Port Update
Lake Charles, LA
January 08, 2024
Notices
LAKE CHARLES – Daily Port Update
Channel Service: OPEN (ROUGH WEATHER)
Pilot Service: SUSPENDED 01/08/24 @ 0420 DUE TO ROUGH WEATHER
6/18/23 ** DANGER TO NAVIGATION ** SAILBOAT SUBMERGED LESS THAN 2 MILES NE OF #22 AT 29*37'22"N 093*16'16"W. MAST PROTRUDES 1' ABOVE WATER AND IS UNMARKED. NO BOARDING NORTH OF #18 UFN
Tug Availability: 5 TUGS - 1/1100 SAM IN PT. COMFORT, TUG PAT ARRIVE 5/???
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Inbound Deep Draft Pilot Boarding Windows
08/0845 TO 08/2230 ** 09/0930 TO 09/2315
Maximum Channel Draft: 40'00” FW
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 14, 2023
CITGO “C” Dock 40’00” FW EFFECTIVE MARCH 14, 2023
CITGO “D” Dock 36’00” FW EFFECTIVE MARCH 14, 2023
CITGO CLIFTON RIDGE 40’00” FW EFFECTIVE MARCH 21, 2023
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 2023
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
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Offshore and Coastal Forecast: https://www.weather.gov/lch/
Rest Of Today
Southeast winds around 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots, becoming south with gusts up to 40 knots early. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, building to 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet this afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms this morning. Showers. Thunderstorms this afternoon.
Tonight
Southwest winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas 8 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then thunderstorms likely with a chance of showers after midnight.
Tuesday
West winds 30 to 35 knots. Seas 10 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet.
Tuesday Night
Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight.
Wednesday
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wednesday Night
South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Thursday
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers.
Thursday Night
South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Friday
Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
Friday Night
Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER
NOAA US GULF OFFSHORE WATER WEATHER
Moran Shipping Agencies, Inc.
Lake Charles
Phone: 337-533-8681
