Daily Update
Tampa, FL
September 18, 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 AND CHEM SINGAPORE
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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: 09/25/24 – 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.
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FUTURE ISSUES: 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
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
800 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
1. Central Subtropical Atlantic (Remnants of Gordon):
Showers and thunderstorms remain disorganized over the central
tropical Atlantic in association with the remnants of Gordon. This
system is forecast to interact with a non-tropical low to its
northwest while moving north-northeastward at 5 to 10 mph during the
next couple of days. Environmental conditions could become more
conducive for development later this week, and a tropical depression
or storm could re-form in a few days while the system moves slowly
northward over the central subtropical Atlantic.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...30 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...60 percent.
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
800 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
1. Central Subtropical Atlantic (Remnants of Gordon):
Showers and thunderstorms remain disorganized over the central
tropical Atlantic in association with the remnants of Gordon. This
system is forecast to interact with a non-tropical low to its
northwest while moving north-northeastward at 5 to 10 mph during the
next couple of days. Environmental conditions could become more
conducive for development later this week, and a tropical depression
or storm could re-form in a few days while the system moves slowly
northward over the central subtropical Atlantic.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...30 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...60 percent.
2. Northwestern Caribbean Sea:
A broad area of low pressure could form late this weekend or early
next week over the northwestern Caribbean Sea. Thereafter, some
slow development of this system is possible through the middle
of next week while it moves slowly to the north or northwest
over the northwestern Caribbean Sea or the southeastern Gulf of
Mexico.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.
A broad area of low pressure could form late this weekend or early
next week over the northwestern Caribbean Sea. Thereafter, some
slow development of this system is possible through the middle
of next week while it moves slowly to the north or northwest
over the northwestern Caribbean Sea or the southeastern Gulf of
Mexico.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.
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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
SEPTEMBER 2024
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: Tampa Bay 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 east around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
ThursdayEast 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.
FridayNorth 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.
Saturday NightNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
SundayNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
