Daily Update
Sabine / Neches
January 31, 2025
Notices
Sabine Pilots advise a drydock operation at Gulf Copper Central will possibly impede passing traffic today.
As per attached forecast, fog is expected 02nd – 06th.
2025 Channel Closures
2025 Channel Closures
Jan 05th – 1900 Pilot service to/from SB Buoy suspended due to high winds/rough seas
Jan 06th – 0630 Pilot service resumed
Jan 09th – 1715 Pilot service suspended due to high winds/rough seas
Jan 10th – 1100 Pilot service resumed
Jan 11th – 0900 Channel draft reduced to 38’ 06” due to channel obstruction
Jan 14th – 0900 Channel draft returned to 40’
Jan 21st – 0001 Pilot service suspended due to weather / icy road conditions
Jan 23rd – 0930 Pilot service resumed
Jan 29th – 0001 Pilot service suspended due to fog
Jan 30th – 0900 Pilot service resumed
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Jan 06th – 0630 Pilot service resumed
Jan 09th – 1715 Pilot service suspended due to high winds/rough seas
Jan 10th – 1100 Pilot service resumed
Jan 11th – 0900 Channel draft reduced to 38’ 06” due to channel obstruction
Jan 14th – 0900 Channel draft returned to 40’
Jan 21st – 0001 Pilot service suspended due to weather / icy road conditions
Jan 23rd – 0930 Pilot service resumed
Jan 29th – 0001 Pilot service suspended due to fog
Jan 30th – 0900 Pilot service resumed
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Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ATTACHED LATEST WEATHER REPORTS.
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ATTACHED LATEST WEATHER REPORTS.
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Port / Terminal Restrictions
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.
* 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.
