PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION
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Maximum Depths - (Fresh)
Harbor Entrance - 41.0 ft
Main Channel - 41.0 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 34 ft Max LOA 600 ft
KINDER MORGAN RIVERROAD MAX DRAFT 38 FEET
AXION/CHEMSERVE WILMINGTON/ Koch / Amoco / Mobil Oil Terminal Max Draft 37 ft Max LOA 700 ft
Apex Terminal Max Draft 35’ 4” Ft Max ANYTIME LOA 800’
KINDER MORGAN WOODBINE/ Paktank Terminal Max Draft 38 ft Max LOA 750 ft
Chemserve - 37 ft Max - LOA 700’ - DISCHARGE RATE FOR UAN SOLUTION –500 LIQUID S/T PER HR 1 EIGHT INCH HOSE
Buckeye Terminal Max Draft - 02/2018 draft 33.50 reduce by 9” each month
Colonial Terminal Max Draft 33 ft Max LOA 700 ft
Kinder Morgan Terminal Max Draft 31 ft Max LOA 600 x 106
South Wilmington Terminal (Exxon) – Max draft 38’00; Max LOA 800’
Carolina Marine Terminal – Max draft 38’00 (1/2018); Max LOA 800’ – possible deeper draft on a vessel by vessel basis
PORT DOCK 1 - MAX DRAFT ON ARRIVAL 41 FEET FRESH WATER ON HIGH TIDE
MAX DRAFT ON DEPARTURE 40 FEET FRESH WATER ON HIGH TIDE WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA
MAX PANAMA SIZE VESSEL – 1150’ x 150’
SCHEDULE TO ESTABLISH BOARD TIME ON DEEP ARRIVALS
June 1, 2017
- Nothing in this schedule shall be interpreted as limiting the pilot, vessel master, or facility operator from taking additional actions necessary to increase the level of care that ensures a vessel’s safe transit and mooring.
- Time limits subject to change due to weather conditions, underpowered vessels, vessels with limited handling abilities or emergencies.
- Vessels 38 feet and less move on any tide time at pilot’s discretion
SHIPS FRESH WATER DRAFT AS EARLY AS LATE AS
SOUTHPORT SOUTHPORT
LOW TIDE PLUS HIGH TIDE PLUS
38’01” thru 38’11”……….…………….. 1:10………………………………0:30
39’00” thru 39’11”………………………2:00……………………………….0:20
40’00” thru 40’05”………………………2:40……………………………… 0:10
40’06” thru 40’11” …………………….. 3:10 ……………………………… 0:00
41’00” thru 41’05” …………………….. 3:40 … 0:10 BEFORE HIGH TIDE
41’06” thru 42’00” 1:20 BEFORE HIGH TIDE TO 0:20 BEFORE HIGH TIDE
SCHEDULE TO ESTABLISH BOARD TIME ON DEEP SAILINGS FROM WILMINGTON
June 1, 2017
- Nothing in this schedule shall be interpreted as limiting the pilot, vessel master, or facility operator from taking additional actions necessary to increase the level of care that ensures a vessel’s safe transit and mooring.
- Time limits subject to change due to weather conditions, low powered vessels or emergencies.
- Vessels 38’00” and less move on any tide time at pilot’s discretion
(PORT SIDE TO)
AS EARLY AS AS LATE AS
WILMINGTON WILMINGTON
SHIP’S FRESH WATER DRAFT HIGH TIDE MINUS/BEFORE HIGH TIDE
38’01” thru 38’05” …………………………….. 5:00 ………………………………………. HIGH TIDE
38’06” thru 38’11” …………………………….. 4:30 ………………………………………. 1:00 (before)
39’00” thru 39’05” ……………………………. 4:00 ……………………………………… 1:30 (before)
39’06” thru 39’11” ……………………………. 3:30 ……………………………………… 2:00 (before)
40’00” thru 40’06” ……………………………. 3:00 ……………………………………… 2:30 (before)
(STARBOARD SIDE TO)
AS EARLY AS AS LATE AS
WILMINGTON WILMINGTON
SHIP’S FRESH WATER DRAFT HIGH TIDE MINUS/BEFORE HIGH TIDE
38’01” thru 38’05” …………………………….. 5:30 ………………………………………. 0:30 (before)
38’06” thru 38’11” …………………………….. 5:00 ………………………………………. 1:30 (before)
39’00” thru 39’05” ……………………………. 4:30 ……………………………………… 2:00 (before)
39’06” thru 39’11” ……………………………. 4:00 ……………………………………… 2:30 (before)
40’00” thru 40’06” …………………………….. 3:30 ……………………………………… 3:00 (before)
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VESSEL TRAFFIC (TANKERS): IN – STOLT LARIX
DUE: 09/05 – BUCCOO REEF
09/25 – BVL PETROCHEM TRADER
09/28 – CPC PETROCHEM SUPPLIER
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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 NCSPA. All persons wanting unescorted access to any vessel must have a valid TWIC.
Current Articles: NONE
CURRENT EVENTS: - NONE
FUTURE EVENTS – NONE
SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
HURRICANE ALERT LEVEL: 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.
Tides for Wilmington NC
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
SEPTEMBER 2018
W 5 Low 12:39 AM 0.6 6:48 AM Rise 2:01 AM 31
5 High 5:51 AM 4.2 7:33 PM Set 4:34 PM
5 Low 12:39 PM 0.1
5 High 6:30 PM 4.9
Th 6 Low 1:40 AM 0.4 6:49 AM Rise 3:04 AM 21
6 High 6:59 AM 4.4 7:31 PM Set 5:30 PM
6 Low 1:44 PM 0.0
6 High 7:36 PM 5.1
F 7 Low 2:37 AM 0.2 6:50 AM Rise 4:11 AM 12
7 High 8:02 AM 4.6 7:30 PM Set 6:20 PM
7 Low 2:45 PM -0.2
7 High 8:35 PM 5.2
Sa 8 Low 3:31 AM 0.0 6:50 AM Rise 5:21 AM 5
8 High 9:00 AM 4.8 7:28 PM Set 7:05 PM
8 Low 3:42 PM -0.3
8 High 9:30 PM 5.3
Su 9 Low 4:23 AM -0.2 6:51 AM Rise 6:31 AM 1
9 High 9:55 AM 5.0 7:27 PM Set 7:45 PM
9 Low 4:37 PM -0.3
9 High 10:20 PM 5.3
M 10 Low 5:12 AM -0.3 6:52 AM Rise 7:40 AM 0
10 High 10:48 AM 5.1 7:26 PM Set 8:23 PM
10 Low 5:30 PM -0.3
10 High 11:09 PM 5.2
Tu 11 Low 6:00 AM -0.3 6:52 AM Rise 8:47 AM 1
11 High 11:40 AM 5.1 7:24 PM Set 9:00 PM
11 Low 6:20 PM -0.2
11 High 11:58 PM 5.1
W 12 Low 6:45 AM -0.2 6:53 AM Rise 9:52 AM 5
12 High 12:32 PM 5.1 7:23 PM Set 9:36 PM
12 Low 7:10 PM 0.0
Th 13 High 12:48 AM 4.8 6:54 AM Rise 10:55 AM 12
13 Low 7:30 AM -0.1 7:21 PM Set 10:12 PM
13 High 1:24 PM 5.0
13 Low 8:00 PM 0.2
F 14 High 1:38 AM 4.6 6:54 AM Rise 11:55 AM 20
14 Low 8:15 AM 0.1 7:20 PM Set 10:51 PM
14 High 2:16 PM 4.8
14 Low 8:50 PM 0.4
Sa 15 High 2:30 AM 4.4 6:55 AM Rise 12:54 PM 29
15 Low 9:02 AM 0.3 7:19 PM Set 11:31 PM
15 High 3:08 PM 4.7
15 Low 9:42 PM 0.5
Su 16 High 3:22 AM 4.2 6:56 AM Rise 1:50 PM 38
16 Low 9:50 AM 0.4 7:17 PM
16 High 4:00 PM 4.6
16 Low 10:36 PM 0.6
M 17 High 4:14 AM 4.1 6:57 AM Set 12:15 AM 48
17 Low 10:42 AM 0.5 7:16 PM Rise 2:42 PM
17 High 4:51 PM 4.5
17 Low 11:31 PM 0.6
Tu 18 High 5:07 AM 4.1 6:57 AM Set 1:01 AM 58
18 Low 11:36 AM 0.5 7:14 PM Rise 3:31 PM
18 High 5:43 PM 4.5
W 19 Low 12:24 AM 0.6 6:58 AM Set 1:51 AM 67
19 High 6:00 AM 4.1 7:13 PM Rise 4:16 PM
19 Low 12:29 PM 0.5
19 High 6:35 PM 4.6
Th 20 Low 1:14 AM 0.5 6:59 AM Set 2:43 AM 75
20 High 6:52 AM 4.1 7:11 PM Rise 4:57 PM
20 Low 1:20 PM 0.4
20 High 7:25 PM 4.6
F 21 Low 2:02 AM 0.4 6:59 AM Set 3:37 AM 83
21 High 7:43 AM 4.2 7:10 PM Rise 5:35 PM
21 Low 2:10 PM 0.3
21 High 8:13 PM 4.7
Sa 22 Low 2:47 AM 0.4 7:00 AM Set 4:31 AM 89
22 High 8:31 AM 4.4 7:09 PM Rise 6:10 PM
22 Low 2:58 PM 0.3
22 High 8:57 PM 4.8
Su 23 Low 3:31 AM 0.3 7:01 AM Set 5:27 AM 94
23 High 9:15 AM 4.5 7:07 PM Rise 6:43 PM
23 Low 3:44 PM 0.3
23 High 9:38 PM 4.8
M 24 Low 4:12 AM 0.3 7:01 AM Set 6:24 AM 98
24 High 9:54 AM 4.5 7:06 PM Rise 7:15 PM
24 Low 4:28 PM 0.3
24 High 10:14 PM 4.8
Tu 25 Low 4:51 AM 0.3 7:02 AM Set 7:21 AM 99
25 High 10:27 AM 4.6 7:04 PM Rise 7:47 PM
25 Low 5:12 PM 0.3
25 High 10:45 PM 4.7
W 26 Low 5:28 AM 0.3 7:03 AM Set 8:19 AM 99
26 High 10:52 AM 4.7 7:03 PM Rise 8:19 PM
26 Low 5:55 PM 0.4
26 High 11:10 PM 4.6
Th 27 Low 6:04 AM 0.3 7:04 AM Set 9:19 AM 97
27 High 11:13 AM 4.8 7:02 PM Rise 8:54 PM
27 Low 6:38 PM 0.4
27 High 11:36 PM 4.6
F 28 Low 6:41 AM 0.3 7:04 AM Set 10:20 AM 92
28 High 11:45 AM 4.9 7:00 PM Rise 9:31 PM
28 Low 7:23 PM 0.5
Sa 29 High 12:14 AM 4.5 7:05 AM Set 11:22 AM 85
29 Low 7:20 AM 0.3 6:59 PM Rise 10:13 PM
29 High 12:29 PM 4.9
29 Low 8:13 PM 0.6
Su 30 High 1:03 AM 4.4 7:06 AM Set 12:25 PM 77
30 Low 8:05 AM 0.3 6:58 PM Rise 11:00 PM
30 High 1:24 PM 4.9
30 Low 9:10 PM 0.7
OCTOBER 2018
M 1 High 2:05 AM 4.3 7:07 AM Set 1:27 PM 67
1 Low 9:00 AM 0.4 6:56 PM Rise 11:53 PM
1 High 2:32 PM 4.8
1 Low 10:13 PM 0.7
Tu 2 High 3:21 AM 4.2 7:07 AM Set 2:27 PM 57
2 Low 10:07 AM 0.4 6:55 PM
2 High 3:55 PM 4.8
2 Low 11:19 PM 0.7
W 3 High 4:36 AM 4.2 7:08 AM Rise 12:53 AM 45
3 Low 11:20 AM 0.4 6:53 PM Set 3:22 PM
3 High 5:11 PM 4.8
Th 4 Low 12:21 AM 0.5 7:09 AM Rise 1:57 AM 34
4 High 5:45 AM 4.3 6:52 PM Set 4:13 PM
4 Low 12:28 PM 0.2
4 High 6:19 PM 4.9
F 5 Low 1:19 AM 0.3 7:09 AM Rise 3:03 AM 23
5 High 6:49 AM 4.6 6:51 PM Set 4:58 PM
5 Low 1:31 PM 0.1
5 High 7:20 PM 5.0
Sa 6 Low 2:15 AM 0.1 7:10 AM Rise 4:11 AM 14
6 High 7:49 AM 4.8 6:49 PM Set 5:39 PM
6 Low 2:30 PM -0.1
6 High 8:17 PM 5.1
Su 7 Low 3:07 AM -0.1 7:11 AM Rise 5:19 AM 7
7 High 8:45 AM 5.0 6:48 PM Set 6:17 PM
7 Low 3:26 PM -0.2
7 High 9:09 PM 5.2
M 8 Low 3:57 AM -0.2 7:12 AM Rise 6:26 AM 2
8 High 9:37 AM 5.2 6:47 PM Set 6:54 PM
8 Low 4:19 PM -0.2
8 High 9:57 PM 5.2
Tu 9 Low 4:45 AM -0.3 7:13 AM Rise 7:32 AM 0
9 High 10:27 AM 5.3 6:45 PM Set 7:29 PM
9 Low 5:10 PM -0.2
9 High 10:44 PM 5.1
W 10 Low 5:31 AM -0.2 7:13 AM Rise 8:36 AM 0
10 High 11:15 AM 5.3 6:44 PM Set 8:06 PM
10 Low 5:59 PM -0.1
10 High 11:30 PM 4.9
Th 11 Low 6:15 AM -0.1 7:14 AM Rise 9:39 AM 3
11 High 12:03 PM 5.2 6:43 PM Set 8:44 PM
11 Low 6:47 PM 0.1
F 12 High 12:17 AM 4.7 7:15 AM Rise 10:40 AM 8
12 Low 6:58 AM 0.1 6:42 PM Set 9:24 PM
12 High 12:51 PM 5.0
12 Low 7:33 PM 0.3
Sa 13 High 1:05 AM 4.4 7:16 AM Rise 11:39 AM 14
13 Low 7:40 AM 0.3 6:40 PM Set 10:07 PM
13 High 1:40 PM 4.8
13 Low 8:20 PM 0.5
Su 14 High 1:56 AM 4.2 7:16 AM Rise 12:34 PM 22
14 Low 8:22 AM 0.4 6:39 PM Set 10:53 PM
14 High 2:30 PM 4.7
14 Low 9:08 PM 0.6
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.