PILOT/TRAFFIC ADVISORIES:

***SPECIAL NOTICE UPDATE***

Beginning March 15, 2011 through July 15, 2011 TXDOT will conduct
maintenance on the MLK/Gulf Gate Bridge.  Maximum air draft for
ALL VESSELS transiting the Sabine/Neches waterway will be reduced
to 134ft. 

ONE DAYLIGHT RESTRICTED VESSEL STARTED INBOUND TRANSIT 0500/1ST.
AT THIS TIME, NO DAYLIGHT RESTRICTED VESSELS ARE SCHEDULED FOR 
OUTBOUND TRANSIT THE 1ST.  

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Vessels that meet one of the following
criteria are considered daylight restricted.

85,000 Dead Weight or over
875 ft Length Over All or over
125 ft Beam or over
  
Please find the following updated daylight restriction times
from the Sabine Pilots for the Sabine/Neches Channel.  

          (INBOUND)

ExxonMobil		0500-1200 Hrs
Oil Tanking		0500-1230 Hrs
Sun Terminal		0500-1300 Hrs
Chevron		        0500-1300 Hrs
Motiva Pt. Neches	0500-1400 Hrs
Total			0500-1430 Hrs

         (OUTBOUND)

ExxonMobil		0600-1530 Hrs
Oil Tanking		0600-1600 Hrs
Sun Terminal		0600-1630 Hrs
Chevron		        0600-1630 Hrs
Motiva Pt. Neches	0600-1730 Hrs
Total			0600-1730 Hrs
Fina Anchorage    	0600-1800 Hrs
      
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CHANNEL DRAFT:MAX.40FT FW.
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AIRDRAFT   :MAX. 136FT AT 40FT FW.(THREE BRIDGES)
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TERMINALS REQUIRING AIRDRAFT RESTRICTION:

PORT OF PORT ARTHUR 
PABTEX/GLOBAL
PORT OF ORANGE
TOTAL
HUNTSMAN
MOTIVA-PT NECHES
UNOCAL/CHEVRON
OIL TANKING 
DUPONT
TEPPCO
EXXONMOBIL REFIN. AND CHEMICAL.
PORT OF BEAUMONT

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U.S.C.G ADVISORIES:    
YELLOW/ELEVATED - MARSEC 1

USCG – clarification re salvage and marine firefighting 
The US Coast Guard issued a clarification regarding its salvage and marine 
firefighting requirements for vessel response plans (VRPs) for oil. On 
September 3, the agency announced that the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) had approved the collection of information associated with those 
requirements. The announcement also indicated that the requirement would be 
enforced beginning September 3. The Coast Guard has now clarified that the 
information collection will be enforced as of February 22, 2011, when the 
salvage and marine firefighting regulations come into force. 75 Fed. Reg. 
55973 (September 15, 2010).

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WEATHER

Forecast Discussion  

No big changes for us weather wise for today and through the weekend. We'll 
look for highs near 96 with upper 90's for the lakes today under partly 
sunny skies. Heat indices will be from 101-105 for the afternoon, there 
will only be a 10% chance of a shower especially along and south of I-10.

For tonight, mid 70's under mostly clear skies. Through the weekend we'll 
see hot and dry conditions with highs remaining in the middle 90's, again 
heat indices over 100. We;ll continue with a 10% chance of a shower or 
storm for the afternoons.

The fourth looks to be fireworks-less with highs near 95 and a 20% chance 
of rain.

As high pressure, lifts out to the north by early next week, we'll see a 
slightly better rain chance heading into the timeframe with chances of rain 
at 30% and highs in the lower 90 to mid 90's.

Tropics are quiet now, in the wake of Arlene.

Short Term Forecast

Triangle Friday:  Partly cloudy, hot & humid with a 10% coverage of 
afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms.  High near: 96.  Winds: 
Variable becoming SE-S 4-9 mph.

 Triangle Tonight:  Becoming mostly clear, warm & humid.  Low near: 75.  
Winds: Light and variable becoming Calm.

Lakes Friday:  Partly cloudy, hot & humid with a 10% coverage of afternoon 
and evening showers and thunderstorms.  High near: 98.  Winds: SW becoming 
SE 2-7 mph.

Lakes Tonight:  Mostly clearly, warm & humid.  Low near: 72.  Winds: SE 2-7 
mph becoming Calm.

Extended Forecast

Saturday:  Partly cloudy, hot & humid, 10% coverage of afternoon/evening 
showers/thunderstorms.  Low near: 75.  High near: 95.  Winds: Variable 
becoming SE-S 6-11 mph.

Sunday:  Partly cloudy, hot & humid, 20% coverage of afternoon/evening 
showers/thunderstorms.  Low near: 76.  High near: 96. Winds: SW 5-11 mph. 

4th of July:  Partly cloudy, hot & humid. 20% coverage of afternoon/evening 
showers/thunderstorms.  Low near: 75.  High near: 95.  Winds: S-SE 5-11 
mph.

Tuesday:  Partly sunny, hot & humid, 30% coverage of afternoon/evening 
showers/thunderstorms.  Low near: 74.  High near: 94.  Winds: S-SE 4-10 
mph.

Wednesday:  Partly sunny, hot & humid, 30% coverage of afternoon/evening 
showers/thunderstorms.  Low near: 73.  High near: 94.  Winds: S 4-9 mph.

Thursday:  Partly sunny, hot & humid, 30% coverage of afternoon/evening 
showers/thunderstorms.  Low near: 73.  High near: 93.  Winds: S 3-8 mph.