Daily Update

Tampa, FL

August 15, 2024

Notices

PORT OF TAMPA, FL
 
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 07/26/24)
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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
PORT TAMPA GLOBAL PARTNERS  – 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)   
TAMPA PORT SERVICES AMMONIA -  36-00  
KMI PLX Loading – 33-09 +/- tide
KMI PLX WAITING – 33’08 +/- tide  
 
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  
                              S 33’08  
 
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VESSEL TRAFFIC – IN – NONE
 
DUE – ATTACHED AND ATB FREEPORT, SULPHUR ENTERPRISE
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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:    08/20/24 – 0930 - August 20, 2024: Port Tampa Bay Board Meeting - The Port Tampa Bay Board of Commissioners' regular business meeting will be held in person on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at 9:30 am.
 
08/20/24 – PROPELLER CLUB - Wednesday, August 7, 2024 – Where  The Attic Café  1920 E 7th Ave,  Tampa, FL 33605  NETWORKING & SOCIALS— Quarterly Social – August  Please join us as we return from Summer at our first Quarterly Social of the "fiscal" year on Wednesday, August 7, 2024. With your ticket, you will receive two drink tickets and appetizers provided by The Attic Cafe in Ybor City. We will have the entire cafe to ourselves, so invite a prospect member to network with us! Please note The Attic Cafe has moved and the new address is: 1920 E 7th Ave, Tampa, FL 33605.
 
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FUTURE ISSUES:    11/01/24 – 0900 – PORT TAMPA BAYSLAM FISHING TOURNAMENT
 
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Security level:  MARSEC 1
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Hurricane Alert:   4/SEASONAL –  HURRICANE 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

Tides / Currents

Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon            /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible
 
 
AUGUST 2024
 
Th  15     High   9:59 AM     3.2   7:00 AM     Set  2:17 AM      70
    15      Low   7:12 PM     0.2   8:08 PM    Rise  5:07 PM
 
F   16     High  11:12 AM     3.3   7:01 AM     Set  3:16 AM      79
    16      Low   8:05 PM    -0.2   8:07 PM    Rise  6:04 PM
 
Sa  17     High  12:18 PM     3.4   7:01 AM     Set  4:21 AM      87
    17      Low   8:50 PM    -0.3   8:06 PM    Rise  6:56 PM
 
Su  18     High   3:57 AM     2.0   7:02 AM     Set  5:31 AM      94
    18      Low   6:50 AM     2.3   8:05 PM    Rise  7:42 PM
    18     High   1:16 PM     3.7
    18      Low   9:29 PM    -0.3
 
M   19     High   4:03 AM     2.0   7:03 AM     Set  6:42 AM      98
    19      Low   7:53 AM     2.1   8:04 PM    Rise  8:22 PM
    19     High   2:11 PM     3.7
    19      Low  10:05 PM    -0.2
 
Tu  20     High   4:12 AM     2.1   7:03 AM     Set  7:51 AM      99
    20      Low   8:51 AM     1.7   8:03 PM    Rise  8:59 PM
    20     High   3:04 PM     3.7
    20      Low  10:38 PM     0.2
 
W   21     High   4:25 AM     2.2   7:04 AM     Set  8:59 AM      98
    21      Low   9:49 AM     1.4   8:02 PM    Rise  9:34 PM
    21     High   3:58 PM     3.4
    21      Low  11:08 PM     0.6
 
Th  22     High   4:42 AM     2.4   7:04 AM     Set 10:06 AM      94
    22      Low  10:48 AM     1.1   8:01 PM    Rise 10:08 PM
    22     High   4:55 PM     3.0
    22      Low  11:34 PM     1.1
 
F   23     High   5:03 AM     2.7   7:05 AM     Set 11:12 AM      87
    23      Low  11:50 AM     0.8   8:00 PM    Rise 10:44 PM
    23     High   5:59 PM     2.7
    23      Low  11:58 PM     1.7
 
Sa  24     High   5:30 AM     2.9   7:05 AM     Set 12:19 PM      78
    24      Low  12:59 PM     0.6   7:59 PM    Rise 11:23 PM
    24     High   7:17 PM     2.2
 
Su  25      Low  12:16 AM     2.0   7:05 AM     Set  1:27 PM      68
    25     High   6:04 AM     3.2   7:58 PM
    25      Low   2:16 PM     0.5
    25     High   9:18 PM     2.0
 
M   26      Low  12:17 AM     2.3   7:06 AM    Rise 12:05 AM      57
    26     High   6:47 AM     3.2   7:57 PM     Set  2:33 PM
    26      Low   3:46 PM     0.5
 
Tu  27     High   7:44 AM     3.2   7:06 AM    Rise 12:54 AM      46
    27      Low   5:17 PM     0.3   7:56 PM     Set  3:37 PM
 
W   28     High   9:03 AM     3.2   7:07 AM    Rise  1:48 AM      35
    28      Low   6:33 PM     0.2   7:55 PM     Set  4:35 PM
 
Th  29     High  10:38 AM     3.2   7:07 AM    Rise  2:46 AM      25
    29      Low   7:31 PM     0.2   7:54 PM     Set  5:26 PM
 
F   30     High  11:57 AM     3.2   7:08 AM    Rise  3:46 AM      17
    30      Low   8:16 PM     0.2   7:52 PM     Set  6:10 PM
 
Sa  31     High   3:18 AM     2.2   7:08 AM    Rise  4:46 AM      10
    31      Low   6:45 AM     2.4   7:51 PM     Set  6:48 PM
    31     High  12:57 PM     3.3
    31      Low   8:51 PM     0.3
 
SEPTEMBER 2024
 
Su   1     High   3:24 AM     2.2   7:09 AM    Rise  5:44 AM      5
     1      Low   7:39 AM     2.1   7:50 PM     Set  7:21 PM
     1     High   1:44 PM     3.3
     1      Low   9:19 PM     0.5
 
M    2     High   3:30 AM     2.2   7:09 AM    Rise  6:40 AM      1
     2      Low   8:23 AM     1.8   7:49 PM     Set  7:51 PM
     2     High   2:24 PM     3.2
     2      Low   9:41 PM     0.6
 
Tu   3     High   3:35 AM     2.3   7:10 AM    Rise  7:33 AM      0
     3      Low   9:02 AM     1.7   7:48 PM     Set  8:18 PM
     3     High   3:01 PM     3.0
     3      Low  10:01 PM     0.9
 
W    4     High   3:40 AM     2.4   7:10 AM    Rise  8:25 AM      0
     4      Low   9:40 AM     1.4   7:47 PM     Set  8:44 PM
     4     High   3:38 PM     2.9
     4      Low  10:18 PM     1.2
 
Th   5     High   3:49 AM     2.6   7:11 AM    Rise  9:17 AM      2
     5      Low  10:18 AM     1.1   7:46 PM     Set  9:10 PM
     5     High   4:16 PM     2.8
     5      Low  10:35 PM     1.4
 
F    6     High   4:03 AM     2.8   7:11 AM    Rise 10:09 AM      6
     6      Low  10:58 AM     0.9   7:45 PM     Set  9:38 PM
     6     High   4:58 PM     2.6
     6      Low  10:53 PM     1.7
 
Sa   7     High   4:23 AM     2.9   7:12 AM    Rise 11:02 AM      11
     7      Low  11:41 AM     0.8   7:43 PM     Set 10:08 PM
     7     High   5:45 PM     2.3
     7      Low  11:10 PM     2.0
 
Su   8     High   4:49 AM     3.0   7:12 AM    Rise 11:57 AM      18
     8      Low  12:30 PM     0.8   7:42 PM     Set 10:42 PM
     8     High   6:44 PM     2.2
     8      Low  11:25 PM     2.1
 
M    9     High   5:20 AM     3.2   7:13 AM    Rise 12:55 PM      26
     9      Low   1:30 PM     0.8   7:41 PM     Set 11:21 PM
     9     High   8:12 PM     2.0
     9      Low  11:28 PM     2.3
 
Tu  10     High   5:59 AM     3.2   7:13 AM    Rise  1:55 PM      35
    10      Low   2:47 PM     0.8   7:40 PM
 
W   11     High   6:51 AM     3.2   7:14 AM     Set 12:07 AM      44
    11      Low   4:17 PM     0.6   7:39 PM    Rise  2:54 PM
 
Th  12     High   8:04 AM     3.0   7:14 AM     Set  1:01 AM      54
    12      Low   5:39 PM     0.5   7:38 PM    Rise  3:51 PM
 
F   13     High   9:39 AM     3.2   7:14 AM     Set  2:02 AM      65
    13      Low   6:42 PM     0.3   7:36 PM    Rise  4:44 PM
 
Sa  14     High  11:08 AM     3.3   7:15 AM     Set  3:08 AM      75
    14      Low   7:32 PM     0.2   7:35 PM    Rise  5:31 PM
 
Su  15     High   2:27 AM     2.2   7:15 AM     Set  4:17 AM      84
    15      Low   6:15 AM     2.4   7:34 PM    Rise  6:13 PM
    15     High  12:19 PM     3.4
    15      Low   8:14 PM     0.2
 
M   16     High   2:34 AM     2.2   7:16 AM     Set  5:26 AM      91
    16      Low   7:16 AM     2.0   7:33 PM    Rise  6:52 PM
    16     High   1:20 PM     3.5
    16      Low   8:50 PM     0.3
 
Tu  17     High   2:44 AM     2.3   7:16 AM     Set  6:35 AM      97
    17      Low   8:09 AM     1.5   7:32 PM    Rise  7:27 PM
    17     High   2:16 PM     3.4
    17      Low   9:21 PM     0.6
 
W   18     High   2:56 AM     2.6   7:17 AM     Set  7:43 AM      99
    18      Low   9:01 AM     1.1   7:30 PM    Rise  8:03 PM
    18     High   3:11 PM     3.3
    18      Low   9:49 PM     1.1
 
Th  19     High   3:12 AM     2.8   7:17 AM     Set  8:52 AM      99
    19      Low   9:52 AM     0.6   7:29 PM    Rise  8:39 PM
    19     High   4:08 PM     3.0
    19      Low  10:13 PM     1.5
 
F   20     High   3:32 AM     3.0   7:18 AM     Set 10:01 AM      96
    20      Low  10:45 AM     0.3   7:28 PM    Rise  9:17 PM
    20     High   5:09 PM     2.7
    20      Low  10:33 PM     2.0
 
Sa  21     High   3:58 AM     3.3   7:18 AM     Set 11:11 AM      90
    21      Low  11:42 AM     0.2   7:27 PM    Rise 10:00 PM
    21     High   6:19 PM     2.3
    21      Low  10:46 PM     2.3
 
Su  22     High   4:29 AM     3.4   7:19 AM     Set 12:20 PM      81
    22      Low  12:45 PM     0.2   7:26 PM    Rise 10:48 PM
    22     High   8:01 PM     2.1
    22      Low  10:42 PM     2.4
 
M   23     High   5:06 AM     3.4   7:19 AM     Set  1:28 PM      71
    23      Low   2:00 PM     0.3   7:25 PM    Rise 11:41 PM
 
Tu  24     High   5:53 AM     3.3   7:20 AM     Set  2:29 PM      61
    24      Low   3:28 PM     0.5   7:23 PM
 
W   25     High   7:00 AM     3.2   7:20 AM    Rise 12:39 AM      50
    25      Low   4:55 PM     0.5   7:22 PM     Set  3:24 PM
 
Th  26     High   8:49 AM     2.9   7:21 AM    Rise  1:40 AM      40
    26      Low   6:04 PM     0.5   7:21 PM     Set  4:10 PM
 
F   27     High   2:01 AM     2.3   7:21 AM    Rise  2:40 AM      30
    27      Low   4:42 AM     2.8   7:20 PM     Set  4:50 PM
    27     High  10:43 AM     2.9
    27      Low   6:55 PM     0.5
 
Sa  28     High   1:55 AM     2.3   7:22 AM    Rise  3:39 AM      21
    28      Low   6:13 AM     2.4   7:19 PM     Set  5:24 PM
    28     High  12:00 PM     2.9
    28      Low   7:34 PM     0.6
 
Su  29     High   2:02 AM     2.3   7:22 AM    Rise  4:35 AM      14
    29      Low   7:07 AM     2.0   7:18 PM     Set  5:54 PM
    29     High  12:57 PM     2.9
    29      Low   8:04 PM     0.8
 
M   30     High   2:10 AM     2.4   7:23 AM    Rise  5:29 AM      8
    30      Low   7:49 AM     1.7   7:16 PM     Set  6:22 PM
    30     High   1:44 PM     2.9
    30      Low   8:29 PM     1.1

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

MARINE WEATHER:    4NM NE Saint Petersburg FL
Marine Zone Forecast
 
TodayNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north late. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms this morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms this afternoon.
TonightNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening.
FridayNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Friday NightEast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
SaturdayNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Saturday NightNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
SundaySoutheast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Sunday NightWest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop.
MondaySouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
 
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

Attachments

  • REK Schedule (ID 56245).pdf(93.3 KB )
  • Port Sutton Projected Schedule (ID 57459).pdf(77.3 KB )

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