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 -
500 AM EDT THU OCT 25 2012
...CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE SANDY PREPARING TO MOVE OFF THE
NORTHEASTERN COAST OF CUBA...
SUMMARY OF 500 AM EDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...20.9N 75.8W
ABOUT 185 MI...300 KM S OF THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS
ABOUT 40 MI...75 KM E OF HOLGUIN CUBA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...105 MPH...165 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 5 DEGREES AT 18 MPH...30 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...960 MB...28.35 INCHES
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500 AM AST THU OCT 25 2012
...TONY WEAKENING...
...EXPECTED TO BECOME POST-TROPICAL TODAY...
SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...30.4N 38.4W
ABOUT 835 MI...1345 KM SW OF THE AZORES
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 70 DEGREES AT 23 MPH...37 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1002 MB...29.59 INCHES
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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-family:"Courier New"">Th 25 High 4:49 AM 5.0 7:26 AM Set 3:30 AM 77
<span-family:"Courier New""> 25 Low 11:05 AM 0.7 6:26 PM Rise 4:02 PM
<span-family:"Courier New""> 25 High 5:10 PM 5.0
<span-family:"Courier New""> 25 Low 11:24 PM 0.5
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<span-family:"Courier New"">F 26 High 5:40 AM 5.3 7:26 AM Set 4:28 AM 85
<span-family:"Courier New""> 26 Low 11:58 AM 0.5 6:25 PM Rise 4:34 PM
<span-family:"Courier New""> 26 High 5:58 PM 4.9
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<span-family:"Courier New"">Sa 27 Low 12:06 AM 0.4 7:27 AM Set 5:24 AM 91
<span-family:"Courier New""> 27 High 6:24 AM 5.4 6:24 PM Rise 5:06 PM
<span-family:"Courier New""> 27 Low 12:45 PM 0.5
<span-family:"Courier New""> 27 High 6:41 PM 4.7
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<span-family:"Courier New"">Su 28 Low 12:44 AM 0.4 7:28 AM Set 6:21 AM 96
<span-family:"Courier New""> 28 High 7:04 AM 5.6 6:23 PM Rise 5:39 PM
<span-family:"Courier New""> 28 Low 1:28 PM 0.4
<span-family:"Courier New""> 28 High 7:21 PM 4.7
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<span-family:"Courier New"">M 29 Low 1:20 AM 0.4 7:29 AM Set 7:16 AM 99
<span-family:"Courier New""> 29 High 7:42 AM 5.7 6:22 PM Rise 6:15 PM
<span-family:"Courier New""> 29 Low 2:08 PM 0.4
<span-family:"Courier New""> 29 High 7:58 PM 4.6
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<span-family:"Courier New"">Tu 30 Low 1:55 AM 0.4 7:30 AM Set 8:11 AM 99
<span-family:"Courier New""> 30 High 8:18 AM 5.7 6:21 PM Rise 6:53 PM
<span-family:"Courier New""> 30 Low 2:46 PM 0.5
<span-family:"Courier New""> 30 High 8:34 PM 4.4
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<span-family:"Courier New"">W 31 Low 2:29 AM 0.5 7:31 AM Set 9:05 AM 99
<span-family:"Courier New""> 31 High 8:54 AM 5.6 6:20 PM Rise 7:35 PM
<span-family:"Courier New""> 31 Low 3:24 PM 0.5
<span-family:"Courier New""> 31 High 9:10 PM 4.3
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<span-family:"Courier New"">NOVEMBER
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<span-family:"Courier New"">Th 1 Low 3:04 AM 0.5 7:32 AM Set 9:57 AM 96
<span-family:"Courier New""> 1 High 9:30 AM 5.4 6:19 PM Rise 8:20 PM
<span-family:"Courier New""> 1 Low 4:02 PM 0.7
<span-family:"Courier New""> 1 High 9:47 PM 4.1
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<span-family:"Courier New"">F 2 Low 3:40 AM 0.7 7:33 AM Set 10:46 AM 91
<span-family:"Courier New""> 2 High 10:08 AM 5.3 6:18 PM Rise 9:09 PM
<span-family:"Courier New""> 2 Low 4:41 PM 0.8
<span-family:"Courier New""> 2 High 10:26 PM 4.0
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<span-family:"Courier New"">Sa 3 Low 4:19 AM 0.8 7:34 AM Set 11:31 AM 86
<span-family:"Courier New""> 3 High 10:47 AM 5.1 6:17 PM Rise 10:01 PM
<span-family:"Courier New""> 3 Low 5:23 PM 0.9
<span-family:"Courier New""> 3 High 11:07 PM 3.8
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<span-family:"Courier New"">Su 4 Low 4:01 AM 0.9 6:35 AM Set 11:14 AM 78
<span-family:"Courier New""> 4 High 10:30 AM 5.0 5:16 PM Rise 9:55 PM
<span-family:"Courier New""> 4 Low 5:07 PM 1.1
<span-family:"Courier New""> 4 High 10:54 PM 3.8
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<span-family:"Courier New"">M 5 Low 4:49 AM 1.1 6:35 AM Set 11:53 AM 70
<span-family:"Courier New""> 5 High 11:18 AM 4.9 5:15 PM Rise 10:51 PM
<span-family:"Courier New""> 5 Low 5:55 PM 1.1
<span-family:"Courier New""> 5 High 11:47 PM 3.8
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<span-family:"Courier New"">Tu 6 Low 5:44 AM 1.2 6:36 AM Set 12:29 PM 61
<span-family:"Courier New""> 6 High 12:10 PM 4.7 5:15 PM Rise 11:48 PM
<span-family:"Courier New""> 6 Low 6:45 PM 1.1
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<span-family:"Courier New"">W 7 High 12:45 AM 4.0 6:37 AM Set 1:04 PM 51
<span-family:"Courier New""> 7 Low 6:46 AM 1.1 5:14 PM
<span-family:"Courier New""> 7 High 1:05 PM 4.6
<span-family:"Courier New""> 7 Low 7:35 PM 0.9
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<span-family:"Courier New"">Th 8 High 1:44 AM 4.3 6:38 AM Rise 12:47 AM 41
<span-family:"Courier New""> 8 Low 7:52 AM 1.1 5:13 PM Set 1:39 PM
<span-family:"Courier New""> 8 High 2:03 PM 4.6
<span-family:"Courier New""> 8 Low 8:26 PM 0.7
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<span-family:"Courier New"">F 9 High 2:41 AM 4.7 6:39 AM Rise 1:49 AM 31
<span-family:"Courier New""> 9 Low 8:56 AM 0.8 5:12 PM Set 2:13 PM
<span-family:"Courier New""> 9 High 2:59 PM 4.7
<span-family:"Courier New""> 9 Low 9:15 PM 0.4
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<span-family:"Courier New"">Sa 10 High 3:36 AM 5.3 6:40 AM Rise 2:52 AM 21
<span-family:"Courier New""> 10 Low 9:57 AM 0.4 5:12 PM Set 2:49 PM
<span-family:"Courier New""> 10 High 3:53 PM 4.7
<span-family:"Courier New""> 10 Low 10:04 PM 0.1
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MARINE WEATHER: 500 AM EDT THU OCT 25 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL DRIFT S
ACROSS THE CENTRAL WATERS TODAY AND DISSIPATE TONIGHT. A HIGH
PRES RIDGE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE N LATE TODAY AND
TONIGHT...THEN WEAKEN FRI INTO SAT.
HURRICANE SANDY NOW WELL S OF THE AREA IS EXPECTED TO TRACK N TO
NEAR 28.1N 76.3W BY 2 AM SAT...NEAR 31.2N 73.7W BY 2 AM SUN...
NEAR 34.5N 70.5W BY 2 AM MON...THEN BECOME A STRONG
POST-TROPICAL LOW NEAR 37.5N 70.5W BY 2 AM TUE. SEE THE LATEST
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER ADVISORY FOR HURRICANE SANDY.
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SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ088-251500-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N OUT TO 32N 73W TO 31N 74W
500 AM EDT THU OCT 25 2012
TROPICAL STORM WARNING
HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED SAT INTO SUN
TODAY
E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 11 FT LATE. HIGHEST WINDS AND
SEAS S.
TONIGHT
E TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 8 TO 16 FT LATE. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS SE.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS DEVELOPING LATE.
FRI
E TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT OVER FAR
SE PORTION TO 35 TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 TO 24 FT...
HIGHEST SE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS BECOMING NUMEROUS.
FRI NIGHT
FAR NW PORTION...NE WINDS INCREASING TO 30 TO 40
KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE...E TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 40
TO 55 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 TO 30 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS
SE. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS THROUGHOUT...OCCASIONALLY
REDUCING VSBY BELOW 1 NM.
SAT
W PORTION...NE TO N WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 24 FT.
E PORTION...E TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 45 TO 65 KT. SEAS 22 TO
34 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS SE.
SUN
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED...EXCEPT OVER W
PORTION BECOMING NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS BECOMING 9 TO
18 FT... EXCEPT E OF 1000 FM 18 TO 30 FT LATE...HIGHEST E.
MON
W TO NW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING
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