Charleston

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Maximum Depths - (Fresh)

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">BERTH LIMITS/INFORMATION:

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Current maximum drafts allowed at berths:

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">ADM Terminal 34 ft Max Draft 675 Max LOA

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Gold Bond Terminal Max Draft 32 ft Max LOA 600 ft

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Koch / Amoco / Mobil Oil Terminal Max Draft 38 ft Max LOA 700 ft

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Apex Terminal Max Draft 39 ft Max LOA 770 ft

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Paktank Terminal Max Draft 38 ft Max LOA 750 ft

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Buckeye ( formerly HESS ) Terminal Max Draft 30 feet fresh water docking on High water

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Colonial Terminal Max Draft 33 ft Max LOA 700 ft

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Kinder Morgan Terminal Max Draft 31 ft Max LOA 535 ft

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Arcadian / W.R. Grace / Nitrex / PCS Phosphate Terminal Max Draft 25 ft Max LOA 535 ft

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">PORT DOCK 1 - MAX DRAFT ON ARRIVAL 41 FEET FRESH WATER ON HIGH TIDE  

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">MAX DRAFT ON DEPARTURE 40 FEET FRESH WATER ON HIGH TIDE WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA 

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">VESSEL TRAFFIC (TANKERS):   

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">WILMINGTON:   -  IN PORT - NONE

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">-  <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">BROWNSVILLE PETROCHEM TRADER - ETA 03/03

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MOREHEAD CITY:  IN PORT - NONE

                                        <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">FALCON TRADER – ETA FEB ???

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL FILING REQUIREMENTS:

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">96 Hours - advance notice of arrival required by USCG

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<span-size:10.0pt;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:10.0pt;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:10.0pt;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:10.0pt;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:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">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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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal">Current Articles –

<span-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#0080BE">Port City Daily: Wood pellets facility approved for Port of Wilmington; state approval pending

<span-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#363636">The State Ports Authority is one step closer to entering the wood pellet shipping business.

<span-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#363636">In a teleconference meeting Wednesday afternoon, the authority’s board of directors approved a lease agreement and operations agreement with Enviva LP for development of a storage facility at the Port of Wilmington for shipping of wood pellets—a renewable energy source supplied to customers in the European Union and the United States

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal">CURRENT ISSUES/EVENTS: NONE

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">FUTURE ISSUES/EVENTS:  NONE

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">HURRICANE STATUS - OUT OF SEASON

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">RIGHT WHALE SEASON IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT. 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">Specific dimensions for the Seasonal Management Area and the applicable rules are available from NOAA at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/shipstrike/ 

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Tides for Wilmington NC   

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon

                     <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">/Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible

 

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">F   14      Low   3:20 AM     0.0   6:58 AM     Set  6:25 AM      98

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    14     High   9:16 AM     4.5   5:54 PM    Rise  5:54 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    14      Low   3:54 PM     0.2

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    14     High   9:34 PM     4.4

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Sa  15      Low   4:02 AM     0.0   6:57 AM     Set  6:58 AM      99

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    15     High   9:51 AM     4.5   5:55 PM    Rise  6:49 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    15      Low   4:32 PM     0.2

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    15     High  10:09 PM     4.4

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Su  16      Low   4:41 AM     0.1   6:56 AM     Set  7:31 AM      99

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    16     High  10:21 AM     4.4   5:56 PM    Rise  7:44 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    16      Low   5:06 PM     0.3

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    16     High  10:37 PM     4.4

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">M   17      Low   5:19 AM     0.1   6:55 AM     Set  8:03 AM      96

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    17     High  10:40 AM     4.4   5:57 PM    Rise  8:40 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    17      Low   5:39 PM     0.3

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    17     High  10:51 PM     4.4

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Tu  18      Low   5:57 AM     0.2   6:53 AM     Set  8:36 AM      92

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    18     High  10:59 AM     4.4   5:58 PM    Rise  9:37 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    18      Low   6:09 PM     0.3

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    18     High  11:15 PM     4.5

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">W   19      Low   6:37 AM     0.3   6:52 AM     Set  9:11 AM      86

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    19     High  11:35 AM     4.4   5:59 PM    Rise 10:36 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    19      Low   6:43 PM     0.3

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    19     High  11:55 PM     4.6

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Th  20      Low   7:22 AM     0.4   6:51 AM     Set  9:49 AM      78

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    20     High  12:21 PM     4.3   6:00 PM    Rise 11:36 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    20      Low   7:23 PM     0.3

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">F   21     High  12:46 AM     4.6   6:50 AM     Set 10:31 AM      69

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    21      Low   8:17 AM     0.5   6:01 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    21     High   1:17 PM     4.3

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    21      Low   8:15 PM     0.3

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Sa  22     High   1:47 AM     4.6   6:49 AM    Rise 12:36 AM      59

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    22      Low   9:24 AM     0.5   6:02 PM     Set 11:18 AM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    22     High   2:22 PM     4.2

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    22      Low   9:23 PM     0.4

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Su  23     High   3:01 AM     4.6   6:48 AM    Rise  1:37 AM      48

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    23      Low  10:33 AM     0.5   6:03 PM     Set 12:11 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    23     High   3:37 PM     4.2

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    23      Low  10:40 PM     0.3

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">M   24     High   4:24 AM     4.6   6:47 AM    Rise  2:36 AM      37

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    24      Low  11:39 AM     0.4   6:04 PM     Set  1:11 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    24     High   4:53 PM     4.3

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    24      Low  11:51 PM     0.2

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Tu  25     High   5:38 AM     4.7   6:45 AM    Rise  3:31 AM      26

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    25      Low  12:40 PM     0.3   6:04 PM     Set  2:15 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    25     High   6:03 PM     4.4

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">W   26      Low  12:55 AM     0.0   6:44 AM    Rise  4:23 AM      16

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    26     High   6:44 AM     4.9   6:05 PM     Set  3:23 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    26      Low   1:37 PM     0.0

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    26     High   7:06 PM     4.7

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Th  27      Low   1:56 AM    -0.2   6:43 AM    Rise  5:11 AM      8

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    27     High   7:43 AM     5.1   6:06 PM     Set  4:32 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    27      Low   2:32 PM    -0.1

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    27     High   8:04 PM     4.9

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">F   28      Low   2:52 AM    -0.4   6:42 AM    Rise  5:55 AM      3

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    28     High   8:38 AM     5.2   6:07 PM     Set  5:41 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    28      Low   3:24 PM    -0.3

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">    28     High   8:58 PM     5.1

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">MARCH 2014

 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Sa   1      Low   3:47 AM    -0.5   6:41 AM    Rise  6:36 AM      0

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">     1     High   9:29 AM     5.2   6:08 PM     Set  6:49 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">     1      Low   4:13 PM    -0.4

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">     1     High   9:50 PM     5.2

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Su   2      Low   4:38 AM    -0.5   6:39 AM    Rise  7:15 AM      0

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">     2     High  10:18 AM     5.2   6:09 PM     Set  7:56 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">     2      Low   5:00 PM    -0.4

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">     2     High  10:41 PM     5.3

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">M    3      Low   5:28 AM    -0.4   6:38 AM    Rise  7:54 AM      3

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">     3     High  11:07 AM     5.0   6:10 PM     Set  9:01 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">     3      Low   5:46 PM    -0.3

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">     3     High  11:31 PM     5.2

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Tu   4      Low   6:17 AM    -0.2   6:37 AM    Rise  8:33 AM      8

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">     4     High  11:57 AM     4.8   6:10 PM     Set 10:04 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">     4      Low   6:31 PM    -0.1

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">W    5     High  12:22 AM     5.0   6:35 AM    Rise  9:13 AM      15

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">     5      Low   7:06 AM     0.0   6:11 PM     Set 11:04 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">     5     High  12:47 PM     4.6

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">     5      Low   7:16 PM     0.1

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Th   6     High   1:13 AM     4.8   6:34 AM    Rise  9:56 AM      24

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">     6      Low   7:56 AM     0.2   6:12 PM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">     6     High   1:38 PM     4.4

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">     6      Low   8:03 PM     0.2

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">F    7     High   2:05 AM     4.7   6:33 AM     Set 12:01 AM      33

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">     7      Low   8:49 AM     0.4   6:13 PM    Rise 10:40 AM

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">     7     High   2:30 PM     4.3

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">     7      Low   8:53 PM     0.4

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">MARINE WEATHER

 

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Small Craft Advisory
Hazardous Weather Outlook

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...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON......<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">

Synopsis...WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRIEFLY BUILD ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. LOW PRESSURE AND ITS ACCOMPANYING COLD FRONT...WILL PUSH ACROSS THE AREA WATERS LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL ONCE AGAIN FOLLOW AND DRIFT ACROSS THE EASTERN CAROLINAS THROUGH THE WEEKEND...BEFORE FINALLY MOVING OFFSHORE EARLY NEXT WEEK.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

Tonight: SW winds 15 to 20 kt...increasing to 25 to 30 kt with few gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers.

Sat: W winds 25 to 30 kt...with few gusts up to 35 kt early. seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers.

Sat Night: NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.

Sun: N winds 10 kt or less...becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.

Sun Night: NW winds 10 kt or less. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Mon: E winds 10 kt...becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Tue: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.