Daily Update
Wilmington, NC
September 26, 2024
Notices
WILMINGTON, NC
PORT LIMITS/INFORMATION (UPDATED 07/26/24)
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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
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 (UPDATED 1/18/24) Ft Max ANYTIME LOA 800’
KINDER MORGAN WOODBINE/ (04/14/23) 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 (03/08/23)
Colonial Terminal Max Draft 35’00 ft Max LOA 700 ft (UPDATED 04/28/23)
COLONIAL (CTI WILMINGTON SOUTH DOCK) – MAX LOA 725’ / MAX BEAM 120’ / MAX DRAFT – 26’00-27’00 CALL EACH TIME (UPDATED 04/30/24_
South Wilmington Terminal (Exxon) – Max draft 38’00; Max LOA 800’
Carolina Marine Terminal – Max draft 38’00 ; Max LOA 675 (updated 01/08/24)’ – possible deeper draft on a vessel by vessel basis
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.”
(NEW AS OF 07/23/24)
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VESSEL TRAFFIC (TANKERS): IN – NONE
DUE – PALANCA 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 – NO STORMS EXPECTED WITHIN 48 HOURS
HURRICANE SUMMARY – 09/26/24
Hurricane Helene Advisory Number 13 - NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL092024 - 1000 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024
...HELENE STRENGTHENING AND EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL IN THE FLORIDA BIG BEND THIS EVENING AS A MAJOR HURRICANE......PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION...
SUMMARY OF 1000 AM CDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...25.5N 85.5W
ABOUT 255 MI...405 KM SW OF TAMPA FLORIDA
ABOUT 290 MI...470 KM S OF APALACHICOLA FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...105 MPH...165 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 25 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...960 MB...28.35 INCHES
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Tropical Storm Isaac Advisory Number 3 - NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL102024 - 1100 AM AST Thu Sep 26 2024
...ISAAC FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN OVER THE NORTH ATLANTIC DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...37.3N 51.7W
ABOUT 1345 MI...2170 KM W OF THE AZORES
ABOUT 820 MI...1315 KM ENE OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...E OR 80 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...997 MB...29.44 INCHES
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1. Eastern and Central Tropical Atlantic (AL98): Shower and thunderstorm activity associated with an area of low pressure located several hundred miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands has become more organized during the past several hours. Environmental conditions appear conducive for continued development of this system, and a tropical depression could form as soon as later today while it moves generally westward to west-northwestward near 15 mph today and tomorrow. The system is then forecast to slow down and turn northward late Friday and Saturday.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...80 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...90 percent.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...80 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...90 percent.
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Tides / Currents
TIDES: WILMINGTON, NC
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
SEPTEMBER 2024
Th 26 High 5:11 AM 4.1 7:03 AM Rise 1:02 AM 40
26 Low 11:43 AM 0.5 7:02 PM Set 4:09 PM
26 High 5:50 PM 4.6
F 27 Low 12:38 AM 0.6 7:04 AM Rise 2:05 AM 30
27 High 6:08 AM 4.1 7:01 PM Set 4:46 PM
27 Low 12:41 PM 0.4
27 High 6:45 PM 4.6
Sa 28 Low 1:30 AM 0.5 7:05 AM Rise 3:07 AM 21
28 High 7:04 AM 4.2 7:00 PM Set 5:17 PM
28 Low 1:35 PM 0.4
28 High 7:36 PM 4.6
Su 29 Low 2:18 AM 0.4 7:05 AM Rise 4:07 AM 14
29 High 7:56 AM 4.4 6:58 PM Set 5:43 PM
29 Low 2:26 PM 0.4
29 High 8:23 PM 4.7
M 30 Low 3:03 AM 0.3 7:06 AM Rise 5:04 AM 8
30 High 8:45 AM 4.5 6:57 PM Set 6:07 PM
30 Low 3:14 PM 0.3
30 High 9:06 PM 4.7
OCTOBER 2024
Tu 1 Low 3:45 AM 0.3 7:07 AM Rise 6:00 AM 3
1 High 9:29 AM 4.6 6:55 PM Set 6:30 PM
1 Low 3:59 PM 0.4
1 High 9:46 PM 4.6
W 2 Low 4:24 AM 0.3 7:08 AM Rise 6:55 AM 0
2 High 10:11 AM 4.7 6:54 PM Set 6:52 PM
2 Low 4:43 PM 0.4
2 High 10:23 PM 4.5
Th 3 Low 5:00 AM 0.4 7:08 AM Rise 7:50 AM 0
3 High 10:49 AM 4.7 6:53 PM Set 7:16 PM
3 Low 5:24 PM 0.5
3 High 10:58 PM 4.4
F 4 Low 5:33 AM 0.5 7:09 AM Rise 8:47 AM 0
4 High 11:22 AM 4.6 6:51 PM Set 7:41 PM
4 Low 6:03 PM 0.6
4 High 11:27 PM 4.2
Sa 5 Low 6:02 AM 0.5 7:10 AM Rise 9:45 AM 3
5 High 11:48 AM 4.6 6:50 PM Set 8:10 PM
5 Low 6:41 PM 0.7
5 High 11:49 PM 4.1
Su 6 Low 6:28 AM 0.6 7:11 AM Rise 10:45 AM 7
6 High 12:01 PM 4.5 6:49 PM Set 8:44 PM
6 Low 7:18 PM 0.8
M 7 High 12:10 AM 4.0 7:11 AM Rise 11:47 AM 13
7 Low 6:56 AM 0.6 6:47 PM Set 9:25 PM
7 High 12:26 PM 4.5
7 Low 7:58 PM 0.9
Tu 8 High 12:45 AM 3.9 7:12 AM Rise 12:47 PM 20
8 Low 7:31 AM 0.6 6:46 PM Set 10:14 PM
8 High 1:08 PM 4.5
8 Low 8:45 PM 1.0
W 9 High 1:33 AM 3.9 7:13 AM Rise 1:45 PM 29
9 Low 8:17 AM 0.6 6:45 PM Set 11:10 PM
9 High 2:04 PM 4.5
9 Low 9:43 PM 1.0
Th 10 High 2:32 AM 3.8 7:14 AM Rise 2:36 PM 39
10 Low 9:15 AM 0.6 6:43 PM
10 High 3:14 PM 4.5
10 Low 10:47 PM 1.0
F 11 High 3:45 AM 3.9 7:15 AM Set 12:14 AM 49
11 Low 10:31 AM 0.6 6:42 PM Rise 3:21 PM
11 High 4:36 PM 4.5
11 Low 11:51 PM 0.9
Sa 12 High 5:02 AM 4.0 7:15 AM Set 1:23 AM 60
12 Low 11:51 AM 0.5 6:41 PM Rise 4:00 PM
12 High 5:48 PM 4.6
Su 13 Low 12:50 AM 0.6 7:16 AM Set 2:34 AM 70
13 High 6:12 AM 4.2 6:40 PM Rise 4:35 PM
13 Low 1:01 PM 0.4
13 High 6:51 PM 4.8
M 14 Low 1:44 AM 0.4 7:17 AM Set 3:45 AM 80
14 High 7:15 AM 4.6 6:38 PM Rise 5:06 PM
14 Low 2:04 PM 0.2
14 High 7:48 PM 4.9
Tu 15 Low 2:36 AM 0.1 7:18 AM Set 4:57 AM 89
15 High 8:13 AM 4.9 6:37 PM Rise 5:36 PM
15 Low 3:03 PM 0.0
15 High 8:41 PM 5.0
W 16 Low 3:27 AM -0.1 7:19 AM Set 6:09 AM 95
16 High 9:07 AM 5.2 6:36 PM Rise 6:07 PM
16 Low 4:00 PM -0.1
16 High 9:31 PM 5.0
Th 17 Low 4:16 AM -0.2 7:19 AM Set 7:23 AM 99
17 High 9:58 AM 5.5 6:35 PM Rise 6:40 PM
17 Low 4:54 PM -0.1
17 High 10:20 PM 5.0
F 18 Low 5:04 AM -0.3 7:20 AM Set 8:38 AM 99
18 High 10:48 AM 5.5 6:33 PM Rise 7:17 PM
18 Low 5:47 PM -0.1
18 High 11:09 PM 4.8
Sa 19 Low 5:52 AM -0.2 7:21 AM Set 9:55 AM 97
19 High 11:40 AM 5.5 6:32 PM Rise 8:00 PM
19 Low 6:39 PM 0.1
Su 20 High 12:00 AM 4.6 7:22 AM Set 11:09 AM 92
20 Low 6:40 AM -0.1 6:31 PM Rise 8:51 PM
20 High 12:34 PM 5.3
20 Low 7:31 PM 0.2
M 21 High 12:55 AM 4.4 7:23 AM Set 12:18 PM 85
21 Low 7:29 AM 0.1 6:30 PM Rise 9:48 PM
21 High 1:31 PM 5.1
21 Low 8:24 PM 0.4
Tu 22 High 1:54 AM 4.2 7:24 AM Set 1:17 PM 76
22 Low 8:20 AM 0.3 6:29 PM Rise 10:51 PM
22 High 2:31 PM 4.8
22 Low 9:19 PM 0.6
W 23 High 2:53 AM 4.1 7:24 AM Set 2:06 PM 66
23 Low 9:15 AM 0.4 6:28 PM Rise 11:56 PM
23 High 3:29 PM 4.6
23 Low 10:16 PM 0.7
Th 24 High 3:51 AM 4.0 7:25 AM Set 2:46 PM 56
24 Low 10:14 AM 0.6 6:26 PM
24 High 4:25 PM 4.5
24 Low 11:12 PM 0.6
F 25 High 4:48 AM 4.0 7:26 AM Rise 12:59 AM 46
25 Low 11:15 AM 0.6 6:25 PM Set 3:19 PM
25 High 5:19 PM 4.4
Sa 26 Low 12:06 AM 0.6 7:27 AM Rise 2:00 AM 36
26 High 5:44 AM 4.1 6:24 PM Set 3:47 PM
26 Low 12:13 PM 0.6
26 High 6:11 PM 4.4
Su 27 Low 12:56 AM 0.4 7:28 AM Rise 2:58 AM 27
27 High 6:38 AM 4.2 6:23 PM Set 4:12 PM
27 Low 1:07 PM 0.5
27 High 7:01 PM 4.4
M 28 Low 1:43 AM 0.3 7:29 AM Rise 3:54 AM 19
28 High 7:29 AM 4.4 6:22 PM Set 4:35 PM
28 Low 1:58 PM 0.4
28 High 7:49 PM 4.4
Tu 29 Low 2:26 AM 0.3 7:30 AM Rise 4:49 AM 12
29 High 8:18 AM 4.5 6:21 PM Set 4:57 PM
29 Low 2:47 PM 0.4
29 High 8:33 PM 4.4
W 30 Low 3:07 AM 0.2 7:31 AM Rise 5:44 AM 6
30 High 9:02 AM 4.7 6:20 PM Set 5:20 PM
30 Low 3:33 PM 0.4
30 High 9:15 PM 4.4
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
MARINE WEATHER - Hazardous Weather Conditions
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Small Craft Advisory in effect from September 26, 12:00 PM EDT until September 28, 12:00 PM EDT
Last Update: 1115 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024
View Nearby Observations
2NM S 5 Mile Boxcars MR
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
Rest Of TodaySE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this morning, then a chance of showers and tstms late.
TonightSE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SE 8 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers until early morning, then showers likely late.
FriS winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave detail: SE 10 ft at 8 seconds and SE 10 ft at 11 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms until late afternoon, then a chance of showers and tstms late. Vsby 1 to 3 nm early in the afternoon.
Fri NightS winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave detail: S 9 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms early in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and tstms in the late evening and overnight.
SatSW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early in the morning.
Sat NightSW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers late.
SunSW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
Sun NightSW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
MonSW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers late.
Mon NightW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
