PORT IS CLOSED – CONDITION ZULU UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
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 – ANCHORED OFFSHORE: BVL/PETROCHEM TRADER
DUE: 10/01 – 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: CONDITION ZULU – PORT IS CLOSED
- 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.
Tides for Wilmington NC
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
SEPTEMBER 2018
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
M 15 High 2:48 AM 4.1 7:17 AM Rise 1:25 PM 31
15 Low 9:07 AM 0.6 6:38 PM Set 11:42 PM
15 High 3:21 PM 4.5
15 Low 9:59 PM 0.7
Tu 16 High 3:40 AM 4.0 7:18 AM Rise 2:12 PM 41
16 Low 9:56 AM 0.7 6:36 PM
16 High 4:13 PM 4.4
16 Low 10:51 PM 0.7
W 17 High 4:33 AM 3.9 7:19 AM Set 12:34 AM 50
17 Low 10:52 AM 0.7 6:35 PM Rise 2:55 PM
17 High 5:05 PM 4.4
17 Low 11:43 PM 0.7
Th 18 High 5:26 AM 4.0 7:20 AM Set 1:27 AM 59
18 Low 11:48 AM 0.7 6:34 PM Rise 3:34 PM
18 High 5:56 PM 4.4
F 19 Low 12:34 AM 0.6 7:21 AM Set 2:21 AM 68
19 High 6:19 AM 4.1 6:33 PM Rise 4:09 PM
19 Low 12:43 PM 0.6
19 High 6:47 PM 4.4
Sa 20 Low 1:22 AM 0.5 7:21 AM Set 3:17 AM 77
20 High 7:10 AM 4.2 6:32 PM Rise 4:43 PM
20 Low 1:36 PM 0.5
20 High 7:35 PM 4.5
Su 21 Low 2:08 AM 0.4 7:22 AM Set 4:13 AM 84
21 High 7:58 AM 4.4 6:30 PM Rise 5:15 PM
21 Low 2:27 PM 0.4
21 High 8:21 PM 4.6
M 22 Low 2:52 AM 0.3 7:23 AM Set 5:10 AM 91
22 High 8:42 AM 4.5 6:29 PM Rise 5:47 PM
22 Low 3:16 PM 0.3
22 High 9:02 PM 4.6
Tu 23 Low 3:34 AM 0.2 7:24 AM Set 6:08 AM 96
23 High 9:22 AM 4.7 6:28 PM Rise 6:19 PM
23 Low 4:03 PM 0.3
23 High 9:40 PM 4.6
W 24 Low 4:16 AM 0.1 7:25 AM Set 7:08 AM 99
24 High 9:56 AM 4.8 6:27 PM Rise 6:53 PM
24 Low 4:50 PM 0.2
24 High 10:15 PM 4.6
Th 25 Low 4:57 AM 0.1 7:26 AM Set 8:10 AM 99
25 High 10:26 AM 4.9 6:26 PM Rise 7:29 PM
25 Low 5:37 PM 0.3
25 High 10:47 PM 4.6
F 26 Low 5:38 AM 0.1 7:27 AM Set 9:13 AM 98
26 High 10:56 AM 5.0 6:25 PM Rise 8:10 PM
26 Low 6:24 PM 0.3
26 High 11:22 PM 4.5
Sa 27 Low 6:20 AM 0.1 7:27 AM Set 10:17 AM 94
27 High 11:33 AM 5.0 6:24 PM Rise 8:56 PM
27 Low 7:12 PM 0.4
Su 28 High 12:05 AM 4.4 7:28 AM Set 11:21 AM 88
28 Low 7:05 AM 0.1 6:23 PM Rise 9:48 PM
28 High 12:20 PM 5.0
28 Low 8:03 PM 0.4
MARINE FORECAST: 3NM ESE Liberty Ship MR
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Marine Zone Forecast
...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT...
Synopsis: AMZ200-142315- 1118 AM EDT Fri Sep 14 2018 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South
Carolina out to 20 nautical miles... Life threatening conditions will extend across the coastal waters as Hurricane Florence batters the North and South Carolina coasts with elevated winds and seas through today and for much of the upcoming weekend. $$
This Afternoon
Hurricane conditions. SE winds 70 to 75 kt with gusts up to 95 kt. Seas 20 ft, building to 21 ft. Showers with isolated tstms.
Tonight
Hurricane conditions expected. SE winds 50 to 55 kt with gusts up to 70 kt, diminishing to 40 to 45 kt with gusts up to 60 kt after midnight. Seas 20 ft, subsiding to 18
ft after midnight. Showers with isolated tstms.
Sat
Tropical storm conditions expected with hurricane conditions possible. SE winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 16 ft, subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon. Showers
with isolated tstms.
Sat Night
Tropical storm conditions expected with hurricane conditions possible. SE winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft, subsiding to 12 ft after
midnight. Showers with isolated tstms.
Sun
SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 11 ft, subsiding to 9 ft in the afternoon. Showers with isolated tstms.
Sun Night
SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers.
Mon
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft, subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
Mon Night
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Tue
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Tue Night
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft, subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms. winds and seas higher in and near tstms.