Daily Update
Lake Charles, LA
January 15, 2025
Notices
LAKE CHARLES
Channel Service: OPEN
Pilot Service: OPEN
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:
14/1115 TO 15/0130 ** 15/1200 TO 16/0230 ** 16/1245 TO 17/0400 ** 17/1330 TO 18/0600 ** 18/1415 TO 18/2200 ** 19/1445 TO 19/2100 ** 20/0530 TO 20/2045 ** 21/0600 TO 21/2030
22/0630 TO 22/2030
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 Thursday
2300 – Pilot service suspended due to rough sea conditions
January 10, 2025 Friday
0330 – Pilot service resumed
1500 – Pilot service suspended offshore movements due to rough sea conditions (in port movements still allowed)
January 11, 2025 Saturday
0400 – Pilot service resumed
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Offshore and Coastal Forecast: https://www.weather.gov/lch/
Today
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: east 5 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this morning. Showers likely this afternoon.
Tonight
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
Thursday
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
Thursday Night
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
Friday
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
Friday Night
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: south 5 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
Saturday
West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
Sunday
North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
Sunday Night
Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after midnight.
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Lake Charles
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