Port Update
Port Arthur, TX / Sabine / Neches
January 13, 2024
Notices
Channel has been restricted to 38’ until further notice due to low water levels.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
| Weather Forecast:
| Rest Of Tonight: Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots, then becoming east 5 to 10 knots late. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Saturday: South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Saturday Night: South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
Sunday: Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Sunday Night: East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Monday: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers.
Monday Night: North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
Tuesday: North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Tuesday Night: North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wednesday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
Wednesday Night: South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
| Rest Of Tonight: Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots, then becoming east 5 to 10 knots late. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Saturday: South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Saturday Night: South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
Sunday: Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Sunday Night: East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Monday: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers.
Monday Night: North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
Tuesday: North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Tuesday Night: North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wednesday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
Wednesday Night: South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
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.
Jan 12th- 0230 Pilots service suspended due to poor visibility
Jan 12th- 0700 Pilots service resumed
Jan 12th- 1030 Pilots service suspended offshore due to high winds
Jan 20th- Pilots 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.
