Daily Update
Tampa, FL
December 16, 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 SCARLET ROBIN
DUE – ATTACHED AND ATB BROWNSVILLE
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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: PORT NEWS LETTER IS ATTACHED
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CURRENT ISSUES: 12/17/24 – TAMPA PORT AUTHORITY - 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: 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 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: 19NM SW Pass-a-grille Reef FL
Marine Zone Forecast
Rest Of TodayNorth winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
TonightNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: north 2 feet at 5 seconds.
TuesdayNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: north 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Tuesday NightEast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: north 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
WednesdayEast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 3 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
Wednesday NightNorth winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: north 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
ThursdayNorth winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon.
Thursday NightNorth winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
FridayNorthwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
