Daily Update
Tampa, FL
December 09, 2024
Notices
PORT OF TAMPA, FL
TAMPA HARBOR –
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Maximum Depths - (Brackish) (updated 11/05/24))
Harbor entrance – 39'01" MLW plus tide
Main Channel – 39’01
Vertical Clearance – Sunshine Skyway Bridge – 180’00
TERMINAL LIMITS/INFORMATION (updated 11/04/24)
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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 34-03" + Tide
CHEVRONTEXACO – 31-01 anytime, max 32'04 with tide
MARATHON OIL – 36’00 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 – 31-10 Plus tide (Former Hess berth)
TAMPA PORT SERVICES AMMONIA - 36-00
KMI PLX Loading – 34-10+/- tide
KMI PLX WAITING – 34-05+/- tide
TPA 24 – 34’08
TPA 23 – 34’10 +/- TIDE
TPA 22 – 34’08
TPA 30 – 43’09
TPA 208 – 35’03
TPA 209 – 33’00
TPA 210 – 34’07
TPA 211 – 43’09
TPA 212 – 44’01
TPA 219N – 39’01
TPA 219S – 43’02
TPA 220 – 41’08
TPA 222 – 44’07
TPA 223 – 40’11
TPA 227 – 40’09 – BCM MAX 450
TPA 245 - N 33’03
S 33’05
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VESSEL TRAFFIC – IN – ATTACHED AND MILLVILLE, OSG COURAGEOUS
DUE – ATTACHED AND ATB FREEPORT
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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: WEEKLY MAYOR’S NEWSLETTER
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CURRENT ISSUES: 12/10/24 – PROPELLER CLUB - Tuesday, December 10, 2024, 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Where - Feeding Tampa Bay, Causeway Ballroom - 3624 Causeway Blvd, Tampa, FL 33619 - Annual Holiday Luncheon - December 2024 Annual Holiday Luncheon! - Please join us for the final event of 2024, our Annual Holiday Luncheon with Mayor Castor on Tuesday, December 10, 2024! We are excited to announce that we have moved venues and will be at the brand-new Feeding Tampa Bay Causeway Center Ballroom! We encourage you to being a gift for the Tampa Port Ministries in a plastic bag.
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FUTURE ISSUES: 12/17/24 – TAMPA PORT AUTHORITY
01/15/25 – PROPELLER CLUB - 5th Annual Sporting Clays Tournament - Join us for our 5th Annual Sporting Clays Tournament on Friday, January 10, 2025, at Tampa Bay Sporting Clays in the Main Pavilion. Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks and Drinks included as well as GREAT raffle prizes! Sponsorships are available!
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Security level: MARSEC 1
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Hurricane Alert: 5/OUT OF SEASON
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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
DECEMBER 2024
M 9 Low 2:56 AM 1.2 7:10 AM Set 12:54 AM 51
9 High 8:20 AM 2.0 5:35 PM Rise 1:22 PM
9 Low 3:05 PM 0.5
9 High 9:15 PM 2.2
Tu 10 Low 4:16 AM 0.6 7:11 AM Set 1:58 AM 62
10 High 10:08 AM 1.7 5:35 PM Rise 1:55 PM
10 Low 3:45 PM 0.9
10 High 9:42 PM 2.4
W 11 Low 5:21 AM -0.2 7:11 AM Set 3:02 AM 73
11 High 11:46 AM 1.7 5:36 PM Rise 2:31 PM
11 Low 4:21 PM 1.4
11 High 10:12 PM 2.8
Th 12 Low 6:18 AM -0.8 7:12 AM Set 4:10 AM 82
12 High 1:13 PM 1.7 5:36 PM Rise 3:12 PM
12 Low 4:50 PM 1.7
12 High 10:46 PM 3.0
F 13 Low 7:10 AM -1.1 7:13 AM Set 5:20 AM 90
13 High 2:33 PM 1.6 5:36 PM Rise 3:58 PM
13 Low 5:14 PM 1.8
13 High 11:23 PM 3.2
Sa 14 Low 8:00 AM -1.4 7:13 AM Set 6:31 AM 96
14 5:36 PM Rise 4:52 PM
Su 15 High 12:04 AM 3.3 7:14 AM Set 7:39 AM 99
15 Low 8:48 AM -1.4 5:37 PM Rise 5:53 PM
M 16 High 12:47 AM 3.3 7:14 AM Set 8:40 AM 99
16 Low 9:35 AM -1.4 5:37 PM Rise 6:57 PM
Tu 17 High 1:32 AM 3.2 7:15 AM Set 9:33 AM 97
17 Low 10:20 AM -1.1 5:38 PM Rise 8:03 PM
W 18 High 2:18 AM 2.9 7:16 AM Set 10:17 AM 93
18 Low 11:02 AM -0.9 5:38 PM Rise 9:05 PM
Th 19 High 3:07 AM 2.7 7:16 AM Set 10:54 AM 86
19 Low 11:43 AM -0.6 5:39 PM Rise 10:05 PM
19 High 7:04 PM 1.5
19 Low 9:59 PM 1.7
F 20 High 4:00 AM 2.4 7:17 AM Set 11:26 AM 79
20 Low 12:22 PM -0.3 5:39 PM Rise 11:00 PM
20 High 7:22 PM 1.6
20 Low 11:40 PM 1.7
Sa 21 High 5:02 AM 2.1 7:17 AM Set 11:54 AM 70
21 Low 1:00 PM 0.0 5:39 PM Rise 11:53 PM
21 High 7:43 PM 1.7
Su 22 Low 1:20 AM 1.4 7:18 AM Set 12:21 PM 61
22 High 6:22 AM 1.7 5:40 PM
22 Low 1:37 PM 0.3
22 High 8:07 PM 1.8
M 23 Low 2:51 AM 0.9 7:18 AM Rise 12:45 AM 52
23 High 8:05 AM 1.5 5:41 PM Set 12:47 PM
23 Low 2:14 PM 0.8
23 High 8:33 PM 2.1
Tu 24 Low 4:04 AM 0.5 7:18 AM Rise 1:37 AM 42
24 High 9:59 AM 1.3 5:41 PM Set 1:14 PM
24 Low 2:49 PM 1.1
24 High 9:00 PM 2.2
W 25 Low 5:03 AM 0.0 7:19 AM Rise 2:29 AM 33
25 High 11:44 AM 1.3 5:42 PM Set 1:44 PM
25 Low 3:23 PM 1.4
25 High 9:28 PM 2.3
Th 26 Low 5:53 AM -0.5 7:19 AM Rise 3:24 AM 24
26 High 1:14 PM 1.3 5:42 PM Set 2:16 PM
26 Low 3:54 PM 1.5
26 High 10:00 PM 2.4
F 27 Low 6:39 AM -0.8 7:20 AM Rise 4:21 AM 17
27 High 10:35 PM 2.6 5:43 PM Set 2:54 PM
Sa 28 Low 7:22 AM -0.9 7:20 AM Rise 5:20 AM 10
28 High 11:13 PM 2.7 5:43 PM Set 3:38 PM
Su 29 Low 8:03 AM -1.1 7:20 AM Rise 6:20 AM 5
29 High 11:55 PM 2.8 5:44 PM Set 4:29 PM
M 30 Low 8:44 AM -1.2 7:21 AM Rise 7:18 AM 1
30 5:45 PM Set 5:28 PM
Tu 31 High 12:39 AM 2.9 7:21 AM Rise 8:12 AM 0
31 Low 9:24 AM -1.2 5:45 PM Set 6:31 PM
JANUARY 2025
W 1 High 1:28 AM 2.9 7:21 AM Rise 9:00 AM 0
1 Low 10:02 AM -1.2 5:46 PM Set 7:37 PM
1 High 5:15 PM 1.3
1 Low 7:50 PM 1.5
Th 2 High 2:16 AM 2.9 7:21 AM Rise 9:42 AM 3
2 Low 10:41 AM -1.2 5:47 PM Set 8:42 PM
2 High 5:29 PM 1.3
2 Low 8:59 PM 1.4
F 3 High 3:08 AM 2.8 7:22 AM Rise 10:19 AM 8
3 Low 11:18 AM -0.9 5:48 PM Set 9:46 PM
3 High 5:48 PM 1.5
3 Low 10:14 PM 1.2
Sa 4 High 4:05 AM 2.4 7:22 AM Rise 10:53 AM 16
4 Low 11:55 AM -0.6 5:48 PM Set 10:49 PM
4 High 6:11 PM 1.6
4 Low 11:37 PM 1.1
Su 5 High 5:12 AM 2.1 7:22 AM Rise 11:25 AM 25
5 Low 12:31 PM -0.2 5:49 PM Set 11:52 PM
5 High 6:38 PM 1.8
M 6 Low 1:05 AM 0.6 7:22 AM Rise 11:57 AM 35
6 High 6:36 AM 1.6 5:50 PM
6 Low 1:05 PM 0.5
6 High 7:09 PM 2.1
Tu 7 Low 2:35 AM 0.2 7:22 AM Set 12:55 AM 47
7 High 8:30 AM 1.3 5:50 PM Rise 12:31 PM
7 Low 1:35 PM 0.9
7 High 7:45 PM 2.3
W 8 Low 4:00 AM -0.3 7:22 AM Set 2:00 AM 58
8 High 10:59 AM 1.2 5:51 PM Rise 1:09 PM
8 Low 1:57 PM 1.4
8 High 8:28 PM 2.6
Th 9 Low 5:15 AM -0.8 7:22 AM Set 3:07 AM 69
9 High 9:17 PM 2.7 5:52 PM Rise 1:51 PM
F 10 Low 6:20 AM -1.2 7:22 AM Set 4:15 AM 79
10 High 10:12 PM 2.8 5:53 PM Rise 2:41 PM
Sa 11 Low 7:16 AM -1.4 7:22 AM Set 5:23 AM 87
11 High 11:09 PM 2.9 5:54 PM Rise 3:37 PM
Su 12 Low 8:05 AM -1.5 7:22 AM Set 6:26 AM 94
12 5:54 PM Rise 4:40 PM
M 13 High 12:03 AM 2.9 7:22 AM Set 7:21 AM 98
13 Low 8:48 AM -1.4 5:55 PM Rise 5:44 PM
Tu 14 High 12:54 AM 2.8 7:22 AM Set 8:09 AM 99
14 Low 9:26 AM -1.2 5:56 PM Rise 6:49 PM
14 High 4:43 PM 1.3
14 Low 7:23 PM 1.5
W 15 High 1:42 AM 2.7 7:22 AM Set 8:49 AM 99
15 Low 9:58 AM -1.1 5:57 PM Rise 7:50 PM
15 High 4:48 PM 1.3
15 Low 8:26 PM 1.4
Th 16 High 2:27 AM 2.6 7:22 AM Set 9:23 AM 96
16 Low 10:27 AM -0.8 5:58 PM Rise 8:48 PM
16 High 4:57 PM 1.3
16 Low 9:26 PM 1.2
F 17 High 3:12 AM 2.3 7:22 AM Set 9:53 AM 91
17 Low 10:54 AM -0.6 5:58 PM Rise 9:43 PM
17 High 5:10 PM 1.6
17 Low 10:28 PM 0.9
Sa 18 High 3:59 AM 2.1 7:22 AM Set 10:21 AM 85
18 Low 11:19 AM -0.2 5:59 PM Rise 10:35 PM
18 High 5:27 PM 1.7
18 Low 11:31 PM 0.8
Su 19 High 4:54 AM 1.7 7:21 AM Set 10:47 AM 77
19 Low 11:44 AM 0.2 6:00 PM Rise 11:27 PM
19 High 5:49 PM 1.8
M 20 Low 12:39 AM 0.5 7:21 AM Set 11:14 AM 69
20 High 6:01 AM 1.3 6:01 PM
20 Low 12:08 PM 0.5
20 High 6:15 PM 2.1
Tu 21 Low 1:52 AM 0.3 7:21 AM Rise 12:19 AM 60
21 High 7:35 AM 1.1 6:02 PM Set 11:42 AM
21 Low 12:28 PM 0.9
21 High 6:46 PM 2.1
W 22 Low 3:08 AM 0.0 7:21 AM Rise 1:13 AM 51
22 High 10:09 AM 1.0 6:02 PM Set 12:13 PM
22 Low 12:33 PM 1.1
22 High 7:24 PM 2.2
Th 23 Low 4:21 AM -0.3 7:20 AM Rise 2:08 AM 41
23 High 8:10 PM 2.3 6:03 PM Set 12:48 PM
F 24 Low 5:26 AM -0.6 7:20 AM Rise 3:06 AM 32
24 High 9:05 PM 2.3 6:04 PM Set 1:29 PM
Sa 25 Low 6:22 AM -0.9 7:20 AM Rise 4:06 AM 23
25 High 10:05 PM 2.4 6:05 PM Set 2:17 PM
Su 26 Low 7:10 AM -1.1 7:19 AM Rise 5:05 AM 15
26 High 11:04 PM 2.6 6:06 PM Set 3:13 PM
M 27 Low 7:52 AM -1.2 7:19 AM Rise 6:01 AM 9
27 High 11:57 PM 2.7 6:06 PM Set 4:15 PM
Tu 28 Low 8:30 AM -1.4 7:18 AM Rise 6:52 AM 3
28 High 3:47 PM 1.3 6:07 PM Set 5:21 PM
28 Low 6:33 PM 1.5
W 29 High 12:47 AM 2.8 7:18 AM Rise 7:37 AM 0
29 Low 9:05 AM -1.4 6:08 PM Set 6:28 PM
29 High 3:52 PM 1.3
29 Low 7:30 PM 1.4
Th 30 High 1:36 AM 2.8 7:17 AM Rise 8:17 AM 0
30 Low 9:38 AM -1.2 6:09 PM Set 7:35 PM
30 High 4:00 PM 1.3
30 Low 8:27 PM 1.1
F 31 High 2:26 AM 2.7 7:17 AM Rise 8:53 AM 1
31 Low 10:09 AM -0.9 6:10 PM Set 8:40 PM
31 High 4:13 PM 1.5
31 Low 9:26 PM 0.8
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER: 4NM N Tampa Bay FL
Marine Zone Forecast
TonightSouthwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast late this evening and overnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog after midnight.
TuesdaySoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Patchy fog in the morning.
Tuesday NightSouth winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
WednesdaySouth winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
Wednesday NightNorth winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
ThursdayNorth winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
Thursday NightNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
FridayNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Friday NightNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
SaturdayNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
