Daily Update

Lake Charles, LA

September 08, 2024

Notices

LAKE CHARLES – Daily Port Update
 
Channel Service:             OPEN
Pilot Service:                    RESUMED 9/8/24 @ 0200
Please be advised that as of 0200/8th pilot services have resumed to normal operations.
 
Expected vessel movements –
O/B – CENTURY QUEEN – ALCOA 0400
            NCC NOOR – WC/C 0430
            MARVEL CRANE – CLNG 0600
 
Tug Availability:              5 TUGS
 
Cameron Ferry:               OPEN
 
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Inbound Deep Draft Pilot Boarding Windows
08/0045 TO 08/0545 ** 08/1445 TO 09/0600 ** 09/1530 TO 10/0600 ** 10/1645 TO 11/0630 ** 11/1845 TO 12/0645 ** 12/2015 TO 13/0715 ** 13/2115 TO 14/1130 ** 14/2215 TO 15/1330

Maximum Channel Draft:                             40'00” FW
 
Max Terminal Drafts:
Alcoa                                                               32’00” FW
Bulk Terminal 1 Old                                     40’00” FW EFFECTIVE FEB. 14, 2022
Bulk Terminal 1 New                                   40’00” FW EFFECTIVE FEB. 14, 2022
CITGO “B” Dock                                            40’00” FW EFFECTIVE MARCH 08, 2024
CITGO “C” Dock                                            40’00” FW EFFECTIVE MARCH 08, 2024
CITGO “D” Dock                                            36’00” FW EFFECTIVE MARCH 08, 2024
CITGO CLIFTON RIDGE                                 37’06” FW EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 03, 2024
CITGO C.R. BARGE DOCK                             13’00” FW EFFECTIVE MARCH 12, 2024           
Phillips 66 Clifton Ridge                              40’00” FW
Phillips 66 Refinery Dock #3                       42’00” BRACKISH WATER | CONTROLLING DEPTH
Port of Lake Charles City Docks                 35’00” FW
Port of Lake Charles City Dock #8              40’00" FW
Westlake Chemical A Dock                         41’00” FW EFFECTIVE 9/1/23
Westlake Chemical C Dock                         42’00” FW EFFECTIVE 9/1/23
Westlake Styrene/CII                                   35’00” FW
Ventur Global LNG                                       40’00” FW
A2 INNER ANCHORAGE                               40’00” FW
A4 INNER ANCHORAGE                                40’00” FW
I-210 BRIDGE                                                 135 FT (+/- TIDE)
 
Traffic Notice:
-ABANDONED ANCHOR CHAIN IN POSITION L 29-17.8N, LN 093-11.75W, BEARING 150 / 2.6NM FROM CC. DO NOT ANCHOR LESS THAN 3.5 MILES S.E. OF CC
 
PILOT DELAYS OF 2024
 
January 05, 2024 Friday
1300 – Pilot services suspended due to rough weather
January 06, 2024 Saturday
0100 – Pilot services resumed
January 08, 2024 Monday
0420 – Pilot services suspended due to rough weather
January 09, 2024 Tuesday
1810 – Pilot service resumed
January 11, 2024 Thursday
2300 – Pilot service suspended due to rough weather
January 12, 2024 Friday
1500 – Pilot service resumed
January 15, 2024 Monday
0642 – Pilot service Suspended due to rough weather
0800 – Pilot service resumed
2100 – Pilot service suspended due to hard freezing conditions
January 16, 2024 Tuesday
0900 – Pilot service resumed
January 18, 2024 Thursday
1730 – Pilot service suspended due to fog
January 22, 2024 Monday
1420 – Pilot service suspended due to rough weather/high winds
1645 – Pilot service resumed
January 23, 2024 Tuesday
2010 – Pilot service suspended due to fog
January 24, 2024 Wednesday
0530 – Pilot service resumed
2256 – Pilot service suspended due to fog
January 25, 2024 Thursday
0600 – Pilot service resumed
2050 – Pilot service suspended due to fog
January 26, 2024 Friday
0600 – Pilot service resumed
2355 – Pilot service suspended due to fog
January 27, 2024 Saturday
0400 – Pilot service resumed
February 09, 2024 Friday
2000 – Pilot service suspended due to fog
February 10, 2024 Saturday
0430 – Pilot service resumed
2125 – Pilot service suspended due to fog
February 11, 2024 Sunday
0630 – Pilot service resumed
February 27, 2024 Tuesday
2345 – Pilot service suspended due to fog
February 28, 2024 Wednesday
0400 – Pilot service resumed
March 02, 2024 Saturday
1630 – Pilot service suspended due to fog
March 03, 2024 Sunday
0515 – Pilot service resumed
2010 – Pilot service suspended due to fog
March 04, 2024 Monday
0730 – Pilot service resumed
2100 – Pilot service suspended due to fog
March 05, 2024 Tuesday
0600 – Pilot service resumed
1730 – Pilot service suspended due to fog
March 06, 2024 Wednesday
0400 – Pilot service resumed
March 22, 2024 Friday
0148 – Pilot service suspended due to rough weather
0630 – Pilot service resumed
April 01, 2024 Monday
2301 – Pilot service suspended due to heavy fog
0430 – Pilot service resumed
April 27, 2024 Saturday
1915 – Pilot service suspended due to rough weather
April 28, 2024 Sunday
0200 – Pilot service resumed
2030 – Pilot service suspended due to rough weather
April 29, 2024 Monday
0400 – Pilot service resumed
June 17, 2024 Monday
1830 – Pilot service suspended due to rough weather
June 18, 2024 Tuesday
0130 – Pilot service resumed
2030 – Pilot service suspended due to rough weather
June 19, 2024 Wednesday
0600 – Pilot service resumed
2000 – Pilot service suspended due to rough weather
June 20, 2024 Thursday
0400 – Pilot service resumed
July 07, 2024 Sunday
1645 – Pilot service suspended due to rough weather
July 08, 2024 Monday
Pilot services remain suspended
July 09, 2024 Tuesday
0400 – Pilot service resumed
September 07, 2024 Saturday
2240 – Pilot service suspended due to rough weather
September 08, 2024 Sunday
0200 – Pilot services resumed

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Offshore and Coastal Forecast: https://www.weather.gov/lch/
 
Today
Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave detail: east 7 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Tonight
Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: east 6 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Monday
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: east 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Monday Night
East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: east 4 feet at 6 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
Tuesday
East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely.
Tuesday Night
East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
Wednesday
Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, building to 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet in the afternoon. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, building to 9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet after midnight. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Thursday
West winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
Thursday Night
West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Disclaimer: For quality assurance purposes please note well that while the information contained in this website is regularly vetted for accuracy it is not intended to replace the local knowledge or expertise pertaining to port conditions of our marine operations personnel.

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