Port Update
Sabine / Neches
August 20, 2025
Notices
DREDGE OPS TAKING PLACE IN VALERO BASIN. DREDGE WINDOW FOR SHIP TRAFFIC IS 1600-2000
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 92. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Sunday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 92. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Sunday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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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.
