Port Update
Wilmington, NC
September 30, 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: VELA
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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 - Hurricane Humberto Advisory Number 23 - NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL082025 500 AM AST Tue Sep 30 2025
...DANGEROUS SURF AND RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED ACROSS BERMUDA, THE NORTHERN CARIBBEAN, THE BAHAMAS, AND THE U.S. EAST COAST THROUGH THE WEEK...
SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...31.6N 69.4W
ABOUT 275 MI...440 KM W OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...100 MPH...155 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 340 DEGREES AT 17 MPH...28 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...972 MB...28.71 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
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Hurricane Imelda Intermediate Advisory Number 15A - NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL092025 800 AM EDT Tue Sep 30 2025
...IMELDA BECOMES A HURRICANE...
SUMMARY OF 800 AM EDT...1200 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...29.0N 76.9W
ABOUT 180 MI...290 KM N OF GREAT ABACO ISLAND
ABOUT 755 MI...1215 KM WSW OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH...120 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 35 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...980 MB...28.94 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
None.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for...
* Bermuda
Tides / Currents
TIDES: WILMINGTON, NC
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
SEPTEMBER 2025
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: 549 AM EDT Tue Sep 30 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A stalled front over the N waters
will move E of the region today. Hurricane Humberto will track N
and NE while passing to the SE and E of the waters today into
tonight, then turn more E to NE while moving well E of the area
Wed and Wed night. Tropical Storm Imelda will strengthen to a
hurricane today while turning E and passing just S of the area
into as a hurricane. Imelda will then turn more E to NE into the
N Atlantic later Wed into Fri night. Ongoing SE to E swell from
Humberto will back to NE tonight into Wed as Imelda passes S and
SE of the region, then continue into Fri. See the latest
advisories from the National Hurricane Center. Otherwise, a cold
front will approach from the NW today, then move SE across the
far NE waters tonight. Strong high pressure will build N of the
area Wed into Thu night, then move over the N portion Fri and
persist into Sat night.
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ANZ835-302200-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
549 AM EDT Tue Sep 30 2025
TROPICAL STORM WARNING
TODAY
N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 23 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
TONIGHT
N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
13 to 21 ft, subsiding to 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
WED
N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
WED NIGHT
NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
THU
NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
THU NIGHT
E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
FRI
E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
FRI NIGHT
E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
SAT
E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
SAT NIGHT
E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
