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Subject:Lake Charles Daily Update - September 22, 2022
Date:Thursday, September 22, 2022
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LAKE CHARLES – Daily Port Update<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">

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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Channel Service:             Open

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Pilot Service:                    Open

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Tug Availability:<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">              6 TUGS

Cameron Ferry:<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">               In Service

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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">===================================================================

Inbound Deep Draft Pilot Boarding Windows: 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase">21/2230 to 22/0545 ** 22/2300 to 23/0530 ** 23/1215 to 23/1515 ** 23/2330 to 24/0530 ** 24/1145 to 24/1600 ** 24/2348 to 25/0515 ** 25/1200 to 25/1630 ** 26/0012 to 26/0500 ** 26/1200 to 26/1730

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase">27/0030 to 27/0500 ** 27/1230 to 27/1830

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Offshore and Coastal Forecast:<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">   https://www.weather.gov/lch/  

 

Synopsis: High pressure at the surface will meander over the coastal waters for the next few days, resulting in mainly light winds and low seas. An upper level ridge will build in over the region precluding any shower activity for the remainder of the week.

Thursday

North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Light swells.

Thursday Night

Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Light swells.

Friday

North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Light swells.

Friday Night

Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Light swells.

Saturday

East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Saturday Night

Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Sunday

East winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Maximum Channel Draft:                                        <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">40'00” FW

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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Max Terminal Drafts:

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Alcoa                                                                             32’00” FW

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Bulk Terminal 1 Old                                                   40’00” FW       <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">   EFFECTIVE FEB. 14, 2022                                      

Bulk Terminal 1 New                                                 40’00” FW       <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">   EFFECTIVE FEB. 14, 2022

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">CITGO “B” Dock                                                          40’00” FW          EFFECTIVE MARCH 1, 2022

CITGO “C” Dock                                                          40’00” FW          EFFECTIVE MARCH 3, 2022

CITGO “D” Dock                                                          36’00” FW          EFFECTIVE MARCH 1, 2022

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">CITGO CLIFTON RIDGE                                               36’00” FW          EFFECTIVE JULY 13, 2022

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Phillips 66 Clifton Ridge                                             40’00” FW

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Phillips 66 Refinery Dock #3                                     38’00” FW          EFFECTIVE MARCH 24, 2022

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Port of Lake Charles City Docks                               35’00” FW

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Port of Lake Charles City Dock #8 and BT-1           40’00” FW

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Westlake Chemical A Dock                                       38’00” FW

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Westlake Chemical C Dock                                       38’00” FW

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Westlake Styrene/CII                                                 35’00” FW

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Ventur Global LNG                                                       40’00” FW

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">A2 INNER ANCHORAGE                                             40’00” FW           AVAILABLE AS OF 4/19/22

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">A4 INNER ANCHORAGE                                             40’00” FW          AVAILABLE AS OF 5/16/22

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I-210 BRIDGE                                                               135 FT (+/- TIDE)

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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Traffic Notice: 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">-ABANDONED ANCHOR CHAIN IN POSITION L 29-17.8N, LN 093-11.75W, BEARING 150 / 2.6NM FROM CC. DO NOT ANCHOR LESS THAN 3.5 MILES S.E. OF CC

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PILOT DELAYS OF 2022<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:red">

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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">January 01, 2022 – Saturday

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">2242      Pilot service suspended due to high winds rough seas

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">January 02, 2022 – Sunday

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">0800      Pilot service resumed

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">January 15, 2022 – Saturday

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1625      Pilot service suspended due to rough weather offshore

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">January 16, 2022 – Sunday

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">0700      Pilot service resumed

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">January 20, 2022 - Thursday

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">0320      Pilot service suspended due to high winds/rough seas

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">0645      Resumed / Restricted to boarding area #1

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1515      Pilot service suspended offshore due to rough offshore conditions/in port movements allowed, weather permitting

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">January 21, 2022 – Friday

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">0600      Pilot Service Resumed

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">February 01, 2022 – Tuesday

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">2215 – Pilot service suspended offshore due to fog//in port movements allowed conditions permitting

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">February 02, 2022 – Wednesday

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">0800 – Pilot service resumed

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1600 -  Pilot service suspended offshore due to fog//in port movements allowed conditions permitting

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">February 3, 2022 – Thursday

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">0700 – Pilot service resumed

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">February 10, 2022 – Thursday

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">0300- Pilot service suspended due to heavy/dense fog

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">0530- Pilot service resumed

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">February 12, 2022 – Saturday

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1845 – Pilot service suspended due to fog

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">February 13, 2022 – Sunday

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">0400 – Pilot Service Resumed

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">February 17, 2022 – Thursday

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">0535- Pilot service suspended due to dense fog

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">0930-Pilot service resumed

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">2218 – Pilot Service suspended due to high winds/rough conditions

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">February 18, 2022 – Friday

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">0300 - Pilot service resumed

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">February 21, 2022- Monday

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">2110 – Pilot Service Suspended Offshore Due to Fog

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">February 22, 2022 – Tuesday

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">0600 – Pilot Service Resumed

 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">February 23, 2022 – Wednesday

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">0100- Pilot service suspended due to fog

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">0800- Pilot service resumed

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1826- Pilot Service Suspended due to fog

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">February 24, 2022 – Thursday

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">0550 – Pilot Service Resumed

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">March 06, 2022 – Sunday

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">0157 – Pilot Service suspended due to fog

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">0700 – Pilot service resumed

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1607 – Pilot service suspended for all offshore and in port movements due to fog

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">March 07, 2022 – Monday

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">0800 – Pilot service resumed

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">March 11,2022 – Friday

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1630 – Pilot service suspended due to rough weather

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">March 12, 2022 – Saturday

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">0800 – Pilot service resumed

 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">March 21, 2022 – Monday

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1800 – Pilot service suspended due to rough weather

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">March 30, 2022 – Wednesday

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">0430 – Pilot service suspended due to rough weather

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1430 – Pilot service resumed

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">2000 – Pilot service suspended due to rough weather

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">March 31, 2022 – Thursday

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">0300 – Pilot service resumed

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">April 6, 2022 – Wednesday

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">0230 – Pilot service suspended due to fog

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">0700 – Pilot service resumed

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">April 7, 2022 – Thursday

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1948 – Pilot service suspended Boarding Area #2, #3, #4

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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">April 8, 2022 – Friday

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">0200 – Pilot service resumed

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">April 12, 2022 – Tuesday

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1852 – Pilot service suspended due to rough weather

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">April 13, 2022 – Wednesday

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">0630 – Pilot services resumed

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">May 22, 2022 – Sunday

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">0045 – Pilot boarding areas #3 & #4 suspended due to high winds & rough seas

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">0805 – Pilot services suspended due to high winds & rough seas

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">0945 – Pilot services resumed ONLY to Boarding Area #1 & #2

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1330 – Pilot services resumed

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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:red">RESTRICTIONS @ LAKE CHARLES, LA

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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:red">Rapid COVID-19 testing is available for any crewmember that may require COVID-19 testing before repatriating home.

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:red">Johnson & Johnson Vaccine is available for any crewmember

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">LAKE CHARLES USCG:

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">All vessels are required to submit “Attestation Letter” prior to being cleared to enter port.  

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">LAKE CHARLES TERMINALS:

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">All terminals have no restrictions other than maintaining a safe distance and environment.

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">CBP   : https://www.dhs.gov/coronavirus

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">CDC   : https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">USCG  : https://www.uscg.mil/Coronavirus/

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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">

https://www.weather.gov/

 

NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

 

NOAA US GULF OFFSHORE WATER WEATHER<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAOFFNT4.shtml

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