Notices

Please find below Mississippi River daily report for December 2, 2024,

A Daily Publication of the New Orleans Board of Trade

07:15 hrs. - 12/2/2024

New information (Except for the Air Draft, River Stages, and Vessel Information) is highlighted in Green

General Information:
The Controlling Draft for Deep Draft Vessels is 50 Feet.

Pilot Recommendations:
Bar Pilots: Recommended maximum loading draft: 50 Feet.

Crescent Pilots: Recommended maximum loading draft: 50 Feet.

NOBRA Pilots: Recommended loading draft is as follows: 50 feet from New Orleans to Mile 175 ; 47 Feet from Mile 175 - Mile 180; 45 feet from Mile 180 to Mile 234. Vessels with a draft of 41 feet or greater are required to transit the Baton Rouge Harbor (Mile 180 - Mile 234) during daylight hours only.

NOBRA Pilots - High Interest Vessels
Vessels classified as HIGH Interest by the Coast Guard, A Federal Authority, Any State Authority, or the NOBRA Board of Directors, may require 2 pilots and be limited to daylight transit only along the NOBRA Route. Any customer of the NOBRA Pilots, docks, berths, moorings, agents, owner, or owner representative may petition the NOBRA Board of Directors to establish or remove the HIV classification. PER THE NOBRA PILOTS, A VESSEL ONLY REQUIRING A CREW CONTROL SECURITY PLAN (CCSP) BY THE COAST GUARD WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO THE 2 PILOT RULE.

Federal Pilots: Recommended maximum loading draft:50 feet from the Sea Buoy to Mile 175; 45 feet from Mile 175 – Mile 232.4; and 40 feet from Mile 232.4 – Mile 233.8.

Lower Mississippi River Bridges Air-Draft Calculations:

The above clearances were calculated this morning using gauge readings provided by the Army Corps of Engineers. As a guide the pilots require at least an additional 3 feet of clearance for the Vessel's Air Draft. The individual pilot assigned to the vessel will make the final determination of the vessel's allowable clearance. Actual clearance should be verified when ordering pilot services.

NOAA PORTS INFORMATION:
To Access the NOAA Ports System for the Lower Mississippi River, go to the following link: http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/ports/index.shtml?port=lm

U.S. Corps of Engineers:
VELOCITY READING (NEW ORLEANS) 1.4 Knots

National Information:
Marsec Level – 1

VESSELS SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS:

Vessels Scheduled to Depart in the Next 24 Hours:

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Mississippi River - Projection- Based off 48 Hours of Forecast Rainfall

Mississippi River - NOLA Projection- Based off 16 Days of Forecast Rainfall (Experimental)-

Weather Information:15-Day Weather Forecast:New Orleans area 15-Day Forecast:New Orleans, LA Weather Forecast | AccuWeatherBaton Rouge area 15-Day Forecast: Baton Rouge, LA Weather Forecast | AccuWeather
NOAA Fog Forecast:

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