Wilmington, NC
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
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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: 05/22/12 - TBA - MARITIME DAY
FUTURE ISSUES/EVENTS: None
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SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1 -
HURRICANE STATUS –
4/SEASONAL - TROPICAL DEPRESSION ALBERTO ADVISORY NUMBER 11
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL012012
500 AM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012
...ALBERTO REMAINS A TROPICAL DEPRESSION...
SUMMARY OF 500 AM EDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...32.0N 75.5W
ABOUT 220 MI...355 KM S OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA
ABOUT 340 MI...550 KM S OF NORFOLK VIRGINIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 45 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1008 MB...29.77 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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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
MAY 2012
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
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Tu 29 High 3:35 AM 4.4 6:02 AM Set 1:37 AM 50
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 29 Low 11:00 AM 0.1 8:17 PM Rise 2:01 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 29 High 4:42 PM 4.4
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 29 Low 11:36 PM 0.5
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">W 30 High 4:42 AM 4.3 6:01 AM Set 2:12 AM 61
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 30 Low 12:00 PM 0.0 8:18 PM Rise 3:06 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 30 High 5:47 PM 4.6
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Th 31 Low 12:46 AM 0.4 6:01 AM Set 2:48 AM 71
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 31 High 5:52 AM 4.2 8:18 PM Rise 4:14 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 31 Low 1:00 PM -0.1
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 31 High 6:50 PM 4.9
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">JUNE/2012
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">F 1 Low 1:50 AM 0.2 6:01 AM Set 3:28 AM 81
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 1 High 7:00 AM 4.2 8:19 PM Rise 5:24 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 1 Low 1:59 PM -0.2
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 1 High 7:51 PM 5.1
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Sa 2 Low 2:51 AM 0.0 6:01 AM Set 4:14 AM 90
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 2 High 8:04 AM 4.3 8:19 PM Rise 6:35 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 2 Low 2:57 PM -0.3
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 2 High 8:50 PM 5.3
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Su 3 Low 3:49 AM -0.1 6:00 AM Set 5:06 AM 96
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 3 High 9:04 AM 4.3 8:20 PM Rise 7:44 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 3 Low 3:53 PM -0.4
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 3 High 9:45 PM 5.4
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">M 4 Low 4:44 AM -0.2 6:00 AM Set 6:04 AM 99
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 4 High 10:01 AM 4.3 8:20 PM Rise 8:49 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 4 Low 4:48 PM -0.4
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 4 High 10:40 PM 5.4
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Tu 5 Low 5:37 AM -0.3 6:00 AM Set 7:09 AM 99
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 5 High 10:57 AM 4.3 8:21 PM Rise 9:46 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 5 Low 5:42 PM -0.4
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 5 High 11:34 PM 5.3
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">W 6 Low 6:28 AM -0.4 6:00 AM Set 8:16 AM 97
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 6 High 11:55 AM 4.3 8:21 PM Rise 10:36 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 6 Low 6:34 PM -0.3
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Th 7 High 12:29 AM 5.1 6:00 AM Set 9:23 AM 91
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 7 Low 7:18 AM -0.3 8:22 PM Rise 11:19 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 7 High 12:53 PM 4.2
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 7 Low 7:26 PM -0.1
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">F 8 High 1:23 AM 4.9 5:59 AM Set 10:29 AM 84
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 8 Low 8:07 AM -0.3 8:22 PM Rise 11:56 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 8 High 1:51 PM 4.2
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 8 Low 8:18 PM 0.0
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Sa 9 High 2:16 AM 4.7 5:59 AM Set 11:31 AM 75
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 9 Low 8:56 AM -0.2 8:23 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 9 High 2:48 PM 4.2
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 9 Low 9:12 PM 0.2
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Su 10 High 3:07 AM 4.5 5:59 AM Rise 12:29 AM 65
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 10 Low 9:45 AM -0.2 8:23 PM Set 12:31 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 10 High 3:41 PM 4.2
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 10 Low 10:07 PM 0.3
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">M 11 High 3:57 AM 4.3 5:59 AM Rise 1:00 AM 55
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 11 Low 10:34 AM -0.2 8:24 PM Set 1:28 PM
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 11 High 4:33 PM 4.3
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 11 Low 11:04 PM 0.4
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MARINE WEATHER FORECAST: Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm (AMZ250) Mobile Weather Information
Last Update: 625 AM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012
Hazardous marine condition(s):
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Synopsis...SWELL FROM FORMER TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE WATERS THROUGH MID WEEK. A WEAK COLD FRONT...APPROACHING FROM THE WEST...WILL STALL WEST OF THE WATERS TONIGHT AND THEN DISSIPATE ON WEDNESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE WESTERN ATLANTIC WILL BUILD ACROSS THE WATERS LATE WEEK AND OVER THE WEEKEND.
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Today...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Tonight...SW winds near 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
Wed...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
Wed Night...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
Thu...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
Thu Night...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Fri...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Sat...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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