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SubjectDatePriority
Sabine/Neches Daily Update07/31/2007 Normal
Sabine/Neches Daily Update07/30/2007 Normal
Sabine/Neches Daily Update07/27/2007 Normal
Sabine/Neches Daily Update07/26/2007 Normal
Sabine/Neches Daily Updae07/25/2007 Normal
Sabine/Neches Daily Update07/24/2007 Normal
07/23/2007 Normal
Sabine/Neches Daily Update07/18/2007 Normal
Sabine/Neches Daily Update07/17/2007 Normal
Sabine/Neches Daily Update07/16/2007 Normal
Sabine/Neches Daily Update07/13/2007 Normal
Sabine/Neches Daily Update07/12/2007 Normal
Sabine/Neches Daily Update07/11/2007 Normal
07/10/2007 Normal
Sabine/Neches Daily Update07/09/2007 Normal
Sabine/Neches Daily Update07/06/2007 Normal
Sabine/Neches Daily Update07/05/2007 Normal
Sabine/Neches Daily Update07/03/2007 Normal
Sabine/Neches Daily Update07/02/2007 Normal

 Daily Port Update
Subject:Sabine/Neches Daily Update
Date:Thursday, April 12, 2007
Priority:Normal
Notice:
Current security level)
YELLOW/ELEVATED - MARSEC 1

PILOT/TRAFFIC ADVISORIES:

VESSEL TRAFFIC STARTED OUTBOUND AT 0600/11TH WITH THREE
DAYLIGHT VESSELS. ONE DAYLIGHT VESSEL IS SCHEDULED TO
START INBOUND 1100-1200/11TH.

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Vessels that meet one of the following
criteria are considered daylight restricted.

85,000 Dead Weight or over
875 ft Length Over All or over
125 ft Beam or over

Please find the following updated daylight restriction times
from the Sabine Pilots for the Sabine/Neches Channel.


(INBOUND)

ExxonMobil 0500-1100 Hrs
Oil Tanking 0500-1130 Hrs
Sun Terminal 0500-1200 Hrs
Unocal 0500-1200 Hrs
Motiva Pt. Neches 0500-1300 Hrs
Total 0500-1330 Hrs

(OUTBOUND)

ExxonMobil 0600-1430 Hrs
Oil Tanking 0600-1500 Hrs
Sun Terminal 0600-1530 Hrs
Unocal 0600-1530 Hrs
Motiva Pt. Neches 0600-1630 Hrs
Total 0600-1630 Hrs
Fina Anchorage 0600-1700 Hrs

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RIVER DRAFT:MAX.40FT FW.
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AIRDRAFT :MAX. 136FT AT 40FT FW.(THREE BRIDGES)
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TERMINALS REQUIRING AIRDRAFT RESTRICTION:

PORT OF PORT ARTHUR
PABTEX/GLOBAL
PORT OF ORANGE
TOTAL
HUNTSMAN
MOTIVA-PT NECHES
UNOCAL/CHEVRON
OIL TANKING
DUPONT
TEPPCO
EXXONMOBIL REFIN. AND CHEMICAL.
PORT OF BEAUMONT

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U.S.C.G ADVISORIES:
YELLOW/ELEVATED - MARSEC 1


WEATHER:

More Pleasant Weather Thursday....

Plenty of sunshine is in the forecast for Thursday with highs warming
again to around 80 degrees. The next weather change will be Friday
evening into Saturday as a rather strong cold front works in from the
northwest. Some of the storms will be locally heavy with rainfall totals
in excess of one inch possible. There will even be the potential for some
of the cells to reach near severe levels.

Dry weather is expected this weekend along with cooler temperatures.

Triangle Forecast.....

Today.....Fair to partly cloudy. Highs near 80. Winds becoming
southeasterly at 5-18 mph. No rain expected.

Tonight.....Fair. Lows near 60. Winds light and variable less than 6 mph.
No rain expected.

Marine Forecast for Thursday.....

Winds......SE 5-18 knots.

Seas.......3 feet.

Bays.......slightly choppy

Water temp......68.

Weather........Fair to partly cloudy. No rain expected.

Outlook for Friday.....Winds S 10-26 knots. Seas 4-5 feet. No rain
expected.

Sabine Pass Tides for Thursday.....

Highs.........1:44 P.M. and 9:59 P.M.

Lows..........7:57 P.M.

Sunrise Thursday......6:53

Sunset Thursday.......7:41
Notice posted on Thursday, April 12, 2007

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.