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 THU OCT 11 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"">A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ASSOCIATED WITH A TROPICAL WAVE IS
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">LOCATED ABOUT 350 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY HAS INCREASED A LITTLE NEAR THE
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">LOW DURING THE LAST FEW HOURS...AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS APPEAR
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">CONDUCIVE FOR GRADUAL DEVELOPMENT OF THIS LARGE DISTURBANCE OVER
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THIS SYSTEM HAS A MEDIUM CHANCE...50
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">PERCENT...OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">AS IT MOVES WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT 10 TO 15 MPH. REGARDLESS OF
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">DEVELOPMENT...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE LESSER ANTILLES DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">DAYS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS DISTURBANCE CAN BE FOUND IN
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">HIGH SEAS FORECASTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WATHER SERVICE.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY HAS CHANGED LITTLE OVER THE PAST
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">FEW HOURS IN ASSOCIATION WITH A SMALL AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">ABOUT 250 MILES NORTHEAST OF THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS. THERE IS STILL A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">SMALL WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY FOR A TROPICAL DEPRESSION TO FORM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">BEFORE THE LOW MERGES WITH A COLD FRONT LATER TODAY. THIS SYSTEM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">HAS A MEDIUM CHANCE...50 PERCENT...OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AS IT MOVES SLOWLY SOUTHWARD. ADDITIONAL
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">INFORMATION ON THIS DISTURBANCE CAN BE FOUND IN HIGH SEAS FORECASTS
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WATHER SERVICE.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED 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"">HIGH SEAS FORECASTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CAN BE
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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">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
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<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 BUILD FROM THE NORTHWEST TODAY. THE NEXT COLD
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WATERS LATE FRIDAY WITH SMALL CRAFT
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> ADVISORY CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
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SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> WITH A FEW GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...HIGHEST OFFSHORE.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> SE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING S. SEAS 3 FT.
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