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Subject:Lake Charles Daily Update - September 14, 2023
Date:Thursday, September 14, 2023
Priority:Normal
Notice:LAKE CHARLES - Daily Port Update
                                                                                                                          
Channel Service:             OPEN
Pilot Service:                    OPEN

6/18/23 ** DANGER TO NAVIGATION ** SAILBOAT SUBMERGED LESS THAN 2 MILES NE OF #22 AT 29*37'22"N 093*16'16"W. MAST PROTRUDES 1' ABOVE WATER AND IS UNMARKED. NO BOARDING NORTH OF #18 UFN

Tug Availability:               6 TUGS

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Inbound Deep Draft Pilot Boarding Windows
14/0006 TO 14/0600 ** 14/1215 TO 14/1645 ** 15/0030 TO 15/0545 ** 15/1230 TO 15/1730 ** 16/0045 TO 16/0530 ** 16/1245 TO 16/1815 *8 17/0045 TO 17/0515 ** 17/1300 TO 17/1915 ** 18/0100 TO 18/0515 ** 18/1330 TO 19/0515

Thursday North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

Thursday Night Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.

Friday Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Friday Night East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

Saturday Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

Saturday Night Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

Sunday North winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Sunday Night Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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Maximum Channel Draft:                                        40'00" FW         

Max Terminal Drafts:
Alcoa                                                                             32'00" FW

Bulk Terminal 1 Old                                                   40'00" FW           EFFECTIVE FEB. 14, 2022

Bulk Terminal 1 New                                                 40'00" FW           EFFECTIVE FEB. 14, 2022

CITGO "B" Dock                                                          40'00" FW          EFFECTIVE MARCH 14, 2023

CITGO "C" Dock                                                          40'00" FW          EFFECTIVE MARCH 14, 2023

CITGO "D" Dock                                                          36'00" FW          EFFECTIVE MARCH 14, 2023

CITGO CLIFTON RIDGE                                               40'00" FW          EFFECTIVE MARCH 21, 2023

Phillips 66 Clifton Ridge                                             40'00" FW

Phillips 66 Refinery Dock #3                                     38'00" FW          EFFECTIVE MARCH 24, 2022

Port of Lake Charles City Docks                                35'00" FW

Port of Lake Charles City Dock #8            40'00" FW

Westlake Chemical A Dock                                       41'00" FW EFFECTIVE 9/1/23

Westlake Chemical C Dock                                       42'00" FW EFFECTIVE 9/1/23

Westlake Styrene/CII                                                 35'00" FW

Ventur Global LNG                                                       40'00" FW

A2 INNER ANCHORAGE                                             40'00" FW
A4 INNER ANCHORAGE                                             40'00" FW        

I-210 BRIDGE                                                               135 FT (+/- TIDE)

Traffic Notice:
-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

PILOT DELAYS OF 2023

December 31, 2022 Saturday
2117 - Pilot services suspended due to dense fog

January 01, 2023 Sunday
0700 - Pilot services resumed
1830 - Pilot services suspended due to dense fog

January 02, 2023 Monday
0500 - Pilot services resumed
2200 - Pilot services suspended due to fog

January 03, 2023 Tuesday
0600 - Pilot services resumed
2030 - Pilot services suspended due to dense fog.

January 04, 2023 Wednesday
0330 - Pilot services resumed

January 10, 2023 Tuesday
2030 - Pilot service suspended due to heavy dense fog

January 11, 2023 Wednesday
0515 - Pilot service resumed

January 16, 2023 Monday
2317 - Pilot service suspended due to dense fog

January 17, 2023 Tuesday
0415 - Pilot service resumed
1523 - Pilot service suspended due to dense fog/rough weather

January 18, 2023 Wednesday
0700 - Pilot service resumed

January 24, 2023 Tuesday
1030 - Pilot service suspended offshore movements due to high winds/rough weather

January 25, 2023 Wednesday
0430 - Pilot service resumed

January 29, 2023 Sunday
2130 - Pilot service suspended due to fog

January 30, 2023 Monday
0715 - Pilot service resumed
1735 - Pilot service suspended due to dense fog

January 31, 2023 Tuesday
0400 - Pilot service resumed
2015 - Pilot service suspended due to dense fog

February 01, 2023 Wednesday
0430 - Pilot service resumed
2245 - Pilot service suspended due to fog

February 02, 2023 Thursday
0300 - Pilot service resumed

February 14, 2023 Tuesday
2215 - Pilot service suspended due to dense fog

February 15, 2023 Wednesday
0600 - Pilot service resumed

February 16, 2023 Thursday
0200 - Pilot service suspended due to dense fog
0500 - Pilot service resumed

February 17, 2023 Friday
0100 - Pilot service suspended due to high winds
0300 - Pilot service resumed

February 20, 2023 Monday
2200- Pilot service suspended due to fog

February 21, 2023  Tuesday
0645 - Pilot service resumed

February 22, 2023 - Wednesday
0400 - Pilot service suspended due to fog
0700 - Pilot service resumed
2110 - Pilot services suspended due to fog

February 23, 2023 - Thursday
0600 - Pilot service resumed
2200 - Pilot service suspended due to fog

February 24, 2023 - Friday
0500 - Pilot service resumed
2100 - Pilot service suspended due to fog

February 25, 2023 - Saturday
0600 - Pilot service resumed
1935 - Pilot service suspended due to fog

February 26, 2023 - Sunday
0600 - Pilot service resumed

February 28, 2023 - Tuesday
2230 - Pilot service suspended due to fog

March 01, 2023 - Wednesday
0600 - Pilot service resumed

March 02, 2023 - Thursday
1630 - Pilot service suspended due to rough weather

March 03, 2023 - Friday
0600 - Pilot service resumed

March 06, 2023 Monday
2240 - Pilot service suspended due to fog

March 07, 2023 - Tuesday
0415 - Pilot service resumed

March 08, 2023 - Wednesday
2150 - Pilot service suspended due to fog

March 09, 2023 - Thursday
0300 - Pilot service resumed

March 10, 2023 - Friday
0100 - Pilot service suspended due to fog
0400 - Pilot service resumed

March 12, 2023 Sunday
2145 - Pilot service suspended due to rough weather

March 13, 2023 Monday
0245 - Pilot service resumed
1500 - Pilot service suspended due to high seas and dangerous winds

March 14, 2023 Tuesday
0200 - Pilot service resumed

March 23, 2023 Thursday
0030 - Pilot service suspended due to fog
0600 - Pilot service resumed
1815 - Pilot service suspended due to fog

March 24, 2023 Friday
0500 - Pilot service resumed

March 26, 2023 Sunday
0307 - Pilot service suspended due to dense fog
0530 - Pilot service resumed
2145 - Pilot service suspended due to dense fog

March 27, 2023 Monday
0600 - Pilot service resumed
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Notice posted on Thursday, September 14, 2023

Disclaimer
For quality assurance purposes please note well that while the above information is regularly vetted for accuracy it is not intended to replace the local knowledge or expertise pertaining to port conditions of our marine operations personnel. Port précis should always be verified by contacting the corresponding marine department of a particular location for the most up-to-date information.