Port Update
Wilmington, NC
September 04, 2025
Notices
WILMINGTON, NC
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION (CONFIRMED 07/24/25)
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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
Max Air Draft – 212’00 - 22 MILES UP CAPE FEAR RIVER TO WILMINGTON NC 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’ (ANY VESSEL 675 OR MORE MUST CHECK WITH TERMINAL FIRST)
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’, Airdraft 48’, Max beam 106’ (updated 04/25/25)
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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VESSELS IN: NONE
VESSELS DUE: ATTACHED AND POLAR RIO
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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 - Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
800 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America:
1. Tropical Atlantic:
Showers and thunderstorms associated with a tropical wave located
over the eastern tropical Atlantic several hundred miles
west-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands have started to consolidate
and become slightly better organized. Environmental conditions are
conducive for development of this system during the next several
days, and a tropical depression is likely to form late this week or
this weekend over central tropical Atlantic while moving slowly
toward the west-northwest at 5 to 10 mph. The system is likely to
move faster toward the west or west-northwest thereafter and reach
the waters east of the Lesser Antilles by the middle of next week.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...50 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...80 percent.
Tides / Currents
TIDES: WILMINGTON, NC
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
SEPTEMBER 2025
Low 1:57 AM 0.7 6:48 AM Set 3:08 AM 81
4 High 7:26 AM 3.9 7:33 PM Rise 5:58 PM
4 Low 1:53 PM 0.3
4 High 8:04 PM 4.7
F 5 Low 2:46 AM 0.5 6:48 AM Set 4:15 AM 88
5 High 8:16 AM 4.1 7:32 PM Rise 6:33 PM
5 Low 2:49 PM 0.2
5 High 8:50 PM 4.8
Sa 6 Low 3:34 AM 0.4 6:49 AM Set 5:23 AM 94
6 High 9:02 AM 4.4 7:31 PM Rise 7:05 PM
6 Low 3:42 PM 0.1
6 High 9:32 PM 5.0
Su 7 Low 4:19 AM 0.2 6:50 AM Set 6:32 AM 98
7 High 9:46 AM 4.6 7:29 PM Rise 7:34 PM
7 Low 4:34 PM 0.1
7 High 10:12 PM 5.0
M 8 Low 5:03 AM 0.1 6:51 AM Set 7:41 AM 99
8 High 10:28 AM 4.9 7:28 PM Rise 8:03 PM
8 Low 5:25 PM 0.0
8 High 10:53 PM 5.0
Tu 9 Low 5:47 AM 0.0 6:51 AM Set 8:50 AM 98
9 High 11:12 AM 5.0 7:27 PM Rise 8:33 PM
9 Low 6:16 PM 0.1
9 High 11:36 PM 4.9
W 10 Low 6:30 AM -0.1 6:52 AM Set 10:01 AM 94
10 High 12:00 PM 5.1 7:25 PM Rise 9:05 PM
10 Low 7:08 PM 0.2
Th 11 High 12:24 AM 4.7 6:53 AM Set 11:14 AM 88
11 Low 7:15 AM 0.0 7:24 PM Rise 9:42 PM
11 High 12:54 PM 5.1
11 Low 8:02 PM 0.4
F 12 High 1:19 AM 4.5 6:53 AM Set 12:28 PM 79
12 Low 8:03 AM 0.0 7:22 PM Rise 10:26 PM
12 High 1:56 PM 5.0
12 Low 9:00 PM 0.5
Sa 13 High 2:21 AM 4.3 6:54 AM Set 1:40 PM 69
13 Low 8:57 AM 0.2 7:21 PM Rise 11:18 PM
13 High 3:03 PM 4.9
13 Low 10:01 PM 0.7
Su 14 High 3:25 AM 4.1 6:55 AM Set 2:47 PM 58
14 Low 9:58 AM 0.3 7:20 PM
14 High 4:09 PM 4.8
14 Low 11:05 PM 0.7
Th 11 High 12:24 AM 4.7 6:53 AM Set 11:14 AM 88
11 Low 7:15 AM 0.0 7:24 PM Rise 9:42 PM
11 High 12:54 PM 5.1
11 Low 8:02 PM 0.4
F 12 High 1:19 AM 4.5 6:53 AM Set 12:28 PM 79
12 Low 8:03 AM 0.0 7:22 PM Rise 10:26 PM
12 High 1:56 PM 5.0
12 Low 9:00 PM 0.5
Sa 13 High 2:21 AM 4.3 6:54 AM Set 1:40 PM 69
13 Low 8:57 AM 0.2 7:21 PM Rise 11:18 PM
13 High 3:03 PM 4.9
13 Low 10:01 PM 0.7
Su 14 High 3:25 AM 4.1 6:55 AM Set 2:47 PM 58
14 Low 9:58 AM 0.3 7:20 PM
14 High 4:09 PM 4.8
14 Low 11:05 PM 0.7
M 15 High 4:30 AM 4.1 6:55 AM Rise 12:17 AM 46
15 Low 11:04 AM 0.3 7:18 PM Set 3:45 PM
15 High 5:14 PM 4.7
Tu 16 Low 12:07 AM 0.6 6:56 AM Rise 1:23 AM 35
16 High 5:33 AM 4.1 7:17 PM Set 4:33 PM
16 Low 12:09 PM 0.3
16 High 6:16 PM 4.7
W 17 Low 1:05 AM 0.5 6:57 AM Rise 2:31 AM 25
17 High 6:34 AM 4.2 7:15 PM Set 5:13 PM
17 Low 1:10 PM 0.2
17 High 7:14 PM 4.8
Th 18 Low 2:00 AM 0.3 6:57 AM Rise 3:38 AM 16
18 High 7:32 AM 4.3 7:14 PM Set 5:46 PM
18 Low 2:07 PM 0.2
18 High 8:07 PM 4.8
F 19 Low 2:50 AM 0.2 6:58 AM Rise 4:42 AM 9
19 High 8:27 AM 4.5 7:12 PM Set 6:15 PM
19 Low 3:00 PM 0.1
19 High 8:54 PM 4.9
Sa 20 Low 3:37 AM 0.1 6:59 AM Rise 5:44 AM 4
20 High 9:16 AM 4.7 7:11 PM Set 6:40 PM
20 Low 3:50 PM 0.2
20 High 9:38 PM 4.8
Su 21 Low 4:21 AM 0.1 7:00 AM Rise 6:43 AM 1
21 High 10:02 AM 4.8 7:10 PM Set 7:04 PM
21 Low 4:37 PM 0.2
21 High 10:19 PM 4.8
M 22 Low 5:02 AM 0.2 7:00 AM Rise 7:41 AM 0
22 High 10:45 AM 4.8 7:08 PM Set 7:28 PM
22 Low 5:21 PM 0.3
22 High 10:58 PM 4.6
Tu 23 Low 5:39 AM 0.3 7:01 AM Rise 8:39 AM 0
23 High 11:25 AM 4.8 7:07 PM Set 7:53 PM
23 Low 6:03 PM 0.4
23 High 11:36 PM 4.5
W 24 Low 6:13 AM 0.4 7:02 AM Rise 9:37 AM 3
24 High 12:04 PM 4.7 7:05 PM Set 8:20 PM
24 Low 6:43 PM 0.6
Th 25 High 12:13 AM 4.3 7:02 AM Rise 10:36 AM 7
25 Low 6:44 AM 0.5 7:04 PM Set 8:51 PM
25 High 12:42 PM 4.6
25 Low 7:22 PM 0.7
F 26 High 12:51 AM 4.1 7:03 AM Rise 11:35 AM 13
26 Low 7:11 AM 0.6 7:03 PM Set 9:27 PM
26 High 1:20 PM 4.5
26 Low 8:01 PM 0.8
Sa 27 High 1:28 AM 3.9 7:04 AM Rise 12:34 PM 20
27 Low 7:39 AM 0.6 7:01 PM Set 10:08 PM
27 High 1:58 PM 4.4
27 Low 8:43 PM 1.0
Su 28 High 2:10 AM 3.8 7:05 AM Rise 1:31 PM 28
28 Low 8:13 AM 0.7 7:00 PM Set 10:56 PM
28 High 2:42 PM 4.3
28 Low 9:31 PM 1.1
M 29 High 2:58 AM 3.7 7:05 AM Rise 2:24 PM 37
29 Low 8:59 AM 0.7 6:59 PM Set 11:51 PM
29 High 3:36 PM 4.2
29 Low 10:28 PM 1.1
Tu 30 High 3:53 AM 3.7 7:06 AM Rise 3:11 PM 47
30 Low 9:59 AM 0.7 6:57 PM
30 High 4:35 PM 4.3
30 Low 11:28 PM 1.0
OCTOBER 2025
W 1 High 4:52 AM 3.8 7:07 AM Set 12:51 AM 57
1 Low 11:12 AM 0.7 6:56 PM Rise 3:52 PM
1 High 5:34 PM 4.4
Th 2 Low 12:25 AM 0.9 7:07 AM Set 1:56 AM 66
2 High 5:51 AM 3.9 6:54 PM Rise 4:29 PM
2 Low 12:22 PM 0.6
2 High 6:30 PM 4.5
F 3 Low 1:19 AM 0.7 7:08 AM Set 3:02 AM 76
3 High 6:48 AM 4.1 6:53 PM Rise 5:01 PM
3 Low 1:26 PM 0.4
3 High 7:23 PM 4.7
Sa 4 Low 2:09 AM 0.5 7:09 AM Set 4:09 AM 84
4 High 7:42 AM 4.5 6:52 PM Rise 5:31 PM
4 Low 2:25 PM 0.3
4 High 8:13 PM 4.8
Su 5 Low 2:57 AM 0.3 7:10 AM Set 5:17 AM 91
5 High 8:32 AM 4.8 6:50 PM Rise 6:00 PM
5 Low 3:21 PM 0.2
5 High 8:59 PM 4.9
M 6 Low 3:45 AM 0.1 7:10 AM Set 6:27 AM 97
6 High 9:20 AM 5.1 6:49 PM Rise 6:30 PM
6 Low 4:16 PM 0.1
6 High 9:44 PM 5.0
Tu 7 Low 4:31 AM 0.0 7:11 AM Set 7:38 AM 99
7 High 10:06 AM 5.3 6:48 PM Rise 7:01 PM
7 Low 5:09 PM 0.1
7 High 10:29 PM 4.9
W 8 Low 5:18 AM -0.1 7:12 AM Set 8:52 AM 99
8 High 10:53 AM 5.4 6:46 PM Rise 7:38 PM
8 Low 6:02 PM 0.1
8 High 11:16 PM 4.8
Th 9 Low 6:05 AM -0.1 7:13 AM Set 10:08 AM 96
9 High 11:44 AM 5.4 6:45 PM Rise 8:20 PM
9 Low 6:54 PM 0.2
F 10 High 12:08 AM 4.6 7:14 AM Set 11:24 AM 90
10 Low 6:54 AM 0.0 6:44 PM Rise 9:10 PM
10 High 12:40 PM 5.2
10 Low 7:48 PM 0.4
Sa 11 High 1:06 AM 4.4 7:14 AM Set 12:36 PM 82
11 Low 7:45 AM 0.1 6:42 PM Rise 10:09 PM
11 High 1:45 PM 5.1
11 Low 8:45 PM 0.5
Su 12 High 2:11 AM 4.2 7:15 AM Set 1:39 PM 72
12 Low 8:41 AM 0.3 6:41 PM Rise 11:15 PM
12 High 2:52 PM 4.9
12 Low 9:45 PM 0.6
M 13 High 3:16 AM 4.1 7:16 AM Set 2:32 PM 61
13 Low 9:43 AM 0.4 6:40 PM
13 High 3:57 PM 4.7
13 Low 10:46 PM 0.6
Tu 14 High 4:19 AM 4.1 7:17 AM Rise 12:23 AM 50
14 Low 10:49 AM 0.4 6:39 PM Set 3:14 PM
14 High 4:58 PM 4.7
14 Low 11:45 PM 0.5
W 15 High 5:20 AM 4.2 7:18 AM Rise 1:31 AM 39
15 Low 11:52 AM 0.4 6:37 PM Set 3:49 PM
15 High 5:55 PM 4.6
Th 16 Low 12:41 AM 0.4 7:18 AM Rise 2:36 AM 29
16 High 6:19 AM 4.3 6:36 PM Set 4:19 PM
16 Low 12:51 PM 0.4
16 High 6:49 PM 4.6
F 17 Low 1:32 AM 0.2 7:19 AM Rise 3:38 AM 20
17 High 7:14 AM 4.5 6:35 PM Set 4:45 PM
17 Low 1:47 PM 0.3
17 High 7:39 PM 4.6
Sa 18 Low 2:20 AM 0.1 7:20 AM Rise 4:37 AM 13
18 High 8:06 AM 4.6 6:34 PM Set 5:09 PM
18 Low 2:38 PM 0.2
18 High 8:26 PM 4.6
Su 19 Low 3:05 AM 0.1 7:21 AM Rise 5:34 AM 7
19 High 8:54 AM 4.8 6:32 PM Set 5:32 PM
19 Low 3:27 PM 0.2
19 High 9:09 PM 4.6
M 20 Low 3:47 AM 0.1 7:22 AM Rise 6:31 AM 2
20 High 9:37 AM 4.9 6:31 PM Set 5:57 PM
20 Low 4:13 PM 0.3
20 High 9:50 PM 4.5
Tu 21 Low 4:27 AM 0.2 7:22 AM Rise 7:29 AM 0
21 High 10:18 AM 4.9 6:30 PM Set 6:23 PM
21 Low 4:57 PM 0.3
21 High 10:29 PM 4.4
W 22 Low 5:04 AM 0.3 7:23 AM Rise 8:27 AM 0
22 High 10:57 AM 4.9 6:29 PM Set 6:52 PM
22 Low 5:38 PM 0.4
22 High 11:06 PM 4.3
Th 23 Low 5:37 AM 0.4 7:24 AM Rise 9:26 AM 1
23 High 11:33 AM 4.8 6:28 PM Set 7:26 PM
23 Low 6:18 PM 0.5
23 High 11:42 PM 4.1
F 24 Low 6:08 AM 0.5 7:25 AM Rise 10:25 AM 4
24 High 12:05 PM 4.6 6:27 PM Set 8:05 PM
24 Low 6:56 PM 0.7
Sa 25 High 12:14 AM 4.0 7:26 AM Rise 11:23 AM 9
25 Low 6:36 AM 0.5 6:26 PM Set 8:51 PM
25 High 12:33 PM 4.5
25 Low 7:33 PM 0.8
Su 26 High 12:42 AM 3.8 7:27 AM Rise 12:17 PM 15
26 Low 7:05 AM 0.6 6:25 PM Set 9:43 PM
26 High 12:56 PM 4.4
26 Low 8:12 PM 0.9
M 27 High 1:13 AM 3.7 7:28 AM Rise 1:05 PM 22
27 Low 7:41 AM 0.6 6:24 PM Set 10:41 PM
27 High 1:34 PM 4.3
27 Low 8:56 PM 0.9
Tu 28 High 1:58 AM 3.7 7:29 AM Rise 1:48 PM 31
28 Low 8:27 AM 0.6 6:22 PM Set 11:42 PM
28 High 2:29 PM 4.3
28 Low 9:48 PM 0.9
W 29 High 2:57 AM 3.7 7:29 AM Rise 2:25 PM 40
29 Low 9:25 AM 0.6 6:21 PM
29 High 3:35 PM 4.3
29 Low 10:45 PM 0.8
Th 30 High 4:03 AM 3.8 7:30 AM Set 12:45 AM 50
30 Low 10:37 AM 0.6 6:20 PM Rise 2:58 PM
30 High 4:41 PM 4.4
30 Low 11:43 PM 0.7
F 31 High 5:09 AM 4.0 7:31 AM Set 1:50 AM 60
31 Low 11:53 AM 0.6 6:19 PM Rise 3:27 PM
31 High 5:43 PM 4.5
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER: 2NM NNE Dredge Wreck MR
Marine Zone Forecast
TodaySE winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
TonightS winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
FriW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Fri NightSE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 2 seconds.
SatE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Sat NightSE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
SunNW winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
Sun NightNE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
MonNE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
Mon NightNE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
