Daily Update
Tampa, FL
February 17, 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 – SEABULK VALOR
DUE – ATTACHED AND MILLVILLE
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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: MAYOR’S NEWSLETTER ATTACHED
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CURRENT ISSUES: 02/18/25 – 0700-1200 TPA BERTH 223 DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE
02/18/25 – 0930 – TAMPA PORT AUTHORITY – Feb 18 2025 09:30 AM - 11:30 AM - 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: 02/25/25 – PROPELLER CLUB - 19th Annual Maritime Industry Night - Feb 2025 - 19th Annual Maritime Industry Night - Join us for a lovely evening honoring “special” maritime industry individuals in Leadership and Unsung Hero categories including Member of the Year, Maritime Person of the Year. Our 19th Annual Maritime Industry Night is on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at University Club of Tampa. Tuesday, February 25, 2025 - University Club of Tampa 201 N Franklin St Ste 3800, Tampa, FL 33602 Beverage Reception 5:30 — 6:30 p.m. Sponsored by Port Tampa Bay Dinner & Program — 6:30 p.m. Honoring “special” maritime industry individuals in Leadership and Unsung Hero categories including Member of the Year, Maritime Person of the Year.
03/25/25 – 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 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
Sa 15 High 3:35 AM 2.1 7:39 AM Set 8:16 AM 99
15 Low 9:50 AM 0.5 7:38 PM Rise 9:03 PM
15 High 3:30 PM 2.2
15 Low 10:21 PM 0.0
Su 16 High 4:14 AM 2.0 7:38 AM Set 8:43 AM 98
16 Low 10:04 AM 0.8 7:39 PM Rise 9:56 PM
16 High 3:43 PM 2.4
16 Low 10:57 PM -0.2
M 17 High 4:55 AM 1.7 7:37 AM Set 9:12 AM 94
17 Low 10:19 AM 0.9 7:40 PM Rise 10:50 PM
17 High 4:02 PM 2.6
17 Low 11:37 PM -0.3
Tu 18 High 5:42 AM 1.6 7:35 AM Set 9:44 AM 89
18 Low 10:32 AM 1.2 7:40 PM Rise 11:45 PM
18 High 4:26 PM 2.7
W 19 Low 12:23 AM -0.3 7:34 AM Set 10:19 AM 83
19 High 6:41 AM 1.3 7:41 PM
19 Low 10:39 AM 1.4
19 High 4:55 PM 2.7
Th 20 Low 1:18 AM -0.3 7:33 AM Rise 12:42 AM 75
20 High 5:31 PM 2.7 7:41 PM Set 11:00 AM
F 21 Low 2:29 AM -0.2 7:32 AM Rise 1:39 AM 67
21 High 6:16 PM 2.7 7:42 PM Set 11:48 AM
Sa 22 Low 3:53 AM -0.3 7:31 AM Rise 2:35 AM 57
22 High 7:20 PM 2.6 7:42 PM Set 12:42 PM
Su 23 Low 5:13 AM -0.3 7:30 AM Rise 3:28 AM 47
23 High 8:52 PM 2.4 7:43 PM Set 1:41 PM
M 24 Low 6:14 AM -0.5 7:29 AM Rise 4:16 AM 37
24 High 10:31 PM 2.6 7:43 PM Set 2:45 PM
Tu 25 Low 7:02 AM -0.6 7:27 AM Rise 5:00 AM 27
25 High 2:10 PM 1.7 7:44 PM Set 3:51 PM
25 Low 6:08 PM 1.8
25 High 11:50 PM 2.6
W 26 Low 7:42 AM -0.6 7:26 AM Rise 5:39 AM 18
26 High 2:11 PM 1.8 7:44 PM Set 4:57 PM
26 Low 7:09 PM 1.4
Th 27 High 12:55 AM 2.7 7:25 AM Rise 6:15 AM 10
27 Low 8:16 AM -0.3 7:45 PM Set 6:04 PM
27 High 2:18 PM 2.0
27 Low 8:01 PM 0.8
F 28 High 1:54 AM 2.6 7:24 AM Rise 6:50 AM 4
28 Low 8:46 AM 0.0 7:45 PM Set 7:11 PM
28 High 2:29 PM 2.2
28 Low 8:49 PM 0.2
Sa 29 High 2:50 AM 2.4 7:23 AM Rise 7:25 AM 0
29 Low 9:12 AM 0.5 7:46 PM Set 8:19 PM
29 High 2:44 PM 2.4
29 Low 9:38 PM -0.3
Su 30 High 3:48 AM 2.3 7:22 AM Rise 8:01 AM 0
30 Low 9:35 AM 0.9 7:46 PM Set 9:29 PM
30 High 3:04 PM 2.7
30 Low 10:28 PM -0.6
M 31 High 4:48 AM 2.0 7:21 AM Rise 8:41 AM 2
31 Low 9:52 AM 1.4 7:47 PM Set 10:40 PM
31 High 3:29 PM 2.9
31 Low 11:22 PM -0.9
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER: 3NM S Gandy Bridge FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
Rest Of TodayNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
TonightNortheast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop.
TuesdayNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Tuesday NightNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
WednesdaySoutheast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Wednesday NightWest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
ThursdayNorth winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Thursday NightNorth winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
FridayNortheast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
