Port Update
Tampa, FL
March 21, 2025
Notices
PORT OF TAMPA, FL
TAMPA HARBOR –
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Maximum Depths - (Brackish) (updated 03/17/25)
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 – 36’03 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 – 34’00 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 – 47’07
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 – PELICAN STATE, MILLVILLE, OSG COURAGEOUS, AMERICAN PRIDE, COASTAL RELIANCE
DUE – ATTACHED AND CHEM MIA
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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: 03/25/25 – 0930 TAMPA PORT AUTHORITY Monthly meeting
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FUTURE ISSUES: NONE
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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
MARCH 2025
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
APRIL 2025
Tu 1 High 5:58 AM 1.7 7:19 AM Rise 9:26 AM 7
1 Low 10:02 AM 1.5 7:48 PM Set 11:52 PM
1 High 4:00 PM 3.2
W 2 Low 12:22 AM -0.9 7:18 AM Rise 10:17 AM 15
2 High 4:36 PM 3.2 7:48 PM
Th 3 Low 1:32 AM -0.8 7:17 AM Set 1:01 AM 24
3 High 5:20 PM 3.0 7:49 PM Rise 11:14 AM
F 4 Low 2:55 AM -0.6 7:16 AM Set 2:04 AM 35
4 High 6:16 PM 2.8 7:49 PM Rise 12:16 PM
Sa 5 Low 4:22 AM -0.5 7:15 AM Set 2:58 AM 46
5 High 7:44 PM 2.6 7:50 PM Rise 1:20 PM
Su 6 Low 5:34 AM -0.3 7:14 AM Set 3:44 AM 56
6 High 9:53 PM 2.4 7:50 PM Rise 2:22 PM
M 7 Low 6:27 AM -0.3 7:13 AM Set 4:23 AM 66
7 High 1:47 PM 1.8 7:51 PM Rise 3:22 PM
7 Low 6:04 PM 2.0
7 High 11:31 PM 2.3
Tu 8 Low 7:07 AM -0.2 7:12 AM Set 4:57 AM 76
8 High 1:48 PM 2.0 7:51 PM Rise 4:19 PM
8 Low 7:07 PM 1.4
W 9 High 12:39 AM 2.3 7:11 AM Set 5:26 AM 83
9 Low 7:38 AM 0.2 7:52 PM Rise 5:13 PM
9 High 1:55 PM 2.1
9 Low 7:52 PM 1.1
Th 10 High 1:33 AM 2.2 7:10 AM Set 5:54 AM 90
10 Low 8:02 AM 0.5 7:52 PM Rise 6:06 PM
10 High 2:02 PM 2.2
10 Low 8:30 PM 0.6
F 11 High 2:20 AM 2.1 7:09 AM Set 6:20 AM 95
11 Low 8:22 AM 0.8 7:53 PM Rise 6:58 PM
11 High 2:09 PM 2.4
11 Low 9:04 PM 0.3
Sa 12 High 3:03 AM 2.1 7:07 AM Set 6:47 AM 98
12 Low 8:38 AM 1.1 7:53 PM Rise 7:50 PM
12 High 2:17 PM 2.6
12 Low 9:35 PM 0.0
Su 13 High 3:44 AM 2.0 7:06 AM Set 7:15 AM 99
13 Low 8:52 AM 1.2 7:54 PM Rise 8:44 PM
13 High 2:30 PM 2.8
13 Low 10:07 PM -0.3
M 14 High 4:24 AM 1.8 7:05 AM Set 7:45 AM 99
14 Low 9:05 AM 1.5 7:55 PM Rise 9:39 PM
14 High 2:48 PM 2.9
14 Low 10:41 PM -0.5
Tu 15 High 5:07 AM 1.7 7:04 AM Set 8:19 AM 97
15 Low 9:16 AM 1.7 7:55 PM Rise 10:35 PM
15 High 3:11 PM 3.0
15 Low 11:20 PM -0.5
W 16 High 5:56 AM 1.6 7:03 AM Set 8:58 AM 93
16 Low 9:25 AM 1.7 7:56 PM Rise 11:32 PM
16 High 3:40 PM 3.0
Th 17 Low 12:04 AM -0.5 7:02 AM Set 9:43 AM 88
17 High 4:15 PM 3.0 7:56 PM
F 18 Low 12:59 AM -0.3 7:01 AM Rise 12:28 AM 81
18 High 4:57 PM 2.9 7:57 PM Set 10:34 AM
Sa 19 Low 2:04 AM -0.3 7:00 AM Rise 1:22 AM 73
19 High 5:48 PM 2.8 7:57 PM Set 11:31 AM
Su 20 Low 3:16 AM -0.3 6:59 AM Rise 2:10 AM 63
20 High 6:58 PM 2.7 7:58 PM Set 12:31 PM
M 21 Low 4:24 AM -0.3 6:58 AM Rise 2:54 AM 53
21 High 8:33 PM 2.6 7:58 PM Set 1:34 PM
Tu 22 Low 5:20 AM -0.2 6:57 AM Rise 3:33 AM 43
22 High 12:39 PM 1.8 7:59 PM Set 2:38 PM
22 Low 4:48 PM 2.0
22 High 10:14 PM 2.4
W 23 Low 6:07 AM 0.0 6:57 AM Rise 4:09 AM 32
23 High 12:41 PM 2.0 8:00 PM Set 3:42 PM
23 Low 6:06 PM 1.5
23 High 11:40 PM 2.4
Th 24 Low 6:47 AM 0.2 6:56 AM Rise 4:43 AM 22
24 High 12:52 PM 2.2 8:00 PM Set 4:47 PM
24 Low 7:04 PM 0.8
F 25 High 12:53 AM 2.3 6:55 AM Rise 5:17 AM 13
25 Low 7:21 AM 0.6 8:01 PM Set 5:53 PM
25 High 1:06 PM 2.4
25 Low 7:56 PM 0.2
Sa 26 High 2:00 AM 2.3 6:54 AM Rise 5:52 AM 6
26 Low 7:49 AM 1.1 8:01 PM Set 7:02 PM
26 High 1:25 PM 2.8
26 Low 8:45 PM -0.3
Su 27 High 3:05 AM 2.2 6:53 AM Rise 6:30 AM 1
27 Low 8:13 AM 1.4 8:02 PM Set 8:14 PM
27 High 1:48 PM 3.0
27 Low 9:35 PM -0.8
M 28 High 4:11 AM 2.0 6:52 AM Rise 7:13 AM 0
28 Low 8:32 AM 1.7 8:02 PM Set 9:28 PM
28 High 2:16 PM 3.3
28 Low 10:26 PM -1.1
Tu 29 High 5:23 AM 1.7 6:51 AM Rise 8:03 AM 1
29 Low 8:42 AM 2.0 8:03 PM Set 10:41 PM
29 High 2:49 PM 3.5
29 Low 11:21 PM -1.1
W 30 High 3:28 PM 3.5 6:50 AM Rise 9:00 AM 5
30 8:04 PM Set 11:49 PM
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER: Hazardous Weather Conditions
Small Craft Advisory in effect from March 20, 01:00 PM CDT until March 21, 01:00 PM CDT
Last Update: 325 AM EDT Fri Mar 21 2025
View Nearby Observations
28NM SW Pass-a-grille Reef FL
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
TodayNorth winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave detail: northwest 8 feet at 8 seconds and north 2 feet at 5 seconds.
TonightNorth winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: west 5 feet at 8 seconds and north 2 feet at 5 seconds.
SaturdayNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: northwest 3 feet at 6 seconds.
Saturday NightNorth winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: west 2 feet at 7 seconds and north 1 foot at 4 seconds.
SundayEast winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at 6 seconds.
Sunday NightSouth winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
MondaySoutheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Monday NightSouth winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
TuesdayNortheast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
