Daily Update
Lake Charles, LA
July 08, 2024
Notices
LAKE CHARLES – Daily Port Update
Channel Service: OPEN; ROUGH WEATHER
Pilot Service: SUSPENDED JULY 7TH 1645 DUE TO ROUGH WEATHER
Please be advised that as of 1645 July 7th, 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
Cameron Ferry: OPEN
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Inbound Deep Draft Pilot Boarding Windows
08/0145 TO 08/1645 ** 09/0215 TO 09/1800 ** 10/0245 TO 10/0945 ** 10/1600 TO 10/1900 ** 11/0315 TO 11/0930 ** 11/1630 TO 11/2015
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
June 18, 2024 Tuesday
0130 – Pilot service resumed
2030 – Pilot service suspended due to rough weather
June 19, 2024 Wednesday
0600 – Pilot service resumed
2000 – Pilot service suspended due to rough weather
June 20, 2024 Thursday
0400 – Pilot service resumed
July 07, 2024 Sunday
1645 – Pilot service suspended due to rough weather
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Offshore and Coastal Forecast: https://www.weather.gov/lch/
Tonight
Tropical storm conditions possible. Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, building to 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet after midnight. Wave detail: southeast 10 feet at 8 seconds. Thunderstorms likely this evening. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Monday
Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming south 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave detail: south 10 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers until late afternoon, then showers likely late.
Monday Night
South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: southwest 7 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
Tuesday
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: south 4 feet at 6 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely after midnight.
Wednesday
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late.
Wednesday Night
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Thursday
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late.
Thursday Night
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Friday
South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late.
Friday Night
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
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