Port Update
Lake Charles, LA
January 22, 2024
Notices
LAKE CHARLES – Daily Port Update
Channel Service: OPEN
Pilot Service: OPEN
Tug Availability: 5 TUGS - 1/1100 SAM IN PT. COMFORT
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Inbound Deep Draft Pilot Boarding Windows
22/0900 TO 22/2215 ** 23/1000 TO 23/2300 ** 24/1030 TO 24/2359 ** 25/1115 TO 26/0100 ** 26/1200 TO 27/0200 ** 27/1230 TO 28/0300 ** 28/1300 TO 29/0430 ** 29/1315 TO 29/2030
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 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
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Offshore and Coastal Forecast: https://www.weather.gov/lch/
Today
Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots early. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers early this morning, then a slight chance of showers late this morning and early afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early.
Tonight
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Tuesday
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Wednesday
South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Showers with thunderstorms likely.
Thursday
West winds around 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning.
Thursday Night
Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
Friday
Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Friday Night
East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely 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
