Daily Update
Lake Charles, LA
December 31, 2024
Notices
LAKE CHARLES
Channel Service: OPEN - FOG
Pilot Service: SUSPENDED OFFSHORE 12/30/2024 @ 2130 / MOVEMENTS ALLOWED IN PORT, WEATHER PERMITTING
**Please be advised that as of December 30th at 2130, pilot services have been suspended due to fog . Conditions will be monitored, and services will resume once it’s safe to do so.**
Tug Availability: 5 TUGS
Cameron Ferry: OPEN
Notes: Open 24/7, however, for routine maintenance, it is out of service nightly from 12:00 AM to 1:30 AM.
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Inbound Deep Draft Pilot Boarding Windows:
30/1030 TO 31/0015 ** 31/1115 TO 01/0100 ** 01/1200 TO 02/0215 ** 02/1245 TO 03/0330 ** 03/1345 TO 04/0515 ** 04/
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 39’09” FW EFFECTIVE MARCH 08, 2024
CITGO “C” Dock 39’06” FW EFFECTIVE MARCH 08, 2024
CITGO “D” Dock 34’06” FW EFFECTIVE MARCH 08, 2024
CITGO CLIFTON RIDGE 36’06” FW EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 03, 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
July 08, 2024 Monday
Pilot services remain suspended
July 09, 2024 Tuesday
0400 – Pilot service resumed
September 07, 2024 Saturday
2240 – Pilot service suspended due to rough weather
September 08, 2024 Sunday
0200 – Pilot services resumed
1200 – USCG / Port Condition Whiskey
September 09, 2024 Monday
1200 – USCG / Port Condition X-RAY
September 10, 2024 Tuesday
0800 – USCG / Port Condition Yankee
1700 – Pilot services suspended due to Hurricane Francine
2000 – USCG / Port Condition Zulu
September 11, 2024 Wednesday
0001-2359 – Pilot services remain suspended / Port Condition Zulu remains
September 12, 2024 Thursday
1000 – Pilot / Channel Services resumed
October 16, 2024 Wednesday
2017 – Pilot services suspended due to rough weather
October 17, 2024 Thursday
0600 – Pilot services resumed
October 23, 2024 Wednesday
0315 – Pilot services suspended due to fog
October 24, 2024 Thursday
0630 – Pilot services resumed
2100 – Pilot services suspended due to fog
October 25, 2024 Friday
0430 – Pilot services resumed
2144 – Pilot services suspended due to dense fog
October 26, 2024 Saturday
0600 – Pilot services resumed
2251 – Pilot services suspended due to dense, heavy fog
October 27, 2024 Sunday
0430 – Pilot services resumed
2348 – Pilot services suspended due to dense, heavy fog
October 28, 2024 Monday
0645 – Pilot services resumed
November 03, 2024 Sunday
2315 – Pilot services suspended due to high winds
November 04, 2024 Monday
0600 – Pilot services resumed
1635 – Pilot services suspended due to rough weather
November 05, 2024 Tuesday
0500 – Pilot services resumed
November 09, 2024 Saturday
2130 – Pilot services suspended due to rough conditions offshore
November 10, 2024 Sunday
0200 – Pilot services resumed
November 17, 2024 Sunday
2045 – Pilot services suspended due to rough weather offshore
November 18, 2024 Monday
0215 – Pilot services resumed
2000 – Pilot services suspended due to rough weather
November 19, 2024 Tuesday
0630 – Pilot services resumed
November 20, 2024 Wednesday
1942 – Pilot services suspended due to rough weather
November 21, 2024 Thursday
0400 – Pilot services resumed
December 6, 2024 Friday
0700 – Pilot services suspended / precautionary measure due to an issue at CLNG
0900 – Pilot services resumed
December 08, 2024 Sunday
1330 – pilot services suspended due to dense fog
December 09, 2024 Monday
0630 – Pilot services resumed
1948 – pilot services suspended due to dense fog
December 10, 2024 Tuesday
0700 – Pilot services resumed
1842 – Pilot services suspended due to hazardous weather conditions
December 11, 2024 Wednesday
0530 – Pilot services resumed
December 15, 2024 Sunday
2330 – Pilot services suspended due to fog
December 16, 2024 Monday
0700 – Pilot services resumed
2330 – Pilot services suspended due to fog
December 17, 2024 Tuesday
0500 – Pilot services resumed
2345 – Pilot services suspended due to fog
December 18, 2024 Wednesday
0700 – Pilot services resumed
December 25, 2024 Wednesday
2000 – Pilot services suspended due to fog
December 26, 2024 Thursday
0930 – Pilot services resumed
1800 – Pilot services suspended due to fog
December 27, 2024 Friday
0300 – Pilot services resumed
2045 – Pilot services suspended due to fog
December 28, 2024 Saturday
0430 – Pilot services resumed
2230 – Pilot services suspended due to fog
December 29, 2024 Sunday
0430 – Pilot services resumed
2300 – Pilot services suspended due to fog
December 30, 2024 Monday
0500 – Pilot service resumed
2130 – Pilot service suspended due to fog
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Offshore and Coastal Forecast: https://www.weather.gov/lch/
Today
South winds around 10 knots, increasing to around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 4 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning.
Tonight
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 5 seconds.
Tuesday
North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: north 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 5 seconds.
Tuesday Night
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Wednesday
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
Wednesday Night
Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
Thursday
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers.
Friday
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
Friday Night
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
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Lake Charles
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