Daily Update
Sabine / Neches
February 20, 2025
Notices
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 due to fog
Feb 05th – 0700 Pilot service resumed
Feb 05th – 1930 Pilot service suspended due to fog
Feb 08th – 1100 Pilot service resumed
Feb 08th – 1820 Pilot service suspended due to fog
Feb 09th – 1130 Pilot service resumed
Feb 09th – 1700 Pilot service suspended due to fog
Feb 10th – 0730 Pilot service resumed
Feb 10th – 2330 Pilot service suspended due to fog
Feb 11th – 1330 Pilot service resumed
Feb 12th – 0430 Pilot service suspended due to fog
Feb 12th – 1030 Pilot service resumed
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 due to fog
Feb 05th – 0700 Pilot service resumed
Feb 05th – 1930 Pilot service suspended due to fog
Feb 08th – 1100 Pilot service resumed
Feb 08th – 1820 Pilot service suspended due to fog
Feb 09th – 1130 Pilot service resumed
Feb 09th – 1700 Pilot service suspended due to fog
Feb 10th – 0730 Pilot service resumed
Feb 10th – 2330 Pilot service suspended due to fog
Feb 11th – 1330 Pilot service resumed
Feb 12th – 0430 Pilot service suspended due to fog
Feb 12th – 1030 Pilot service resumed
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Widespread frost between 1am and 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Showers, mainly after midnight. Low around 42. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tonight: Widespread frost between 1am and 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Showers, mainly after midnight. Low around 42. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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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.
