The Call Area(s) are delineated as Wilmington-West, Wilmington-East and Kitty Hawk (formerly referred to as North Carolina Planning Areas 1, 2, and 5 respectively, during BOEM’s North Carolina offshore wind planning efforts).
- Wilmington-West. The boundary of Call Area Wilmington-West begins 7 nautical miles (nmi) from the shore and extends roughly 11 nmi seaward. It extends from east to west approximately 15 nmi. The entire area is approximately 78 square nautical miles (26,784 hectares).
- Wilmington-East. The boundary of Call Area Wilmington-East begins 13 nmi from the shore and extends roughly 28 nmi seaward. It extends from east to west approximately 21 nmi. Theentire area is approximately 327 square nautical miles (111,984 hectares).
- Kitty Hawk. The boundary of Call Area Kitty Hawk begins 6 nmi from the shore and extends roughly 34 nmi seaward. It extends from north to south approximately 45 nmi. The entire area is approximately 1,036 square nautical miles (355,248 hectares).
The three Call Areas include 195 whole OCS blocks and 60 partial blocks in total and comprise approximately 1,441 square nautical miles or 494,016 hectares.