Daily Update
Lake Charles, LA
November 18, 2024
Notices
LAKE CHARLES – Pilot Services Suspended
Channel Service: OPEN - NORMAL OPERATIONS
Pilot Service: SUSPENDED 11/18/24 @ 2000
Please be advised that as of 18th/2000 pilot services have been suspended due to rough weather. Conditions will be monitored and services will resume once it’s safe to do so.
Current delays –
I/B – MARVEL SWAN – CLNG-S
O/B – n/a
Thank you,
Shane Stegall
Tug Availability: 5 TUGS
Cameron Ferry: OPEN
Notes: The ferry is out of service nightly from 12:00 am until 1:30 am, for maintenance.
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Inbound Deep Draft Pilot Boarding Windows
17/1115 TO 18/0130 ** 18/1215 TO 19/0200 ** 19/1315 TO 20/0230 ** 20/1430 TO 21/0245 ** 21/1530 TO 22/0200 ** 22/1645 TO 23/0100 ** 23/1745 TO 24/0045 ** 24/0915 TO 25/0000
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
1200 – USCG / Port Condition Whiskey
September 09, 2024 Monday
1200 – USCG / Port Condition X-RAY
September 10, 2024 Tuesday
0800 – USCG / Port Condition Yankee
1700 – Pilot services suspended due to Hurricane Francine
2000 – USCG / Port Condition Zulu
September 11, 2024 Wednesday
0001-2359 – Pilot services remain suspended / Port Condition Zulu remains
September 12, 2024 Thursday
1000 – Pilot / Channel Services resumed
October 16, 2024 Wednesday
2017 – Pilot services suspended due to rough weather
October 17, 2024 Thursday
0600 – Pilot services resumed
October 23, 2024 Wednesday
0315 – Pilot services suspended due to fog
October 24, 2024 Thursday
0630 – Pilot services resumed
2100 – Pilot services suspended due to fog
October 25, 2024 Friday
0430 – Pilot services resumed
2144 – Pilot services suspended due to dense fog
October 26, 2024 Saturday
0600 – Pilot services resumed
2251 – Pilot services suspended due to dense, heavy fog
October 27, 2024 Sunday
0430 – Pilot services resumed
2348 – Pilot services suspended due to dense, heavy fog
October 28, 2024 Monday
0645 – Pilot services resumed
November 03, 2024 Sunday
2315 – Pilot services suspended due to high winds
November 04, 2024 Monday
0600 – Pilot services resumed
1635 – Pilot services suspended due to rough weather
November 05, 2024 Tuesday
0500 – Pilot services resumed
November 09, 2024 Saturday
2130 – Pilot services suspended due to rough conditions offshore
November 10, 2024 Sunday
0200 – Pilot services resumed
November 17, 2024 Sunday
2045 – Pilot services suspended due to rough weather offshore
November 18, 2024 Monday
0215 – Pilot services resumed
2000 – Pilot services suspended due to rough weather
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Offshore and Coastal Forecast: https://www.weather.gov/lch/
Today
South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, subsiding to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet this afternoon. Wave detail: southeast 9 feet at 8 seconds, becoming south 8 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early this afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late.
Tonight
South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: south 7 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the evening.
Tuesday
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: southeast 6 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. Wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds, becoming northwest 6 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds.
Wednesday
North winds around 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave detail: northwest 7 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds.
Wednesday Night
North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: north 6 feet at 6 seconds and east 5 feet at 7 seconds.
Thursday
North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Friday
North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Friday Night
Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
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Lake Charles
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