Daily Update
Charleston, SC
September 25, 2024
Notices
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION
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Maximum Depths - (Fresh)
Harbor Entrance – 52’00
Main Channel – 54’00
BERTH LIMITS/INFORMATION: (06/06/24- UPDATED)
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Current maximum drafts allowed at berths:
Inner anchorage - Max Draft 30’00 feet FW - Max LOA 750 FT
Buckeye ( formerly Hess ) – as of 07/26/24 – Charleston is 35’06” MLW currently, will decrease by .5’ every month on the 5th - - MLW Max LOA 750’ Max DWT 70,000 MT UP to 3 x 10 INCH HOSES
Delfin - Max Draft - 38'00 Max LOA 690'
ODJFELL Terminal – DEPTH ALONGSIDE – 38’00 - Max Draft – 37’00 Max LOA 700' - 1 x 8 inch HOSE 1 x 6 inch VAPOR HOSE (UPDATED 08/12/24)
Chem Marine - Max Draft - 38'00 MLW
Kinder Morgan - berth 1 – 40’00 - all vessel arrivals require tide
Kinder Morgan - berth 2 - 40'00
Kinder Morgan - berth 4 - Max depth 40'00, tide needed for anything deeper than 38'00 UP TO 2 x 8 INCH HOSES, Max DWT 74400, Max LOA 748.1, Max BM 105.6, Max BCM 371.8 (updated 07/14/22)
Kinder Morgan North - Max draft 32'00"
Ineos Cooper River - max draft we are taking to Ineos now is 29’06 on a tide appointment. Depth alongside is 32'00 (AS OF 8/15)
Wando Terminal - Max draft 45'00 MLW - tide needed for anything deeper Than 43'01" Max BM No restriction
North Charleston Terminal - Max draft 45'00 MLW - Max BM No restriction
COLUMBUS STREET TERMINAL - CST - Max draft 45'00 MLW - Max BM No restrictions
Veterans Terminal 35' MLW tidal restricted Nucor - Max draft 25'00 (movements daylight & tidal restricted), Max LOA 550', Max Beam 52'
Pier J Max Draft 38’00 FT
Airdraft under the Don Holt Bridge 155 ft per pilots
Per pilots - restrictions for Tanker movements:
Drafts of 38'00 or less may transit at anytime Drafts of 38'01 to 40'00 -window: Start in 1 Hour before low water until 2 hours before high water Drafts of 40'01 to 41'00 - window: start in 2 hours after low water until 2 hours before high water Drafts of 41'01 to 42'00 - window: start in 3 hours after low water until 3 hours before high water
The Captain of the Port is going to be releasing a statement that will require vessels to take 2 tug tethered escorts (inbound and outbound) calling on Nucor, Ineos and Nexans for ships greater than 10,000 GT and greater than 25’ draft. All ATBs which fall under these parameters will require a 1 tug escort (both inbound and outbound).
Currently all arrivals are being evaluated by Sector Charleston to determine which vessels will need an escort according to the above parameters. We will share the Captain of the Port order as soon as it is released.
The escort is required between the most seaward portion of Range Charlie (Buoy R “70”) and the north end of Pier X-ray.
We are reacting to this news as is everyone else and recognize that this is a new procedure and will affect operations at the above terminals as well as tug availability throughout the harbor. This information will be part of a forthcoming COTP order and ultimately codified in the US Coast Pilot. We will continue to keep everyone informed as conflicts arise and make proposals as how to best serve you and our customers. Pre-planning maneuvers is obviously in everyone’s best interest so please feel free to communicate any news you may feel is important to ship traffic with our office so we can adequately respond appropriately.
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TANKER VESSEL TRAFFIC: IN – NONE
DUE – ATB GALVESTON, ATB MARC N, OVERSEAS LONG BEACH
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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 SCPA. All persons wanting unescorted access to any vessel must have a valid TWIC.
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CURRENT ARTICLES: - NONE
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CURRENT EVENTS: 09/26/24 – MASC - September Nav Ops - Thursday, September 26, 2024 (8:00 AM - 9:00 AM) (EDT) – Where-South Carolina Ports Authority, 200 Ports Authority Drive, Mount pleasant, South Carolina
Maritime Association of South Carolina - Contact Organizer - +1 8649924338 - Event Details - MASC Business & Nav/Ops meetings (8 am-9 am) - serve as the Maritime Association's monthly membership meeting, inviting all members to network. This meeting includes Association briefings, Federal and State Agency reports, and a brief industry presentation on various topics. The meeting closes with public comments and/or announcements. This is a great place to get to know your community and happenings in and around the port. - Following NavOps will be our first session of US Coast Guard Cybersecurity Sub-Committee (9-9:30am)
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FUTURE EVENTS: 10/03/24 – MASC EVENT - OKTOBERFEST – When Oct 3, 2024 6:00 PM (EDT) – Where Charles Towne Landing Old Towne Road 1500 Charleston, South Carolina (ATTACHED)
10/16/24 – SCSPA BOARD MEETING, STATE OF THE PORT
10//24/24 – CWIT - Charleston Women in International Trade (CWIT) champions the role of international trade professionals, particularly women in Charleston and throughout South Carolina
You do not want to miss our annual Auction Fundraiser! Come out and enjoy food and drinks, do some bidding and networking and help us raise scholarship funds!
Ticket price includes food and two drink tickets at Commonhouse Aleworks
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SECURITY LEVEL: MARSEC 1
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HURRICANE ALERT – SEASONAL/4 – NO STORMS EXPECTED WITHIN 48 HOURS
Tropical Storm Helene Intermediate Advisory Number 8A - NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL092024 - 700 AM CDT Wed Sep 25 2024
...HELENE JUST OFFSHORE THE NORTHEASTERN COAST OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA, CLOSE TO HURRICANE STRENGTH...
SUMMARY OF 700 AM CDT...1200 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...21.1N 86.2W
ABOUT 60 MI...100 KM ENE OF COZUMEL MEXICO
ABOUT 100 MI...160 KM WSW OF THE WESTERN TIP OF CUBA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH...110 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 325 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...979 MB...28.91 INCHES
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1. Eastern and Central Tropical Atlantic (AL98): A broad low pressure system associated with a tropical wave located west of the Cabo Verde Islands continues to produce disorganized shower and thunderstorm activity. Environmental conditions appear favorable for gradual development of this system, and a tropical depression is likely to form in a few days while it moves westward to west-northwestward across the eastern and central tropical Atlantic.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...50 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...80 percent.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...50 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...80 percent.
2. Central Subtropical Atlantic (AL99): A non-tropical area of low pressure is currently located several hundred miles to the northeast of Bermuda. The system is currently producing winds up to storm force, and environmental Conditions could support some subtropical or tropical development over the next several days as the system moves generally eastward, remaining over the open waters of central Subtropical Atlantic. Additional
information on this system, including storm warnings, can be found in High Seas Forecasts issued by the National Weather Service.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.
information on this system, including storm warnings, can be found in High Seas Forecasts issued by the National Weather Service.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.
Tides / Currents
CHARLESTON TIDES:
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
SEPTEMBER 2024
W 25 High 2:32 AM 5.0 7:10 AM Rise 12:13 AM 50
25 Low 8:35 AM 0.8 7:12 PM Set 3:28 PM
25 High 3:11 PM 5.9
25 Low 9:38 PM 1.3
Th 26 High 3:35 AM 5.0 7:11 AM Rise 1:15 AM 40
26 Low 9:38 AM 0.9 7:10 PM Set 4:13 PM
26 High 4:12 PM 5.8
26 Low 10:38 PM 1.3
F 27 High 4:36 AM 5.0 7:12 AM Rise 2:17 AM 30
27 Low 10:39 AM 0.9 7:09 PM Set 4:51 PM
27 High 5:08 PM 5.8
27 Low 11:31 PM 1.2
Sa 28 High 5:31 AM 5.2 7:12 AM Rise 3:18 AM 21
28 Low 11:35 AM 0.8 7:08 PM Set 5:22 PM
28 High 5:57 PM 5.8
Su 29 Low 12:18 AM 1.0 7:13 AM Rise 4:17 AM 14
29 High 6:20 AM 5.4 7:06 PM Set 5:49 PM
29 Low 12:25 PM 0.8
29 High 6:40 PM 5.9
M 30 Low 1:00 AM 0.9 7:14 AM Rise 5:14 AM 8
30 High 7:05 AM 5.6 7:05 PM Set 6:14 PM
30 Low 1:11 PM 0.7
30 High 7:20 PM 5.9
OCTOBER 2024
Tu 1 Low 1:38 AM 0.8 7:14 AM Rise 6:09 AM 3
1 High 7:47 AM 5.8 7:04 PM Set 6:38 PM
1 Low 1:54 PM 0.7
1 High 7:57 PM 5.8
W 2 Low 2:12 AM 0.7 7:15 AM Rise 7:03 AM 0
2 High 8:26 AM 5.9 7:02 PM Set 7:01 PM
2 Low 2:34 PM 0.7
2 High 8:33 PM 5.7
Th 3 Low 2:45 AM 0.7 7:16 AM Rise 7:57 AM 0
3 High 9:02 AM 6.0 7:01 PM Set 7:25 PM
3 Low 3:12 PM 0.8
3 High 9:07 PM 5.6
F 4 Low 3:16 AM 0.7 7:16 AM Rise 8:53 AM 0
4 High 9:37 AM 6.0 7:00 PM Set 7:52 PM
4 Low 3:50 PM 0.9
4 High 9:41 PM 5.4
Sa 5 Low 3:47 AM 0.8 7:17 AM Rise 9:50 AM 3
5 High 10:10 AM 5.9 6:59 PM Set 8:22 PM
5 Low 4:28 PM 1.0
5 High 10:13 PM 5.2
Su 6 Low 4:19 AM 0.9 7:18 AM Rise 10:50 AM 7
6 High 10:42 AM 5.8 6:57 PM Set 8:57 PM
6 Low 5:07 PM 1.2
6 High 10:47 PM 5.0
M 7 Low 4:54 AM 1.0 7:19 AM Rise 11:50 AM 13
7 High 11:18 AM 5.8 6:56 PM Set 9:38 PM
7 Low 5:49 PM 1.3
7 High 11:25 PM 4.9
Tu 8 Low 5:34 AM 1.1 7:19 AM Rise 12:51 PM 20
8 High 12:01 PM 5.7 6:55 PM Set 10:27 PM
8 Low 6:37 PM 1.4
W 9 High 12:10 AM 4.8 7:20 AM Rise 1:48 PM 29
9 Low 6:22 AM 1.1 6:53 PM Set 11:24 PM
9 High 12:54 PM 5.6
9 Low 7:32 PM 1.5
Th 10 High 1:05 AM 4.7 7:21 AM Rise 2:40 PM 39
10 Low 7:19 AM 1.1 6:52 PM
10 High 1:57 PM 5.7
10 Low 8:33 PM 1.5
F 11 High 2:09 AM 4.8 7:21 AM Set 12:27 AM 49
11 Low 8:25 AM 1.1 6:51 PM Rise 3:25 PM
11 High 3:05 PM 5.8
11 Low 9:35 PM 1.3
Sa 12 High 3:17 AM 5.0 7:22 AM Set 1:35 AM 60
12 Low 9:36 AM 0.9 6:50 PM Rise 4:05 PM
12 High 4:10 PM 6.0
12 Low 10:35 PM 0.9
Su 13 High 4:24 AM 5.4 7:23 AM Set 2:45 AM 70
13 Low 10:44 AM 0.6 6:49 PM Rise 4:41 PM
13 High 5:10 PM 6.2
13 Low 11:30 PM 0.5
M 14 High 5:26 AM 5.8 7:24 AM Set 3:55 AM 80
14 Low 11:47 AM 0.3 6:47 PM Rise 5:13 PM
14 High 6:06 PM 6.4
Tu 15 Low 12:22 AM 0.1 7:24 AM Set 5:06 AM 89
15 High 6:24 AM 6.3 6:46 PM Rise 5:44 PM
15 Low 12:46 PM 0.0
15 High 6:58 PM 6.5
W 16 Low 1:12 AM -0.3 7:25 AM Set 6:17 AM 95
16 High 7:19 AM 6.8 6:45 PM Rise 6:16 PM
16 Low 1:42 PM -0.2
16 High 7:49 PM 6.5
Th 17 Low 2:00 AM -0.5 7:26 AM Set 7:30 AM 99
17 High 8:11 AM 7.1 6:44 PM Rise 6:51 PM
17 Low 2:36 PM -0.3
17 High 8:39 PM 6.4
F 18 Low 2:48 AM -0.6 7:27 AM Set 8:44 AM 99
18 High 9:03 AM 7.2 6:43 PM Rise 7:29 PM
18 Low 3:29 PM -0.2
18 High 9:29 PM 6.2
Sa 19 Low 3:36 AM -0.5 7:27 AM Set 9:59 AM 97
19 High 9:55 AM 7.2 6:42 PM Rise 8:13 PM
19 Low 4:22 PM 0.0
19 High 10:20 PM 5.9
Su 20 Low 4:25 AM -0.3 7:28 AM Set 11:13 AM 92
20 High 10:47 AM 7.0 6:40 PM Rise 9:04 PM
20 Low 5:16 PM 0.3
20 High 11:13 PM 5.6
M 21 Low 5:16 AM 0.0 7:29 AM Set 12:21 PM 85
21 High 11:42 AM 6.6 6:39 PM Rise 10:02 PM
21 Low 6:11 PM 0.7
Tu 22 High 12:09 AM 5.3 7:30 AM Set 1:20 PM 76
22 Low 6:10 AM 0.4 6:38 PM Rise 11:04 PM
22 High 12:40 PM 6.3
22 Low 7:08 PM 1.0
W 23 High 1:08 AM 5.1 7:31 AM Set 2:10 PM 66
23 Low 7:08 AM 0.7 6:37 PM
23 High 1:40 PM 5.9
23 Low 8:08 PM 1.2
Th 24 High 2:10 AM 4.9 7:31 AM Rise 12:08 AM 56
24 Low 8:10 AM 1.0 6:36 PM Set 2:51 PM
24 High 2:41 PM 5.7
24 Low 9:09 PM 1.3
F 25 High 3:12 AM 4.9 7:32 AM Rise 1:11 AM 46
25 Low 9:13 AM 1.1 6:35 PM Set 3:24 PM
25 High 3:39 PM 5.6
25 Low 10:05 PM 1.3
Sa 26 High 4:11 AM 5.0 7:33 AM Rise 2:11 AM 36
26 Low 10:14 AM 1.1 6:34 PM Set 3:53 PM
26 High 4:32 PM 5.5
26 Low 10:56 PM 1.2
Su 27 High 5:04 AM 5.2 7:34 AM Rise 3:08 AM 27
27 Low 11:09 AM 1.1 6:33 PM Set 4:19 PM
27 High 5:20 PM 5.5
27 Low 11:41 PM 1.0
M 28 High 5:52 AM 5.5 7:35 AM Rise 4:03 AM 19
28 Low 12:00 PM 1.0 6:32 PM Set 4:43 PM
28 High 6:03 PM 5.5
Tu 29 Low 12:22 AM 0.8 7:36 AM Rise 4:57 AM 12
29 High 6:37 AM 5.7 6:31 PM Set 5:06 PM
29 Low 12:46 PM 0.8
29 High 6:44 PM 5.5
W 30 Low 12:59 AM 0.7 7:36 AM Rise 5:52 AM 6
30 High 7:18 AM 5.9 6:30 PM Set 5:30 PM
30 Low 1:29 PM 0.7
30 High 7:23 PM 5.5
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER - Hazardous Weather Conditions
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Tropical Storm Watch
Last Update: 712 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024
View Nearby Observations
2NM SE Bull Breakers MR
Marine Zone Forecast
...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT... ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...
TodaySE winds 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning.
TonightSE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the late evening and early morning. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late.
ThuTropical storm conditions possible. SE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: SE 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of tstms.
Thu NightTropical storm conditions possible. SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SE 15 ft at 9 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
FriTropical storm conditions possible. S winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: S 13 ft at 10 seconds. Showers in the morning. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Fri NightSW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave detail: S 7 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers until early morning.
SatSW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Sat NightSW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers late in the evening. A chance of showers after midnight.
SunNW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers until late afternoon. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers late.
Sun NightSE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of tstms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
