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Subject: | SOUTH CAROLINA DAILY UPDATE | Date: | Tuesday, September 09, 2008 | Priority: | Normal | Notice: | URGENT INFORMATION: NONE
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PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION ------------------------ Maximum Depths - (Fresh) Harbor Entrance - 47.0 ft Main Channel - 45.0 ft
BERTH LIMITS/INFORMATION: ------------------------- Current maximum drafts allowed at berths:
Amerada Hess - Max draft of 38'00 if LOA is less than 650'; Max draft of 36'00 if LOA is 650'00 or greater Kinder Morgan - berth 1 - 40'00 Kinder Morgan - berth 2 - 40'00 Kinder Morgan - berth 3 - TBA berth 4 - Max draft 39'00, tide needed for anything deeper than 36'00 BP - TBA Wando Terminal - Max draft 46'00 - Max BM 187'00 North Charleston Terminal - Max 42'00 - Max BM 187'00 CST - Max draft 47'00 - Max BM 187'00
Per pilots - restrictions for Tanker movements: Drafts of 36'00 or less may transit at anytime Drafts of 36'01 to 40'00 - window: Start in 1 Hour before low water until 2 hours before high water Drafts of 40'01 to 41'00 - window: start in 2 hours after low water until 2 hours before high water Drafts of 41'01 to 42'00 - window: start in 3 hours after low water until 3 hours before high water
VESSEL TRAFFIC: ---------------
BP - TUG RESOLVE & 650-3 ETD 09/10/08 0500 KINDER MORGAN 2 - FRIENDLY SEAS ETD 09/10/08 1200 DETYENS - MADELEINE ETD 09/10/08 1200 NUCOR - MICHIGANBORG ETA 09/09/08 1100 KINDER MORGAN - LIAN SHUH HUE ETA 09/10/08 0200
============================================= FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL FILING REQUIREMENTS: --------------------------------------------- 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 SCPA.
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NEWS ARTICLES:
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FUTURE/ONGOING ISSUES:
09/09 - 1145 - CWIT LUNCHEON 09/16 - 1900 - CHARLESTON COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING 09/17 - 0800 - MARITIME ASSOC OF SC BOARD MEETING 09/17 - 1800 - PROPELLOR CLUB DINNER 10/08 - 1800 - CWIT OYSTER ROAST 10/30 - 1799 - PROPELLOR CLUB 75TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY 2013 - PROPOSED TIME FRAME FOR NEW PORT TERMINAL TO BE COMPLETED
CURRENT ISSUES - NONE
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CURRENT HURRICANE ALERT STATUS - 4
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SEAPORT SECURITY ALERT CURRENTLY AT YELLOW/ELEVEATED - MARSEC 1 AIRPORT SECURITY ALERT CURRENTLY AT ORANGE/HIGH
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Tides for Charleston (Customhouse Wharf) starting with September 9, 2008. Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
Tu 9 High 3:21 AM 4.6 7:00 AM Set 1:09 AM 62 9 Low 9:29 AM 1.3 7:33 PM Rise 4:11 PM 9 High 4:18 PM 5.4 9 Low 10:35 PM 1.5
W 10 High 4:18 AM 4.7 7:01 AM Set 2:07 AM 71 10 Low 10:28 AM 1.2 7:32 PM Rise 4:52 PM 10 High 5:11 PM 5.6 10 Low 11:26 PM 1.3
Th 11 High 5:13 AM 4.9 7:01 AM Set 3:06 AM 79 11 Low 11:23 AM 1.0 7:31 PM Rise 5:28 PM 11 High 5:59 PM 5.8
F 12 Low 12:12 AM 1.0 7:02 AM Set 4:07 AM 87 12 High 6:04 AM 5.1 7:29 PM Rise 6:00 PM 12 Low 12:14 PM 0.7 12 High 6:44 PM 6.0
Sa 13 Low 12:55 AM 0.7 7:02 AM Set 5:09 AM 93 13 High 6:51 AM 5.4 7:28 PM Rise 6:30 PM 13 Low 1:03 PM 0.5 13 High 7:26 PM 6.1
Su 14 Low 1:37 AM 0.4 7:03 AM Set 6:11 AM 97 14 High 7:36 AM 5.8 7:27 PM Rise 6:59 PM 14 Low 1:49 PM 0.4 14 High 8:07 PM 6.2
M 15 Low 2:17 AM 0.2 7:04 AM Set 7:14 AM 99 15 High 8:19 AM 6.1 7:25 PM Rise 7:28 PM 15 Low 2:36 PM 0.2 15 High 8:46 PM 6.1
Tu 16 Low 2:57 AM 0.0 7:04 AM Set 8:19 AM 99 16 High 9:01 AM 6.3 7:24 PM Rise 7:59 PM 16 Low 3:22 PM 0.2 16 High 9:27 PM 6.0
W 17 Low 3:39 AM -0.1 7:05 AM Set 9:25 AM 97 17 High 9:45 AM 6.5 7:23 PM Rise 8:33 PM 17 Low 4:10 PM 0.3 17 High 10:09 PM 5.9
Th 18 Low 4:22 AM -0.1 7:06 AM Set 10:35 AM 92 18 High 10:32 AM 6.5 7:21 PM Rise 9:11 PM 18 Low 5:00 PM 0.4 18 High 10:55 PM 5.6
F 19 Low 5:09 AM 0.0 7:06 AM Set 11:45 AM 84 19 High 11:23 AM 6.5 7:20 PM Rise 9:57 PM 19 Low 5:54 PM 0.7 19 High 11:46 PM 5.4
Sa 20 Low 6:00 AM 0.1 7:07 AM Set 12:55 PM 75 20 High 12:20 PM 6.4 7:19 PM Rise 10:50 PM 20 Low 6:53 PM 0.9
Su 21 High 12:44 AM 5.2 7:08 AM Set 2:01 PM 65 21 Low 6:58 AM 0.3 7:17 PM Rise 11:52 PM 21 High 1:24 PM 6.2 21 Low 7:57 PM 1.1
M 22 High 1:50 AM 5.1 7:08 AM Set 3:00 PM 53 22 Low 8:01 AM 0.5 7:16 PM 22 High 2:33 PM 6.1 22 Low 9:04 PM 1.1
=========================================== MARINE WEATHER:
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 1039 AM EDT TUE SEP 9 2008
.SYNOPSIS... ATLC HIGH PRES WILL CONTINUE OVER THE REGION TODAY THEN WEAKEN WED. A BACKDOOR FRONT WILL STALL OVER THE AREA THU. A MOIST TROPICAL AIR MASS WILL BE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS BOUNDARY...INCREASING RAIN CHANCES. ATLC HIGH PRES WILL BUILD W THIS WEEKEND. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE NW EARLY NEXT WEEK.
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.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/... CURRENTLY AT THE SURFACE A COLD FRONT STRETCHES FROM AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER UPSTATE NEW YORK...SOUTHWESTWARD THROUGH THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AND INTO THE SOUTHERN PLAINS STATES. MEANWHILE...CLOSER TO HOME ATLANTIC HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDS WESTWARD INTO THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES...WITH A WEAK COASTAL TROUGH EVIDENT OFF THE SOUTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA COAST. VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS PRIMARILY PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES IN PLACE ACROSS THE REGION...WITH A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS PUSHING ONSHORE OFF THE ATLANTIC. MAIN NEAR TERM CONCERN FOR THIS AFTERNOON REVOLVES AROUND POPS.
THIS AFTERNOON... COASTAL TROUGH WILL WEAKEN OVER THE COASTAL WATERS AS HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC PUSHES FURTHER OUT TO SEA. NOT MUCH IN THE WAY OF FORCING ASIDE FROM SEA BREEZE TODAY...AS THE COLD FRONT TO THE WEST OF THE AREA IS NOT EXPECTED TO MAKE IT FAR ENOUGH EAST TO HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE WEATHER ACROSS THE AREA. NEVERTHELESS...ADJUSTING THE 12Z KCHS SOUNDING YIELDS CAPE VALUES OF 3200 J/KG AND LI/S OF -6. WITH PLENTY OF INSTABILITY IN PLACE...ALONG WITH THE SEA BREEZE PUSHING INLAND THROUGH THE AREA...EXPECT SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON...WITH HIGHEST PROBABILITIES ACROSS NORTHWESTERN ZONES. MAX TEMPERATURES LOOK IN GOOD SHAPE...WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S TO AROUND 90S DEGREES AWAY FROM THE COAST.
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.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM WEDNESDAY/... TONIGHT SHOWER ACTIVITY SHOULD BE CONFINED TO THE WATERS HOWEVER BY WED MORNING A DEEP SURGE IN TROPICAL MOISTURE EXPECTED FROM THE SE. PW VALUES APPROACHING 2.5 INCHES POSSIBLE OVER SOUTHEAST GA BY NOON WED. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE N DURING THE DAY WHICH SHOULD PROVIDE A FOCUS FOR SHOWERS AND STORMS. THERE MAY BE TWO DISTINCT AREAS OF HIGHEST PRECIP COVERAGE ON WED AS ACTIVITY FOCUSES ALONG THE FRONT TO THE N AS WELL AS NEAR THE MOIST ONSHORE CONVERGENCE TO THE SOUTH. HAVE MAINTAINED LIKELY POPS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN THIRD ON WED WITH HIGH CHANCE ACROSS THE NORTH. LATER SHIFTS CAN TWEAK EXACT AREAL COVERAGE/POPS. TEMPS SHOULD BE HELD IN THE UPPER 80S BY CONSIDERABLE CLOUD COVER
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.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/... IMPRESSIVE LOW LEVEL MOISTURE CONVERGENCE AND UPPER DIFFLUENCE IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP WED NIGHT INTO THU NIGHT AS A BACKDOOR WEDGE FRONT SAGS S INTO THE CAROLINAS SHAPING UP A COASTAL TROUGH OVER OUR REGION. DEEP MOISTURE AND PWATS PROBABLY EXCEEDING 2.25 INCHES WILL BE IN PLACE OVER OUR ENTIRE REGION DURING THIS TIME. CONVERGENCE IS EXPECTED TO SHIFT E TO W DURING THE DAY AND W AND E IN OVERNIGHT PERIODS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN IS LIKELY IN THIS PATTERN BUT IT IS STILL A BIT TOO EARLY TO PINPOINT TRENDS ENOUGH TO EITHER ADD TO PUBLIC PRODUCTS OR MENTION IN THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK" onClick="return popup(this, 'notes')">OUTLOOK. WE THINK THE KEY WORD AT THIS TIME IS LOCAL...BUT SOME SPOTS COULD SEE 2-3 INCHES OF RAIN IN SLOW MOVING SHOWERS AND TSTMS. LATER SHIFTS WILL PROBABLY KEY IN ON THU AS TIMING THE MOST SIGNIFICANT PCPN. PLENTY OF CLOUDS AND CONVECTIVE RAINS WILL KEEP SMALL DIURNAL TEMP RANGES FOR MOST PLACES WITH LOWS 70-74 AND HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S THU.
SIMILAR TRENDS WERE CONTINUED ON FRI WITH CHANCE POPS MOST AREAS AND A WEAKENING/DISSIPATION OF THE COASTAL FRONT. BY FRI AFTERNOON SKIES COULD BECOME PARTLY CLOUDY IN MANY AREAS WITH WIDESPREAD CONVECTION TO THE N OF OUR REGION ASSOCIATED WITH A SIGNIFICANT SHORT WAVE.
A STRONG UPPER RIDGE IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS WEEKEND OVER THE SE UNITED STATES AND WARMER AND DRIER WEATHER SHOULD PREVAIL. WE RAISED HIGHS SOME SAT AND SUN WITH THE DOME OF 500 MB HIGH PRES NEARING 5940M IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA.
A COLD FRONT SHOULD BE APPROACHING EARLY NEXT WEEK. SIGNIFICANT TIMING DIFFERENCES WITH THIS FRONT WERE NOTED THIS MORNING WITH THE GLOBAL MODELS.
.AVIATION /15Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... SEA BREEZE IS BEGINNING TO DEVELOP...AND WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO SEE A FEW SHOWERS POP AND SOME MVFR CIGS DEVELOP ALONG IT. HAVE INCLUDED TEMPO GROUPS AT BOTH TERMS FOR MVFR CIGS FROM 14Z TO 16Z AND MENTIONED SOME VCSH AT THE CHS TERMINAL DUE TO ONGOING SHOWER ACTIVITY. BY EARLY AFTERNOON...SEA BREEZE SHOULD PUSH INLAND OF THE TERMS...WITH VFR CONDITIONS THEN EXPECTED THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS.
COULD SEE SOME LOW CIGS AND REDUCED VSBYS AT THE TERMS TONIGHT...BUT GIVEN ONSHORE FLOW EXPECT ANY STRATUS AND FOG TO DEVELOP INLAND FROM THE TAF SITES AND HAVE KEPT MENTION OUT OF THE TAFS AT THIS TIME.
EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK...MVFR OR LOWER CEILINGS POSSIBLE WED NIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT IN ASSOCIATION WITH A STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY. VSBYS MAY ALSO DROP TO MVFR IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS. OTHERWISE VFR CONDITIONS OUTSIDE SCATTERED CONVECTION.
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.MARINE... PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL REMAIN WEAK THROUGH WED THUS WINDS WILL BE AT OR BELOW 15 KT OVER THE WATERS DURING THROUGH THE PERIOD. EASTERLY SWELL TRAINS STILL MAKING IT TO SHORE AFTER HURRICANE IKE MOVED INTO THE CARIBBEAN. THE HEIGHTS AND PERIODS HAVE CONTINUED A SLOW DOWNWARD TREND OVER THE PAST 36 HRS. ALTHOUGH NO BUOY IS REPORTING 6 FT SEAS IN OUR WATERS...THERE LIKELY EXISTS SOME 6 FT SWELL OVER FAR OUTER PORTIONS OF THE OFFSHORE WATERS. THESE SHOULD DIMINISH TO AROUND 5 FT LATE TONIGHT. THUS HAVE TRIMMED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS TO END AT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
WED NIGHT INTO EARLY FRI...THE MAIN CONCERN WILL BE WHETHER ANY PINCHING OF THE PRES GRADIENT OCCURS WITH THE PRESENCE OF THE SURFACE COASTAL TROUGH OVER THE WATERS. LACK OF ANY REAL MOISTURE GRADIENT WITH NO DRY AIR IN SIGHT SUGGESTS ONSHORE FLOW WILL MAINLY BE LESS THAN 15 KT. WE LIKED THE NAM WIND FIELDS FOR DIRECTION DURING THESE PERIODS WITH A BLEND OF GFS/NAM FOR OVERALL SPEEDS. WE CONTINUED ONSHORE TRAJECTORIES SUGGESTS SEAS 2-3 FT NEAR SHORE AND A SOLID 4 FT BEYOND 20 NM OFF THE COAST. ANY INCREASE IN WINDS WOULD LIKELY BUMP SEAS TO 4-5 FT OVER OUR OUTER GEORGIA LEGS BUT MODELS NOT KEEN ON THAT SCENARIO.
BY SAT...SURFACE RIDGE AXIS SHOULD NUDGE W...CAUSING A VEERING TREND TO A MORE SE OR S DIRECTION WITH TIME. SEAS 2-4 FT.
RIP CURRENTS...2 TO 3 FT SWELL CONTINUE TO MAKE IT TO SHORE ALONG OUR COAST WITH PERIODS NOW DOWN TO ABOUT 10 OR 11 SECONDS. THIS WILL MAINTAIN A MARGINAL MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY.
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.CHS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... GA...NONE. SC...NONE. MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR AMZ374. | Notice posted on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 | | 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.
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