Daily Update

Tampa, FL

September 13, 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 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 – PELICAN STATE, OVERSEAS ANACORTES, MILLVILLE
 
DUE – CHEM RANGER
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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:    09/17/24 – 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
 
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FUTURE ISSUES:    09/25/24 – 0800-1100 -Please be advised that the Port Tampa Bay Security Department is planning to conduct a waterside security barriers deployment across the channel between Port Sutton Road, CEMEX facility (berth #03) and Pendola Point Road, Plains LPG Services facility (berth #030) scheduled on Wednesday, September 25th, 2024, from 0800 – 1100 hours. (ATTACHED)
 
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  
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
800 AM EDT Fri Sep 13 2024

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

Active Systems:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical
Depression Seven, located over the central tropical Atlantic Ocean.
The Weather Prediction Center is issuing advisories on Post-Tropical
Cyclone Francine, located inland over northeastern Arkansas.

1. Northern Leeward Islands (AL94):
Surface observations indicate a small area of low pressure is
located over the northern Leeward Islands. The system continues to
produce showers and thunderstorms this morning, but they have not
become any better organized. Environmental conditions, including the
proximity of dry air, do not favor development of this system while
it moves west-northwestward at about 15 mph. Regardless of
development, locally heavy rainfall and gusty winds are possible
across the northern Leeward Islands today.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.

2. Offshore the Southeastern U.S.:
A non-tropical area of low pressure could form along a frontal
boundary a few hundred miles off the southeastern U.S. coastline
this weekend. Thereafter, some subtropical or tropical development
is possible during the early part of next week while the system
moves generally northwestward toward the coast.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...30 percent.

Tides / Currents

Tides for Hillsborough Bay, Tampa Bay
Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon            /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible
 
SEPTEMBER 2024
 
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
 
Tu  15     High   1:19 AM     2.4   7:31 AM     Set  5:18 AM      89
    15      Low   7:22 AM     1.2   7:00 PM    Rise  5:55 PM
    15     High   1:23 PM     3.0
    15      Low   7:59 PM     0.9
 
W   16     High   1:33 AM     2.7   7:31 AM     Set  6:26 AM      95
    16      Low   8:12 AM     0.6   6:59 PM    Rise  6:30 PM
    16     High   2:24 PM     2.9
    16      Low   8:27 PM     1.4
 
Th  17     High   1:51 AM     3.0   7:32 AM     Set  7:35 AM      99
    17      Low   9:00 AM     0.0   6:58 PM    Rise  7:08 PM
    17     High   3:24 PM     2.7
    17      Low   8:51 PM     1.8
 
F   18     High   2:12 AM     3.3   7:32 AM     Set  8:46 AM      99
    18      Low   9:49 AM    -0.3   6:57 PM    Rise  7:49 PM
    18     High   4:25 PM     2.6
    18      Low   9:09 PM     2.1
 
Sa  19     High   2:38 AM     3.5   7:33 AM     Set  9:58 AM      97
    19      Low  10:40 AM    -0.5   6:56 PM    Rise  8:36 PM
    19     High   5:33 PM     2.2
    19      Low   9:21 PM     2.4
 
Su  20     High   3:09 AM     3.7   7:34 AM     Set 11:09 AM      92
    20      Low  11:34 AM    -0.5   6:55 PM    Rise  9:29 PM
 
M   21     High   3:45 AM     3.5   7:34 AM     Set 12:16 PM      85
    21      Low  12:34 PM    -0.3   6:54 PM    Rise 10:28 PM
 
Tu  22     High   4:27 AM     3.4   7:35 AM     Set  1:16 PM      76
    22      Low   1:43 PM     0.0   6:53 PM    Rise 11:30 PM
 
W   23     High   5:18 AM     3.2   7:36 AM     Set  2:07 PM      66
    23      Low   3:00 PM     0.2   6:53 PM
 
Th  24     High   6:32 AM     2.9   7:36 AM    Rise 12:32 AM      56
    24      Low   4:13 PM     0.3   6:52 PM     Set  2:49 PM
 
F   25     High   8:33 AM     2.7   7:37 AM    Rise  1:32 AM      46
    25      Low   5:12 PM     0.5   6:51 PM     Set  3:26 PM
 
Sa  26     High  12:32 AM     2.2   7:37 AM    Rise  2:30 AM      36
    26      Low   5:07 AM     2.3   6:50 PM     Set  3:57 PM
    26     High  10:27 AM     2.6
    26      Low   5:58 PM     0.6
 
Su  27     High  12:38 AM     2.3   7:38 AM    Rise  3:24 AM      27
    27      Low   6:14 AM     1.8   6:49 PM     Set  4:25 PM
    27     High  11:46 AM     2.4
    27      Low   6:35 PM     0.9
 
M   28     High  12:49 AM     2.4   7:39 AM    Rise  4:16 AM      19
    28      Low   7:01 AM     1.4   6:48 PM     Set  4:52 PM
    28     High  12:47 PM     2.4
    28      Low   7:04 PM     1.1
 
Tu  29     High  12:59 AM     2.6   7:40 AM    Rise  5:08 AM      12
    29      Low   7:40 AM     0.9   6:48 PM     Set  5:18 PM
    29     High   1:40 PM     2.4
    29      Low   7:29 PM     1.4
 
W   30     High   1:08 AM     2.7   7:40 AM    Rise  5:59 AM      6
    30      Low   8:14 AM     0.6   6:47 PM     Set  5:44 PM
    30     High   2:28 PM     2.3
    30      Low   7:49 PM     1.7

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

MARINE WEATHER: 5NM NNE Tampa Bay FL
Marine Zone Forecast
 
Rest Of TodaySouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west late. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
TonightNorth winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
SaturdaySouth winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.
Saturday NightNorthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening.
SundayNortheast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Sunday NightNorthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
MondaySouth winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Monday NightWest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
TuesdaySouth winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon.
 
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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