Port Update
Tampa, FL
February 04, 2025
Notices
PORT OF TAMPA, FL
TAMPA HARBOR –
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Maximum Depths - (Brackish) (updated 01/27/25)
Harbor entrance – 39'01" MLW plus tide
Main Channel – 39’01
Vertical Clearance – Sunshine Skyway Bridge – 180’00
TERMINAL LIMITS/INFORMATION
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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 30 – 43’06 (UPDATED 01/27/25)
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 – 41’01 – BCM MAX 450 (UPDATED 01/27/25)
TPA 245 - N 33’03
S 33’05
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VESSEL TRAFFIC – IN –FLORIDA VOYAGER, DS 803, GARDEN STATE, AMERICAN LIBERTY
DUE – WHITE STAR, MILLVILLE, MAGNOLIA STATE, SEAPOWER
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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: MAYORS NEWSLETTER - ATTACHED
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CURRENT ISSUES: NONE
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FUTURE ISSUES: 02/18/25 – 0930 – TAMPA PORT AUTHORITY – Monthly meeting
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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
FEBRUARY 2025
M 3 High 5:24 AM 1.7 7:15 AM Rise 10:33 AM 21
3 Low 11:30 AM 0.5 6:12 PM Set 11:53 PM
3 High 5:21 PM 2.2
Tu 4 Low 12:52 AM -0.2 7:15 AM Rise 11:09 AM 32
4 High 6:54 AM 1.2 6:13 PM
4 Low 11:46 AM 0.9
4 High 5:55 PM 2.4
W 5 Low 2:19 AM -0.5 7:14 AM Set 1:00 AM 43
5 High 6:38 PM 2.6 6:14 PM Rise 11:50 AM
Th 6 Low 3:51 AM -0.6 7:13 AM Set 2:07 AM 54
6 High 7:34 PM 2.6 6:14 PM Rise 12:36 PM
F 7 Low 5:15 AM -0.9 7:13 AM Set 3:14 AM 65
7 High 8:49 PM 2.6 6:15 PM Rise 1:29 PM
Sa 8 Low 6:22 AM -1.2 7:12 AM Set 4:17 AM 75
8 High 10:11 PM 2.6 6:16 PM Rise 2:29 PM
Su 9 Low 7:15 AM -1.2 7:11 AM Set 5:14 AM 84
9 High 11:23 PM 2.6 6:17 PM Rise 3:32 PM
M 10 Low 7:57 AM -1.2 7:11 AM Set 6:03 AM 91
10 High 3:21 PM 1.5 6:17 PM Rise 4:35 PM
10 Low 6:11 PM 1.7
Tu 11 High 12:21 AM 2.6 7:10 AM Set 6:45 AM 96
11 Low 8:31 AM -1.1 6:18 PM Rise 5:37 PM
11 High 3:22 PM 1.5
11 Low 7:12 PM 1.4
W 12 High 1:10 AM 2.6 7:09 AM Set 7:21 AM 99
12 Low 8:58 AM -0.9 6:19 PM Rise 6:36 PM
12 High 3:26 PM 1.5
12 Low 8:02 PM 1.1
Th 13 High 1:52 AM 2.4 7:08 AM Set 7:52 AM 99
13 Low 9:21 AM -0.6 6:20 PM Rise 7:32 PM
13 High 3:31 PM 1.6
13 Low 8:47 PM 0.8
F 14 High 2:32 AM 2.3 7:08 AM Set 8:21 AM 98
14 Low 9:42 AM -0.3 6:20 PM Rise 8:26 PM
14 High 3:38 PM 1.7
14 Low 9:31 PM 0.6
Sa 15 High 3:12 AM 2.1 7:07 AM Set 8:48 AM 95
15 Low 10:01 AM 0.0 6:21 PM Rise 9:18 PM
15 High 3:50 PM 2.0
15 Low 10:16 PM 0.3
Su 16 High 3:55 AM 1.8 7:06 AM Set 9:14 AM 90
16 Low 10:19 AM 0.3 6:22 PM Rise 10:10 PM
16 High 4:06 PM 2.1
16 Low 11:03 PM 0.2
M 17 High 4:44 AM 1.6 7:05 AM Set 9:42 AM 84
17 Low 10:36 AM 0.6 6:22 PM Rise 11:03 PM
17 High 4:28 PM 2.2
17 Low 11:55 PM 0.0
Tu 18 High 5:44 AM 1.3 7:04 AM Set 10:11 AM 77
18 Low 10:50 AM 0.9 6:23 PM Rise 11:57 PM
18 High 4:54 PM 2.3
W 19 Low 12:56 AM -0.2 7:03 AM Set 10:44 AM 68
19 High 7:11 AM 1.1 6:24 PM
19 Low 10:52 AM 1.2
19 High 5:27 PM 2.4
Th 20 Low 2:10 AM -0.2 7:02 AM Rise 12:54 AM 59
20 High 6:08 PM 2.4 6:24 PM Set 11:22 AM
F 21 Low 3:34 AM -0.3 7:02 AM Rise 1:52 AM 50
21 High 7:04 PM 2.3 6:25 PM Set 12:06 PM
Sa 22 Low 4:53 AM -0.5 7:01 AM Rise 2:50 AM 40
22 High 8:22 PM 2.3 6:26 PM Set 12:57 PM
Su 23 Low 5:56 AM -0.8 7:00 AM Rise 3:47 AM 30
23 High 9:47 PM 2.4 6:26 PM Set 1:56 PM
M 24 Low 6:44 AM -0.9 6:59 AM Rise 4:39 AM 21
24 High 10:59 PM 2.6 6:27 PM Set 2:59 PM
Tu 25 Low 7:25 AM -1.1 6:58 AM Rise 5:27 AM 13
25 High 2:30 PM 1.5 6:28 PM Set 4:06 PM
25 Low 6:01 PM 1.5
25 High 11:58 PM 2.7
W 26 Low 8:00 AM -1.1 6:57 AM Rise 6:09 AM 7
26 High 2:33 PM 1.5 6:28 PM Set 5:14 PM
26 Low 6:56 PM 1.2
Th 27 High 12:52 AM 2.8 6:56 AM Rise 6:47 AM 2
27 Low 8:32 AM -0.9 6:29 PM Set 6:21 PM
27 High 2:39 PM 1.6
27 Low 7:48 PM 0.8
F 28 High 1:43 AM 2.7 6:55 AM Rise 7:23 AM 0
28 Low 9:01 AM -0.6 6:30 PM Set 7:27 PM
28 High 2:49 PM 1.8
28 Low 8:38 PM 0.3
MARCH 2025
Sa 1 High 2:36 AM 2.6 6:54 AM Rise 7:57 AM 0
1 Low 9:27 AM -0.2 6:30 PM Set 8:34 PM
1 High 3:04 PM 2.1
1 Low 9:31 PM 0.0
Su 2 High 3:30 AM 2.2 6:53 AM Rise 8:31 AM 4
2 Low 9:50 AM 0.3 6:31 PM Set 9:41 PM
2 High 3:24 PM 2.3
2 Low 10:26 PM -0.3
M 3 High 4:31 AM 1.8 6:52 AM Rise 9:08 AM 10
3 Low 10:09 AM 0.8 6:31 PM Set 10:49 PM
3 High 3:49 PM 2.6
3 Low 11:28 PM -0.6
Tu 4 High 5:46 AM 1.5 6:51 AM Rise 9:48 AM 18
4 Low 10:19 AM 1.2 6:32 PM Set 11:58 PM
4 High 4:20 PM 2.7
W 5 Low 12:39 AM -0.6 6:50 AM Rise 10:33 AM 28
5 High 4:58 PM 2.8 6:33 PM
Th 6 Low 2:06 AM -0.6 6:49 AM Set 1:07 AM 39
6 High 5:47 PM 2.7 6:33 PM Rise 11:25 AM
F 7 Low 3:43 AM -0.6 6:48 AM Set 2:11 AM 50
7 High 6:58 PM 2.6 6:34 PM Rise 12:22 PM
Sa 8 Low 5:06 AM -0.8 6:46 AM Set 3:10 AM 61
8 High 8:46 PM 2.4 6:34 PM Rise 1:24 PM
Su 9 Low 7:07 AM -0.8 7:45 AM Set 5:01 AM 71
9 High 11:28 PM 2.4 7:35 PM Rise 3:27 PM
M 10 Low 7:52 AM -0.8 7:44 AM Set 5:45 AM 80
10 High 3:05 PM 1.6 7:36 PM Rise 4:28 PM
10 Low 6:51 PM 1.7
Tu 11 High 12:39 AM 2.4 7:43 AM Set 6:22 AM 87
11 Low 8:27 AM -0.6 7:36 PM Rise 5:28 PM
11 High 3:07 PM 1.7
11 Low 7:48 PM 1.4
W 12 High 1:33 AM 2.4 7:42 AM Set 6:54 AM 93
12 Low 8:54 AM -0.5 7:37 PM Rise 6:24 PM
12 High 3:11 PM 1.8
12 Low 8:32 PM 1.1
Th 13 High 2:17 AM 2.3 7:41 AM Set 7:23 AM 97
13 Low 9:16 AM -0.2 7:37 PM Rise 7:18 PM
13 High 3:16 PM 2.0
13 Low 9:10 PM 0.6
F 14 High 2:57 AM 2.2 7:40 AM Set 7:50 AM 99
14 Low 9:34 AM 0.2 7:38 PM Rise 8:11 PM
14 High 3:21 PM 2.1
14 Low 9:46 PM 0.3
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER: 32NM SSW Pass-a-grille Reef FL
Marine Zone Forecast
TonightNorth winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: north 1 foot at 2 seconds. Patchy fog this evening, then areas of fog after midnight.
WednesdayNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: north 1 foot at 2 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning.
Wednesday NightNorth winds around 5 knots, becoming east around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Areas of fog after midnight.
ThursdaySoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning.
Thursday NightSouthwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast around 5 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Areas of fog after midnight.
FridayEast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning.
Friday NightNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
SaturdaySoutheast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Saturday NightSoutheast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
SundaySoutheast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
