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: NORD HARMONY
HANNE DANICA
<span-size:16.0pt;font-family:"CordiaUPC","sans-serif";color:#632423"> HANJIN IRENE
VECTIS HARRIER
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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 Articles: NONE
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CURRENT ISSUES/EVENTS: None
FUTURE ISSUES/EVENTS: 10/05-07 – NC Seafood Festival – Morehead City
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SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
CURRENT HURRICANE STATUS - SEASONAL/4 -
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL122012
500 AM AST TUE SEP 04 2012
...LESLIE MOVING SLOWLY NORTHWARD WITH NO CHANGE IN STRENGTH...
SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...24.7N 62.5W
ABOUT 545 MI...875 KM SSE OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 360 DEGREES AT 5 MPH...7 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...994 MB...29.35 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
TROPICAL DEPRESSION THIRTEEN ADVISORY NUMBER 3
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL132012
500 AM EDT TUE SEP 04 2012
...SMALL TROPICAL DEPRESSION CONTINUES MOVING NORTHWESTWARD...
SUMMARY OF 500 AM EDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...26.5N 43.3W
ABOUT 1435 MI...2310 KM NW OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 310 DEGREES AT 6 MPH...9 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1012 MB...29.88 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
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Tides for Wilmington NC
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
SEPTEMBER 2012
Tu 4 Low 4:18 AM 0.4 6:48 AM Set 10:38 AM 89
4 High 10:35 AM 5.1 7:33 PM Rise 9:41 PM
4 Low 4:54 PM 0.7
4 High 10:48 PM 4.4
W 5 Low 4:55 AM 0.5 6:49 AM Set 11:34 AM 82
5 High 11:17 AM 5.0 7:32 PM Rise 10:18 PM
5 Low 5:40 PM 0.9
5 High 11:28 PM 4.1
Th 6 Low 5:34 AM 0.8 6:50 AM Set 12:28 PM 74
6 High 12:02 PM 4.9 7:30 PM Rise 10:59 PM
6 Low 6:29 PM 1.2
F 7 High 12:12 AM 3.8 6:50 AM Set 1:20 PM 65
7 Low 6:17 AM 0.9 7:29 PM Rise 11:43 PM
7 High 12:53 PM 4.7
7 Low 7:24 PM 1.3
Sa 8 High 1:02 AM 3.7 6:51 AM Set 2:10 PM 56
8 Low 7:07 AM 1.1 7:28 PM
8 High 1:49 PM 4.6
8 Low 8:25 PM 1.5
Su 9 High 2:00 AM 3.5 6:52 AM Rise 12:31 AM 47
9 Low 8:04 AM 1.1 7:26 PM Set 2:58 PM
9 High 2:49 PM 4.6
9 Low 9:26 PM 1.5
M 10 High 3:02 AM 3.7 6:52 AM Rise 1:23 AM 37
10 Low 9:05 AM 1.1 7:25 PM Set 3:42 PM
10 High 3:47 PM 4.7
10 Low 10:21 PM 1.3
Tu 11 High 4:01 AM 3.8 6:53 AM Rise 2:19 AM 28
11 Low 10:05 AM 0.9 7:23 PM Set 4:23 PM
11 High 4:40 PM 5.0
11 Low 11:08 PM 1.1
W 12 Low 1:35 AM 0.6 6:53 AM Rise 3:16 AM 19
12 High 7:13 AM 4.1 7:22 PM Set 5:02 PM
12 Low 1:35 PM 0.3
12 High 7:38 PM 4.6
Th 13 Low 2:24 AM 0.5 6:54 AM Rise 4:17 AM 12
13 High 8:02 AM 4.3 7:21 PM Set 5:39 PM
13 Low 2:30 PM 0.2
13 High 8:24 PM 4.7
F 14 Low 3:11 AM 0.3 6:55 AM Rise 5:19 AM 6
14 High 8:48 AM 4.6 7:19 PM Set 6:14 PM
14 Low 3:24 PM 0.1
14 High 9:06 PM 4.9
Sa 15 Low 3:57 AM 0.2 6:55 AM Rise 6:23 AM 1
15 High 9:31 AM 4.8 7:18 PM Set 6:50 PM
15 Low 4:16 PM 0.1
15 High 9:46 PM 4.9
Su 16 Low 4:42 AM 0.1 6:56 AM Rise 7:29 AM 0
16 High 10:13 AM 5.0 7:16 PM Set 7:26 PM
16 Low 5:07 PM 0.0
16 High 10:26 PM 4.9
M 17 Low 5:27 AM 0.0 6:57 AM Rise 8:36 AM 0
17 High 10:55 AM 5.1 7:15 PM Set 8:05 PM
17 Low 5:57 PM 0.1
17 High 11:08 PM 4.9
Tu 18 Low 6:12 AM 0.0 6:58 AM Rise 9:44 AM 4
18 High 11:42 AM 5.2 7:14 PM Set 8:47 PM
18 Low 6:48 PM 0.1
18 High 11:55 PM 4.8
W 19 Low 6:59 AM 0.0 6:58 AM Rise 10:53 AM 10
19 High 12:35 PM 5.1 7:12 PM Set 9:34 PM
19 Low 7:41 PM 0.2
Th 20 High 12:50 AM 4.6 6:59 AM Rise 11:59 AM 18
20 Low 7:49 AM 0.0 7:11 PM Set 10:27 PM
20 High 1:38 PM 5.0
20 Low 8:37 PM 0.4
F 21 High 1:55 AM 4.4 7:00 AM Rise 1:03 PM 28
21 Low 8:43 AM 0.1 7:09 PM Set 11:24 PM
21 High 2:45 PM 5.0
21 Low 9:36 PM 0.5
Sa 22 High 3:02 AM 4.3 7:00 AM Rise 2:01 PM 39
22 Low 9:44 AM 0.2 7:08 PM
22 High 3:50 PM 4.9
22 Low 10:38 PM 0.5
Su 23 High 4:08 AM 4.3 7:01 AM Set 12:26 AM 50
23 Low 10:49 AM 0.3 7:07 PM Rise 2:53 PM
23 High 4:52 PM 4.8
23 Low 11:39 PM 0.4
M 24 High 5:11 AM 4.3 7:02 AM Set 1:29 AM 61
24 Low 11:52 AM 0.2 7:05 PM Rise 3:38 PM
24 High 5:52 PM 4.8
Tu 25 Low 12:37 AM 0.3 7:02 AM Set 2:33 AM 72
25 High 6:11 AM 4.4 7:04 PM Rise 4:18 PM
25 Low 12:53 PM 0.1
25 High 6:49 PM 4.9
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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: 650 AM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012
Hazardous marine condition(s):
Marine Weather Statement
Synopsis...WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE WATERS THROUGH THURSDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL WEAKEN AS IT APPROACHES FROM THE NORTHWEST LATE SATURDAY. LONG PERIOD SWELLS FROM TWO DISTANT
TROPICAL CYCLONES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE WATERS THIS WEEK.
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Today: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers this morning.
Tonight: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
Wed: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Isolated showers.
Wed Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Thu: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
Thu Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
Fri: S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Sat: S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers and tstms through the night.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.