Daily Update
Lake Charles, LA
June 17, 2024
Notices
LAKE CHARLES – Pilot Services Suspended
Channel Service: OPEN
Pilot Service: SUSPENDED JUNE 17TH @ 1830
Please be advised that as of 1830 June 17th, pilot services have been suspended due to rough weather. Conditions will be monitored and services will resume once it’s safe to do so.
Thank you,
Kari Young
Tug Availability: 5 TUGS (6/13 0500 TUG SAM OOS UFN)
Cameron Ferry: OPEN
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Inbound Deep Draft Pilot Boarding Windows
16/2115 TO 17/1100 ** 17/2145 TO 18/1100 ** 18/2230 TO 19/1100 ** 19/2300 TO 20/1145 ** 20/2330 TO 21/1230 ** 22/0015 TO 22/1345 ** 23/0100 TO 23/1500 ** 24/0130 TO 24/1615 ** 25/0215 TO 25/1730
Maximum Channel Draft: 40'00” FW
Maximum Channel Draft: 40'00” FW
Max Terminal Drafts:
Alcoa 32’00” FW
Bulk Terminal 1 Old 40’00” FW EFFECTIVE FEB. 14, 2022
Bulk Terminal 1 New 40’00” FW EFFECTIVE FEB. 14, 2022
CITGO “B” Dock 40’00” FW EFFECTIVE MARCH 08, 2024
CITGO “C” Dock 40’00” FW EFFECTIVE MARCH 08, 2024
CITGO “D” Dock 36’00” FW EFFECTIVE MARCH 08, 2024
CITGO CLIFTON RIDGE 40’00” FW EFFECTIVE MARCH 12, 2024
CITGO C.R. BARGE DOCK 13’00” FW EFFECTIVE MARCH 12, 2024
Phillips 66 Clifton Ridge 40’00” FW
Phillips 66 Refinery Dock #3 42’00” BRACKISH WATER | CONTROLLING DEPTH
Port of Lake Charles City Docks 35’00” FW
Port of Lake Charles City Dock #8 40’00" FW
Westlake Chemical A Dock 41’00” FW EFFECTIVE 9/1/23
Westlake Chemical C Dock 42’00” FW EFFECTIVE 9/1/23
Westlake Styrene/CII 35’00” FW
Ventur Global LNG 40’00” FW
A2 INNER ANCHORAGE 40’00” FW
A4 INNER ANCHORAGE 40’00” FW
I-210 BRIDGE 135 FT (+/- TIDE)
Traffic Notice:
-ABANDONED ANCHOR CHAIN IN POSITION L 29-17.8N, LN 093-11.75W, BEARING 150 / 2.6NM FROM CC. DO NOT ANCHOR LESS THAN 3.5 MILES S.E. OF CC
PILOT DELAYS OF 2024
January 05, 2024 Friday
1300 – Pilot services suspended due to rough weather
January 06, 2024 Saturday
0100 – Pilot services resumed
January 08, 2024 Monday
0420 – Pilot services suspended due to rough weather
January 09, 2024 Tuesday
1810 – Pilot service resumed
January 11, 2024 Thursday
2300 – Pilot service suspended due to rough weather
January 12, 2024 Friday
1500 – Pilot service resumed
January 15, 2024 Monday
0642 – Pilot service Suspended due to rough weather
0800 – Pilot service resumed
2100 – Pilot service suspended due to hard freezing conditions
January 16, 2024 Tuesday
0900 – Pilot service resumed
January 18, 2024 Thursday
1730 – Pilot service suspended due to fog
January 22, 2024 Monday
1420 – Pilot service suspended due to rough weather/high winds
1645 – Pilot service resumed
January 23, 2024 Tuesday
2010 – Pilot service suspended due to fog
January 24, 2024 Wednesday
0530 – Pilot service resumed
2256 – Pilot service suspended due to fog
January 25, 2024 Thursday
0600 – Pilot service resumed
2050 – Pilot service suspended due to fog
January 26, 2024 Friday
0600 – Pilot service resumed
2355 – Pilot service suspended due to fog
January 27, 2024 Saturday
0400 – Pilot service resumed
February 09, 2024 Friday
2000 – Pilot service suspended due to fog
February 10, 2024 Saturday
0430 – Pilot service resumed
2125 – Pilot service suspended due to fog
February 11, 2024 Sunday
0630 – Pilot service resumed
February 27, 2024 Tuesday
2345 – Pilot service suspended due to fog
February 28, 2024 Wednesday
0400 – Pilot service resumed
March 02, 2024 Saturday
1630 – Pilot service suspended due to fog
March 03, 2024 Sunday
0515 – Pilot service resumed
2010 – Pilot service suspended due to fog
March 04, 2024 Monday
0730 – Pilot service resumed
2100 – Pilot service suspended due to fog
March 05, 2024 Tuesday
0600 – Pilot service resumed
1730 – Pilot service suspended due to fog
March 06, 2024 Wednesday
0400 – Pilot service resumed
March 22, 2024 Friday
0148 – Pilot service suspended due to rough weather
0630 – Pilot service resumed
April 01, 2024 Monday
2301 – Pilot service suspended due to heavy fog
0430 – Pilot service resumed
April 27, 2024 Saturday
1915 – Pilot service suspended due to rough weather
April 28, 2024 Sunday
0200 – Pilot service resumed
2030 – Pilot service suspended due to rough weather
April 29, 2024 Monday
0400 – Pilot service resumed
June 17, 2024 Monday
1830 – Pilot service suspended due to rough weather
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Offshore and Coastal Forecast: https://www.weather.gov/lch/
Today
Southeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to around 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early this morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely late this morning and afternoon.
Tonight
East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave detail: southeast 8 feet at 8 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening.
Tuesday
East winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave detail: southeast 11 feet at 10 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
East winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Wave detail: southeast 12 feet at 10 seconds and east 4 feet at 6 seconds. Showers. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening.
Wednesday
East winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Wave detail: southeast 12 feet at 10 seconds and east 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
Wednesday Night
East winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave detail: southeast 11 feet at 9 seconds and east 2 feet at 3 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
Thursday
East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Friday
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Friday Night
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
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