Daily Update
Tampa, FL
September 17, 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 –ATTACHED AND OSG COURGEOUS
DUE – ATTACHED
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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: IN PROGRESS - 09/17/24 – TAMPA PORT AUTHORITY MEETING - Port Tampa Bay Board Meeting - 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 Public Comments Sign-In sheet. 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: 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
ropical Depression Gordon Advisory Number 24
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL072024
500 AM AST Tue Sep 17 2024
...GORDON EXPECTED TO TURN NORTHWARD TODAY...
SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...19.0N 49.0W
ABOUT 925 MI...1485 KM E OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 265 DEGREES AT 3 MPH...6 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1006 MB...29.71 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
Tides / Currents
Tides for Hillsborough Bay, Tampa Bay
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
SEPTEMBER 2024
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 SSW Gandy Bridge FL
Marine Zone Forecast
This AfternoonWinds becoming west 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
TonightNorthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast around 5 knots overnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
WednesdaySoutheast winds around 5 knots, becoming west 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Wednesday NightNorthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east around 5 knots overnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
ThursdayNortheast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon.
Thursday NightNorthwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in the evening.
FridayNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Friday NightNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
SaturdayNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.