Daily Update
Lake Charles, LA
March 08, 2024
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Offshore and Coastal Forecast: https://www.weather.gov/lch/
Today
South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Patchy fog early this morning. Patchy fog early. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon.
Tonight
Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Patchy fog in the evening, then widespread dense fog after midnight.
Saturday
North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
Saturday Night
North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
Sunday
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Sunday Night
Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Monday
East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Monday Night
East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Tuesday
East winds around 10 knots, increasing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Tuesday Night
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight. winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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NOAA US GULF OFFSHORE WATER WEATHER
Port / Terminal Restrictions
LAKE CHARLES – Daily Port Update
Channel Service: OPEN
Pilot Service: OPEN
Tug Availability: 4 TUGS; 8/0800 E.ZEUS OOS UFN. 2/20 CAPT ROB OOS UFN
Cameron Ferry: OPEN
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Inbound Deep Draft Pilot Boarding Windows
07/0915 TO 08/0015 ** 08/1000 TO 09/0130 ** 09/1030 TO 09/1730**09/2215 TO 10/0330**10/1215 TO 10/1745 ** 10/2345 TO 11/0445 ** 11/1245 TO 11/1745 ** 12/0030 TO 12/0615 ** 12/1315 TO 12/1745
Maximum Channel Draft: 40'00” FW
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 08, 2024
CITGO “C” Dock 40’00” FW EFFECTIVE MARCH 08, 2024
CITGO “D” Dock 36’00” FW EFFECTIVE MARCH 08, 2024
CITGO CLIFTON RIDGE 40’00” FW EFFECTIVE MARCH 21, 2023
Phillips 66 Clifton Ridge 40’00” FW
Phillips 66 Refinery Dock #3 42’00” BRACKISH WATER | CONTROLLING DEPTH
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 2024
January 05, 2024 Friday
1300 – Pilot services suspended due to rough weather
January 06, 2024 Saturday
0100 – Pilot services resumed
January 08, 2024 Monday
0420 – Pilot services suspended due to rough weather
January 09, 2024 Tuesday
1810 – Pilot service resumed
January 11, 2024 Thursday
2300 – Pilot service suspended due to rough weather
January 12, 2024 Friday
1500 – Pilot service resumed
January 15, 2024 Monday
0642 – Pilot service Suspended due to rough weather
0800 – Pilot service resumed
2100 – Pilot service suspended due to hard freezing conditions
January 16, 2024 Tuesday
0900 – Pilot service resumed
January 18, 2024 Thursday
1730 – Pilot service suspended due to fog
January 22, 2024 Monday
1420 – Pilot service suspended due to rough weather/high winds
1645 – Pilot service resumed
January 23, 2024 Tuesday
2010 – Pilot service suspended due to fog
January 24, 2024 Wednesday
0530 – Pilot service resumed
2256 – Pilot service suspended due to fog
January 25, 2024 Thursday
0600 – Pilot service resumed
2050 – Pilot service suspended due to fog
January 26, 2024 Friday
0600 – Pilot service resumed
2355 – Pilot service suspended due to fog
January 27, 2024 Saturday
0400 – Pilot service resumed
February 09, 2024 Friday
2000 – Pilot service suspended due to fog
February 10, 2024 Saturday
0430 – Pilot service resumed
2125 – Pilot service suspended due to fog
February 11, 2024 Sunday
0630 – Pilot service resumed
February 27, 2024 Tuesday
2345 – Pilot service suspended due to fog
February 28, 2024 Wednesday
0400 – Pilot service resumed
March 02, 2024 Saturday
1630 – Pilot service suspended due to fog
March 03, 2024 Sunday
0515 – Pilot service resumed
2010 – Pilot service suspended due to fog
March 04, 2024 Monday
0730 – Pilot service resumed
2100 – Pilot service suspended due to fog
March 05, 2024 Tuesday
0600 – Pilot service resumed
1730 – Pilot service suspended due to fog
March 06, 2024 Wednesday
0400 – Pilot service resumed
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Lake Charles
Phone: 337-533-8681