Charleston

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: 

ANCHORED:  TTM DRAGON

IN PORT – YILDIZLAR

           - TOPAZ

            HANJIN COLOMBO

 

MOREHEAD CITY:  BOW TONE

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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:

10/05-07 – NC Seafood Festival – Morehead City

 

FUTURE ISSUES/EVENTS: 

 

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SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1

 

CURRENT HURRICANE STATUS -  SEASONAL/4 -

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#4F6228">800 AM EDT TUE OCT 9 2012

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#4F6228">FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#4F6228">1. DISORGANIZED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS A COUPLE HUNDRED MILES

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#4F6228">NORTHEAST OF THE BAHAMAS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH A WEAK AREA OF LOW

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#4F6228">PRESSURE LOCATED ABOUT 100 MILES EAST OF ELEUTHERA ISLAND. UPPER-

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#4F6228">LEVEL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN UNFAVORABLE FOR

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#4F6228">DEVELOPMENT...AND THIS SYSTEM HAS A LOW CHANCE...10 PERCENT...OF

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#4F6228">BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AS IT MOVES

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#4F6228">NORTHEASTWARD AWAY FROM THE BAHAMAS AT ABOUT 10 MPH.

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#4F6228">2. A TROPICAL WAVE ACCOMPANIED BY A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#4F6228">ABOUT 1000 MILES EAST OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS IS PRODUCING A LARGE

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#4F6228">AREA OF DISORGANIZED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. ANY DEVELOPMENT OF

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#4F6228">THIS SYSTEM DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS SHOULD BE SLOW TO OCCUR

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#4F6228">DUE TO MARGINALLY FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS. THIS SYSTEM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#4F6228">HAS A LOW CHANCE...20 PERCENT...OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#4F6228">DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AS IT MOVES WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT ABOUT 15

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#4F6228">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

                    

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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Credit Valley";color:black">OCTOBER 2012

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Tu   9     High   4:44 AM     3.9   7:13 AM    Rise  1:03 AM      44

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">     9      Low  10:52 AM     0.6   6:45 PM     Set  2:57 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">     9     High   5:01 PM     4.3

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">W   10      Low  12:00 AM     0.8   7:14 AM    Rise  2:01 AM      35

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    10     High   5:38 AM     4.1   6:44 PM     Set  3:33 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    10      Low  12:01 PM     0.5

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    10     High   5:57 PM     4.4

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Th  11      Low  12:53 AM     0.6   7:14 AM    Rise  3:01 AM      25

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    11     High   6:33 AM     4.3   6:42 PM     Set  4:09 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    11      Low   1:05 PM     0.4

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    11     High   6:51 PM     4.5

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">F   12      Low   1:45 AM     0.4   7:15 AM    Rise  4:03 AM      16

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    12     High   7:25 AM     4.5   6:41 PM     Set  4:44 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    12      Low   2:04 PM     0.3

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    12     High   7:43 PM     4.7

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Sa  13      Low   2:34 AM     0.3   7:16 AM    Rise  5:08 AM      9

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    13     High   8:15 AM     4.8   6:40 PM     Set  5:19 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    13      Low   3:01 PM     0.2

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    13     High   8:31 PM     4.8

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Su  14      Low   3:24 AM     0.1   7:17 AM    Rise  6:14 AM      3

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    14     High   9:03 AM     5.1   6:38 PM     Set  5:57 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    14      Low   3:56 PM     0.1

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    14     High   9:18 PM     4.9

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">M   15      Low   1:12 AM    -0.1   7:17 AM    Rise  7:23 AM      0

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    15     High   7:31 AM     6.5   6:38 PM     Set  6:40 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    15      Low   1:56 PM    -0.1

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    15     High   7:52 PM     5.4

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Tu  16      Low   1:57 AM    -0.3   7:18 AM    Rise  8:33 AM      0

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    16     High   8:20 AM     6.8   6:36 PM     Set  7:26 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    16      Low   2:47 PM    -0.3

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    16     High   8:40 PM     5.3

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">W   17      Low   2:44 AM    -0.4   7:19 AM    Rise  9:43 AM      2

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    17     High   9:10 AM     6.8   6:35 PM     Set  8:18 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    17      Low   3:39 PM    -0.1

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    17     High   9:30 PM     5.1

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Th  18      Low   3:33 AM    -0.3   7:20 AM    Rise 10:50 AM      7

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    18     High  10:02 AM     6.6   6:34 PM     Set  9:16 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    18      Low   4:33 PM     0.0

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    18     High  10:24 PM     5.0

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">F   19      Low   4:26 AM    -0.1   7:21 AM    Rise 11:52 AM      15

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    19     High  10:57 AM     6.5   6:33 PM     Set 10:18 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    19      Low   5:31 PM     0.3

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    19     High  11:21 PM     4.7

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Sa  20      Low   5:24 AM     0.1   7:21 AM    Rise 12:48 PM      25

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    20     High  11:57 AM     6.0   6:32 PM     Set 11:22 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    20      Low   6:32 PM     0.4

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Su  21     High  12:25 AM     4.6   7:22 AM    Rise  1:36 PM      35

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    21      Low   6:29 AM     0.4   6:30 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    21     High   1:01 PM     5.7

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    21      Low   7:37 PM     0.5

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">M   22     High   1:35 AM     4.6   7:23 AM     Set 12:27 AM      47

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    22      Low   7:40 AM     0.7   6:29 PM    Rise  2:18 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    22     High   2:08 PM     5.4

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    22      Low   8:42 PM     0.7

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Tu  23     High   2:46 AM     4.6   7:24 AM     Set  1:30 AM      58

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    23      Low   8:54 AM     0.7   6:28 PM    Rise  2:56 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    23     High   3:15 PM     5.1

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    23      Low   9:42 PM     0.7

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">W   24     High   3:52 AM     4.9   7:25 AM     Set  2:31 AM      68

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    24      Low  10:03 AM     0.7   6:27 PM    Rise  3:30 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    24     High   4:15 PM     5.0

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    24      Low  10:36 PM     0.5

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Th  25     High   4:49 AM     5.0   7:26 AM     Set  3:30 AM      77

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    25      Low  11:05 AM     0.7   6:26 PM    Rise  4:02 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    25     High   5:10 PM     5.0

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    25      Low  11:24 PM     0.5

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">F   26     High   5:40 AM     5.3   7:26 AM     Set  4:28 AM      85

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    26      Low  11:58 AM     0.5   6:25 PM    Rise  4:34 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    26     High   5:58 PM     4.9

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Sa  27      Low  12:06 AM     0.4   7:27 AM     Set  5:24 AM      91

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    27     High   6:24 AM     5.4   6:24 PM    Rise  5:06 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    27      Low  12:45 PM     0.5

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    27     High   6:41 PM     4.7

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Su  28      Low  12:44 AM     0.4   7:28 AM     Set  6:21 AM      96

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    28     High   7:04 AM     5.6   6:23 PM    Rise  5:39 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    28      Low   1:28 PM     0.4

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    28     High   7:21 PM     4.7

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MARINE WEATHER:  Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm (AMZ250) Mobile Weather Information

Last Update: 959 AM EDT TUE OCT 9 2012

 

 

 

 

Hazardous marine condition(s):

 

 

Hazardous Weather Outlook

 

 

Synopsis...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY. A PAIR OF DRY COLD FRONTS WILL PUSH ACROSS THE AREA LATE WEDNESDAY AND AGAIN LATE FRIDAY...EACH FOLLOWED BY A BRIEF PERIOD OF HIGH PRESSURE.

 

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Rest Of Today: N winds around 15 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 ft...subsiding to 3 ft this afternoon.

 

Tonight: NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

 

Wed: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

 

Wed Night: NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

 

Thu: N winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

 

Thu Night: N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

 

Fri: N winds 10 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

 

Sat: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

 

 

 

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