Daily Update
Tampa, FL
September 03, 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 – PER ATTACHED AND GOLDEN STATE
DUE – ATTACHED AND LONE STAR STATE
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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: 09/10/24 – PROPELLER CLUB - Tuesday, September 10, 2024 – Where Armature Works – Theatre 1910 N Ola Ave, Tampa, FL 33602
On the Horizon Breakfast – September - Please join the Maritime Alliance (formerly known as PTMIA) and the Propeller Club for our third annual On the Horizon Breakfast, on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, where we explore topics and issues important to the maritime community. Enjoy a full, hearty and hot breakfast and enjoy a thoughtful and lively conversation about the future of our Port.
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FUTURE ISSUES: 09/17*24 – TAMPA PORT AUTHORITY MEETING - Port Tampa Bay Board Meeting - Port Tampa Bay Board Room Tuesday, Sep 17, 2024 from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
09/26/24 – PROPELLER CLUB - Thursday, September 26, 2024 – Where - Tampa Bay Tools - 3120 W Kennedy Blvd - Tampa, FL 33609
Networking & Socials— Coffee Underway – September - Coffee Underway is a FREE networking event included in your membership! Coffee and breakfast bites will be available as well as good ol'-fashioned networking!
Please join us on Thursday, September 26, 2024, at Florida Tools Tampa Bay, 8:30 -10:30 a.m. There are limited parking spots in front of the store. You can also park in the neighborhood behind the store, next door behind Kinney Fernandez PA or across the street at the One Hour Air Con parking lot and/or Krispy Kreme.
10/15/24 – TAMPA PORT AUTHORITY MEETING
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 – NO STORMS EXPECTED WITHIN 48 HOURS - 800 AM EDT Thu Aug 29 2024
800 AM EDT Tue Sep 3 2024
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
1. Caribbean Sea:
A tropical wave is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms
over Hispaniola and portions of the central Caribbean Sea.
This system is expected to move westward, and a tropical depression
could form when it reaches the western Caribbean Sea and the
southwestern Gulf of Mexico late this week or over the weekend.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...40 percent.
800 AM EDT Tue Sep 3 2024
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
1. Caribbean Sea:
A tropical wave is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms
over Hispaniola and portions of the central Caribbean Sea.
This system is expected to move westward, and a tropical depression
could form when it reaches the western Caribbean Sea and the
southwestern Gulf of Mexico late this week or over the weekend.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...40 percent.
2. Eastern Tropical Atlantic Ocean:
A tropical wave over the far eastern Atlantic is producing
disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Environmental conditions
are forecast to become a little more conducive for development, and
a tropical depression could form later this week while the
disturbance moves slowly west-northwestward or northwestward over
the eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean. This system could produce
locally heavy rains and gusty winds across portions of the Cabo
Verde Islands in a day or two.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...40 percent.
A tropical wave over the far eastern Atlantic is producing
disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Environmental conditions
are forecast to become a little more conducive for development, and
a tropical depression could form later this week while the
disturbance moves slowly west-northwestward or northwestward over
the eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean. This system could produce
locally heavy rains and gusty winds across portions of the Cabo
Verde Islands in a day or two.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...40 percent.
3. Central Tropical Atlantic Ocean:
Another tropical wave located about midway between the west coast
of Africa and the Lesser Antilles is producing disorganized showers
and thunderstorms. Some slow development is possible during the
next couple of days while the system moves west-northwestward. By
the end of the week, however, environmental conditions are expected
to become unfavorable for additional development.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...10 percent.
Another tropical wave located about midway between the west coast
of Africa and the Lesser Antilles is producing disorganized showers
and thunderstorms. Some slow development is possible during the
next couple of days while the system moves west-northwestward. By
the end of the week, however, environmental conditions are expected
to become unfavorable for additional development.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...10 percent.
Tides / Currents
Tides for Hillsborough Bay, Tampa Bay
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
SEPTEMBER 2024
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
OCTOBER 2024
Tu 1 High 2:17 AM 2.6 7:23 AM Rise 6:21 AM 3
1 Low 8:25 AM 1.4 7:15 PM Set 6:48 PM
1 High 2:25 PM 2.8
1 Low 8:49 PM 1.2
W 2 High 2:23 AM 2.7 7:24 AM Rise 7:12 AM 0
2 Low 8:59 AM 0.9 7:14 PM Set 7:14 PM
2 High 3:04 PM 2.8
2 Low 9:05 PM 1.5
Th 3 High 2:30 AM 2.8 7:24 AM Rise 8:04 AM 0
3 Low 9:31 AM 0.8 7:13 PM Set 7:41 PM
3 High 3:42 PM 2.6
3 Low 9:20 PM 1.8
F 4 High 2:42 AM 3.0 7:25 AM Rise 8:57 AM 0
4 Low 10:04 AM 0.5 7:12 PM Set 8:10 PM
4 High 4:20 PM 2.4
4 Low 9:33 PM 2.0
Sa 5 High 3:00 AM 3.2 7:25 AM Rise 9:51 AM 3
5 Low 10:40 AM 0.3 7:11 PM Set 8:42 PM
5 High 5:02 PM 2.3
5 Low 9:47 PM 2.1
Su 6 High 3:24 AM 3.3 7:26 AM Rise 10:48 AM 7
6 Low 11:20 AM 0.3 7:10 PM Set 9:20 PM
6 High 5:52 PM 2.2
6 Low 9:59 PM 2.3
M 7 High 3:53 AM 3.3 7:26 AM Rise 11:47 AM 13
7 Low 12:08 PM 0.3 7:09 PM Set 10:03 PM
7 High 7:01 PM 2.0
7 Low 10:04 PM 2.3
Tu 8 High 4:29 AM 3.3 7:27 AM Rise 12:46 PM 20
8 Low 1:08 PM 0.5 7:07 PM Set 10:53 PM
W 9 High 5:13 AM 3.3 7:27 AM Rise 1:42 PM 29
9 Low 2:25 PM 0.5 7:06 PM Set 11:50 PM
Th 10 High 6:13 AM 3.2 7:28 AM Rise 2:35 PM 39
10 Low 3:49 PM 0.5 7:05 PM
F 11 High 7:40 AM 3.0 7:28 AM Set 12:52 AM 49
11 Low 5:02 PM 0.3 7:04 PM Rise 3:23 PM
Sa 12 High 9:29 AM 2.9 7:29 AM Set 1:57 AM 60
12 Low 6:00 PM 0.3 7:03 PM Rise 4:06 PM
Su 13 High 1:01 AM 2.2 7:30 AM Set 3:04 AM 70
13 Low 5:21 AM 2.3 7:02 PM Rise 4:44 PM
13 High 11:03 AM 3.0
13 Low 6:47 PM 0.3
M 14 High 1:08 AM 2.3 7:30 AM Set 4:11 AM 80
14 Low 6:27 AM 1.8 7:01 PM Rise 5:20 PM
14 High 12:18 PM 3.0
14 Low 7:26 PM 0.6
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER: 2NM ENE Saint Petersburg FL
Marine Zone Forecast
TodaySoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers this morning. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers this afternoon.
TonightEast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
WednesdayEast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.
Wednesday NightEast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
ThursdayEast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Thursday NightSoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
FridaySoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Friday NightSouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
SaturdaySouth winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.