Wilmington, NC
Wilmington - weekly port update
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
BALTIC PEARL
ANEMONA
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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: 05/22/12 - TBA - MARITIME DAY
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SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1 -
HURRICANE STATUS - 5/OFF-SEASON
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Tides for Wilmington NC starting with January 20, 2011.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
APRIL 2012
Th 17 Low 12:01 AM 0.5 6:09 AM Rise 3:59 AM 14
17 High 5:46 AM 3.8 8:08 PM Set 5:24 PM
17 Low 11:49 AM 0.3
17 High 6:18 PM 5.0
F 18 Low 12:46 AM 0.4 6:08 AM Rise 4:32 AM 8
18 High 6:29 AM 3.8 8:09 PM Set 6:19 PM
18 Low 12:27 PM 0.1
18 High 6:57 PM 5.1
Sa 19 Low 1:28 AM 0.4 6:08 AM Rise 5:07 AM 4
19 High 7:09 AM 3.8 8:09 PM Set 7:13 PM
19 Low 1:03 PM 0.1
19 High 7:34 PM 5.3
Su 20 Low 2:07 AM 0.3 6:07 AM Rise 5:46 AM 1
20 High 7:47 AM 3.7 8:10 PM Set 8:07 PM
20 Low 1:39 PM 0.1
20 High 8:10 PM 5.3
M 21 Low 2:44 AM 0.3 6:06 AM Rise 6:29 AM 0
21 High 8:25 AM 3.7 8:11 PM Set 8:58 PM
21 Low 2:15 PM 0.1
21 High 8:46 PM 5.3
Tu 22 Low 3:21 AM 0.3 6:06 AM Rise 7:16 AM 0
22 High 9:02 AM 3.7 8:11 PM Set 9:47 PM
22 Low 2:51 PM 0.3
22 High 9:22 PM 5.3
W 23 Low 3:58 AM 0.3 6:05 AM Rise 8:07 AM 3
23 High 9:40 AM 3.7 8:12 PM Set 10:33 PM
23 Low 3:29 PM 0.3
23 High 9:58 PM 5.1
Th 24 Low 4:36 AM 0.3 6:05 AM Rise 9:02 AM 7
24 High 10:19 AM 3.7 8:13 PM Set 11:15 PM
24 Low 4:08 PM 0.4
24 High 10:37 PM 5.0
F 25 Low 5:14 AM 0.4 6:04 AM Rise 9:59 AM 13
25 High 11:01 AM 3.7 8:13 PM Set 11:53 PM
25 Low 4:51 PM 0.5
25 High 11:18 PM 5.0
Sa 26 Low 5:55 AM 0.4 6:04 AM Rise 10:57 AM 20
26 High 11:47 AM 3.7 8:14 PM
26 Low 5:40 PM 0.5
Su 27 High 12:02 AM 4.7 6:04 AM Set 12:29 AM 29
27 Low 6:38 AM 0.3 8:15 PM Rise 11:57 AM
27 High 12:39 PM 3.8
27 Low 6:36 PM 0.7
M 28 High 12:52 AM 4.6 6:03 AM Set 1:04 AM 39
28 Low 7:24 AM 0.3 8:15 PM Rise 12:58 PM
28 High 1:35 PM 4.1
28 Low 7:39 PM 0.7
Tu 29 High 1:47 AM 4.4 6:03 AM Set 1:37 AM 50
29 Low 8:14 AM 0.1 8:16 PM Rise 2:01 PM
29 High 2:35 PM 4.4
29 Low 8:46 PM 0.5
W 30 High 2:45 AM 4.4 6:02 AM Set 2:12 AM 61
30 Low 9:07 AM -0.1 8:17 PM Rise 3:06 PM
30 High 3:35 PM 5.0
30 Low 9:55 PM 0.4
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MARINE WEATHER FORECAST
.SYNOPSIS FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD S ACROSS THE WATERS TODAY...WHILE LOW
PRESSURE DEEPENS OFFSHORE TONIGHT. THESE FEATURES WILL BRING
INCREASING NE WINDS INTO FRIDAY. THE HIGH WILL HOLD MAINLY N OF
THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND...MAINTAINING NE TO E WINDS INTO
MONDAY.
AMZ250-172215-
SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
1048 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2012
REST OF TODAY
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...THEN 4 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
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