Port Update
Wilmington, NC
October 22, 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: STENA CONTINENT
VESSELS DUE: PALANCA RIO, LUMPHINI PACK, ATB GALVESTON, PALANCA CADIZ
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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 – TS MELISSA
Tropical Storm Melissa Intermediate Advisory Number 4A
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL132025
800 AM EDT Wed Oct 22 2025
...RECON FINDS MELISSA MOVING VERY SLOWLY...
...HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF HISPANIOLA
AND JAMAICA OVER THE REMAINDER OF THIS WEEK...
SUMMARY OF 800 AM EDT...1200 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...14.3N 73.5W
ABOUT 305 MI...495 KM SSW OF PORT AU PRINCE HAITI
ABOUT 335 MI...540 KM SE OF KINGSTON JAMAICA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 2 MPH...4 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1001 MB...29.56 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
None.
Tides / Currents
TIDES: WILMINGTON, NC
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
OCTOBER 2025
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
NOVEMBER 2025
Sa 1 Low 12:38 AM 0.5 7:32 AM Set 2:55 AM 70
1 High 6:11 AM 4.3 6:19 PM Rise 3:56 PM
1 Low 1:00 PM 0.4
1 High 6:41 PM 4.5
Su 2 Low 1:31 AM 0.3 6:33 AM Set 3:02 AM 80
2 High 6:09 AM 4.6 5:18 PM Rise 3:24 PM
2 Low 1:02 PM 0.3
2 High 6:36 PM 4.6
M 3 Low 1:22 AM 0.1 6:34 AM Set 4:11 AM 88
3 High 7:04 AM 5.0 5:17 PM Rise 3:55 PM
3 Low 2:01 PM 0.1
3 High 7:28 PM 4.7
Tu 4 Low 2:12 AM -0.1 6:35 AM Set 5:24 AM 95
4 High 7:56 AM 5.2 5:16 PM Rise 4:29 PM
4 Low 2:58 PM 0.0
4 High 8:18 PM 4.7
W 5 Low 3:03 AM -0.2 6:36 AM Set 6:40 AM 98
5 High 8:46 AM 5.4 5:15 PM Rise 5:09 PM
5 Low 3:53 PM 0.0
5 High 9:08 PM 4.6
Th 6 Low 3:53 AM -0.2 6:37 AM Set 7:58 AM 99
6 High 9:37 AM 5.5 5:14 PM Rise 5:57 PM
6 Low 4:47 PM 0.0
6 High 9:59 PM 4.5
F 7 Low 4:44 AM -0.2 6:38 AM Set 9:15 AM 97
7 High 10:31 AM 5.4 5:13 PM Rise 6:54 PM
7 Low 5:39 PM 0.1
7 High 10:53 PM 4.4
Sa 8 Low 5:36 AM -0.1 6:39 AM Set 10:24 AM 93
8 High 11:29 AM 5.2 5:13 PM Rise 8:00 PM
8 Low 6:33 PM 0.2
8 High 11:54 PM 4.2
Su 9 Low 6:29 AM 0.0 6:40 AM Set 11:23 AM 85
9 High 12:32 PM 4.9 5:12 PM Rise 9:10 PM
9 Low 7:27 PM 0.3
M 10 High 12:58 AM 4.1 6:41 AM Set 12:11 PM 76
10 Low 7:25 AM 0.2 5:11 PM Rise 10:21 PM
10 High 1:36 PM 4.7
10 Low 8:23 PM 0.4
Tu 11 High 2:01 AM 4.0 6:41 AM Set 12:50 PM 66
11 Low 8:25 AM 0.3 5:10 PM Rise 11:28 PM
11 High 2:36 PM 4.6
11 Low 9:20 PM 0.4
W 12 High 3:02 AM 4.1 6:42 AM Set 1:22 PM 55
12 Low 9:27 AM 0.4 5:10 PM
12 High 3:33 PM 4.5
12 Low 10:16 PM 0.3
Th 13 High 4:00 AM 4.1 6:43 AM Rise 12:32 AM 45
13 Low 10:29 AM 0.4 5:09 PM Set 1:49 PM
13 High 4:26 PM 4.4
13 Low 11:10 PM 0.2
F 14 High 4:56 AM 4.3 6:44 AM Rise 1:32 AM 34
14 Low 11:27 AM 0.4 5:08 PM Set 2:14 PM
14 High 5:17 PM 4.3
14 Low 11:59 PM 0.1
Sa 15 High 5:49 AM 4.4 6:45 AM Rise 2:30 AM 25
15 Low 12:22 PM 0.3 5:08 PM Set 2:37 PM
15 High 6:06 PM 4.3
Su 16 Low 12:46 AM 0.0 6:46 AM Rise 3:26 AM 17
16 High 6:40 AM 4.6 5:07 PM Set 3:01 PM
16 Low 1:13 PM 0.2
16 High 6:53 PM 4.3
M 17 Low 1:30 AM 0.0 6:47 AM Rise 4:23 AM 11
17 High 7:27 AM 4.7 5:07 PM Set 3:26 PM
17 Low 2:01 PM 0.2
17 High 7:39 PM 4.2
Tu 18 Low 2:12 AM 0.0 6:48 AM Rise 5:20 AM 5
18 High 8:11 AM 4.8 5:06 PM Set 3:54 PM
18 Low 2:48 PM 0.2
18 High 8:22 PM 4.2
W 19 Low 2:52 AM 0.1 6:49 AM Rise 6:19 AM 2
19 High 8:52 AM 4.8 5:06 PM Set 4:27 PM
19 Low 3:32 PM 0.2
19 High 9:02 PM 4.1
Th 20 Low 3:31 AM 0.2 6:50 AM Rise 7:18 AM 0
20 High 9:31 AM 4.7 5:05 PM Set 5:04 PM
20 Low 4:14 PM 0.3
20 High 9:41 PM 4.0
F 21 Low 4:07 AM 0.3 6:51 AM Rise 8:16 AM 0
21 High 10:07 AM 4.7 5:05 PM Set 5:48 PM
21 Low 4:54 PM 0.4
21 High 10:16 PM 3.9
Sa 22 Low 4:40 AM 0.3 6:52 AM Rise 9:11 AM 1
22 High 10:39 AM 4.5 5:04 PM Set 6:38 PM
22 Low 5:32 PM 0.5
22 High 10:45 PM 3.8
Su 23 Low 5:12 AM 0.3 6:53 AM Rise 10:02 AM 5
23 High 11:03 AM 4.4 5:04 PM Set 7:34 PM
23 Low 6:10 PM 0.6
23 High 11:08 PM 3.7
M 24 Low 5:45 AM 0.3 6:54 AM Rise 10:46 AM 10
24 High 11:25 AM 4.4 5:04 PM Set 8:34 PM
24 Low 6:47 PM 0.6
24 High 11:38 PM 3.7
Tu 25 Low 6:23 AM 0.3 6:55 AM Rise 11:24 AM 17
25 High 12:02 PM 4.4 5:03 PM Set 9:36 PM
25 Low 7:27 PM 0.6
W 26 High 12:22 AM 3.7 6:56 AM Rise 11:57 AM 24
26 Low 7:08 AM 0.4 5:03 PM Set 10:39 PM
26 High 12:53 PM 4.3
26 Low 8:13 PM 0.6
Th 27 High 1:18 AM 3.8 6:56 AM Rise 12:27 PM 34
27 Low 8:03 AM 0.4 5:03 PM Set 11:42 PM
27 High 1:52 PM 4.3
27 Low 9:04 PM 0.5
F 28 High 2:23 AM 3.9 6:57 AM Rise 12:55 PM 44
28 Low 9:12 AM 0.5 5:03 PM
28 High 2:56 PM 4.3
28 Low 10:00 PM 0.4
Sa 29 High 3:30 AM 4.1 6:58 AM Set 12:45 AM 54
29 Low 10:28 AM 0.5 5:02 PM Rise 1:22 PM
29 High 4:00 PM 4.3
29 Low 10:58 PM 0.2
Su 30 High 4:36 AM 4.4 6:59 AM Set 1:51 AM 65
30 Low 11:38 AM 0.4 5:02 PM Rise 1:50 PM
30 High 5:02 PM 4.3
30 Low 11:54 PM 0.0
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER: 3NM S 5 Mile Boxcars MR
Marine Zone Forecast
TodayNW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
TonightW winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
ThuN winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
Thu NightW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: N 1 ft at 3 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
FriN winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
Fri NightN winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
SatNE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sat NightNE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
SunNE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Sun NightNE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
