Port Update
Lake Charles, LA
March 02, 2026
Notices
LAKE CHARLES
Channel Service: OPEN
Pilot Service: OPEN
Tug Availability: 4 TUGS - 01/31/26 CARL OOS 2-3 WEEKS **
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.
USCG PLANNED CHANNEL CLOSER – AS ATTACHED 07-26 MSIB NOTIFICATION FOR MARCH 04-06, 2026
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Inbound Deep Draft Pilot Boarding Windows:
From 02/1030 to 03/0230 ** From 03/1100 to 03/1730 ** From 03/2300 to 04/0345** From 04/1145 to 04/1715 ** From 2330 to 05/0515 ** From 05/1215 to 05/1700 ** From 06/0015 to 06/1700**
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 39’06” FW 01/19/26
CITGO “D” Dock 36’00” FW 9/18/25
CITGO CLIFTON RIDGE 36’00” FW 01/19/26
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
January 15, 2026 Thursday
0006 – Pilot services suspended due to high winds
0345 – Pilot services resumed
January 21, 2026 Wednesday
2026 – Pilot services suspended due to fog
January 22, 2026 Thursday
0500 – Pilot services resumed
1630 – Pilot services suspended due to fog
January 23, 2026 Friday
0515 – Pilot services resumed
January 24, 2026 Saturday
2000 – Pilot services suspended due to rough weather
January 25, 2026 Sunday
0800 – Pilot services resumed
1730 – Pilot services suspended due to severe weather
January 26, 2026 Monday
0730 – Pilot services resumed
2215 – Pilot services suspended due to rough weather
January 27, 2025 Tuesday
0400 – Pilot services resumed
January 30, 2026 Friday
1812 – Pilot services suspended due to rough weather / wind
January 31, 2026 Saturday
0430 - Pilot services resumed
February 08, 2026 Sunday
2305 – Pilot services suspended due to fog
February 09, 2026 Monday
0400 – Pilot services resumed
2245 – Pilot services suspended due to fog
February 10, 2026 Tuesday
0400 – Pilot services resumed
2230 – Pilot services suspended due to fog
February 11, 2026 Wednesday
0700 – Pilot services resumed
2030 – Pilot services suspended due to fog
February 12, 2026 Thursday
0415 – Pilot services resumed
2315 – Pilot services suspended due to fog
February 13, 2026 Friday
0455 – Pilot services resumed
2128 – Pilot services suspended due to fog
February 14, 2026 Saturday
0515 – Pilot services resumed
1911 – Pilot services suspended due to fog
February 15, 2026 Sunday
0345 – Pilot services resumed
February 19, 2026 Thursday
1618 – Pilot services suspended due to fog
February 20, 2026 Friday
0700 – Pilot services resumed
1915 – Pilot services suspended due to fog
February 21, 2026 Saturday
0500 – Pilots services resumed
February 25, 2026 Wednesday
2145 – Pilots services suspended account high winds
February 26, 2026 Thursday
0200 – Pilots services resumed
1900 – Pilots services suspended due to fog
February 27, 2026 Friday
0400 – Pilots services resumed
February 28, 2026 Saturday
2012 – Pilots services suspended due to fog
March 01, 2026 Sunday
0600 – Pilots services resumed
February 21, 2026 Saturday
0500 – Pilots services resumed
February 25, 2026 Wednesday
2145 – Pilots services suspended account high winds
February 26, 2026 Thursday
0200 – Pilots services resumed
1900 – Pilots services suspended due to fog
February 27, 2026 Friday
0400 – Pilots services resumed
February 28, 2026 Saturday
2012 – Pilots services suspended due to fog
March 01, 2026 Sunday
0600 – Pilots services resumed
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Offshore and Coastal Forecast: https://www.weather.gov/lch/
Today
East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
Tonight
Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
Tuesday
Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
Wednesday
Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
Thursday
Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A slight chance of showers.
Thursday Night
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Friday
Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers.
winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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Lake Charles
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