Port Update
Sabine / Neches
August 27, 2025
Notices
DREDGE OPS TAKING PLACE IN VALERO BASIN. DREDGE WINDOW FOR SHIP TRAFFIC IS 1600-2000
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 99. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. 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. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Labor Day: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. 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. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Labor Day: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Tuesday: 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.
