Daily Update
Tampa, FL
October 15, 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 – YARA FREYA, GARDEN STATE
DUE – NAVIG8 GALLANTRY, 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: USCG RESTRICTIONS REMAINING FROM HURRICANE MILTON: o Vessels are restricted to daylight hours only with minimum visibility of 3nm
o Tampa Bay Navigable channels are restricted to one-way traffic at pilot’s discretion
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FUTURE ISSUES: 10/23/24 – PROPELLER CLUB – When - October 23-25, 2024 Where Marriott Water Street 505 Water Street Tampa, FL 33602 International Propeller Club Conference IPC 2024 – October Exciting news! The Propeller Club Port of Tamp has been selected to host this year's International Propeller Club Convention! This premier industry event will take place at the Marriott Water Street in downtown Tampa on October 23nd-25th, 2024.
11/01/24 – 0900 – PORT TAMPA BAYSLAM FISHING TOURNAMENT
11/19/24 – TAMPA PORT AUTHORITY
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Security level: MARSEC 1
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Hurricane Alert: 4/SEASONAL – NO TROPICAL FORCE WINDS WITHIN 48 HOURS.
200 PM EDT Tue Oct 15 2024
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
1. Central Tropical Atlantic (AL94): An area of low pressure located over the central tropical Atlantic is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms. This system is forecast to move generally westward, and environmental conditions appear marginally conducive for gradual development by the middle to latter part of this week. A tropical depression could form as the system begins moving west-northwestward and approaches or moves near the Leeward Islands late this week.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...30 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...50 percent.
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
1. Central Tropical Atlantic (AL94): An area of low pressure located over the central tropical Atlantic is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms. This system is forecast to move generally westward, and environmental conditions appear marginally conducive for gradual development by the middle to latter part of this week. A tropical depression could form as the system begins moving west-northwestward and approaches or moves near the Leeward Islands late this week.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...30 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...50 percent.
2. Western Caribbean Sea: Showers and thunderstorms in the southwestern Caribbean Sea are associated with a broad area of low pressure. Some gradual development is possible if the system stays over water while it moves slowly northwestward towards Central America. Regardless of development, locally heavy rainfall is possible across portions of Central America later this week.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 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
OCTOBER 2024
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
NOVEMBER 2024
F 1 High 1:31 AM 3.0 7:42 AM Rise 7:46 AM 0
1 Low 9:19 AM 0.0 6:45 PM Set 6:44 PM
1 High 3:56 PM 2.2
1 Low 8:17 PM 2.1
Sa 2 High 1:49 AM 3.2 7:42 AM Rise 8:42 AM 0
2 Low 9:52 AM -0.2 6:45 PM Set 7:20 PM
2 High 4:39 PM 2.1
2 Low 8:28 PM 2.3
Su 3 High 2:13 AM 3.3 6:43 AM Rise 8:41 AM 1
3 Low 9:28 AM -0.3 5:44 PM Set 7:01 PM
3 High 4:27 PM 2.0
3 Low 7:37 PM 2.3
M 4 High 1:43 AM 3.3 6:44 AM Rise 9:40 AM 4
4 Low 10:11 AM -0.3 5:43 PM Set 7:50 PM
Tu 5 High 2:18 AM 3.3 6:44 AM Rise 10:37 AM 9
5 Low 11:01 AM -0.2 5:43 PM Set 8:44 PM
W 6 High 3:01 AM 3.3 6:45 AM Rise 11:31 AM 16
6 Low 12:00 PM -0.2 5:42 PM Set 9:44 PM
Th 7 High 3:52 AM 3.2 6:46 AM Rise 12:19 PM 24
7 Low 1:07 PM 0.0 5:41 PM Set 10:47 PM
F 8 High 4:59 AM 2.9 6:47 AM Rise 1:02 PM 33
8 Low 2:15 PM 0.0 5:41 PM Set 11:52 PM
Sa 9 High 6:32 AM 2.7 6:47 AM Rise 1:41 PM 44
9 Low 3:16 PM 0.2 5:40 PM
9 High 10:28 PM 2.1
Su 10 Low 3:01 AM 2.1 6:48 AM Set 12:56 AM 55
10 High 8:22 AM 2.6 5:40 PM Rise 2:16 PM
10 Low 4:08 PM 0.3
10 High 10:38 PM 2.2
M 11 Low 4:25 AM 1.5 6:49 AM Set 2:00 AM 66
11 High 10:00 AM 2.4 5:39 PM Rise 2:50 PM
11 Low 4:51 PM 0.6
11 High 10:53 PM 2.4
Tu 12 Low 5:27 AM 0.9 6:50 AM Set 3:05 AM 76
12 High 11:23 AM 2.4 5:39 PM Rise 3:23 PM
12 Low 5:29 PM 1.1
12 High 11:12 PM 2.7
W 13 Low 6:20 AM 0.2 6:50 AM Set 4:11 AM 86
13 High 12:36 PM 2.3 5:38 PM Rise 3:59 PM
13 Low 6:00 PM 1.5
13 High 11:33 PM 2.9
Th 14 Low 7:10 AM -0.5 6:51 AM Set 5:20 AM 93
14 High 1:44 PM 2.2 5:38 PM Rise 4:38 PM
14 Low 6:25 PM 1.8
14 High 11:59 PM 3.3
F 15 Low 7:59 AM -0.8 6:52 AM Set 6:31 AM 98
15 High 2:51 PM 2.1 5:37 PM Rise 5:22 PM
15 Low 6:45 PM 2.1
Sa 16 High 12:28 AM 3.4 6:53 AM Set 7:43 AM 99
16 Low 8:47 AM -1.1 5:37 PM Rise 6:12 PM
16 High 4:01 PM 2.0
16 Low 6:58 PM 2.3
Su 17 High 1:02 AM 3.5 6:53 AM Set 8:54 AM 98
17 Low 9:37 AM -1.1 5:36 PM Rise 7:10 PM
M 18 High 1:40 AM 3.5 6:54 AM Set 9:59 AM 95
18 Low 10:28 AM -0.9 5:36 PM Rise 8:13 PM
Tu 19 High 2:22 AM 3.4 6:55 AM Set 10:56 AM 89
19 Low 11:23 AM -0.6 5:36 PM Rise 9:17 PM
W 20 High 3:09 AM 3.2 6:56 AM Set 11:44 AM 81
20 Low 12:19 PM -0.3 5:35 PM Rise 10:20 PM
Th 21 High 4:04 AM 2.8 6:57 AM Set 12:23 PM 72
21 Low 1:17 PM -0.2 5:35 PM Rise 11:20 PM
F 22 High 5:16 AM 2.4 6:57 AM Set 12:57 PM 63
22 Low 2:11 PM 0.2 5:35 PM
22 High 9:50 PM 2.0
Sa 23 Low 1:58 AM 2.1 6:58 AM Rise 12:17 AM 53
23 High 6:59 AM 2.2 5:35 PM Set 1:27 PM
23 Low 3:00 PM 0.5
23 High 9:59 PM 2.1
Su 24 Low 3:43 AM 1.7 6:59 AM Rise 1:10 AM 43
24 High 8:51 AM 2.0 5:35 PM Set 1:54 PM
24 Low 3:43 PM 0.8
24 High 10:14 PM 2.2
M 25 Low 4:49 AM 1.2 7:00 AM Rise 2:02 AM 34
25 High 10:23 AM 1.8 5:34 PM Set 2:20 PM
25 Low 4:21 PM 1.1
25 High 10:30 PM 2.3
Tu 26 Low 5:38 AM 0.6 7:00 AM Rise 2:53 AM 25
26 High 11:38 AM 1.8 5:34 PM Set 2:47 PM
26 Low 4:53 PM 1.4
26 High 10:46 PM 2.6
W 27 Low 6:20 AM 0.2 7:01 AM Rise 3:45 AM 17
27 High 12:44 PM 1.8 5:34 PM Set 3:14 PM
27 Low 5:21 PM 1.7
27 High 11:02 PM 2.7
Th 28 Low 6:57 AM -0.2 7:02 AM Rise 4:38 AM 11
28 High 1:43 PM 1.8 5:34 PM Set 3:45 PM
28 Low 5:43 PM 1.8
28 High 11:21 PM 2.8
F 29 Low 7:33 AM -0.5 7:03 AM Rise 5:34 AM 6
29 High 2:39 PM 1.8 5:34 PM Set 4:19 PM
29 Low 5:59 PM 2.0
29 High 11:44 PM 2.9
Sa 30 Low 8:09 AM -0.6 7:03 AM Rise 6:32 AM 2
30 High 3:32 PM 1.7 5:34 PM Set 4:59 PM
30 Low 6:10 PM 2.0
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER: 3NM N Tampa Bay FL
Marine Zone Forecast
This AfternoonWest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop.
TonightNorthwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop.
WednesdayNorth winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
Wednesday NightNortheast winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters rough.
ThursdayNortheast winds around 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
Thursday NightNortheast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters rough.
FridayNortheast winds around 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters rough.
Friday NightNortheast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around 20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters rough.
SaturdayNortheast winds around 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters rough.