Daily Update
Sabine / Neches
January 22, 2025
Notices
Sabine Pilots advise pilot service remains suspended from 0001/21st. Icy road conditions and freezing temps are expected through this afternoon.
As per attached forecast, fog is expected 26th-28th.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
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ATTACHED LATEST WEATHER REPORTS.
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Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
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ATTACHED LATEST WEATHER REPORTS.
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Port / Terminal Restrictions
2025 Channel Closures
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General Channel Restrictions/Info
* Max Safe Draft 40ft FW
* Air Draft above Valero Terminal – Less than 136ft for passing 3 fixed bridges
* 800ft wide channel from 29/30 Buoy to Texaco Island
* 400ft wide channel from Texas Island to Port of Beaumont
* “SB” Buoy is located at Lat. 29-25N Lon. 93-40W
* Navigational Charts NOAA 11341, 11342 & 11343 cover the entire waterway
* Sabine Pilots www.sabinepilots.com
Sabine Pilot Restrictions
* Vessels 85,000 DWT or over, 875 FT LOA or over or 125FT beam or over will transit during daylight hours only above Texaco Island. Only one (1) of the limitations has to be met to restrict a vessel.
* Daylight Restriction times are based on the daylight hours and are adjusted according to sun rise/sun set. Current times as follows, the terminals shown are the ones that handle Aframax size vessels which are typically daylight restricted.
(INBOUND)
ExxonMobil 0500-1030 Hrs Approx Transit time “SB” Buoy to Berth – 8hrs
Jefferson Terminal 0500-1100 Hrs
Enterprise BMW 0500-1130 Hrs
Energy Transfer 0500-1200 Hrs
Phillips 66 0500-1200 Hrs
Motiva PN 0500-1330 Hrs
Total 0500-1400 Hrs Approx Transit time “SB” Buoy to Berth – 5.5hrs
(OUTBOUND)
ExxonMobil 0600-1400 Hrs
Jefferson Terminal 0600-1400 Hrs
Enterprise BMW 0600-1430 Hrs
Energy Transfer 0600-1500 Hrs
Phillips 66 0600-1530 Hrs
Motiva PN 0600-1530 Hrs
Total 0600-1430 Hrs
* Vessels with the combined beam of one-half the width of the channel will not meet/pass day or night.
* Any vessel that meets or exceeds either or both 860FT LOA or 120FT beam will require two pilots.
Vessels that do not exceed the above size restrictions can transit day or night consistent with other port traffic movements. Vessels that are daylight restricted will generally have priority to move before non-daylight restricted vessels.
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General Channel Restrictions/Info
* Max Safe Draft 40ft FW
* Air Draft above Valero Terminal – Less than 136ft for passing 3 fixed bridges
* 800ft wide channel from 29/30 Buoy to Texaco Island
* 400ft wide channel from Texas Island to Port of Beaumont
* “SB” Buoy is located at Lat. 29-25N Lon. 93-40W
* Navigational Charts NOAA 11341, 11342 & 11343 cover the entire waterway
* Sabine Pilots www.sabinepilots.com
Sabine Pilot Restrictions
* Vessels 85,000 DWT or over, 875 FT LOA or over or 125FT beam or over will transit during daylight hours only above Texaco Island. Only one (1) of the limitations has to be met to restrict a vessel.
* Daylight Restriction times are based on the daylight hours and are adjusted according to sun rise/sun set. Current times as follows, the terminals shown are the ones that handle Aframax size vessels which are typically daylight restricted.
(INBOUND)
ExxonMobil 0500-1030 Hrs Approx Transit time “SB” Buoy to Berth – 8hrs
Jefferson Terminal 0500-1100 Hrs
Enterprise BMW 0500-1130 Hrs
Energy Transfer 0500-1200 Hrs
Phillips 66 0500-1200 Hrs
Motiva PN 0500-1330 Hrs
Total 0500-1400 Hrs Approx Transit time “SB” Buoy to Berth – 5.5hrs
(OUTBOUND)
ExxonMobil 0600-1400 Hrs
Jefferson Terminal 0600-1400 Hrs
Enterprise BMW 0600-1430 Hrs
Energy Transfer 0600-1500 Hrs
Phillips 66 0600-1530 Hrs
Motiva PN 0600-1530 Hrs
Total 0600-1430 Hrs
* Vessels with the combined beam of one-half the width of the channel will not meet/pass day or night.
* Any vessel that meets or exceeds either or both 860FT LOA or 120FT beam will require two pilots.
Vessels that do not exceed the above size restrictions can transit day or night consistent with other port traffic movements. Vessels that are daylight restricted will generally have priority to move before non-daylight restricted vessels.
