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:
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TTM DRAGON
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MOREHEAD CITY
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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:
FUTURE ISSUES/EVENTS:
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SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
CURRENT HURRICANE STATUS - SEASONAL/4 -
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<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"">800 AM EDT WED OCT 10 2012
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BECOME A LITTLE BETTER ORGANIZED IN
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">ASSOCIATION WITH A TROPICAL WAVE LOCATED ABOUT 550 MILES EAST OF
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">THE WINDWARD ISLANDS. SOME GRADUAL DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM IS
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS IT MOVES WEST-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">NORTHWESTWARD AT AROUND 15 MPH TOWARD THE LESSER ANTILLES. THIS
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">SYSTEM HAS A MEDIUM CHANCE...30 PERCENT...OF BECOMING A TROPICAL
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. INTERESTS IN THE LESSER ANTILLES
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM.
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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
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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">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
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<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
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<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
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<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
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<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
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<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
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<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:
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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""> HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE SOUTH OF THE AREA TODAY. A DRY COLD FRONT
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WATERS THIS EVENING...FOLLOWED BY A NORTHERLY
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> SURGE LATE TONIGHT AND ON THURSDAY AS ANOTHER AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> BUILDS INTO THE AREA FROM THE NORTHWEST. ANOTHER DRY COLD FRONT WILL
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> MOVE ACROSS THE WATERS LATE FRIDAY AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP IN ITS WAKE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> DURING THE WEEKEND.
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SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
MORNING<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> W WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> N WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING SW. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
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