Port Update
Port Arthur, TX / Sabine / Neches
January 17, 2024
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 46. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near 36 by 9pm, then rising to around 47 during the remainder of the night. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Patchy fog between 7am and 11am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 28. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near 36 by 9pm, then rising to around 47 during the remainder of the night. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Patchy fog between 7am and 11am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 28. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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 12th- 0230 Pilots service suspended due to poor visibility
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- 0900 Pilots service resumed
Jan 12th- 1030 Pilots service suspended offshore due to high winds
Jan 12th- 2000 Pilots service resumed
Jan 15th- 1600 Pilot service suspended due to freezing temps and icy road conditions
Jan 12th- 2000 Pilots service resumed
Jan 15th- 1600 Pilot service suspended due to freezing temps and icy road conditions
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.
