Port Update
Lake Charles, LA
January 09, 2026
Notices
LAKE CHARLES
Channel Service: OPEN
Pilot Service: OPEN
Tug Availability: 5 TUGS
Cameron Ferry: OPEN
Notes: Open 24/7, however, for routine maintenance, it is out of service nightly from 12:00 AM to 1:30 AM.
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Inbound Deep Draft Pilot Boarding Windows:
09/0530 TO 09/2130 ** 10/0545 TO 10/2130 ** 11/0615 TO 11/2115 ** 12/0700 TO 12/2030 ** 13/0800 TO 13/2115 ** 14/0845 TO 14/2145 ** 15/0915 TO 15/2230 ** 16/1000 TO 16/2330
17/1030 TO 18/0015
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
Bulk Terminal 1 New 40’00” FW
CITGO “B” Dock 40’00” FW 9/18/25
CITGO “C” Dock 40’00” FW 9/18/25
CITGO “D” Dock 36’00” FW 9/18/25
CITGO CLIFTON RIDGE 39’00” FW 10/22/25
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
Westlake Chemical C Dock 42’00” FW
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 2026
January 05, 2026 Monday
2036 – Pilot services suspended due to fog
January 06, 2026 Tuesday
0600 – Pilot services resumed
1958 – Pilot services suspended due to fog
January 07, 2026 Wednesday
0630 – Pilot services resumed
2006 – Pilot services suspended due to fog
January 08, 2026 Thursday
0600 – Pilot services resumed
January 09, 2026 Friday
0002 – Pilot services suspended due to fog
0500 – Pilot services resumed
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Offshore and Coastal Forecast: https://www.weather.gov/lch/
Today
South winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: south 5 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog until late afternoon. Widespread fog late. A chance of showers this morning. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely this afternoon.
Tonight
South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: south 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Widespread dense fog in the evening. Patchy dense fog after midnight.
Saturday
North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: northwest 6 feet at 6 seconds and south 5 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave detail: north 7 feet at 6 seconds and east 7 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
Sunday
North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave detail: north 7 feet at 6 seconds.
Sunday Night
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: north 5 feet at 5 seconds.
Monday
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Monday Night
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Tuesday
East winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers.
Tuesday Night
South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers.
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Lake Charles
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