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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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: NONE
FUTURE ISSUES/EVENTS: NONE
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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"">...SANDY APPROACHING JAMAICA...
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">SUMMARY OF 800 AM EDT...1200 UTC...INFORMATION
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">LOCATION...16.6N 76.9W
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">ABOUT 95 MI...155 KM S OF KINGSTON JAMAICA
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">ABOUT 270 MI...440 KM SSW OF GUANTANAMO CUBA
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH...110 KM/H
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 10 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...983 MB...29.03 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"">CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY...
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">THE GOVERNMENT OF THE BAHAMAS HAS CHANGED THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">* JAMAICA
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">* CUBAN PROVINCES OF CAMAGUEY...LAS TUNAS...GRANMA...SANTIAGO DE
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">* HAITI
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">* THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">* THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">* THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">* FLORIDA EAST COAST FROM JUPITER INLET TO OCEAN REEF
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">* FLORIDA UPPER KEYS FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">* FLORIDA BAY
500 AM AST WED OCT 24 2012
...TONY A LITTLE STRONGER...
...ACCELERATING EAST-NORTHEASTWARD...
SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...27.4N 47.9W
ABOUT 1415 MI...2275 KM WSW OF THE AZORES
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 60 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1003 MB...29.62 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
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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: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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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">M 29 Low 1:20 AM 0.4 7:29 AM Set 7:16 AM 99
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 29 High 7:42 AM 5.7 6:22 PM Rise 6:15 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 29 Low 2:08 PM 0.4
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 29 High 7:58 PM 4.6
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Tu 30 Low 1:55 AM 0.4 7:30 AM Set 8:11 AM 99
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 30 High 8:18 AM 5.7 6:21 PM Rise 6:53 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 30 Low 2:46 PM 0.5
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 30 High 8:34 PM 4.4
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">W 31 Low 2:29 AM 0.5 7:31 AM Set 9:05 AM 99
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 31 High 8:54 AM 5.6 6:20 PM Rise 7:35 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 31 Low 3:24 PM 0.5
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 31 High 9:10 PM 4.3
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Th 1 Low 3:04 AM 0.5 7:32 AM Set 9:57 AM 96
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 1 High 9:30 AM 5.4 6:19 PM Rise 8:20 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 1 Low 4:02 PM 0.7
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 1 High 9:47 PM 4.1
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">F 2 Low 3:40 AM 0.7 7:33 AM Set 10:46 AM 91
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 2 High 10:08 AM 5.3 6:18 PM Rise 9:09 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 2 Low 4:41 PM 0.8
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 2 High 10:26 PM 4.0
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Sa 3 Low 4:19 AM 0.8 7:34 AM Set 11:31 AM 86
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 3 High 10:47 AM 5.1 6:17 PM Rise 10:01 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 3 Low 5:23 PM 0.9
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 3 High 11:07 PM 3.8
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Su 4 Low 4:01 AM 0.9 6:35 AM Set 11:14 AM 78
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 4 High 10:30 AM 5.0 5:16 PM Rise 9:55 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 4 Low 5:07 PM 1.1
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 4 High 10:54 PM 3.8
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">M 5 Low 4:49 AM 1.1 6:35 AM Set 11:53 AM 70
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 5 High 11:18 AM 4.9 5:15 PM Rise 10:51 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 5 Low 5:55 PM 1.1
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 5 High 11:47 PM 3.8
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Tu 6 Low 5:44 AM 1.2 6:36 AM Set 12:29 PM 61
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 6 High 12:10 PM 4.7 5:15 PM Rise 11:48 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 6 Low 6:45 PM 1.1
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">W 7 High 12:45 AM 4.0 6:37 AM Set 1:04 PM 51
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 7 Low 6:46 AM 1.1 5:14 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 7 High 1:05 PM 4.6
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 7 Low 7:35 PM 0.9
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Th 8 High 1:44 AM 4.3 6:38 AM Rise 12:47 AM 41
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 8 Low 7:52 AM 1.1 5:13 PM Set 1:39 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 8 High 2:03 PM 4.6
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 8 Low 8:26 PM 0.7
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">F 9 High 2:41 AM 4.7 6:39 AM Rise 1:49 AM 31
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 9 Low 8:56 AM 0.8 5:12 PM Set 2:13 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 9 High 2:59 PM 4.7
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 9 Low 9:15 PM 0.4
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Sa 10 High 3:36 AM 5.3 6:40 AM Rise 2:52 AM 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 10 Low 9:57 AM 0.4 5:12 PM Set 2:49 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 10 High 3:53 PM 4.7
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 10 Low 10:04 PM 0.1
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MARINE WEATHER:
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm (AMZ250) Mobile Weather Information
Last Update: 341 PM EDT WED OCT 24 2012
Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
Synopsis...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CAROLINAS THIS AFTERNOON WILL SLIP OFFSHORE OVERNIGHT. HURRICANE SANDY WILL MOVE NORTH THROUGH THE OFFSHORE WATERS THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. LARGE
SEAS AND STRONG WINDS WILL EXTEND A CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE AWAY FROM THE CENTER OF THE STORM.
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Tonight: SE winds 10 kt...becoming E late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Thu: NE winds 10 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Thu Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Fri: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of showers.
Fri Night: NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Showers likely.
Sat: NE winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming N 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Showers.
Sat Night: N winds 30 to 35 kt...diminishing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. A chance of showers.
Sun: N winds 25 to 30 kt...becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft...subsiding to 5 to 8 ft.
Mon: NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft...subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.
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