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"">500 AM EDT FRI OCT 12 2012
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">...PATTY DRIFTING SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD AND WEAKENING...
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">SUMMARY OF 500 AM EDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">LOCATION...25.1N 72.5W
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">ABOUT 230 MI...375 KM ENE OF THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">PRESENT MOVEMENT...SSW OR 200 DEGREES AT 3 MPH...6 KM/H
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1006 MB...29.71 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.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">AT 500 AM EDT...0900 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM PATTY WAS
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 72.5 WEST. PATTY IS
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">MOVING TOWARD THE SOUTH-SOUTHWEST NEAR 3 MPH...6 KM/H. A SLOW
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">MOVEMENT TOWARD THE SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OR SOUTHWEST IS EXPECTED
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">TODAY...FOLLOWED BY AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED ON SUNDAY.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 40 MPH...65 KM/H...
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">WITH HIGHER GUSTS. WEAKENING IS LIKELY...AND PATTY COULD BECOME A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">REMNANT LOW BY SATURDAY.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KM
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1006 MB...29.71 INCHES.
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1. A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN SEA
ABOUT 60 MILES NORTHWEST OF SAINT LUCIA CONTINUES TO PRODUCE
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS NEAR AND TO THE EAST OF THE LESSER
ANTILLES. ALTHOUGH THIS SYSTEM IS LIKELY PRODUCING WINDS TO
TROPICAL STORM FORCE IN RAIN BANDS...SATELLITE AND SURFACE DATA
SUGGEST THAT THE LOW STILL LACKS A CLOSED CIRCULATION. UPPER-LEVEL
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME MORE CONDUCIVE FOR DEVELOPMENT...AND A
TROPICAL DEPRESSION OR TROPICAL STORM IS LIKELY TO FORM DURING THE
NEXT DAY OR SO AND A TROPICAL STORM WARNING COULD BE REQUIRED FOR
PORTIONS OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS. THIS SYSTEM HAS A HIGH
CHANCE...80 PERCENT...OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE
NEXT 48 HOURS AS IT MOVES NORTHWESTWARD OR NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD AT
10 TO 15 MPH. STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL ARE
POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE LESSER ANTILLES DURING THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS. AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT IS
SCHEDULED TO INVESTIGATE THIS SYSTEM THIS AFTERNOON.
ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE
NEXT 48 HOURS.
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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">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:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> CENTER OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLIDE ACROSS THE AREA THIS
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> MORNING...THEN GIVE WAY TO THE APPROACH OF A COLD FRONT DROPPING
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> FROM THE NORTH. THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS AND SOUTH OF THE
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> LOCAL WATERS THIS EVENING. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL FOLLOW AND
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> RIDGE FROM THE NORTH SATURDAY...AND FROM THE NORTHEAST DURING
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> SUNDAY. THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE WATERS DURING
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> MONDAY...FOLLOWED BY BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE TUESDAY.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> NW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 3 FT...UP TO 4 FT LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> E WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO
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