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Subject:Sabine/Neches Daily Update
Date:Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Priority:Normal
Notice:Current security level)
YELLOW/ELEVATED - MARSEC 1

PILOT/TRAFFIC ADVISORIES:

TWO DAYLIGHT VESSELS STARTED INBOUND AT 0500/14TH. NO DAYLIGHT
VESSELS ARE SCHEDULED FOR OUTBOUND TRANSIT THE 14TH.

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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 0500-0930 Hrs
Oil Tanking 0500-1000 Hrs
Sun Terminal 0500-1030 Hrs
Unocal 0500-1030 Hrs
Motiva Pt. Neches 0500-1130 Hrs
Total 0500-1200 Hrs

(OUTBOUND)

ExxonMobil 0600-1300 Hrs
Oil Tanking 0600-1330 Hrs
Sun Terminal 0600-1400 Hrs
Unocal 0600-1400 Hrs
Motiva Pt. Neches 0600-1500 Hrs
Total 0600-1500 Hrs
Fina Anchorage 0600-1530 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

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WEATHER

Cooler Weather On The Way.....

A cold front will move through our area tonight. A few showers will be
possible with the frontal passage with cooler temperatures working in
Thursday and Friday.

Triangle Forecast.....

Tosday....Morning fog otherwise partly cloudy with a 20 percent coverage
of evening showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs in the lower to
middle 80's. Winds south to southwest 5-16 mph.

Tonight.....Partly to mostly cloudy and turning cooler. Lows in the
middle to upper 50's. Winds southwest shifting northwest 4-18 mph.

Marine Forecast for Wednesday....

Winds......S/SW 6-18 knots.

Seas.......2-3 feet.

Bays.......slightly choppy/choppy.

Water temp......73.

Weather........Variable cloudiness with a widely scattered shower
possible.

Outlook for Thursday......Winds N 8-24 knots. Seas 3-4 feet. No rain
expected.

Sabine Pass Tides for Wednesday.....

High...........none

Low............11:34 A.M.

Sunrise Wednesday.....6:40

Sunset Wednesday......5:21
Notice posted on Wednesday, November 14, 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.