Port Update
Wilmington, NC
December 19, 2025
Notices
WILMINGTON, NC
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION (CONFIRMED 10/22/25)
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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’
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: MAYARO
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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: 5/OUT OF SEASON
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RIGHT WHALE SEASON – SPEED RESTRICTIONS NOW THROUGH APRIL 30, 2026
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Tides / Currents
TIDES: WILMINGTON, NC
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
DECEMBER 2025
F 19 Low 3:01 AM 0.1 7:13 AM Rise 7:06 AM 1
19 High 9:08 AM 4.6 5:05 PM Set 4:34 PM
19 Low 3:48 PM 0.2
19 High 9:17 PM 3.8
Sa 20 Low 3:41 AM 0.1 7:14 AM Rise 7:58 AM 0
20 High 9:46 AM 4.5 5:06 PM Set 5:28 PM
20 Low 4:29 PM 0.3
20 High 9:53 PM 3.8
Su 21 Low 4:19 AM 0.1 7:14 AM Rise 8:45 AM 0
21 High 10:20 AM 4.5 5:06 PM Set 6:28 PM
21 Low 5:09 PM 0.3
21 High 10:23 PM 3.8
M 22 Low 4:56 AM 0.1 7:15 AM Rise 9:25 AM 2
22 High 10:47 AM 4.4 5:07 PM Set 7:30 PM
22 Low 5:46 PM 0.3
22 High 10:47 PM 3.8
Tu 23 Low 5:33 AM 0.1 7:15 AM Rise 9:59 AM 6
23 High 11:11 AM 4.4 5:07 PM Set 8:32 PM
23 Low 6:23 PM 0.3
23 High 11:17 PM 3.8
W 24 Low 6:12 AM 0.1 7:15 AM Rise 10:30 AM 12
24 High 11:44 AM 4.4 5:08 PM Set 9:35 PM
24 Low 7:01 PM 0.3
24 High 11:59 PM 3.9
Th 25 Low 6:57 AM 0.2 7:16 AM Rise 10:58 AM 19
25 High 12:30 PM 4.4 5:08 PM Set 10:37 PM
25 Low 7:41 PM 0.2
F 26 High 12:52 AM 4.0 7:16 AM Rise 11:24 AM 28
26 Low 7:50 AM 0.3 5:09 PM Set 11:40 PM
26 High 1:24 PM 4.3
26 Low 8:28 PM 0.2
Sa 27 High 1:53 AM 4.1 7:17 AM Rise 11:51 AM 38
27 Low 8:56 AM 0.4 5:10 PM
27 High 2:23 PM 4.2
27 Low 9:21 PM 0.1
Su 28 High 2:58 AM 4.3 7:17 AM Set 12:45 AM 49
28 Low 10:09 AM 0.4 5:10 PM Rise 12:20 PM
28 High 3:27 PM 4.1
28 Low 10:21 PM 0.0
M 29 High 4:06 AM 4.4 7:17 AM Set 1:53 AM 60
29 Low 11:19 AM 0.4 5:11 PM Rise 12:52 PM
29 High 4:33 PM 4.0
29 Low 11:23 PM -0.1
Tu 30 High 5:13 AM 4.6 7:17 AM Set 3:05 AM 71
30 Low 12:25 PM 0.3 5:12 PM Rise 1:30 PM
30 High 5:38 PM 4.0
W 31 Low 12:24 AM -0.2 7:18 AM Set 4:19 AM 81
31 High 6:19 AM 4.8 5:12 PM Rise 2:17 PM
31 Low 1:26 PM 0.2
31 High 6:41 PM 4.0
JANUARY 2026
Th 1 Low 1:27 AM -0.2 7:18 AM Set 5:34 AM 89
1 High 7:25 AM 4.9 5:13 PM Rise 3:14 PM
1 Low 2:26 PM 0.0
1 High 7:44 PM 4.1
F 2 Low 2:26 AM -0.3 7:18 AM Set 6:44 AM 95
2 High 8:24 AM 5.0 5:14 PM Rise 4:21 PM
2 Low 3:21 PM -0.1
2 High 8:41 PM 4.2
Sa 3 Low 3:22 AM -0.4 7:18 AM Set 7:44 AM 99
3 High 9:19 AM 5.0 5:15 PM Rise 5:34 PM
3 Low 4:14 PM -0.2
3 High 9:36 PM 4.3
Su 4 Low 4:15 AM -0.5 7:18 AM Set 8:34 AM 99
4 High 10:12 AM 5.0 5:16 PM Rise 6:49 PM
4 Low 5:03 PM -0.2
4 High 10:30 PM 4.3
M 5 Low 5:07 AM -0.4 7:18 AM Set 9:14 AM 97
5 High 11:04 AM 4.9 5:16 PM Rise 8:00 PM
5 Low 5:51 PM -0.2
5 High 11:24 PM 4.3
Tu 6 Low 5:57 AM -0.3 7:18 AM Set 9:48 AM 92
6 High 11:54 AM 4.7 5:17 PM Rise 9:07 PM
6 Low 6:37 PM -0.2
W 7 High 12:19 AM 4.3 7:18 AM Set 10:16 AM 86
7 Low 6:46 AM -0.1 5:18 PM Rise 10:10 PM
7 High 12:43 PM 4.5
7 Low 7:22 PM -0.1
Th 8 High 1:12 AM 4.2 7:18 AM Set 10:42 AM 77
8 Low 7:36 AM 0.1 5:19 PM Rise 11:10 PM
8 High 1:32 PM 4.3
8 Low 8:08 PM 0.0
F 9 High 2:04 AM 4.2 7:18 AM Set 11:07 AM 68
9 Low 8:27 AM 0.2 5:20 PM
9 High 2:19 PM 4.1
9 Low 8:54 PM 0.1
Sa 10 High 2:54 AM 4.2 7:18 AM Rise 12:08 AM 59
10 Low 9:22 AM 0.4 5:21 PM Set 11:31 AM
10 High 3:08 PM 4.0
10 Low 9:41 PM 0.1
Su 11 High 3:45 AM 4.2 7:18 AM Rise 1:06 AM 49
11 Low 10:17 AM 0.4 5:22 PM Set 11:58 AM
11 High 3:57 PM 3.8
11 Low 10:29 PM 0.2
M 12 High 4:35 AM 4.2 7:18 AM Rise 2:04 AM 39
12 Low 11:12 AM 0.4 5:22 PM Set 12:27 PM
12 High 4:48 PM 3.8
12 Low 11:18 PM 0.2
Tu 13 High 5:27 AM 4.2 7:18 AM Rise 3:02 AM 30
13 Low 12:05 PM 0.4 5:23 PM Set 1:01 PM
13 High 5:39 PM 3.7
W 14 Low 12:07 AM 0.2 7:18 AM Rise 4:01 AM 22
14 High 6:18 AM 4.3 5:24 PM Set 1:41 PM
14 Low 12:56 PM 0.4
14 High 6:30 PM 3.7
Th 15 Low 12:55 AM 0.1 7:17 AM Rise 4:58 AM 15
15 High 7:08 AM 4.3 5:25 PM Set 2:27 PM
15 Low 1:45 PM 0.3
15 High 7:19 PM 3.8
F 16 Low 1:42 AM 0.1 7:17 AM Rise 5:52 AM 9
16 High 7:55 AM 4.4 5:26 PM Set 3:20 PM
16 Low 2:32 PM 0.3
16 High 8:04 PM 3.8
Sa 17 Low 2:28 AM 0.1 7:17 AM Rise 6:41 AM 4
17 High 8:38 AM 4.5 5:27 PM Set 4:19 PM
17 Low 3:16 PM 0.3
17 High 8:45 PM 3.9
Su 18 Low 3:12 AM 0.0 7:17 AM Rise 7:24 AM 1
18 High 9:17 AM 4.5 5:28 PM Set 5:21 PM
18 Low 3:58 PM 0.3
18 High 9:22 PM 3.9
M 19 Low 3:55 AM 0.0 7:16 AM Rise 8:01 AM 0
19 High 9:51 AM 4.5 5:29 PM Set 6:25 PM
19 Low 4:38 PM 0.3
19 High 9:53 PM 4.0
Tu 20 Low 4:36 AM 0.0 7:16 AM Rise 8:33 AM 0
20 High 10:19 AM 4.5 5:30 PM Set 7:28 PM
20 Low 5:16 PM 0.2
20 High 10:19 PM 4.1
W 21 Low 5:17 AM 0.0 7:15 AM Rise 9:02 AM 3
21 High 10:46 AM 4.5 5:31 PM Set 8:31 PM
21 Low 5:52 PM 0.2
21 High 10:51 PM 4.2
Th 22 Low 6:00 AM 0.1 7:15 AM Rise 9:29 AM 8
22 High 11:19 AM 4.5 5:32 PM Set 9:34 PM
22 Low 6:29 PM 0.2
22 High 11:33 PM 4.3
F 23 Low 6:47 AM 0.2 7:14 AM Rise 9:55 AM 15
23 High 12:03 PM 4.4 5:33 PM Set 10:38 PM
23 Low 7:08 PM 0.1
Sa 24 High 12:23 AM 4.4 7:14 AM Rise 10:23 AM 23
24 Low 7:41 AM 0.3 5:34 PM Set 11:44 PM
24 High 12:56 PM 4.2
24 Low 7:53 PM 0.1
Su 25 High 1:22 AM 4.4 7:13 AM Rise 10:53 AM 33
25 Low 8:44 AM 0.5 5:35 PM
25 High 1:57 PM 4.1
25 Low 8:48 PM 0.2
M 26 High 2:30 AM 4.4 7:13 AM Set 12:53 AM 44
26 Low 9:55 AM 0.5 5:36 PM Rise 11:28 AM
26 High 3:05 PM 3.9
26 Low 9:54 PM 0.2
Tu 27 High 3:44 AM 4.4 7:12 AM Set 2:04 AM 56
27 Low 11:05 AM 0.5 5:37 PM Rise 12:10 PM
27 High 4:16 PM 3.9
27 Low 11:04 PM 0.1
W 28 High 4:59 AM 4.5 7:12 AM Set 3:17 AM 67
28 Low 12:10 PM 0.4 5:38 PM Rise 1:01 PM
28 High 5:26 PM 3.9
Th 29 Low 12:10 AM 0.0 7:11 AM Set 4:27 AM 77
29 High 6:10 AM 4.6 5:39 PM Rise 2:02 PM
29 Low 1:11 PM 0.3
29 High 6:31 PM 4.0
F 30 Low 1:13 AM -0.1 7:10 AM Set 5:29 AM 86
30 High 7:15 AM 4.7 5:40 PM Rise 3:11 PM
30 Low 2:08 PM 0.1
30 High 7:32 PM 4.2
Sa 31 Low 2:12 AM -0.2 7:10 AM Set 6:22 AM 93
31 High 8:13 AM 4.9 5:41 PM Rise 4:23 PM
31 Low 3:02 PM 0.0
31 High 8:29 PM 4.3
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER: 926 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A strong cold front will move E
over the waters today and tonight, before a series of low
pressure troughs or secondary cold fronts moves SE across the N
waters Sat into Sat night. High pressure will briefly build over
the waters Sat, then shift E of the area Sat night. A weak warm
front will lift over the waters Sat. Another cold front will
pass SE through the area Sun and Sun night, before a series of
low pressure troughs or secondary cold fronts move SE over the N
waters Sun night through Mon. Another high will build E over the
region Mon night, then shift over the S waters Tue and Tue night
as a cold front moves SE over the waters.
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ANZ835-200345-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
926 AM EST Fri Dec 19 2025
GALE WARNING
TODAY
W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
TONIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
8 to 13 ft.
SAT
NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
SAT NIGHT
S winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
SUN
W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
SUN NIGHT
N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
MON
NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
MON NIGHT
E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
TUE
E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
TUE NIGHT
S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
