Port Update
Port Arthur, TX / Sabine / Neches
January 08, 2024
Notices
Sabine Pilots advise pilot service was suspended 1815/08th due to high winds/seas offshore.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 71. Windy, with a southeast wind 25 to 30 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west 10 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west 10 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Port / Terminal Restrictions
2024 Channel Closures
Jan 05th- 0905 Pilot service suspended due to high winds / rough seas
Jan 05th- 1630 Pilot service resumed
Jan 05th- 0905 Pilot service suspended due to high winds / rough seas
Jan 05th- 1630 Pilot service resumed
General Channel Restrictions/Info
* Max Safe Draft 40ft FW
* Air Draft above Valero Terminal – Less than 136ft for passing 3 fixed bridges
* 800ft wide channel from 29/30 Buoy to Texaco Island
* 400ft wide channel from Texas Island to Port of Beaumont
* “SB” Buoy is located at Lat. 29-25N Lon. 93-40W
* Navigational Charts NOAA 11341, 11342 & 11343 cover the entire waterway
* Sabine Pilots www.sabinepilots.com
Sabine Pilot Restrictions
* Vessels 85,000 DWT or over, 875 FT LOA or over or 125FT beam or over will transit during daylight hours only above Texaco Island. Only one (1) of the limitations has to be met to restrict a vessel.
* Daylight Restriction times are based on the daylight hours and are adjusted according to sun rise/sun set. Current times as follows, the terminals shown are the ones that handle Aframax size vessels which are typically daylight restricted.
(INBOUND)
ExxonMobil 0500-1030 Hrs Approx Transit time “SB” Buoy to Berth – 8hrs
Enterprise BMW 0500-1130 Hrs
Sun Terminal 0500-1200 Hrs
Phillips 66 0500-1200 Hrs
Motiva PN 0500-1330 Hrs
Total 0500-1400 Hrs Approx Transit time “SB” Buoy to Berth – 5.5hrs
(OUTBOUND)
ExxonMobil 0600-1400 Hrs
Enterprise BMW 0600-1430 Hrs
Sun Terminal 0600-1500 Hrs
Phillips 66 0600-1530 Hrs
Motiva PN 0600-1530 Hrs
Total 0600-1430 Hrs
* Vessels with the combined beam of one-half the width of the channel will not meet/pass day or night.
* Any vessel that meets or exceeds either or both 860FT LOA or 120FT beam will require two pilots.
Vessels that do not exceed the above size restrictions can transit day or night consistent with other port traffic movements. Vessels that are daylight restricted will generally have priority to move before non-daylight restricted vessels.
* Max Safe Draft 40ft FW
* Air Draft above Valero Terminal – Less than 136ft for passing 3 fixed bridges
* 800ft wide channel from 29/30 Buoy to Texaco Island
* 400ft wide channel from Texas Island to Port of Beaumont
* “SB” Buoy is located at Lat. 29-25N Lon. 93-40W
* Navigational Charts NOAA 11341, 11342 & 11343 cover the entire waterway
* Sabine Pilots www.sabinepilots.com
Sabine Pilot Restrictions
* Vessels 85,000 DWT or over, 875 FT LOA or over or 125FT beam or over will transit during daylight hours only above Texaco Island. Only one (1) of the limitations has to be met to restrict a vessel.
* Daylight Restriction times are based on the daylight hours and are adjusted according to sun rise/sun set. Current times as follows, the terminals shown are the ones that handle Aframax size vessels which are typically daylight restricted.
(INBOUND)
ExxonMobil 0500-1030 Hrs Approx Transit time “SB” Buoy to Berth – 8hrs
Enterprise BMW 0500-1130 Hrs
Sun Terminal 0500-1200 Hrs
Phillips 66 0500-1200 Hrs
Motiva PN 0500-1330 Hrs
Total 0500-1400 Hrs Approx Transit time “SB” Buoy to Berth – 5.5hrs
(OUTBOUND)
ExxonMobil 0600-1400 Hrs
Enterprise BMW 0600-1430 Hrs
Sun Terminal 0600-1500 Hrs
Phillips 66 0600-1530 Hrs
Motiva PN 0600-1530 Hrs
Total 0600-1430 Hrs
* Vessels with the combined beam of one-half the width of the channel will not meet/pass day or night.
* Any vessel that meets or exceeds either or both 860FT LOA or 120FT beam will require two pilots.
Vessels that do not exceed the above size restrictions can transit day or night consistent with other port traffic movements. Vessels that are daylight restricted will generally have priority to move before non-daylight restricted vessels.
