Low 3:47 AM 0.9 6:33 AM Set 2:12 AM 54
15 High 10:12 AM 2.3 8:28 PM Rise 2:46 PM
15 Low 5:18 PM 1.2
15 High 10:48 PM 1.7
Su 16 Low 4:21 AM 1.4 6:33 AM Set 2:39 AM 64
16 High 10:35 AM 2.6 8:28 PM Rise 3:39 PM
16 Low 6:17 PM 0.8
M 17 High 12:24 AM 1.7 6:34 AM Set 3:07 AM 73
17 Low 4:52 AM 1.7 8:28 PM Rise 4:34 PM
17 High 10:59 AM 2.7
17 Low 7:07 PM 0.3
Tu 18 High 1:51 AM 1.7 6:34 AM Set 3:39 AM 81
18 Low 5:18 AM 2.0 8:28 PM Rise 5:32 PM
18 High 11:27 AM 2.9
18 Low 7:53 PM 0.0
W 19 High 3:11 AM 1.7 6:34 AM Set 4:15 AM 88
19 Low 5:38 AM 2.0 8:29 PM Rise 6:33 PM
19 High 11:58 AM 3.0
19 Low 8:37 PM -0.3
Th 20 High 12:34 PM 3.3 6:34 AM Set 4:58 AM 94
20 Low 9:20 PM -0.6 8:29 PM Rise 7:36 PM
F 21 High 1:15 PM 3.4 6:34 AM Set 5:49 AM 98
21 Low 10:04 PM -0.8 8:29 PM Rise 8:38 PM
Sa 22 High 1:59 PM 3.5 6:35 AM Set 6:48 AM 99
22 Low 10:49 PM -0.8 8:29 PM Rise 9:36 PM
Su 23 High 2:46 PM 3.5 6:35 AM Set 7:53 AM 99
23 Low 11:34 PM -0.8 8:30 PM Rise 10:28 PM
M 24 High 3:37 PM 3.5 6:35 AM Set 9:01 AM 96
24 8:30 PM Rise 11:13 PM
Tu 25 Low 12:19 AM -0.6 6:35 AM Set 10:09 AM 91
25 High 4:33 PM 3.4 8:30 PM Rise 11:53 PM
W 26 Low 1:02 AM -0.5 6:36 AM Set 11:15 AM 83
26 High 7:59 AM 1.8 8:30 PM
26 Low 11:23 AM 2.0
26 High 5:34 PM 3.0
Th 27 Low 1:45 AM -0.2 6:36 AM Rise 12:28 AM 74
27 High 8:19 AM 2.0 8:30 PM Set 12:19 PM
27 Low 1:05 PM 1.8
27 High 6:46 PM 2.7
F 28 Low 2:24 AM 0.3 6:36 AM Rise 1:01 AM 63
28 High 8:44 AM 2.2 8:30 PM Set 1:22 PM
28 Low 2:45 PM 1.5
28 High 8:14 PM 2.2
Sa 29 Low 3:01 AM 0.9 6:37 AM Rise 1:34 AM 52
29 High 9:12 AM 2.4 8:30 PM Set 2:25 PM
29 Low 4:17 PM 0.9
29 High 10:02 PM 1.8
Su 30 Low 3:35 AM 1.4 6:37 AM Rise 2:07 AM 40
30 High 9:45 AM 2.8 8:30 PM Set 3:29 PM
30 Low 5:38 PM 0.5
JULY 2024
M 1 High 12:01 AM 1.7 6:37 AM Rise 2:43 AM 29
1 Low 4:04 AM 1.8 8:30 PM Set 4:35 PM
1 High 10:23 AM 3.0
1 Low 6:47 PM 0.0
Tu 2 High 1:59 AM 1.7 6:38 AM Rise 3:24 AM 20
2 Low 4:26 AM 2.0 8:30 PM Set 5:42 PM
2 High 11:04 AM 3.2
2 Low 7:47 PM -0.5
W 3 High 11:49 AM 3.4 6:38 AM Rise 4:10 AM 11
3 Low 8:40 PM -0.6 8:30 PM Set 6:47 PM
Th 4 High 12:36 PM 3.4 6:39 AM Rise 5:03 AM 5
4 Low 9:28 PM -0.6 8:30 PM Set 7:49 PM
F 5 High 1:23 PM 3.4 6:39 AM Rise 6:02 AM 1
5 Low 10:11 PM -0.6 8:30 PM Set 8:45 PM
Sa 6 High 2:08 PM 3.4 6:40 AM Rise 7:03 AM 0
6 Low 10:49 PM -0.5 8:30 PM Set 9:33 PM
Su 7 High 2:52 PM 3.4 6:40 AM Rise 8:05 AM 0
7 Low 11:23 PM -0.3 8:30 PM Set 10:14 PM
M 8 High 6:33 AM 1.7 6:40 AM Rise 9:04 AM 3
8 Low 9:02 AM 2.0 8:30 PM Set 10:49 PM
8 High 3:36 PM 3.2
8 Low 11:55 PM -0.2
Tu 9 High 6:41 AM 1.8 6:41 AM Rise 10:01 AM 7
9 Low 10:11 AM 2.0 8:29 PM Set 11:19 PM
9 High 4:21 PM 3.0
W 10 Low 12:26 AM 0.2 6:41 AM Rise 10:55 AM 13
10 High 6:54 AM 2.0 8:29 PM Set 11:47 PM
10 Low 11:20 AM 1.8
10 High 5:09 PM 2.8
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER: Hazardous Weather Conditions
Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect from May 15, 09:50 AM CDT until May 15, 04:00 PM CDT
Last Update: 1031 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024
View Nearby Observations
Pass-a-grille Reef FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...TORNADO WATCH 243 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...Small Craft Exercise Caution...
This AfternoonSouthwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: southwest 4 feet at 6 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
TonightSouthwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: southwest 4 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
ThursdayNorthwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: west 3 feet at 6 seconds and west 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
Thursday NightWest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: west 2 feet at 6 seconds and west 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
FridaySouth winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Friday NightSouth winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
SaturdaySouth winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
Saturday NightSouthwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
SundayWest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.