Port Update
Sabine / Neches
July 16, 2025
Notices
2025 Channel Closures
Jan 05th – 1900 Pilot service to/from SB Buoy suspended due to high winds/rough seas
Jan 06th – 0630 Pilot service resumed
Jan 09th – 1715 Pilot service suspended due to high winds/rough seas
Jan 10th – 1100 Pilot service resumed
Jan 11th – 0900 Channel draft reduced to 38’ 06” due to channel obstruction
Jan 14th – 0900 Channel draft returned to 40’
Jan 21st – 0001 Pilot service suspended due to weather / icy road conditions
Jan 23rd – 0930 Pilot service resumed
Jan 29th – 0001 Pilot service suspended due to fog
Jan 30th – 0900 Pilot service resumed
Feb 03rd – 0115 Pilot service suspended due to fog
Feb 03rd – 1300 Pilot service resumed
Feb 03rd – 1700 Pilot service suspended due to fog
Feb 05th – 0700 Pilot service resumed
Feb 05th – 1930 Pilot service suspended due to fog
Feb 08th – 1100 Pilot service resumed
Feb 08th – 1820 Pilot service suspended due to fog
Feb 09th – 1130 Pilot service resumed
Feb 09th – 1700 Pilot service suspended due to fog
Feb 10th – 0730 Pilot service resumed
Feb 10th – 2330 Pilot service suspended due to fog
Feb 11th – 1330 Pilot service resumed
Feb 12th – 0430 Pilot service suspended due to fog
Feb 12th – 1030 Pilot service resumed
Feb 14th – 2130 Pilot service suspended due to fog
Feb 15th – 1600 Pilot service resumed
Feb 24th – 0700 Pilot service suspended due to fog
Feb 24th – 1215 Pilot service resumed
Feb 24th – 2236 Pilot service restricted to one way traffic due to low visibility
Feb 24th – 2345 Pilot service suspended due to fog
Feb 25th – 1400 Pilot service resumed
Feb 25th – 1740 Pilot service suspended due to fog
Feb 26th – 1100 Pilot service resumed
Feb 26th – 2050 Pilot service suspended due to fog
Feb 27th – 1430 Pilot service resumed
Mar 08th – 0130 Pilot service suspended due to fog
Mar 09th – 0430 Pilot service resumed
Mar 13th – 1730 Pilot service suspended due to fog
Mar 14th – 1030 Pilot service resumed
Mar 14th – 2300 Pilot service suspended due to fog
Mar 5th – 0730 Pilot service resumed
Mar 25th – 0430 Pilot service suspended due to fog
Mar 25th – 0930 Pilot service resumed
Mar 28th – 1730 Pilot service suspended due to fog
Mar 29th – 0430 Pilot service resumed
Mar 29th – 2300 Pilot service suspended due to fog
Mar 30th – 1230 Pilot service resumed
Mar 30th – 1940 Pilot service suspended due to fog
Mar 31st – 1100 Pilot service resumed
Mar 31st – 2230 Pilot service suspended due to high winds/seas offshore
Apr 1st – 1030 Pilot service resumed
Apr 1st – 1650 Pilot service suspended due to fog
Apr 1st – 1930 Pilot service resumed
Apr 5th – 1830 Pilot service suspended due to high winds/seas
Apr 6th – 0700 Pilot service resumed
May 6th – 1815 Pilot service suspended due to high winds/seas
May 7th – 0600 Pilot service resumed
May 7th – 0830 Pilot service suspended due to high winds/seas
May 7th – 1430 Pilot service resumed
May 16th – 0500 Pilot boat service to 29/30 suspended due to high winds/seas
May 16th – 0700 Pilot service resumed
May 21st – 2230 Pilot service suspended due to obstruction in the channel
May 22nd – 1630 Pilot service resumed
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
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ATTACHED LATEST WEATHER REPORTS.
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Port / Terminal Restrictions
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
Jefferson Terminal 0500-1100 Hrs
Enterprise BMW 0500-1130 Hrs
Energy Transfer 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
Jefferson Terminal 0600-1400 Hrs
Enterprise BMW 0600-1430 Hrs
Energy Transfer 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.
