PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION
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Maximum Depths - (Fresh)
Harbor Entrance – 43.8 ft
Main Channel - 45.0 ft
BERTH LIMITS/INFORMATION:
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Current maximum drafts allowed at berths:
Inner anchorage - Max Draft 30’00 feet FW - Max LOA 750 FT
Buckeye ( formerly Hess ) - Max draft – 34’06’’ - MLW - Max LOA 750’ Max DWT 70,000 MT UP to 2 x 10 INCH HOSES – AS OF 2/15/18. Depth is reduced 6’’ each month until the berth is
dredged in June.
Delfin - Max Draft - 38'00 Max LOA 690'
ODJFELL Terminal - Max Draft – 40’ Max LOA 700' - 1 x 8 inch HOSE 1 x 6 inch VAPOR HOSE - Odfjell Charleston - NEW Depth – 42’00.
Chem Marine - Max Draft - 38'00 MLW
Kinder Morgan - berth 1 – 40’00 - all vessel arrivals require tide
Kinder Morgan - berth 2 - 40'00
Kinder Morgan - berth 4 - Max draft 40'00, tide needed for anything deeper than 38'00 UP TO 2 x 8 INCH HOSES// Please be advised that the north and south finger piers located at Kinder Morgan
Dock #4, sustained damage during Hurricane Matthew. (UPDATED 11/9) the terminal manager advised that berth #4 is operational but the finger piers have not been repaired and can only be accessed by the mooring boat. The mooring dolphins are fine.
Kinder Morgan North - Max draft 32'00"
BP - Max draft at berth 35 ft FW - . (05/14/18-per pilots) Current maximum draft to BP is 31 feet due to shoaling along the Joint Base Charleston waterfront in Range D and the turning basin at Wharf A. This is subject to change as conditions warrant.
Wando Terminal - Max draft 45'00 MLW - tide needed for anything deeper Than 43'01" Max BM No restriction
North Charleston Terminal - Max draft 45'00 MLW - Max BM No restriction
COLUMBUS STREET TERMINAL - CST - Max draft 45'00 MLW - Max BM No restrictions
Veterans Terminal 35' MLW tidal restricted
Nucor - Max draft 25'00 (movements daylight & tidal restricted), Max LOA 550', Max Beam 52'
Pier J Max Draft 38’00 FT
Airdraft under the Don Holt Bridge 155 ft per pilots
Per pilots - restrictions for Tanker movements:
Drafts of 38'00 or less may transit at anytime
Drafts of 38'01 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
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TANKER VESSEL TRAFFIC:
IN: NONE
DUE : 09/07 – FPMC 22
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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 SCPA. All persons wanting unescorted access to any vessel must have a valid TWIC.
CURRENT ARTICLES: NONE
CURRENT EVENTS: : 09/11 – 1200 – CWIT luncheon
FUTURE EVENTS: 09/20 – 0745 – NAVOPS
09/28 - CMCA Fall 2018 Golf Outing - Friday, September 28, 2018 - CMCA Annual Golf Outing - The CMCA Billy Hollifield FALL Golf Tourney is set for Friday, September 28th, 2018.
SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
CURRENT HURRICANE ALERT: SEASONAL/4 – 4 STORMS
BEING TRACKED:
800 AM EDT Wed Sep 5 2018
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Hurricane
Florence, located over the east-central tropical Atlantic Ocean,
and on recently downgraded Tropical Depression Gordon, located over
central Mississippi.
1. Shower activity associated with a broad area of low pressure
centered a couple of hundred miles south-southwest of the Cabo Verde
Islands has become better organized since yesterday. Environmental
conditions are forecast to be conducive for additional development,
and a tropical depression is expected to form by the end of the week
while the system moves west-northwestward across the tropical
Atlantic Ocean.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...50 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...high...90 percent.
2. A tropical wave is forecast to move off the west coast of Africa
in a few days. Some development of the system is possible over the
weekend while the wave moves westward over the far eastern
tropical Atlantic Ocean.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...low...30 percent.
500 AM AST Wed Sep 05 2018
...FLORENCE A LITTLE STRONGER...
...MOVING OVER THE OPEN ATLANTIC...
SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...21.4N 44.8W
ABOUT 1210 MI...1945 KM ENE OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS
ABOUT 1440 MI...2315 KM ESE OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...105 MPH...165 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...976 MB...28.82 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
700 AM CDT Wed Sep 05 2018
...GORDON WEAKENS TO A DEPRESSION OVER CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
...THREAT OF HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING CONTINUES...
SUMMARY OF 700 AM CDT...1200 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...32.0N 89.9W
ABOUT 25 MI...40 KM SSE OF JACKSON MISSISSIPPI
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 325 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB...29.68 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
None.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
CHARLESTON TIDES:
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
SEPTEMBER 2018
W 5 High 4:06 AM 5.2 6:57 AM Rise 2:13 AM 31
5 Low 10:24 AM 0.1 7:39 PM Set 4:39 PM
5 High 4:45 PM 6.4
5 Low 11:19 PM 0.6
Th 6 High 5:13 AM 5.5 6:58 AM Rise 3:16 AM 21
6 Low 11:27 AM -0.2 7:38 PM Set 5:35 PM
6 High 5:48 PM 6.6
F 7 Low 12:18 AM 0.2 6:58 AM Rise 4:23 AM 12
7 High 6:16 AM 5.7 7:37 PM Set 6:25 PM
7 Low 12:28 PM -0.4
7 High 6:48 PM 6.8
Sa 8 Low 1:13 AM -0.1 6:59 AM Rise 5:32 AM 5
8 High 7:15 AM 6.0 7:35 PM Set 7:11 PM
8 Low 1:26 PM -0.6
8 High 7:43 PM 6.9
Su 9 Low 2:05 AM -0.3 7:00 AM Rise 6:41 AM 1
9 High 8:11 AM 6.3 7:34 PM Set 7:52 PM
9 Low 2:21 PM -0.7
9 High 8:35 PM 6.9
M 10 Low 2:54 AM -0.4 7:00 AM Rise 7:49 AM 0
10 High 9:05 AM 6.5 7:33 PM Set 8:31 PM
10 Low 3:13 PM -0.6
10 High 9:25 PM 6.8
Tu 11 Low 3:42 AM -0.4 7:01 AM Rise 8:55 AM 1
11 High 9:57 AM 6.5 7:31 PM Set 9:08 PM
11 Low 4:05 PM -0.4
11 High 10:13 PM 6.5
W 12 Low 4:29 AM -0.2 7:02 AM Rise 9:59 AM 5
12 High 10:48 AM 6.5 7:30 PM Set 9:45 PM
12 Low 4:56 PM -0.1
12 High 11:00 PM 6.2
Th 13 Low 5:15 AM 0.0 7:02 AM Rise 11:01 AM 12
13 High 11:38 AM 6.3 7:29 PM Set 10:22 PM
13 Low 5:48 PM 0.3
13 High 11:47 PM 5.8
F 14 Low 6:01 AM 0.3 7:03 AM Rise 12:01 PM 20
14 High 12:29 PM 6.1 7:27 PM Set 11:01 PM
14 Low 6:40 PM 0.7
Sa 15 High 12:35 AM 5.4 7:04 AM Rise 12:59 PM 29
15 Low 6:49 AM 0.6 7:26 PM Set 11:42 PM
15 High 1:21 PM 5.9
15 Low 7:34 PM 1.0
Su 16 High 1:25 AM 5.2 7:04 AM Rise 1:55 PM 38
16 Low 7:39 AM 0.9 7:25 PM
16 High 2:14 PM 5.7
16 Low 8:29 PM 1.2
M 17 High 2:18 AM 5.0 7:05 AM Set 12:26 AM 48
17 Low 8:32 AM 1.1 7:23 PM Rise 2:47 PM
17 High 3:08 PM 5.6
17 Low 9:25 PM 1.3
Tu 18 High 3:12 AM 4.9 7:05 AM Set 1:13 AM 58
18 Low 9:27 AM 1.2 7:22 PM Rise 3:36 PM
18 High 4:03 PM 5.6
18 Low 10:20 PM 1.3
W 19 High 4:07 AM 4.9 7:06 AM Set 2:02 AM 67
19 Low 10:23 AM 1.2 7:21 PM Rise 4:21 PM
19 High 4:55 PM 5.7
19 Low 11:11 PM 1.2
Th 20 High 5:00 AM 5.0 7:07 AM Set 2:54 AM 75
20 Low 11:15 AM 1.1 7:19 PM Rise 5:02 PM
20 High 5:44 PM 5.8
20 Low 11:58 PM 1.0
F 21 High 5:51 AM 5.2 7:07 AM Set 3:47 AM 83
21 Low 12:04 PM 0.9 7:18 PM Rise 5:41 PM
21 High 6:30 PM 5.9
Sa 22 Low 12:41 AM 0.9 7:08 AM Set 4:42 AM 89
22 High 6:38 AM 5.4 7:16 PM Rise 6:16 PM
22 Low 12:50 PM 0.8
22 High 7:13 PM 6.0
Su 23 Low 1:22 AM 0.7 7:09 AM Set 5:37 AM 94
23 High 7:21 AM 5.6 7:15 PM Rise 6:50 PM
23 Low 1:32 PM 0.6
23 High 7:53 PM 6.1
M 24 Low 2:00 AM 0.5 7:09 AM Set 6:33 AM 98
24 High 8:02 AM 5.8 7:14 PM Rise 7:23 PM
24 Low 2:14 PM 0.6
24 High 8:31 PM 6.1
Tu 25 Low 2:38 AM 0.4 7:10 AM Set 7:30 AM 99
25 High 8:41 AM 5.9 7:12 PM Rise 7:55 PM
25 Low 2:54 PM 0.5
25 High 9:07 PM 6.0
W 26 Low 3:15 AM 0.3 7:11 AM Set 8:27 AM 99
26 High 9:18 AM 6.0 7:11 PM Rise 8:28 PM
26 Low 3:35 PM 0.5
26 High 9:43 PM 5.9
Th 27 Low 3:53 AM 0.3 7:11 AM Set 9:26 AM 97
27 High 9:55 AM 6.1 7:10 PM Rise 9:03 PM
27 Low 4:18 PM 0.6
27 High 10:19 PM 5.7
F 28 Low 4:32 AM 0.3 7:12 AM Set 10:26 AM 92
28 High 10:35 AM 6.2 7:08 PM Rise 9:41 PM
28 Low 5:03 PM 0.7
28 High 10:59 PM 5.6
Sa 29 Low 5:15 AM 0.3 7:13 AM Set 11:28 AM 85
29 High 11:19 AM 6.2 7:07 PM Rise 10:24 PM
29 Low 5:52 PM 0.8
29 High 11:44 PM 5.4
Su 30 Low 6:03 AM 0.4 7:13 AM Set 12:30 PM 77
30 High 12:11 PM 6.2 7:06 PM Rise 11:11 PM
30 Low 6:47 PM 0.9
OCTOBER 2018
M 1 High 12:38 AM 5.3 7:14 AM Set 1:32 PM 67
1 Low 6:57 AM 0.5 7:04 PM
1 High 1:10 PM 6.2
1 Low 7:48 PM 1.0
Tu 2 High 1:41 AM 5.2 7:15 AM Rise 12:05 AM 57
2 Low 7:58 AM 0.5 7:03 PM Set 2:32 PM
2 High 2:16 PM 6.2
2 Low 8:53 PM 1.0
W 3 High 2:50 AM 5.2 7:15 AM Rise 1:04 AM 45
3 Low 9:04 AM 0.5 7:02 PM Set 3:27 PM
3 High 3:25 PM 6.2
3 Low 9:59 PM 0.8
Th 4 High 3:59 AM 5.4 7:16 AM Rise 2:08 AM 34
4 Low 10:11 AM 0.3 7:01 PM Set 4:18 PM
4 High 4:32 PM 6.4
4 Low 11:01 PM 0.6
F 5 High 5:05 AM 5.7 7:17 AM Rise 3:14 AM 23
5 Low 11:16 AM 0.1 6:59 PM Set 5:04 PM
5 High 5:34 PM 6.5
5 Low 11:59 PM 0.3
Sa 6 High 6:06 AM 6.1 7:17 AM Rise 4:21 AM 14
6 Low 12:16 PM -0.1 6:58 PM Set 5:46 PM
6 High 6:30 PM 6.6
Su 7 Low 12:52 AM 0.0 7:18 AM Rise 5:28 AM 7
7 High 7:02 AM 6.4 6:57 PM Set 6:25 PM
7 Low 1:12 PM -0.3
7 High 7:23 PM 6.7
M 8 Low 1:41 AM -0.2 7:19 AM Rise 6:34 AM 2
8 High 7:55 AM 6.6 6:55 PM Set 7:02 PM
8 Low 2:05 PM -0.4
8 High 8:12 PM 6.6
Tu 9 Low 2:28 AM -0.3 7:20 AM Rise 7:39 AM 0
9 High 8:45 AM 6.8 6:54 PM Set 7:38 PM
9 Low 2:56 PM -0.3
9 High 8:59 PM 6.5
W 10 Low 3:14 AM -0.2 7:20 AM Rise 8:43 AM 0
10 High 9:33 AM 6.8 6:53 PM Set 8:16 PM
10 Low 3:45 PM -0.1
10 High 9:44 PM 6.2
Th 11 Low 3:58 AM 0.0 7:21 AM Rise 9:45 AM 3
11 High 10:19 AM 6.6 6:52 PM Set 8:54 PM
11 Low 4:33 PM 0.2
11 High 10:29 PM 5.9
F 12 Low 4:41 AM 0.3 7:22 AM Rise 10:46 AM 8
12 High 11:05 AM 6.4 6:50 PM Set 9:35 PM
12 Low 5:21 PM 0.5
12 High 11:13 PM 5.6
Sa 13 Low 5:24 AM 0.6 7:22 AM Rise 11:44 AM 14
13 High 11:51 AM 6.2 6:49 PM Set 10:18 PM
13 Low 6:09 PM 0.8
13 High 11:59 PM 5.3
Su 14 Low 6:08 AM 0.9 7:23 AM Rise 12:39 PM 22
14 High 12:39 PM 5.9 6:48 PM Set 11:05 PM
14 Low 6:58 PM 1.1
MARINE FORECAST: 515 AM EDT Wed Sep 5 2018 .SYNOPSIS
FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A high pressure ridge across the N and central waters will remain nearly stationary through Thu night. The ridge will weaken and slowly shift S Fri through
Sun night. A cold front will approach the area from the N Thu night, move S across the waters Fri through Sun, and stall from near Cape Hatteras and across the central waters Sun night as strong high pressure passes N of the area. $$
ANZ835-051945- Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 fm- 515 AM EDT Wed Sep 5 2018 TODAY
E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. TSTMs and scattered showers. TONIGHT E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. TSTMs and scattered showers. THU
E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers and TSTMs. THU NIGHT E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. TSTMs and scattered
showers. FRI E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. FRI NIGHT E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming
variable. Seas 2 to 4 ft. SAT Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. SAT NIGHT
S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. SUN Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 5 ft. SUN
NIGHT E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.