Port Update
Sabine / Neches
August 26, 2025
Notices
DREDGE OPS TAKING PLACE IN VALERO BASIN. DREDGE WINDOW FOR SHIP TRAFFIC IS 1600-2000
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 98. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Labor Day: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 98. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Labor Day: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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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.
