Port Alert

Port Arthur, TX / Sabine / Neches

December 26, 2025

Notices

WGMA Sabine/Neches Waterway
Port Coordination Conference Call Update
Friday, December 26, 2024

Sabine Pass Dense Fog Advisory

The US Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit (MSU) Port Arthur’s Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) held a Port Coordination Team (PCT) conference call at 1000 hours today to update industry partners on the forecast for the fog, the potential impacts on the Sabine-Neches waterway, and address any stakeholder questions. Your WGMA Maritime Affairs team participated on the call and has the following report for our membership:

National Weather Service:

· Daytime mixing and warmth should allow visibilities in the channel to start improving after 1000 hours. There should be several hours of visibilities greater than 1 nautical mile inland between 1200 and 2000 hours.

· Fog will increase after 2200 hours. There are chances for visibilities less than 1 nautical mile over later tonight into early Saturday morning.

· Weak front anticipated this Sunday night into Monday morning.

Sabine Pilots:

· 7 outbound (first wave between 1030-1200 hours) hopeful for second wave.

· 23 inbound

· 3 ship jobs

WGMA members are reminded that our partners DTN WeatherOps can provide customized weather reports for your specific area, and their seasonal Fog Forecast gives you a 7-day outlook of fog for every port on the US Gulf Coast. Contact WGMA Maritime Affairs to sign up to receive these reports.

MSU Port Arthur anticipates another 1000 hour PCT conference call tomorrow, Saturday, December 27th. Your WGMA Maritime Affairs team will participate on all PCT calls and report updates to our membership.


  
    
      Robert Hawn   Vice President, Maritime Affairs  O: (713) 715-6443  M: (832) 473-1905  robert@wgma.org
    

  
    
      James Nash   Director, Maritime Affairs  O: (713) 715-6520  M: (979) 373-8556  james@wgma.org
    

  
    
      Willi Gerami   Maritime Affairs Representative  O: (713) 715-6437  M: (281) 798-0345  willi@wgma.org

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