Daily Update
Lake Charles, LA
January 28, 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:
28/1030 TO 29/0045 ** 29/1115 TO 30/0200 ** 30/1145 TO 31/0300 ** 31/1230 TO 31/2015 ** 01/1315 TO 01/1930 ** 02/0130 TO 02/0600 ** 02/1400 TO 02/1915 ** 03/0245 TO 03/0900
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
January 20, 2025 Monday
1800 – Pilot services suspended due to impeding winter storm
January 21, 2025 Tuesday
0001-2359 Pilot services remain suspended
January 22, 2025 Wednesday
0001-2359 Pilot services remain suspended
January 23, 2025 Thursday
1000 – Pilot services resumed
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Offshore and Coastal Forecast: https://www.weather.gov/lch/
Tuesday
East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Tuesday Night
East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 6 seconds.
Wednesday
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
Thursday
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
Friday
West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
Friday Night
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
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Lake Charles
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