CONDITION YANKEE – NO INBOUND VESSEL MOVEMENTS
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 : 09/17 – BVL PETROCHEM TRADER; BOW FORTUNE; RESOLVE
09/20 – SCF PRIME
10/15 – GLV PETROCHEM PRODUCER
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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: : 09/20 – 0745 – NAVOPS
FUTURE EVENTS: 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.
10/09 – CWIT luncheon
10/11 – OKTOBERFEST - Thursday, October 11 | Alhambra Hall
SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
CURRENT HURRICANE ALERT: CONDITION YANKEE– TROPICAL
STORM WINDS EXPECTED WITHIN 24 HOURS - 6 STORMS BEING TRACKED:
200 PM EDT Fri Sep 14 2018
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Hurricane
Florence, near the North Carolina coast, on Tropical Storm Helene,
located over the northeastern Atlantic Ocean, on Tropical Depression
Isaac, located in the eastern Caribbean Sea, and on Tropical Storm
Joyce, located about 1000 miles west-southwest of the Azores.
1. Numerous showers and thunderstorms continue in association with an
elongated low pressure area located near the coasts of Texas and
northeastern Mexico. While development into a tropical depression
is not expected since the system is almost onshore, heavy rainfall
and gusty winds are likely across portions of northeastern Mexico
and Texas through Saturday. Interests there should monitor the
progress of this system, and refer to products from their local
weather office.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...low...10 percent.
2. A broad area of low pressure could form near Bermuda late this
weekend or early next week. Additional development, if any, is
expected to be slow while the system moves little.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...low...10 percent.
CHARLESTON TIDES:
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
SEPTEMBER 2018
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
M 15 High 12:47 AM 5.0 7:24 AM Rise 1:30 PM 31
15 Low 6:55 AM 1.2 6:47 PM Set 11:54 PM
15 High 1:31 PM 5.7
15 Low 7:50 PM 1.3
Tu 16 High 1:39 AM 4.9 7:25 AM Rise 2:17 PM 41
16 Low 7:47 AM 1.4 6:46 PM
16 High 2:25 PM 5.5
16 Low 8:43 PM 1.4
W 17 High 2:34 AM 4.8 7:25 AM Set 12:45 AM 50
17 Low 8:43 AM 1.5 6:44 PM Rise 3:00 PM
17 High 3:20 PM 5.5
17 Low 9:37 PM 1.4
Th 18 High 3:31 AM 4.9 7:26 AM Set 1:38 AM 59
18 Low 9:42 AM 1.4 6:43 PM Rise 3:39 PM
18 High 4:13 PM 5.5
18 Low 10:28 PM 1.3
F 19 High 4:26 AM 5.1 7:27 AM Set 2:32 AM 68
19 Low 10:38 AM 1.3 6:42 PM Rise 4:15 PM
19 High 5:04 PM 5.6
19 Low 11:16 PM 1.1
Sa 20 High 5:17 AM 5.3 7:28 AM Set 3:27 AM 77
20 Low 11:30 AM 1.1 6:41 PM Rise 4:50 PM
20 High 5:51 PM 5.7
Su 21 Low 12:01 AM 0.8 7:29 AM Set 4:22 AM 84
21 High 6:05 AM 5.6 6:40 PM Rise 5:22 PM
21 Low 12:19 PM 0.9
21 High 6:35 PM 5.8
M 22 Low 12:43 AM 0.6 7:29 AM Set 5:19 AM 91
22 High 6:49 AM 5.8 6:39 PM Rise 5:55 PM
22 Low 1:04 PM 0.7
22 High 7:17 PM 5.9
Tu 23 Low 1:23 AM 0.3 7:30 AM Set 6:16 AM 96
23 High 7:31 AM 6.1 6:38 PM Rise 6:28 PM
23 Low 1:48 PM 0.5
23 High 7:57 PM 5.9
W 24 Low 2:03 AM 0.2 7:31 AM Set 7:16 AM 99
24 High 8:11 AM 6.3 6:37 PM Rise 7:02 PM
24 Low 2:32 PM 0.4
24 High 8:36 PM 5.9
Th 25 Low 2:43 AM 0.0 7:32 AM Set 8:16 AM 99
25 High 8:51 AM 6.5 6:36 PM Rise 7:39 PM
25 Low 3:16 PM 0.3
25 High 9:16 PM 5.8
F 26 Low 3:24 AM 0.0 7:33 AM Set 9:19 AM 98
26 High 9:32 AM 6.6 6:35 PM Rise 8:21 PM
26 Low 4:01 PM 0.3
26 High 9:57 PM 5.7
Sa 27 Low 4:08 AM 0.0 7:33 AM Set 10:23 AM 94
27 High 10:16 AM 6.6 6:34 PM Rise 9:08 PM
27 Low 4:49 PM 0.4
27 High 10:42 PM 5.5
Su 28 Low 4:55 AM 0.1 7:34 AM Set 11:26 AM 88
28 High 11:05 AM 6.5 6:33 PM Rise 10:00 PM
28 Low 5:40 PM 0.5
28 High 11:33 PM 5.4
MARINE FORECAST: 5NM NE Capers Reef MR
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Marine Zone Forecast
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
Synopsis: AMZ300-150700- 359 PM EDT Fri Sep 14 2018 .Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina and north coastal
Georgia... Florence is expected to bring impacts to our area through Saturday, then quickly move away on Sunday. Weak ridging will return next week. A cold front is forecasted to approach the region during the second half of next week. Refer to the latest advisory
on Florence issued by the National Hurricane Center. $$
Tonight
Tropical storm conditions with hurricane conditions possible. W winds 40 to 50 kt with gusts to 60 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Showers. Locally heavy rainfall possible.
Sat
Tropical storm conditions expected with hurricane conditions possible. SW winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. Locally
heavy rainfall possible.
Sat Night
Tropical storm conditions expected with hurricane conditions possible. SW winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. Locally heavy rainfall possible.
Sun
Tropical storm conditions possible. S winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms.
Sun Night
S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms.
Mon
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
Mon Night
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms.
Tue
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Tue Night
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Wed
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Wed Night
E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening. mariners are reminded that winds and seas higher in and near tstms.