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Port Intelligence Brief

Tampa, United States

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71 Verified Intelligence Items

71Verified
Intelligence

31Official
Sources

92%Overall
Confidence

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CoordinatesN 27 55' .0012"
W 82 27' .0000"

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Harbor ProfileGulf of Mexico; North Atlantic Ocean
Size: Medium

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EntranceTidal Range: 1.97 ft
Depth: 41.00 ft

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Port StatusPort of Entry: Yes
Shelter: Excellent

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Last UpdateJun 28, 2026
09:30 ET

🧭 Approach & Entrance 8 items

🛟 Shelter & Refuge 8 items

⚠ Local Cautions 7 items

🛒 Crew Rest & Resupply 8 items

☎ Harbor / Authority 7 items 🔒

📡 Contacts & VHF 7 items 🔒

🛥 Marinas 6 items 🔒

⛽ Fuel & Utilities 7 items 🔒

🛂 Clearance & Formalities 6 items 🔒

🚑 Medical & Emergency 7 items 🔒

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Current Briefing

Approach & Entrance

Tampa approach intelligence includes pilotage, entrance channel depths, harbor communications, traffic density, anchoring restrictions, and operational cautions for arrival planning.

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Verified Intelligence

Charting Authority

Official Source · Verified Jul 02, 2026

NOAA Office of Coast Survey is the official U.S. charting authority for Tampa Bay charts/ENCs.

98% Confidence

Sailing Directions (Coast Pilot)

Official Source · Verified Jul 02, 2026

U.S. Coast Pilot 5 (Chapter: Tampa Bay) provides official sailing directions and cautions for Tampa Bay.

97% Confidence

Regulated Navigation Areas & Safety Zones (Lng/Lpg/Nh3 Protocols)

Official Source · Verified Jul 02, 2026

Regulated Navigation Areas and floating safety zones exist (e.g., 1000 yd fore/aft around loaded LPG/NH3 transits); entry requires COTP authorization; see 33 CFR 165.753 and CVTS PCIBs.

96% Confidence

Entrance Character / Approach Marker

Official Source · Verified Jul 02, 2026

Entrance between Mullet Key and Anna Maria Key; Egmont Channel is main deepwater approach; Tampa Bay Lighted Buoy T (27°35'19"N, 83°00'43"W) marks approach; shoals extend ~5–6 mi seaward of Egmont Key.

95% Confidence

Vessel Traffic Service & Reporting

Official Source · Verified Jul 02, 2026

Cooperative VTS (CVTS) operates for Tampa Bay; VHF-FM Channel 12 listed for CVTS; vessels ≥50 m must broadcast a Navigational Advisory on VHF-FM Channel 13 at specified reporting points.

94% Confidence

Controlling Channel Depths (Federal Project)

Official Source · Verified Jul 02, 2026

Federal project depths: entrance 45 ft; thence 43 ft to Tampa; 34 ft to Port Tampa (see latest NTMs for changes).

92% Confidence

Tidal/Current Behavior

Official Source · Verified Jul 02, 2026

Outside entrance: flood sets east, ebb sets west; inside currents generally follow channels; flood velocities seldom exceed ~2 knots (winds modify currents).

90% Confidence

Pilotage Operator / Pilot Boarding

Operator Source · Verified Jul 02, 2026

Tampa Bay Pilots Association provides local pilotage services for Tampa Bay (pilotage is standard for large commercial vessels).

88% Confidence