Daily Update

Wilmington, NC

October 22, 2024

Notices

WILMINGTON, NC
 
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION (UPDATED 07/26/24)
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Maximum Depths - (Fresh)
Harbor Entrance - CHANNEL IS 42 FEET FRESH WATER BUT TO BE SAFE WE SAY 41 FEET FRESH WATER DUE TWO SPOTS IN  CHANNEL AT 41 FEET
Main Channel - 41.0 ft POWER LINES ARE NOW 212 FEET, LOCATED ABT 22 NMILES UP RIVER ON WAY TO WILMINGTON HARBOR
 
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
ERGON ASPHALT/ AXION/CHEMSERVE WILMINGTON/ Koch / Amoco / Mobil Oil Terminal Max Draft 37 ft Max LOA 700 ft
Apex Terminal Max Draft 37’00 (UPDATED 1/18/24) Ft Max ANYTIME LOA 800’
KINDER MORGAN WOODBINE/ (04/14/23) MAX DWT 43500 -  MAX LOA 750 FEET – MAX DRAFT 38 FEET IN MAX DRAFT (VESSEL WITH DRAFT OF MORE THAN 34 FEET SHOULD ARRIVE OFF BERTH ONE(1) HR. BEFORE HIGH WATER) - STARBOARD SIDE TO
Chemserve  - 37 ft Max -  LOA 700’ - DISCHARGE RATE FOR UAN SOLUTION –500 LIQUID S/T PER HR 1 EIGHT INCH HOSE  (03/08/23)
Colonial Terminal Max Draft 35’00 ft Max LOA 700 ft (UPDATED 04/28/23)
COLONIAL (CTI WILMINGTON SOUTH DOCK) – MAX LOA 725’ / MAX BEAM 120’ / MAX DRAFT – 26’00-27’00 CALL EACH TIME (UPDATED 04/30/24_
South Wilmington Terminal (Exxon) – Max draft 38’00; Max LOA 800’
Carolina Marine Terminal – Max draft 38’00 ; Max LOA 675 (updated 01/08/24)’ – 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’
KMI 6TH STREET CLOSED - NO TRANSIT PASSED CAPE FEAR M. BRIDGE - FOR RIVER TRAFFIC LIKE SHIPS ONLY SMALL CRAFTS
 
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PILOT MESSAGE FOR ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE:  "Please have any engine or shaft power limiting devices (EPL’s) overridden or bypassed prior to arrival/departure.  Any vessel that is incapable of attaining posted engine RPM’s because of any engine deficiency or engine power limiting devices that cannot be overridden may be restricted to daylight transit, fair tide, escort assistance or additional pilotage.”
(NEW AS OF 07/23/24)
 
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VESSEL TRAFFIC (TANKERS):   IN – NONE
 
DUE – PALANCA CADIZ, ATLANTIC ASPHALT, STOLT KASHI
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FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL FILING REQUIREMENTS:
 
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.
 
NEW STATE/CBP REQUIREMENT FOR CREW GUARDS AT GANGWAY – ***Effective immediately all arriving vessels into the Port of Wilmington, North Carolina will double the Vessels Gangway watch for the vessels entire stay, 24/7. At no time will the Gangway be left unattended.  At all times there will be a minimum of two Crewmembers at the Security Podium, with an operational radio, and visual of the Gangway.   The piers to be included are any pier within the Cape Fear Region, just not the Port of Wilmington.  Inform the Ship’s Captain that a roving crewmember (s) may be required in addition to doubling the watch, and/or raising the Gangway unless its ships work only.
 
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Current Articles: NONE
 
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CURRENT EVENTS:   NONE
 
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FUTURE EVENTS:  NONE
 
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SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
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HURRICANE ALERT LEVEL:  4/SEASONAL – NO STORMS EXPECTED WITHIN 48 HOURS  
Remnants Of Oscar Special Advisory Number  15
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL162024
200 PM EDT Tue Oct 22 2024
 
...OSCAR IS NO LONGER A TROPICAL CYCLONE...
...THIS IS THE LAST ADVISORY...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 200 PM EDT...1800 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...23.0N 74.0W
ABOUT 75 MI...115 KM ESE OF LONG ISLAND
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 40 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1007 MB...29.74 INCHES
 
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Tides / Currents

TIDES:  WILMINGTON, NC
Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon
                     /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible
 
OCTOBER 2024
 
Tu  22     High   1:54 AM     4.2   7:24 AM     Set  1:17 PM      76
    22      Low   8:20 AM     0.3   6:29 PM    Rise 10:51 PM
    22     High   2:31 PM     4.8
    22      Low   9:19 PM     0.6
 
W   23     High   2:53 AM     4.1   7:24 AM     Set  2:06 PM      66
    23      Low   9:15 AM     0.4   6:28 PM    Rise 11:56 PM
    23     High   3:29 PM     4.6
    23      Low  10:16 PM     0.7
 
Th  24     High   3:51 AM     4.0   7:25 AM     Set  2:46 PM      56
    24      Low  10:14 AM     0.6   6:26 PM
    24     High   4:25 PM     4.5
    24      Low  11:12 PM     0.6
 
F   25     High   4:48 AM     4.0   7:26 AM    Rise 12:59 AM      46
    25      Low  11:15 AM     0.6   6:25 PM     Set  3:19 PM
    25     High   5:19 PM     4.4
 
Sa  26      Low  12:06 AM     0.6   7:27 AM    Rise  2:00 AM      36
    26     High   5:44 AM     4.1   6:24 PM     Set  3:47 PM
    26      Low  12:13 PM     0.6
    26     High   6:11 PM     4.4
 
Su  27      Low  12:56 AM     0.4   7:28 AM    Rise  2:58 AM      27
    27     High   6:38 AM     4.2   6:23 PM     Set  4:12 PM
    27      Low   1:07 PM     0.5
    27     High   7:01 PM     4.4
 
M   28      Low   1:43 AM     0.3   7:29 AM    Rise  3:54 AM      19
    28     High   7:29 AM     4.4   6:22 PM     Set  4:35 PM
    28      Low   1:58 PM     0.4
    28     High   7:49 PM     4.4
 
Tu  29      Low   2:26 AM     0.3   7:30 AM    Rise  4:49 AM      12
    29     High   8:18 AM     4.5   6:21 PM     Set  4:57 PM
    29      Low   2:47 PM     0.4
    29     High   8:33 PM     4.4
 
W   30      Low   3:07 AM     0.2   7:31 AM    Rise  5:44 AM      6
    30     High   9:02 AM     4.7   6:20 PM     Set  5:20 PM
    30      Low   3:33 PM     0.4
    30     High   9:15 PM     4.4
 
NOVEMBER 2024
 
F    1      Low   4:23 AM     0.3   7:32 AM    Rise  7:38 AM      0
     1     High  10:21 AM     4.7   6:18 PM     Set  6:13 PM
     1      Low   5:00 PM     0.4
     1     High  10:29 PM     4.2
 
Sa   2      Low   4:58 AM     0.4   7:33 AM    Rise  8:38 AM      0
     2     High  10:53 AM     4.7   6:17 PM     Set  6:46 PM
     2      Low   5:41 PM     0.5
     2     High  10:59 PM     4.0
 
Su   3      Low   4:31 AM     0.4   6:34 AM    Rise  8:40 AM      1
     3     High  10:17 AM     4.6   5:16 PM     Set  6:24 PM
     3      Low   5:21 PM     0.6
     3     High  10:21 PM     4.0
 
M    4      Low   5:03 AM     0.5   6:35 AM    Rise  9:41 AM      4
     4     High  10:33 AM     4.6   5:16 PM     Set  7:11 PM
     4      Low   6:01 PM     0.7
     4     High  10:45 PM     3.9
 
Tu   5      Low   5:37 AM     0.5   6:36 AM    Rise 10:39 AM      9
     5     High  11:03 AM     4.6   5:15 PM     Set  8:05 PM
     5      Low   6:43 PM     0.7
     5     High  11:22 PM     3.9
 
W    6      Low   6:17 AM     0.4   6:37 AM    Rise 11:32 AM      16
     6     High  11:48 AM     4.6   5:14 PM     Set  9:06 PM
     6      Low   7:29 PM     0.8
 
Th   7     High  12:12 AM     3.8   6:38 AM    Rise 12:19 PM      24
     7      Low   7:05 AM     0.5   5:13 PM     Set 10:12 PM
     7     High  12:46 PM     4.5
     7      Low   8:23 PM     0.8
 
F    8     High   1:15 AM     3.8   6:39 AM    Rise 12:59 PM      33
     8      Low   8:06 AM     0.5   5:12 PM     Set 11:20 PM
     8     High   1:59 PM     4.5
     8      Low   9:22 PM     0.7
 
Sa   9     High   2:31 AM     3.9   6:40 AM    Rise  1:33 PM      44
     9      Low   9:20 AM     0.5   5:12 PM
     9     High   3:14 PM     4.5
     9      Low  10:22 PM     0.5
 
Su  10     High   3:45 AM     4.1   6:41 AM     Set 12:28 AM      55
    10      Low  10:36 AM     0.4   5:11 PM    Rise  2:04 PM
    10     High   4:21 PM     4.5
    10      Low  11:19 PM     0.3
 
M   11     High   4:53 AM     4.4   6:42 AM     Set  1:37 AM      66
    11      Low  11:44 AM     0.3   5:10 PM    Rise  2:33 PM
    11     High   5:23 PM     4.6
 
Tu  12      Low  12:14 AM     0.1   6:43 AM     Set  2:46 AM      76
    12     High   5:55 AM     4.7   5:09 PM    Rise  3:03 PM
    12      Low  12:47 PM     0.1
    12     High   6:21 PM     4.6
 
W   13      Low   1:07 AM    -0.1   6:44 AM     Set  3:57 AM      86
    13     High   6:53 AM     5.0   5:09 PM    Rise  3:34 PM
    13      Low   1:46 PM     0.0
    13     High   7:15 PM     4.7
 
Th  14      Low   1:58 AM    -0.3   6:45 AM     Set  5:10 AM      93
    14     High   7:48 AM     5.3   5:08 PM    Rise  4:08 PM
    14      Low   2:43 PM    -0.1
    14     High   8:07 PM     4.7
 
F   15      Low   2:49 AM    -0.4   6:45 AM     Set  6:26 AM      98
    15     High   8:39 AM     5.4   5:08 PM    Rise  4:48 PM
    15      Low   3:37 PM    -0.1
    15     High   8:58 PM     4.6
 
Sa  16      Low   3:39 AM    -0.4   6:46 AM     Set  7:42 AM      99
    16     High   9:30 AM     5.4   5:07 PM    Rise  5:35 PM
    16      Low   4:30 PM    -0.1
    16     High   9:48 PM     4.5
 
Su  17      Low   4:29 AM    -0.3   6:47 AM     Set  8:55 AM      98
    17     High  10:20 AM     5.3   5:06 PM    Rise  6:31 PM
    17      Low   5:20 PM     0.0
    17     High  10:39 PM     4.3
 
M   18      Low   5:17 AM    -0.1   6:48 AM     Set 10:01 AM      95
    18     High  11:12 AM     5.1   5:06 PM    Rise  7:34 PM
    18      Low   6:10 PM     0.2
    18     High  11:33 PM     4.2
 
Tu  19      Low   6:06 AM     0.0   6:49 AM     Set 10:57 AM      89
    19     High  12:07 PM     4.8   5:05 PM    Rise  8:40 PM
    19      Low   7:00 PM     0.3
 
W   20     High  12:29 AM     4.0   6:50 AM     Set 11:42 AM      81
    20      Low   6:55 AM     0.2   5:05 PM    Rise  9:46 PM
    20     High   1:03 PM     4.6
    20      Low   7:51 PM     0.4
 
Th  21     High   1:27 AM     3.9   6:51 AM     Set 12:18 PM      72
    21      Low   7:47 AM     0.4   5:05 PM    Rise 10:50 PM
    21     High   1:58 PM     4.4
    21      Low   8:43 PM     0.5
 
F   22     High   2:24 AM     3.8   6:52 AM     Set 12:49 PM      63
    22      Low   8:42 AM     0.5   5:04 PM    Rise 11:50 PM
    22     High   2:51 PM     4.3
    22      Low   9:35 PM     0.5
 
Sa  23     High   3:19 AM     3.8   6:53 AM     Set  1:15 PM      53
    23      Low   9:40 AM     0.6   5:04 PM
    23     High   3:42 PM     4.1
    23      Low  10:26 PM     0.5
 
Su  24     High   4:13 AM     3.9   6:54 AM    Rise 12:47 AM      43
    24      Low  10:38 AM     0.6   5:04 PM     Set  1:39 PM
    24     High   4:32 PM     4.1
    24      Low  11:15 PM     0.4
 
M   25     High   5:06 AM     4.0   6:55 AM    Rise  1:42 AM      34
    25      Low  11:34 AM     0.6   5:03 PM     Set  2:01 PM
    25     High   5:22 PM     4.0
 
Tu  26      Low  12:01 AM     0.3   6:56 AM    Rise  2:37 AM      25
    26     High   5:57 AM     4.2   5:03 PM     Set  2:24 PM
    26      Low  12:26 PM     0.5
    26     High   6:11 PM     4.0
 
W   27      Low  12:44 AM     0.2   6:57 AM    Rise  3:33 AM      17
    27     High   6:46 AM     4.3   5:03 PM     Set  2:48 PM
    27      Low   1:16 PM     0.4
    27     High   6:58 PM     4.0
 
Th  28      Low   1:27 AM     0.2   6:58 AM    Rise  4:30 AM      11
    28     High   7:32 AM     4.5   5:02 PM     Set  3:15 PM
    28      Low   2:05 PM     0.3
    28     High   7:43 PM     4.0
 
F   29      Low   2:08 AM     0.2   6:58 AM    Rise  5:29 AM      6
    29     High   8:15 AM     4.6   5:02 PM     Set  3:46 PM
    29      Low   2:51 PM     0.3
    29     High   8:24 PM     3.9
 
Sa  30      Low   2:49 AM     0.2   6:59 AM    Rise  6:30 AM      2
    30     High   8:54 AM     4.6   5:02 PM     Set  4:23 PM
    30      Low   3:36 PM     0.3
    30     High   9:02 PM     3.9

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

MARINE WEATHER -  425 PM EDT Tue Oct 22 2024
 
 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A high pressure ridge will
persist over the N waters tonight, then weaken Wed into Wed
night. A weak stalled front just N of the area this evening will
return N and move away from the area as a warm front later
tonight into Wed. A strong low pressure system will track N and
NE while passing just to the E of the waters Wed through Thu,
then move well NE of the area Thu night and Fri. A cold front
will move SE across the waters later Wed night, Thu into Fri
while weakening. High pressure will build SE across the region
Fri and Fri night, then continue over the S waters Sat and Sat
night. Another cold front will move SE across the N and central
waters Sat into Sat night, with the front weakening while
crossing the S waters Sun into Sun night. High pressure will
build SE over New England and the northern mid-Atlantic states
Sun and Sun night.
 $$
 
 
 
 ANZ835-230800-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
425 PM EDT Tue Oct 22 2024
 
TONIGHT
E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
 
WED
NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms.
 
WED NIGHT
N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
 
THU
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
 
THU NIGHT
N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
 
FRI
NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
 
FRI NIGHT
N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
 
SAT
Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
 
SAT NIGHT
W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt.
Seas becoming 4 to 7 ft.
 
SUN
E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
 
SUN NIGHT
E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

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