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:
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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 -
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">200 PM EDT FRI SEP 14 2012
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS ISSUING ADVISORIES ON TROPICAL STORM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">NADINE...LOCATED ABOUT 735 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF BERMUDA.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">CLOUDINESS AND SHOWERS CONTINUE NEAR A TROPICAL WAVE LOCATED OVER
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">THE CENTRAL TROPICAL ATLANTIC ABOUT 1050 MILES EAST OF THE WINDWARD
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">ISLANDS. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS DO NOT APPEAR CONDUCIVE FOR
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENT WHILE THE WAVE MOVES WESTWARD AT ABOUT 15
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">MPH DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THIS SYSTEM HAS A LOW
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">CHANCE...10 PERCENT...OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">NEXT 48 HOURS.
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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
SEPTEMBER 2012
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">F 14 Low 12:30 AM 0.5 6:55 AM Rise 5:19 AM 6
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 14 High 6:28 AM 5.0 7:19 PM Set 6:14 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 14 Low 12:38 PM 0.1
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 14 High 6:53 PM 5.6
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Sa 15 Low 1:09 AM 0.3 6:56 AM Rise 6:23 AM 1
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 15 High 7:12 AM 5.4 7:18 PM Set 6:50 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 15 Low 1:26 PM 0.0
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 15 High 7:35 PM 5.6
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Su 16 Low 1:48 AM 0.0 6:56 AM Rise 7:29 AM 0
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 16 High 7:57 AM 5.7 7:16 PM Set 7:26 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 16 Low 2:13 PM -0.1
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 16 High 8:18 PM 5.6
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">M 17 Low 2:29 AM -0.1 6:57 AM Rise 8:36 AM 0
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 17 High 8:42 AM 6.0 7:15 PM Set 8:05 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 17 Low 3:02 PM -0.1
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 17 High 9:03 PM 5.4
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Tu 18 Low 3:11 AM -0.3 6:58 AM Rise 9:44 AM 4
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 18 High 9:30 AM 6.2 7:14 PM Set 8:48 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 18 Low 3:52 PM 0.0
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 18 High 9:49 PM 5.3
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">W 19 Low 3:56 AM -0.3 6:58 AM Rise 10:52 AM 10
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 19 High 10:20 AM 6.3 7:12 PM Set 9:35 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 19 Low 4:45 PM 0.1
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 19 High 10:38 PM 5.0
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Th 20 Low 4:45 AM -0.1 6:59 AM Rise 11:59 AM 18
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 20 High 11:14 AM 6.2 7:11 PM Set 10:28 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 20 Low 5:43 PM 0.4
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 20 High 11:33 PM 4.7
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">F 21 Low 5:39 AM 0.1 7:00 AM Rise 1:02 PM 28
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 21 High 12:13 PM 5.9 7:09 PM Set 11:25 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 21 Low 6:45 PM 0.5
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Sa 22 High 12:33 AM 4.6 7:00 AM Rise 2:00 PM 39
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 22 Low 6:40 AM 0.3 7:08 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 22 High 1:18 PM 5.7
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 22 Low 7:53 PM 0.8
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Su 23 High 1:42 AM 4.4 7:01 AM Set 12:27 AM 50
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 23 Low 7:49 AM 0.5 7:07 PM Rise 2:52 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 23 High 2:27 PM 5.6
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 23 Low 9:02 PM 0.8
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">M 24 High 2:54 AM 4.4 7:02 AM Set 1:30 AM 61
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 24 Low 9:01 AM 0.5 7:05 PM Rise 3:37 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 24 High 3:35 PM 5.4
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 24 Low 10:07 PM 0.7
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Tu 25 High 4:03 AM 4.6 7:03 AM Set 2:33 AM 72
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 25 Low 10:11 AM 0.5 7:04 PM Rise 4:18 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 25 High 4:37 PM 5.4
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 25 Low 11:03 PM 0.5
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">W 26 High 5:04 AM 4.9 7:03 AM Set 3:35 AM 81
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 26 Low 11:14 AM 0.4 7:03 PM Rise 4:54 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 26 High 5:32 PM 5.4
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 26 Low 11:53 PM 0.4
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Th 27 High 5:57 AM 5.1 7:04 AM Set 4:36 AM 88
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 27 Low 12:09 PM 0.4 7:01 PM Rise 5:28 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 27 High 6:21 PM 5.4
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">F 28 Low 12:37 AM 0.4 7:05 AM Set 5:35 AM 94
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 28 High 6:44 AM 5.3 7:00 PM Rise 6:00 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 28 Low 12:58 PM 0.3
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 28 High 7:05 PM 5.3
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Sa 29 Low 1:17 AM 0.3 7:05 AM Set 6:34 AM 98
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 29 High 7:26 AM 5.6 6:58 PM Rise 6:32 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 29 Low 1:43 PM 0.3
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 29 High 7:46 PM 5.1
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Su 30 Low 1:54 AM 0.3 7:06 AM Set 7:31 AM 99
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 30 High 8:06 AM 5.6 6:57 PM Rise 7:05 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 30 Low 2:26 PM 0.3
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 30 High 8:24 PM 5.0
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MARINE WEATHER FORECAST
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<span-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:maroon">SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL SETTLE ACROSS THE AREA SATURDAY AND SHOULD
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> DISSIPATE SUNDAY. OTHERWISE HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN NORTH OF
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> THE CAROLINAS THROUGH SUNDAY...MOVING OFFSHORE MONDAY. LOW
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE GULF COAST MONDAY AND MOVE THROUGH
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> THE WESTERN CAROLINAS TUESDAY...DRAGGING A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> AMZ250-150330-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
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TONIGHT<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE THIS
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> EVENING. SEAS 3 FT.
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SAT<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> N WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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SAT NIGHT<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
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SUN<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> AND TSTMS.
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SUN NIGHT<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
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MON<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> SE WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
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MON NIGHT<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
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TUE<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
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WED<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...THEN
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY.
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