Port Update
Sabine / Neches
August 04, 2025
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
TODAY Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon.
TONIGHT Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds.
TUESDAY North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
TUESDAY NIGHT South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
WEDNESDAY South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
THURSDAY Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
THURSDAY NIGHT Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
FRIDAY West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
FRIDAY NIGHT South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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ATTACHED LATEST WEATHER REPORTS.
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Port / Terminal Restrictions
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2025 Sabine-Neches Channel Closures – See attached
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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.
