Port Update

Lake Charles, LA

February 05, 2024

Notices

LAKE CHARLES – Daily Port Update
                                                                                                                           
Channel Service:              OPEN 
Pilot Service:                    OPEN
 
Tug Availability:               4 TUGS; 1/28 TUG RALPH OOS 
 
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Inbound Deep Draft Pilot Boarding Windows
05/0745 TO 05/2030 ** 06/0830 TO 06/2230 ** 07/0915 TO 07/2330

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
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

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Offshore and Coastal Forecast:   https://www.weather.gov/lch/ 
Rest Of Today
North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet.
 
Tonight
North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
 
Tuesday
North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
 
Tuesday Night
North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
 
Wednesday
Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
 
Wednesday Night
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
 
Thursday
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
 
Thursday Night
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet.
 
Friday
South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers.
 
Friday Night
South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight.

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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