Daily Update

Tampa, FL

September 27, 2024

Notices

PORT IS CLOSED
CLIENTS IN BLIND COPY
 
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 – PELICAN STATE,  INDEPENDENCE, 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:  09/27-0700 – 1500 – TPA BERTH 223 down for maintenance
 
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FUTURE ISSUES:    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:   CONDITION ZULU – TS HELENE – PORT IS CLOSED
HURRICANE SUMMARY – 09/27/24
 
Tropical Storm Helene Intermediate Advisory Number 16A
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL092024
800 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024
 
...HELENE PRODUCING DAMAGING GUSTY WINDS AND LIFE-THREATENING FLOODING OVER PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEAST AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS......FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY IN EFFECT FOR METROPOLITAN ATLANTA...
 
SUMMARY OF 800 AM EDT...1200 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...34.2N 83.0W
ABOUT 35 MI...60 KM SSW OF CLEMSON SOUTH CAROLINA
ABOUT 80 MI...130 KM ENE OF ATLANTA GEORGIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 360 DEGREES AT 30 MPH...48 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...972 MB...28.70 INCHES
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Hurricane Isaac Advisory Number   6 - NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL102024 - 500 AM AST Fri Sep 27 2024
 
...ISAAC BECOMES A HURRICANE...
 
SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...37.0N 48.5W
ABOUT 1175 MI...1895 KM W OF THE AZORES
ABOUT 980 MI...1575 KM ENE OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH...120 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...E OR 90 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...981 MB...28.97 INCHES
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1. Central Tropical Atlantic (AL98):  Showers and thunderstorms associated with an area of low pressure located midway in between the Cabo Verde Islands and the Lesser Antilles continues to become better organized. This isturbance is already producing gale-force winds. Environmental conditions are conducive for further development and a tropical depression or storm could form today while the system moves generally westward to west-northwestward at 10 to 15 mph. The system is then forecast to slow down and turn north-northwestward by this weekend. Additional information on this system, including gale warnings, can be found in High Seas Forecasts issued by the National Weather Service.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...90 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...90 percent.

2. Western Caribbean:  An area of low pressure could form over the western Caribbean Sea by the middle of next week. Environmental conditions are expected to be conducive for slow development thereafter while the system moves
generally northwestward, potentially entering the Gulf of Mexico by the end of next week.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...30 percent.

3. Eastern Tropical Atlantic:  An area of low pressure could form over the eastern tropical Atlantic by the early to middle part of next week. Environmental conditions are expected to be conducive for slow development thereafter while the system moves generally northwestward at 10 to 15 mph.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 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   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:  Hazardous Weather Conditions
Small Craft Advisory in effect from September 27, 04:08 AM CDT until September 28, 01:00 AM CDT
Last Update: 953 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024
 
View Nearby Observations
 
24NM SW Pass-a-grille Reef FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
 
This AfternoonWest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet, subsiding to 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave detail: southwest 10 feet at 9 seconds.
TonightSouthwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave detail: southwest 6 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
SaturdaySouthwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: west 4 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms early in the morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon.
Saturday NightSouthwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave detail: west 2 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers until early morning, then numerous showers late.
SundaySouthwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave detail: west 2 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Sunday NightSouthwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
MondaySouth winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early in the morning, then isolated showers and thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon.
Monday NightNorthwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight.
TuesdayEast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
 
winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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