Daily Update
Lake Charles, LA
January 10, 2025
Notices
LAKE CHARLES
Channel Service: OPEN – ROUGH WEATHER
Pilot Service: SUSPENDED 01/09/25 @ 2300
Due to high winds and rough sea conditions, the Lake Charles Pilots have suspended pilot services at 2300 this evening. We will monitor sea conditions and resume services as soon as it is 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:
09/0730 TO 09/2145 ** 10/0830 TO 10/2215 ** 11/0915 TO 11/2300 ** 12/1000 TO 12/2330 ** 13/1045 TO 14/0030 ** 14/1130 TO 15/0115 ** 15/1200 TO 16/0215 ** 16/1245 TO 17/0330
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 2025
January 05, 2025 Sunday
2000 – Pilot service suspended due to rough weather offshore
January 6, 2025 Monday
0400 – Pilot service resumed
January 09, 2025 Wednesday
2300 – Pilot service suspended due to rough sea conditions
January 10, 2025 Thursday
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Offshore and Coastal Forecast: https://www.weather.gov/lch/
Today
Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave detail: south 10 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 7 feet at 6 seconds. Showers this morning, then a chance of showers early this afternoon.
Tonight
Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave detail: northwest 7 feet at 6 seconds and south 4 feet at 8 seconds.
Saturday
North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. Wave detail: northwest 5 feet at 6 seconds and south 2 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Saturday Night
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
Sunday
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
East winds around 15 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. Wave detail: east 3 feet at 6 seconds, becoming east 4 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
Monday
North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
Monday Night
Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
Tuesday
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
Tuesday Night
Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
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Lake Charles
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