Daily Update

Wilmington, NC

January 20, 2025

Notices

WILMINGTON, NC
 
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION (UPDATED 10/24/24)
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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 Ft Max ANYTIME LOA 800’
KINDER MORGAN WOODBINE/ 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  
Colonial Terminal Max Draft 35’00 ft Max LOA 700 ft
COLONIAL (CTI WILMINGTON SOUTH DOCK) – MAX LOA 725’ / MAX BEAM 120’ / MAX DRAFT – 26’00-27’00 CALL EACH TIME
South Wilmington Terminal (Exxon) – Max draft 38’00; Max LOA 800’
Carolina Marine Terminal – Max draft 38’00 ; Max LOA 675’ – 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.”
 
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VESSEL TRAFFIC (TANKERS):   IN – VINJERAC, SUNNY LAKES
 
DUE – ATTACHED AND PALANCA CADIZ, MRC BELIZ
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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:  5/OUT OF SEASON
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Tides / Currents

TIDES:  WILMINGTON, NC
Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon
                     /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible
 
JANUARY 2025
 
M   20     High   2:03 AM     4.0   7:16 AM     Set 10:50 AM      69
    20      Low   8:20 AM     0.5   5:30 PM
    20     High   2:16 PM     3.8
    20      Low   8:35 PM     0.4
 
Tu  21     High   2:51 AM     4.0   7:15 AM    Rise 12:08 AM      60
    21      Low   9:12 AM     0.6   5:31 PM     Set 11:15 AM
    21     High   3:03 PM     3.7
    21      Low   9:17 PM     0.4
 
W   22     High   3:39 AM     4.0   7:15 AM    Rise  1:05 AM      51
    22      Low  10:09 AM     0.7   5:32 PM     Set 11:42 AM
    22     High   3:52 PM     3.6
    22      Low  10:06 PM     0.4
 
Th  23     High   4:30 AM     4.0   7:14 AM    Rise  2:04 AM      41
    23      Low  11:07 AM     0.6   5:33 PM     Set 12:14 PM
    23     High   4:44 PM     3.6
    23      Low  11:01 PM     0.4
 
F   24     High   5:22 AM     4.1   7:14 AM    Rise  3:05 AM      32
    24      Low  12:04 PM     0.6   5:34 PM     Set 12:52 PM
    24     High   5:37 PM     3.6
    24      Low  11:57 PM     0.3
 
Sa  25     High   6:16 AM     4.2   7:13 AM    Rise  4:07 AM      23
    25      Low  12:58 PM     0.5   5:35 PM     Set  1:38 PM
    25     High   6:29 PM     3.7
 
Su  26      Low  12:52 AM     0.2   7:13 AM    Rise  5:07 AM      15
    26     High   7:07 AM     4.3   5:36 PM     Set  2:33 PM
    26      Low   1:49 PM     0.4
    26     High   7:18 PM     3.8
 
M   27      Low   1:45 AM     0.1   7:12 AM    Rise  6:02 AM      9
    27     High   7:55 AM     4.5   5:37 PM     Set  3:36 PM
    27      Low   2:39 PM     0.3
    27     High   8:03 PM     4.0
 
Tu  28      Low   2:37 AM     0.0   7:12 AM    Rise  6:51 AM      3
    28     High   8:39 AM     4.7   5:38 PM     Set  4:45 PM
    28      Low   3:26 PM     0.2
    28     High   8:46 PM     4.1
 
W   29      Low   3:27 AM    -0.1   7:11 AM    Rise  7:33 AM      0
    29     High   9:21 AM     4.8   5:39 PM     Set  5:56 PM
    29      Low   4:12 PM     0.1
    29     High   9:27 PM     4.3
 
Th  30      Low   4:17 AM    -0.2   7:10 AM    Rise  8:09 AM      0
    30     High  10:01 AM     4.9   5:40 PM     Set  7:07 PM
    30      Low   4:56 PM     0.0
    30     High  10:09 PM     4.4
 
F   31      Low   5:05 AM    -0.2   7:10 AM    Rise  8:41 AM      1
    31     High  10:43 AM     4.8   5:41 PM     Set  8:17 PM
    31      Low   5:39 PM    -0.1
    31     High  10:55 PM     4.5
 
FEBRUARY 2025
 
Sa   1      Low   5:55 AM    -0.2   7:09 AM    Rise  9:10 AM      6
     1     High  11:28 AM     4.8   5:42 PM     Set  9:25 PM
     1      Low   6:22 PM    -0.1
     1     High  11:46 PM     4.6
 
Su   2      Low   6:46 AM    -0.1   7:08 AM    Rise  9:39 AM      12
     2     High  12:18 PM     4.6   5:43 PM     Set 10:34 PM
     2      Low   7:07 PM    -0.1
 
M    3     High  12:43 AM     4.6   7:07 AM    Rise 10:08 AM      21
     3      Low   7:42 AM     0.1   5:44 PM     Set 11:44 PM
     3     High   1:13 PM     4.4
     3      Low   7:56 PM     0.0
 
Tu   4     High   1:45 AM     4.6   7:06 AM    Rise 10:40 AM      32
     4      Low   8:43 AM     0.3   5:45 PM
     4     High   2:12 PM     4.2
     4      Low   8:51 PM     0.1
 
W    5     High   2:48 AM     4.6   7:06 AM     Set 12:54 AM      43
     5      Low   9:48 AM     0.4   5:46 PM    Rise 11:16 AM
     5     High   3:14 PM     4.0
     5      Low   9:52 PM     0.1
 
Th   6     High   3:52 AM     4.5   7:05 AM     Set  2:05 AM      54
     6      Low  10:53 AM     0.4   5:47 PM    Rise 12:00 PM
     6     High   4:16 PM     3.9
     6      Low  10:56 PM     0.1
 
F    7     High   4:57 AM     4.5   7:04 AM     Set  3:15 AM      65
     7      Low  11:55 AM     0.4   5:48 PM    Rise 12:51 PM
     7     High   5:18 PM     3.9
     7      Low  11:59 PM     0.1
 
Sa   8     High   6:02 AM     4.5   7:03 AM     Set  4:19 AM      75
     8      Low  12:54 PM     0.3   5:49 PM    Rise  1:49 PM
     8     High   6:19 PM     4.0
 
Su   9      Low  12:58 AM     0.0   7:02 AM     Set  5:15 AM      84
     9     High   7:02 AM     4.6   5:50 PM    Rise  2:54 PM
     9      Low   1:49 PM     0.2
     9     High   7:17 PM     4.1
 
M   10      Low   1:54 AM     0.0   7:01 AM     Set  6:02 AM      91
    10     High   7:57 AM     4.7   5:51 PM    Rise  4:00 PM
    10      Low   2:40 PM     0.1
    10     High   8:10 PM     4.2
 
Tu  11      Low   2:46 AM    -0.1   7:00 AM     Set  6:41 AM      96
    11     High   8:45 AM     4.7   5:52 PM    Rise  5:05 PM
    11      Low   3:28 PM     0.1
    11     High   9:00 PM     4.4
 
W   12      Low   3:35 AM    -0.1   6:59 AM     Set  7:13 AM      99
    12     High   9:29 AM     4.7   5:53 PM    Rise  6:08 PM
    12      Low   4:13 PM     0.1
    12     High   9:46 PM     4.4
 
Th  13      Low   4:20 AM     0.0   6:58 AM     Set  7:41 AM      99
    13     High  10:11 AM     4.7   5:54 PM    Rise  7:08 PM
    13      Low   4:53 PM     0.1
    13     High  10:30 PM     4.4
 
F   14      Low   5:03 AM     0.1   6:57 AM     Set  8:06 AM      98
    14     High  10:50 AM     4.5   5:55 PM    Rise  8:05 PM
    14      Low   5:31 PM     0.2
    14     High  11:12 PM     4.4
 
Sa  15      Low   5:43 AM     0.2   6:56 AM     Set  8:29 AM      95
    15     High  11:29 AM     4.4   5:56 PM    Rise  9:02 PM
    15      Low   6:05 PM     0.3
    15     High  11:53 PM     4.4
 
Su  16      Low   6:22 AM     0.3   6:55 AM     Set  8:52 AM      90
    16     High  12:08 PM     4.2   5:57 PM    Rise  9:57 PM
    16      Low   6:36 PM     0.4
 
M   17     High  12:34 AM     4.3   6:54 AM     Set  9:16 AM      84
    17      Low   7:00 AM     0.5   5:58 PM    Rise 10:54 PM
    17     High  12:47 PM     4.0
    17      Low   7:03 PM     0.5
 
Tu  18     High   1:13 AM     4.2   6:53 AM     Set  9:42 AM      77
    18      Low   7:40 AM     0.6   5:58 PM    Rise 11:52 PM
    18     High   1:27 PM     3.9
    18      Low   7:31 PM     0.5
 
W   19     High   1:54 AM     4.2   6:52 AM     Set 10:11 AM      68
    19      Low   8:26 AM     0.7   5:59 PM
    19     High   2:11 PM     3.8
    19      Low   8:06 PM     0.6
 
Th  20     High   2:38 AM     4.1   6:51 AM    Rise 12:52 AM      59
    20      Low   9:20 AM     0.8   6:00 PM     Set 10:46 AM
    20     High   2:59 PM     3.7
    20      Low   8:56 PM     0.6
 
F   21     High   3:28 AM     4.1   6:50 AM    Rise  1:52 AM      50
    21      Low  10:22 AM     0.9   6:01 PM     Set 11:28 AM
    21     High   3:52 PM     3.6
    21      Low  10:00 PM     0.6
 
Sa  22     High   4:27 AM     4.1   6:49 AM    Rise  2:52 AM      40
    22      Low  11:23 AM     0.8   6:02 PM     Set 12:18 PM
    22     High   4:49 PM     3.7
    22      Low  11:12 PM     0.6
 
Su  23     High   5:28 AM     4.2   6:47 AM    Rise  3:49 AM      30
    23      Low  12:21 PM     0.7   6:03 PM     Set  1:17 PM
    23     High   5:47 PM     3.8
 
M   24      Low  12:18 AM     0.4   6:46 AM    Rise  4:40 AM      21
    24     High   6:27 AM     4.4   6:04 PM     Set  2:22 PM
    24      Low   1:16 PM     0.6
    24     High   6:42 PM     4.0
 
Tu  25      Low   1:18 AM     0.3   6:45 AM    Rise  5:24 AM      13
    25     High   7:21 AM     4.6   6:05 PM     Set  3:32 PM
    25      Low   2:07 PM     0.4
    25     High   7:34 PM     4.3
 
W   26      Low   2:15 AM     0.1   6:44 AM    Rise  6:03 AM      7
    26     High   8:10 AM     4.8   6:06 PM     Set  4:44 PM
    26      Low   2:56 PM     0.3
    26     High   8:22 PM     4.5
 
Th  27      Low   3:09 AM    -0.1   6:43 AM    Rise  6:37 AM      2
    27     High   8:56 AM     4.9   6:06 PM     Set  5:56 PM
    27      Low   3:43 PM     0.1
    27     High   9:08 PM     4.8
 
F   28      Low   4:02 AM    -0.2   6:41 AM    Rise  7:08 AM      0
    28     High   9:40 AM     5.0   6:07 PM     Set  7:07 PM
    28      Low   4:28 PM     0.0
    28     High   9:54 PM     5.0

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

MARINE WEATHER -   1002 AM EST Mon Jan 20 2025
 
 .SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Intensifying low pressure over Nova
Scotia this morning will track NE as strong high pressure builds
E towards the coast this afternoon and tonight. The high
pressure moves offshore over the N waters Tue while weakening
into Tue night. Another low pressure will develop and move NE
across the far S areas Tue night while pulling a strong cold
front over the area. The low presssure will move off to the E of
the area Wed as the front moves off to the E and SE of the
waters. A low pressure trough will form along the SE coast Wed
night, then lift N and transition to a frontal boundary Thu into
Thu night as yet another low pressure system develops and
strengthens over the area. Another high will build E over the N
portion Wed night into Thu, then shift E of the area Thu night.
The intensifying low will reach the N waters early Fri, with the
low moving off to the E and NE of the area later Fri into Fri
night as a high pressure ridge builds E towards the coast.
 $$
 
 
 
 ANZ835-210600-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1002 AM EST Mon Jan 20 2025
 GALE WARNING
 
TODAY
N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
 
TONIGHT
N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
 
TUE
NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
early, then rain.
 
TUE NIGHT
N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Chance of
light freezing rain early. Rain. Chance of snow.
 
WED
N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
 
WED NIGHT
N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
 
THU
N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
 
THU NIGHT
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
 
FRI
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
 
FRI NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

Attachments

  • Colonial Wilmington Dock Schedule (1).pdf(9.91 KB )

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