PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION
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Maximum Depths - (Fresh)
Harbor Entrance - 42.0 ft
Main Channel - 42.0 ft
BERTH LIMITS/INFORMATION:
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Current maximum drafts allowed at berths:
ADM Terminal 34 ft Max Draft 675 Max LOA
Gold Bond Terminal Max Draft 32 ft Max LOA 600 ft
South Terminal / Old Exxon Terminal Max Draft 38 ft Max LOA 800 ft
Koch / Amoco / Mobil Oil Terminal Max Draft 38 ft Max LOA 700 ft
Apex Terminal Max Draft 39 ft Max LOA 770 ft
Paktank Terminal Max Draft 38 ft Max LOA 750 ft
Chevron Terminal Max Draft 22 ft 6 in Max LOA 550 ft
Amerada Hess Terminal Max Draft 33 ft Max LOA 750 ft
JLM / UNILOCAL / Cape Fear / ATC Terminal Max Draft 33 ft Max LOA 700 ft
Pacific / American / Wilmington Molasses Terminal Max Draft TBD Max LOA 550 ft
Trans Carolina / CPL / Seaboard Coast Line Terminal Max Draft 32t Max LOA 650 ft
Dixie / Ideal / Cement Terminal Max Draft 32 ft Max LOA 650 ft
Chemserve Terminal Max Draft 31 ft Max LOA 535 ft
Arcadian / W.R. Grace / Nitrex / PCS Phosphate Terminal Max Draft 25 ft Max LOA 535 ft
Tide restrictions vary depending on terminal and vessel draft
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VESSEL TRAFFIC: IN PORT:
WILMINGTON – MCT BREIGHORN
- HALSTEAD BAY
MOREHEAD CITY – BOW RIO
- BOW SAGAMI
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FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL FILING REQUIREMENTS:
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96 Hours - advance notice of arrival required by USCG
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. Bond must be filed for Foreign flag vessels or U.S. flag arriving with foreign cargo aboard. 24 Hours - advance
notice to Pilots
24 Hours - advance fax of crew list and approved visitors required by Terminal.
72 Hours - post port call, the Port Authority requires bill of lading figures for all bulk cargo.
Port Security - All persons doing business within Port Authority property must have security pass from GPA. All persons wanting unescorted access to any vessel must have a valid TWIC.
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CURRENT ISSUES/EVENTS: 08/12-13 – NC Ports Advisory Council Annual meeting
FUTURE ISSUES/EVENTS: 10/05-07 – NC Seafood Festival – Morehead City
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SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
CURRENT HURRICANE STATUS - SEASONAL/4 – no storms being tracked
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">800 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">1. A NON-TROPICAL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LOCATED ABOUT 575 MILES
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">EAST-NORTHEAST OF BERMUDA IS PRODUCING A SMALL AREA OF SHOWERS AND
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH THIS DISTURBANCE IS PRIMARILY ASSOCIATED
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">WITH A FRONTAL SYSTEM...IT COULD STILL PRODUCE GALE-FORCE WINDS
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">BEFORE IT REACHES MUCH COOLER WATERS ON WEDNESDAY. THIS SYSTEM HAS
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">A LOW CHANCE...10 PERCENT...OF BECOMING A SUBTROPICAL OR TROPICAL
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AS IT MOVES NORTHEASTWARD AT ABOUT
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">15 MPH.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE
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Tides for Wilmington NC
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
JULY 2012
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Tu 24 Low 5:37 AM -0.1 6:18 AM Rise 11:53 AM 23
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 24 High 11:54 AM 4.9 8:18 PM Set 11:27 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 24 Low 6:05 PM 0.4
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">W 25 High 12:03 AM 4.6 6:19 AM Rise 12:58 PM 33
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 25 Low 6:23 AM -0.1 8:17 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 25 High 12:49 PM 5.0
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 25 Low 7:06 PM 0.5
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Th 26 High 12:57 AM 4.3 6:20 AM Set 12:07 AM 44
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 26 Low 7:14 AM -0.1 8:17 PM Rise 2:04 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 26 High 1:49 PM 5.1
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 26 Low 8:13 PM 0.5
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">F 27 High 1:57 AM 4.1 6:20 AM Set 12:51 AM 55
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 27 Low 8:12 AM -0.1 8:16 PM Rise 3:10 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 27 High 2:54 PM 5.3
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 27 Low 9:24 PM 0.5
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Sa 28 High 3:03 AM 4.0 6:21 AM Set 1:41 AM 66
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 28 Low 9:14 AM -0.1 8:15 PM Rise 4:15 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 28 High 3:59 PM 5.6
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 28 Low 10:33 PM 0.4
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Su 29 High 4:11 AM 4.0 6:22 AM Set 2:37 AM 77
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 29 Low 10:18 AM -0.3 8:14 PM Rise 5:16 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 29 High 5:02 PM 5.7
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 29 Low 11:36 PM 0.3
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">M 30 High 5:16 AM 4.1 6:23 AM Set 3:38 AM 86
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 30 Low 11:21 AM -0.4 8:14 PM Rise 6:11 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 30 High 6:00 PM 5.9
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Tu 31 Low 12:33 AM 0.0 6:23 AM Set 4:43 AM 93
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 31 High 6:17 AM 4.3 8:13 PM Rise 7:01 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 31 Low 12:21 PM -0.4
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 31 High 6:55 PM 6.0
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">W 1 Low 1:24 AM -0.1 6:24 AM Set 5:50 AM 97
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 1 High 7:12 AM 4.6 8:12 PM Rise 7:44 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 1 Low 1:16 PM -0.5
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 1 High 7:45 PM 6.0
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Th 2 Low 2:12 AM -0.3 6:25 AM Set 6:55 AM 99
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 2 High 8:05 AM 4.7 8:11 PM Rise 8:22 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 2 Low 2:09 PM -0.4
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 2 High 8:32 PM 5.9
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">F 3 Low 2:57 AM -0.3 6:25 AM Set 7:59 AM 99
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 3 High 8:54 AM 4.9 8:10 PM Rise 8:57 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 3 Low 2:59 PM -0.3
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 3 High 9:17 PM 5.7
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Sa 4 Low 3:40 AM -0.3 6:26 AM Set 9:00 AM 96
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 4 High 9:41 AM 4.9 8:09 PM Rise 9:30 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 4 Low 3:48 PM -0.1
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 4 High 10:01 PM 5.3
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Su 5 Low 4:21 AM -0.1 6:27 AM Set 10:00 AM 91
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 5 High 10:28 AM 4.9 8:08 PM Rise 10:02 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 5 Low 4:36 PM 0.1
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">M 6 High 1:10 AM 4.5 6:27 AM Set 10:58 AM 84
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 6 Low 7:47 AM -0.1 8:08 PM Rise 10:33 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 6 High 1:41 PM 4.3
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 6 Low 8:12 PM 0.3
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Tu 7 High 1:57 AM 4.3 6:28 AM Set 11:54 AM 76
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 7 Low 8:26 AM 0.0 8:07 PM Rise 11:06 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 7 High 2:30 PM 4.3
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 7 Low 9:00 PM 0.5
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">W 8 High 2:44 AM 4.1 6:28 AM Set 12:50 PM 68
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 8 Low 9:06 AM 0.1 8:06 PM Rise 11:42 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 8 High 3:19 PM 4.2
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 8 Low 9:49 PM 0.6
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Th 9 High 3:33 AM 4.0 6:29 AM Set 1:45 PM 58
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 9 Low 9:48 AM 0.2 8:05 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 9 High 4:08 PM 4.2
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 9 Low 10:43 PM 0.7
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">F 10 High 4:23 AM 3.9 6:30 AM Rise 12:20 AM 49
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 10 Low 10:36 AM 0.2 8:04 PM Set 2:39 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 10 High 4:58 PM 4.2
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 10 Low 11:37 PM 0.7
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Sa 11 High 5:14 AM 3.8 6:31 AM Rise 1:02 AM 39
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 11 Low 11:28 AM 0.2 8:03 PM Set 3:30 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 11 High 5:49 PM 4.2
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Su 12 Low 12:31 AM 0.6 6:31 AM Rise 1:48 AM 30
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 12 High 6:06 AM 3.8 8:02 PM Set 4:20 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 12 Low 12:22 PM 0.2
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 12 High 6:41 PM 4.3
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">M 13 Low 1:23 AM 0.6 6:32 AM Rise 2:39 AM 22
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 13 High 6:58 AM 3.8 8:01 PM Set 5:06 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 13 Low 1:15 PM 0.2
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 13 High 7:31 PM 4.4
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Tu 14 Low 2:13 AM 0.5 6:33 AM Rise 3:33 AM 14
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 14 High 7:49 AM 3.9 8:00 PM Set 5:50 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 14 Low 2:07 PM 0.1
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 14 High 8:18 PM 4.5
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">W 15 Low 3:01 AM 0.4 6:34 AM Rise 4:31 AM 8
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 15 High 8:36 AM 4.1 7:59 PM Set 6:30 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 15 Low 2:58 PM 0.1
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 15 High 9:01 PM 4.7
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Th 16 Low 3:47 AM 0.3 6:34 AM Rise 5:31 AM 3
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 16 High 9:20 AM 4.2 7:57 PM Set 7:07 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 16 Low 3:47 PM 0.0
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 16 High 9:40 PM 4.8
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">F 17 Low 4:31 AM 0.2 6:35 AM Rise 6:33 AM 0
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 17 High 10:01 AM 4.3 7:56 PM Set 7:43 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 17 Low 4:36 PM 0.0
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 17 High 10:15 PM 4.8
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Sa 18 Low 5:14 AM 0.1 6:36 AM Rise 7:36 AM 0
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 18 High 10:38 AM 4.5 7:55 PM Set 8:17 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 18 Low 5:24 PM 0.0
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 18 High 10:48 PM 4.8
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Su 19 Low 5:55 AM 0.0 6:36 AM Rise 8:40 AM 1
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 19 High 11:15 AM 4.6 7:54 PM Set 8:52 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 19 Low 6:12 PM 0.0
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 19 High 11:23 PM 4.8
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MARINE WEATHER FORECAST: Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm (AMZ250) Mobile Weather Information
Last Update: 1041 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012
Hazardous marine condition(s):
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Synopsis...SMALL CRAFT VESSELS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO BLUSTERY SW WINDS AND BUMPY SEAS TODAY. BERMUDA HIGH PRESSURE AND AN INLAND TROUGH WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE PERIOD. A WEAKENING COLD FRONT MAY BRIEFLY REACH THE WATERS EARLY WEDNESDAY BEFORE DISSIPATING.
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Rest Of Today: Sw winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft...subsiding to 3 to 5 ft this afternoon.
Tonight: W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Tstms and showers likely.
Wed: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
Wed Night: S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
Thu: Sw winds 10 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
Thu Night: Sw winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Fri: Sw winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Sat: Sw winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft...subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms through the day.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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