Daily Update
Sabine / Neches
February 04, 2025
Notices
Sabine Pilots advise pilot service was suspended 1700/03rd due to fog.
As per attached forecast, fog is expected through the 09th.
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
Feb 03rd – 0115 Pilot service suspended due to fog
Feb 03rd – 1300 Pilot service resumed
Feb 03rd – 1700 Pilot service suspended
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
Feb 03rd – 0115 Pilot service suspended due to fog
Feb 03rd – 1300 Pilot service resumed
Feb 03rd – 1700 Pilot service suspended
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Today: Widespread dense fog, mainly before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Widespread dense fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: Widespread dense fog, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 77. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 7pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ATTACHED LATEST WEATHER REPORTS.
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Tonight: Widespread dense fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: Widespread dense fog, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 77. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 7pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
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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.
