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WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/31/1210/31/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/31/1210/31/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/31/12 //RIGHT WHALE SPEED LIMIT BEGINS TOMORROW //Northeast port closings felt in Savannah10/31/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/30/1210/30/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/30/1210/30/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/30/1210/30/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/29/1210/29/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/29/1210/29/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/29/1210/29/2012 Normal
TEST - Moran Text Notification - TEST10/26/2012 High
TEST - Moran Text Notification - TEST10/26/2012 High
TEST - Moran Text Notification - TEST10/26/2012 High
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/26/1210/26/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/26/1210/26/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/26/1210/26/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/25/1210/25/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/25/1210/25/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/25/1210/25/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/24/1210/24/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/24/1210/24/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/24/1210/24/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/23/1210/23/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/23/1210/23/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/23/1210/23/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/22/1210/22/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/22/1210/22/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/22/1210/22/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/19/1210/19/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/19/1210/19/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/19/1210/19/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/18/1210/18/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/18/1210/18/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/18/1210/18/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/17/1210/17/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/17/1210/17/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/17/1210/17/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/16/1210/16/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/16/1210/16/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/16/1210/16/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/15/1210/15/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/15/1210/15/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/15/1210/15/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/12/1210/12/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/12/1210/12/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/12/1210/12/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/11/1210/11/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/11/1210/11/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/11/1210/11/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/10/1210/10/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/10/1210/10/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/10/1210/10/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/9/1210/09/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/9/1210/09/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/9/1210/09/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/5/1210/05/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/5/1210/05/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/5/1210/05/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/4/1210/04/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/4/1210/04/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/4/1210/04/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/3/1210/03/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/3/1210/03/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/3/1210/03/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/2/1210/02/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/2/1210/02/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/2/1210/02/2012 Normal
WILMINGTON, NC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/1/1210/01/2012 Normal
SAVANNAH, GA - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/1/1210/01/2012 Normal
CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/1/1210/01/2012 Normal

 Daily Port Update

Subject:CHARLESTON, SC - DAILY PORT UPDATE - 10/17/12
Date:Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Priority:Normal
Notice:

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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Maximum Depths - (Fresh)

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Harbor Entrance - 47.0 ft

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Main Channel - 45.0 ft

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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">BERTH LIMITS/INFORMATION:

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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Current maximum drafts allowed at berths:

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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Hess - Max draft - 40'00

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Delfin - Max Draft - 42'00

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Chem Marine - Max Draft - 38'00 MLW

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Kinder Morgan - berth 1 - 40'00 - all vessel arrivals require tide

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Kinder Morgan - berth 2 - 40'00

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Kinder Morgan - berth 3 - 30'00"

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Kinder Morgan - berth 4 - Max draft 40'00, tide needed for anything deeper than 38'00

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">BP - Max draft 30'00" Low water

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Wando Terminal - Max draft 43'00 MLW - tide needed for anything deeper Than 43'01" Max BM No restriction North Charleston Terminal - Max draft 45'00 MLW - Max BM No restriction

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">CST - Max draft 45'00 MLW - Max BM No restrictions

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Veterans Terminal 35' MLW tidal restricted

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Nucor - Max draft 25'00 (movements daylight & tidal restricted), Max LOA 550', Max Beam 52'

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Pier J Max Draft 30 FT

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Airdraft under the Don Holt Bridge 155 ft per pilots

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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Per pilots - restrictions for Tanker movements:

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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Drafts of 38'00 or less may transit at anytime

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Drafts of 38'01 to 40'00 -window:  Start in 1 Hour before low water until 2 hours before high water

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Drafts of 40'01 to 41'00 - window: start in 2 hours after low water until 2 hours before high water

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Drafts of 41'01 to 42'00 - window:  start in 3 hours after low water until 3 hours before high water

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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">VESSEL TRAFFIC:     

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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">KMI4  - OSG-214 - IN ETD 1400<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">/17

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">           - STOLT BOBCAT - ETA 10/21

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">           - CARONI PLAIN - 10/24

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HESS <span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">- <span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">ATLANTIC LIVIDIA - ETA 1800/17

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">            - <span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">STAVANGER BREEZE - ETA 0600/22

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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL FILING REQUIREMENTS:

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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">96 Hours - advance notice of arrival required by USCG

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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">48 Hours - advance receipt of crew list by Immigration for any vessel arriving from a foreign port, or arriving coast wise with detained crew.

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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">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

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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">24 Hours - advance fax of crew list and approved visitors required by Terminal.

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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">72 Hours - post port call, the Port Authority requires bill of lading figures for all bulk cargo.

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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Port Security - All persons doing business within Port Authority property must have security pass from SCPA.  All persons wanting unescorted access to any vessel must have a valid TWIC.

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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">CURRENT ARTICLES    

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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">October 16, 2012

Wheeler Joins South Carolina Ports Authority Sales Team<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">

Charleston Container Volumes Sees Highest Quarter in Four Years<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">

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Charleston, SC<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> - The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) has hired John M. Wheeler to the position of Vice President, Carrier Sales, effective October 29. The announcement was made at today's regular SCPA Board meeting.

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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Wheeler will report to Paul McClintock, Senior Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer, and will lead ocean carrier sales efforts for South Carolina's public port system. He will be based in Charleston at the SCPA's headquarters.

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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">"John brings to the South Carolina Ports Authority a wealth of industry knowledge and experience over his very successful career," said Jim Newsome, President & CEO of the SCPA. "While we continue to grow our ports' business and realize the deepening of Charleston Harbor, John will be an effective addition to our sales force."

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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Wheeler has more than 38 years of experience in the shipping industry at various levels of operations, sales and management. Most recently, he was Senior Director of Trade Development at the Georgia Ports Authority, where he oversaw all carrier sales and contract negotiation efforts as well as an international sales team and agency network spanning six continents. Prior to joining that organization in 1989, Wheeler worked as a Regional Sales Manager for Hanjin Shipping, responsible for the U.S. Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.

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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">"As ocean carriers look to reduce their 'per slot' costs by deploying larger draft vessels, deep water becomes more critical every day," said Wheeler. "The Port of Charleston is ready and strategically positioned today to handle the largest ships transiting either canal. I am very excited to join the team of the South Carolina Ports Authority, which is the most skilled, aggressive, and customer-focused port in the industry." 

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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">In other personnel changes announced today, Jack Ellenberg is being promoted to Senior Vice President, Economic Development and Projects, with expanded responsibilities for the SCPA's business development efforts. Art Pruett will assume the role of Vice President, Cargo Sales, and will oversee the recruitment of cargo accounts as well as the SCPA's cargo sales team. Additionally, Mike Stresemann is being promoted to Vice President, Crane and Equipment Maintenance.

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Business Results & Other Board Action<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">

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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">The first quarter of the fiscal year (July-September) was the strongest quarter for Charleston container volume in four years with 400,492 20-foot-equivalent units (TEUs) handled, a 13.3 percent gain over the same period last year. Volume for the calendar year to date in TEUs was up 9.4 percent. September container volume in the Port of Charleston continued to show year-over-year growth. The port handled 131,686 last month, a 5.3 percent increase over the same month last year.

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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Breakbulk volume at the Port of Charleston surged to its highest quarter in more than two decades, with 302,611 pier tons handled from July through September. Non-container tonnage across the SCPA during the first quarter of the fiscal year was up 27.6 percent over the same period in 2011, with 442,848 pier tons recorded at the ports of Charleston and Georgetown. In September, the SCPA handled 159,476 pier tons of non-containerized cargo at the two ports.

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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">"These gains are significant as they come in the face of a tepid global economy," said Newsome. "The port will need to continue to expand its cargo base to make further progress."

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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">In other action, the SCPA Board approved a $571,850 contract to Palmetto Gunite Construction Company of Ravenel for wharf substructure repairs at Columbus Street Terminal. The Board also authorized a contract not to exceed $600,000 to Marinex Dredging for maintenance berth dredging at the Wando Welch Terminal. The work will be completed in November.

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About the South Carolina Ports Authority<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">The South Carolina Ports Authority, established by the state's General Assembly in 1942, owns and operates public seaport facilities in Charleston and Georgetown, handling international commerce valued at more than $58 billion annually while receiving no direct taxpayer subsidy.  An economic development engine for the state, port operations facilitate 260,800 jobs across South Carolina and nearly $45 billion in economic activity each year.  For more information, visit www.scspa.com.

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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">For more information:

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">  Allison Skipper, APR

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">  Manager, Public Relations

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">  South Carolina Ports Authority

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">  843-577-8121

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">  www.scspa.com

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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">CURRENT ISSUES: 

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">10/18/12 – 1800 – Prop Club dinner

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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:  

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">10/25/12 - 1200 STATE OF THE PORT ADDRESS

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">                 - 1700 – MASC Happy Hour meeting

10/26<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">/12 – 0800 – Nav Ops meeting

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> 

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">11/1/12 - 1200 - MASC MEMORIAL SERVICE

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">11/13/12 – 1200 – CWIT lunch

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">11/13/12 – 1700 – Pilot commission

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">11/15/12 – 0800 – Seafarer’s Society breakfast

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">11/15/12 – 1200 – Prop lunch

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">11/15/12 – 1700 – MASC Happy Hour

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">11/22/12 – 0800 – Nav Ops meeting

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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">2018     - ETA FOR NEW CHARLESTON PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED

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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1

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CURRENT HURRICANE STATUS -  SEASONAL/4 -

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">HURRICANE RAFAEL ADVISORY NUMBER  19

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL172012

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">500 AM AST WED OCT 17 2012

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">...RAFAEL MOVING FASTER TO THE NORTH-NORTHEAST...

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">LOCATION...35.2N 60.7W

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">ABOUT 310 MI...500 KM NE OF BERMUDA

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...80 MPH...130 KM/H

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 30 DEGREES AT 33 MPH...54 KM/H

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...974 MB...28.76 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 AST...0900 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE RAFAEL WAS

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 35.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 60.7 WEST. RAFAEL IS

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 33 MPH...54 KM/H...AND A TURN

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">TOWARD THE NORTHEAST WITH SOME INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">LATER TODAY.  A TURN TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST IS ANTICIPATED ON

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">THURSDAY. 

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 80 MPH...130

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. RAFAEL IS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON THE

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. SOME WEAKENING IS FORECAST...AND RAFAEL COULD

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">LOSE TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS LATER TODAY. RAFAEL IS EXPECTED TO

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">REMAIN A POWERFUL POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE FOR SEVERAL DAYS.

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KM...FROM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 275

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">MILES...445 KM.

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 974 MB...28.76 INCHES.

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">SURF...SWELLS GENERATED BY RAFAEL ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT BERMUDA

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">AND THE EASTERN-FACING BEACHES OF THE BAHAMAS AND PORTIONS OF THE

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">UNITED STATES EAST COAST DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO. THESE SWELLS

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENTS. PLEASE

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">CONSULT PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.

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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with July 21, 2011.

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon

<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible

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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">OCTOBER 2012

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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">W   17      Low   3:29 AM    -0.4   7:26 AM    Rise  9:48 AM      2

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">    17     High   9:53 AM     7.1   6:44 PM     Set  8:28 PM

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">    17      Low   4:15 PM    -0.2

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">    17     High  10:05 PM     6.1

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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Th  18      Low   4:20 AM    -0.3   7:27 AM    Rise 10:55 AM      7

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">    18     High  10:47 AM     7.0   6:43 PM     Set  9:26 PM

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">    18      Low   5:08 PM     0.0

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">    18     High  10:59 PM     5.9

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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">F   19      Low   5:14 AM    -0.2   7:27 AM    Rise 11:58 AM      15

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">    19     High  11:45 AM     6.8   6:42 PM     Set 10:29 PM

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">    19      Low   6:04 PM     0.2

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">    19     High  11:58 PM     5.7

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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Sa  20      Low   6:11 AM     0.1   7:28 AM    Rise 12:53 PM      25

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">    20     High  12:46 PM     6.5   6:41 PM     Set 11:33 PM

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">    20      Low   7:03 PM     0.4

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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Su  21     High   1:00 AM     5.5   7:29 AM    Rise  1:42 PM      35

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">    21      Low   7:12 AM     0.4   6:39 PM

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">    21     High   1:50 PM     6.3

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">    21      Low   8:03 PM     0.6

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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">M   22     High   2:05 AM     5.5   7:30 AM     Set 12:37 AM      47

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">    22      Low   8:18 AM     0.6   6:38 PM    Rise  2:25 PM

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">    22     High   2:53 PM     6.1

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">   22      Low   9:04 PM     0.6

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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Tu  23     High   3:11 AM     5.5   7:31 AM     Set  1:40 AM      58

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">    23      Low   9:24 AM     0.7   6:37 PM    Rise  3:03 PM

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">    23     High   3:53 PM     6.0

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">    23      Low  10:02 PM     0.6

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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">W   24     High   4:13 AM     5.6   7:31 AM     Set  2:40 AM      68

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">    24      Low  10:28 AM     0.7   6:36 PM    Rise  3:38 PM

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">    24     High   4:49 PM     5.9

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">    24      Low  10:57 PM     0.5

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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Th  25     High   5:10 AM     5.8   7:32 AM     Set  3:39 AM      77

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">    25      Low  11:26 AM     0.7   6:35 PM    Rise  4:10 PM

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">    25     High   5:40 PM     5.9

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">    25      Low  11:47 PM     0.4

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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">F   26     High   6:01 AM     6.0   7:33 AM     Set  4:36 AM      85

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">    26      Low  12:19 PM     0.6   6:34 PM    Rise  4:42 PM

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">    26     High   6:27 PM     5.8

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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Sa  27      Low  12:32 AM     0.3   7:34 AM     Set  5:32 AM      91

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">    27     High   6:47 AM     6.2   6:33 PM    Rise  5:15 PM

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">    27      Low   1:07 PM     0.5

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">    27     High   7:10 PM     5.8

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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Su  28      Low   1:15 AM     0.2   7:35 AM     Set  6:28 AM      96

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">    28     High   7:29 AM     6.3   6:32 PM    Rise  5:49 PM

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">    28      Low   1:51 PM     0.5

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">    28     High   7:51 PM     5.7

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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">M   29      Low   1:55 AM     0.2   7:36 AM     Set  7:23 AM      99

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">    29     High   8:09 AM     6.3   6:31 PM    Rise  6:24 PM

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">    29      Low   2:33 PM     0.5

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">    29     High   8:31 PM     5.6

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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Tu  30      Low   2:33 AM     0.3   7:36 AM     Set  8:17 AM      99

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">    30     High   8:47 AM     6.3   6:30 PM    Rise  7:03 PM

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">    30      Low   3:13 PM     0.6

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">    30     High   9:09 PM     5.4

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<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">W   31      Low   3:10 AM     0.4   7:37 AM     Set  9:11 AM      99

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">    31     High   9:24 AM     6.2   6:29 PM    Rise  7:45 PM

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">    31      Low   3:50 PM     0.8

<span-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">    31     High   9:47 PM     5.3

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Th   1      Low   3:46 AM     0.5   7:38 AM     Set 10:02 AM      96

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     1     High  10:00 AM     6.1   6:28 PM    Rise  8:31 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     1      Low   4:27 PM     0.9

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     1     High  10:24 PM     5.1

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">F    2      Low   4:22 AM     0.7   7:39 AM     Set 10:51 AM      91

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     2     High  10:36 AM     5.9   6:28 PM    Rise  9:20 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     2      Low   5:04 PM     1.1

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     2     High  11:01 PM     4.9

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Sa   3      Low   5:00 AM     0.8   7:40 AM     Set 11:37 AM      86

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     3     High  11:14 AM     5.8   6:27 PM    Rise 10:11 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     3      Low   5:43 PM     1.2

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     3     High  11:41 PM     4.8

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Su   4      Low   4:41 AM     1.0   6:41 AM     Set 11:20 AM      78

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     4     High  10:55 AM     5.6   5:26 PM    Rise 10:05 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     4      Low   5:24 PM     1.3

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     4     High  11:24 PM     4.7

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">M    5      Low   5:27 AM     1.1   6:42 AM     Set 11:59 AM      70

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     5     High  11:41 AM     5.5   5:25 PM    Rise 11:00 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     5      Low   6:11 PM     1.3

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Tu   6     High  12:15 AM     4.7   6:42 AM     Set 12:36 PM      61

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     6      Low   6:20 AM     1.1   5:24 PM    Rise 11:57 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     6     High  12:32 PM     5.5

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     6      Low   7:02 PM     1.2

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">W    7     High   1:12 AM     4.9   6:43 AM     Set  1:11 PM      51

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     7      Low   7:20 AM     1.1   5:24 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     7     High   1:28 PM     5.5

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     7      Low   7:57 PM     1.0

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Th   8     High   2:11 AM     5.1   6:44 AM    Rise 12:56 AM      41

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     8      Low   8:23 AM     1.0   5:23 PM     Set  1:46 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     8     High   2:27 PM     5.5

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     8      Low   8:53 PM     0.8

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">F    9     High   3:11 AM     5.5   6:45 AM    Rise  1:57 AM      31

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     9      Low   9:27 AM     0.7   5:22 PM     Set  2:21 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     9     High   3:24 PM     5.6

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">     9      Low   9:49 PM     0.4

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Sa  10     High   4:08 AM     5.9   6:46 AM    Rise  3:00 AM      21

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    10      Low  10:27 AM     0.4   5:21 PM     Set  2:58 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    10     High   4:21 PM     5.8

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">    10      Low  10:42 PM     0.1

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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">MARINE FORECAST

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Synopsis<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">...HIGH PRESSURE WILL DRIFT OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST LATER TODAY. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST THURSDAY AND MOVE ACROSS THE AREA ON FRIDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN EXPAND OVER THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

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<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Today: <span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Tonight: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Thu: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Thu Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers in the evening...then a chance of showers after midnight.

Fri: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning...then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

Fri Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers in the evening.

Sat: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Sat Night: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

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Notice posted on Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Disclaimer
For quality assurance purposes please note well that while the above information is regularly vetted for accuracy it is not intended to replace the local knowledge or expertise pertaining to port conditions of our marine operations personnel. Port précis should always be verified by contacting the corresponding marine department of a particular location for the most up-to-date information.