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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:SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 9/05/12
Date:Wednesday, September 05, 2012
Priority:Normal
Notice:

PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION

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Maximum Depths - (Fresh)

Harbor Entrance - 42 ft

Main Channel - 42 ft

Max allowable vessel draft - 43 ft

 

BERTH LIMITS/INFORMATION:

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Current maximum drafts allowed at berths:

 

Colonial # 1 Max Draft 39 ft Max LOA 750 ft Max air draft 185 ft

Colonial # 3 Max Draft 36 ft Max LOA 600 ft

Colonial OT-20 Max Draft 39 ft Max LOA 800 ft

Valero East Max Draft 23 ft Max LOA 650 ft Max Beam 110 ft

Valero West Max Draft 36 ft Max LOA 650 ft

Conoco Phillips Max Draft 26 ft Max LOA 650 ft

Vopak Max Draft 36 ft Max LOA 643 ft Max Beam 100 ft

Marine Port Terminal Brunswick Max Draft 30 ft Max LOA 80 ft

Nustar #2 Max Draft 38 ft Max LOA 900 ft Max Beam 110 ft Max DWT 44,000

Epic Midstream - Max Draft 36 ft Max LOA 700ft  Max Beam 120 ft

Nustar Asphalt - Max Draft 36'06 ft Max LOA 750 ft Max Beam 120 ft

East Coast terminal - Max Draft 36 ft

Imperial Sugar - Max Draft 30 ft

Metro Ports - Max Draft 36 ft Max LOA  700 ft Max Beam 150 ft

GPA Ocean Terminal Max Draft 42 ft

GPA Garden City Terminal Max Draft 42 ft

 

 

Per pilots - restrictions for Tanker movements:

Drafts of 35 ft 5 in or less may transit at anytime Drafts of 35 ft 6 to 42'00 are tide restricted- window:  Start in 1 Hour after low water until 1.5 hours before high

 

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VESSEL TRAFFIC: 

 

NUSTAR:   None advised

 

COL BERTH 1 -  (OTHER THAN BARGES)

9/05 - CAPE ESMERADEL

9/05 - CHEMTRANS RAY

9/14 – STOLT EFFICIENCY

09/25 - XENA

 

COL BERTH 3 -    (OTHER THAN BARGES)

 

09/07 – PETROCHEM SUPPLIER

09/07 – CLIPPER TOBAGO

09/08 - CHARLESTON

09/12 – PETROCHEM PRODUCER

 

BERTH OT-20 -   (OTHER THAN BARGES)

 

09/16 - AHU DHABI STAR

09/22 - HARBEL CUTLASS

 

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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: 

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09/05/12 – 1715 – Maritime After Hours - McDonough’s Restaurant.

09/06/12 – State of the Port – Savannah International Trade Center

 

FUTURE EVENTS:  09/25/12 - <span-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The Navy League’s next meeting is Tuesday evening, at the Ships of the Sea Museum.

10/11/12 – 1130 – Propeller Club luncheon

11/09/12 – TBA – Oyster Roast – Savannah Yacht Club

 

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SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1

 

CURRENT HURRICANE STATUS -  SEASONAL/4

 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">...LESLIE MOVING SLOWLY NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD...

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">LOCATION...25.4N 62.9W

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">ABOUT 490 MI...790 KM SSE OF BERMUDA

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/H

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 340 DEGREES AT 2 MPH...4 KM/H

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...992 MB...29.29 INCHES

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">WATCHES AND WARNINGS

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">500 AM AST WED SEP 05 2012

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">...MICHAEL MOVING SLOWLY NORTHWARD WITH NO CHANGE IN STRENGTH...

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">LOCATION...28.1N 43.9W

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">ABOUT 1190 MI...1915 KM WSW OF THE AZORES

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 360 DEGREES AT 5 MPH...7 KM/H

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB...29.68 INCHES

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">WATCHES AND WARNINGS

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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT

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LOCAL TIDES:

 

Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon

           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible

 

SEPTEMBER 2012

 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">W    5      Low   5:56 AM     0.7   7:02 AM     Set 11:42 AM      82

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     5     High  11:50 AM     7.2   7:42 PM    Rise 10:34 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     5      Low   6:22 PM     1.3

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Th   6     High  12:16 AM     6.4   7:02 AM     Set 12:36 PM      74

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     6      Low   6:35 AM     0.9   7:41 PM    Rise 11:15 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     6     High  12:37 PM     7.0

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     6      Low   7:05 PM     1.6

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">F    7     High   1:04 AM     6.2   7:03 AM     Set  1:28 PM      65

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     7      Low   7:18 AM     1.2   7:39 PM    Rise 11:59 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     7     High   1:27 PM     6.9

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     7      Low   7:52 PM     1.9

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Sa   8     High   1:54 AM     6.0   7:03 AM     Set  2:18 PM      56

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     8      Low   8:07 AM     1.4   7:38 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     8     High   2:18 PM     6.8

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     8      Low   8:47 PM     2.0

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Su   9     High   2:45 AM     6.0   7:04 AM    Rise 12:48 AM      47

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     9      Low   9:02 AM     1.4   7:37 PM     Set  3:05 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     9     High   3:10 PM     6.9

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     9      Low   9:47 PM     1.9

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">M   10     High   3:37 AM     6.1   7:05 AM    Rise  1:39 AM      37

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    10      Low  10:02 AM     1.4   7:35 PM     Set  3:50 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    10     High   4:03 PM     7.0

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    10      Low  10:45 PM     1.7

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Tu  11     High   4:30 AM     6.3   7:05 AM    Rise  2:34 AM      28

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    11      Low  11:00 AM     1.1   7:34 PM     Set  4:32 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    11     High   4:55 PM     7.2

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    11      Low  11:39 PM     1.4

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">W   12     High   5:23 AM     6.6   7:06 AM    Rise  3:32 AM      19

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    12      Low  11:54 AM     0.8   7:33 PM     Set  5:11 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    12     High   5:46 PM     7.5

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Th  13      Low  12:28 AM     0.9   7:07 AM    Rise  4:31 AM      12

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    13     High   6:14 AM     6.9   7:31 PM     Set  5:49 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    13      Low  12:46 PM     0.5

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    13     High   6:35 PM     7.8

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">F   14      Low   1:15 AM     0.5   7:07 AM    Rise  5:33 AM      6

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    14     High   7:02 AM     7.3   7:30 PM     Set  6:25 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    14      Low   1:37 PM     0.2

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    14     High   7:22 PM     8.0

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Sa  15      Low   2:01 AM     0.1   7:08 AM    Rise  6:36 AM      1

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    15     High   7:48 AM     7.8   7:29 PM     Set  7:02 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    15      Low   2:27 PM    -0.1

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    15     High   8:06 PM     8.1

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Su  16      Low   2:47 AM    -0.2   7:08 AM    Rise  7:40 AM      0

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    16     High   8:33 AM     8.1   7:28 PM     Set  7:39 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    16      Low   3:16 PM    -0.3

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    16     High   8:51 PM     8.2

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">M   17      Low   3:32 AM    -0.4   7:09 AM    Rise  8:46 AM      0

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    17     High   9:18 AM     8.3   7:26 PM     Set  8:19 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    17      Low   4:05 PM    -0.3

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    17     High   9:36 PM     8.1

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Tu  18      Low   4:18 AM    -0.5   7:10 AM    Rise  9:53 AM      4

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    18     High  10:06 AM     8.4   7:25 PM     Set  9:03 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    18      Low   4:54 PM    -0.2

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    18     High  10:24 PM     7.9

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MARINE FORECAST:  

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Synopsis...A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST INLAND...WITH WEAK HIGH PRESSURE OFFSHORE MOST OF THE WEEK. LONG PERIOD SWELL FROM DISTANT TROPICAL CYCLONE LESLIE WILL IMPACT THE WATERS THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Today: SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming S this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Tonight: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Thu: W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning.

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Thu Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Fri: W winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Fri Night: S winds 10 kt...becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft...building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening...then a slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Sat: SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Sat Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Sun: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Sun Night: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.

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Notice posted on Wednesday, September 05, 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.