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SubjectDatePriority
UPDATE TO PORT DAILY UPDATE - WEEK END DEAD TOW ANNOUNCEMENT09/28/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/28/1209/28/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/28/1209/28/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/28/1209/28/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/27/1209/27/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/27/1209/27/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/27/1209/27/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/26/1209/26/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/26/1209/26/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/25/1209/25/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/25/1209/25/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/25/1209/25/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/24/1209/24/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/24/1209/24/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/24/1209/24/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/21/1209/21/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/21/1209/21/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/21/1209/21/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/20/1209/20/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/20/1209/20/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/20/1209/20/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/19/1209/19/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/19/1209/19/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/19/1209/19/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/18/12 - NEWS - Charleston harbor deepening hot topic at trade conference09/18/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/18/1209/18/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/18/1209/18/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/17/1209/17/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/17/1209/17/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/17/12 --NEWS-N.C. ports could feel the effects of Longshoremen strike09/17/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/14/1209/14/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/14/1209/14/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/14/1209/14/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/13/1209/13/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/13/1209/13/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/13/1209/13/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/11/1209/11/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/11/1209/11/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/11/1209/11/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/10/1209/10/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/10/1209/10/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/10/1209/10/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/07/1209/07/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/07/1209/07/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/07/1209/07/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/06/1209/06/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/06/1209/06/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/06/1209/06/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/05/1209/05/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/05/1209/05/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/05/1209/05/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/04/1209/04/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/04/1209/04/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/04/1209/04/2012 Normal

 Daily Port Update

Subject:WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 09/04/12
Date:Tuesday, September 04, 2012
Priority:Normal
Notice:

 

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.

 

 

 

Notice posted on Tuesday, September 04, 2012

Disclaimer
For quality assurance purposes please note well that while the above information is regularly vetted for accuracy it is not intended to replace the local knowledge or expertise pertaining to port conditions of our marine operations personnel. Port précis should always be verified by contacting the corresponding marine department of a particular location for the most up-to-date information.