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Subject:Sabine/Neches Daily Update
Date:Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Priority:Normal
Notice:
PILOT/TRAFFIC ADVISORIES:

VESSEL TRAFFIC STARTED INBOUND AT 0500/27TH WITH THREE DAYLIGHT
VESSELS. TWO DAYLIGHT VESSELS ARE SCHEDULED TO START INBOUND
AT 1000/27TH. NO OUTBOUND DAYLIGHT VESSELS FOR THE 27TH.

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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 0500-0900 Hrs
Oil Tanking 0500-1930 Hrs
Sun Terminal 0500-1000 Hrs
Unocal 0500-1000 Hrs
Motiva Pt. Neches 0500-1100 Hrs
Total 0500-1130 Hrs

(OUTBOUND)

ExxonMobil 0600-1230 Hrs
Oil Tanking 0600-1300 Hrs
Sun Terminal 0600-1330 Hrs
Unocal 0600-1330 Hrs
Motiva Pt. Neches 0600-1430 Hrs
Total 0600-1430 Hrs
Fina Anchorage 0600-1500 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

Dry Weather This Week....

High pressure will be in control for the next few days and this will keep
rain out of our forecast. Temperatures will be chilly at night for the
next few days with a gradual warming trend expected later this week.

Triangle Forecast.....

Today.....Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60's. Winds north to
northeast 5-18 mph. No rain expected.

Tonight.....Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to middle 40's. Winds
northerly 3-14 mph. No rain expected.

Marine Forecast for Tuesday.......

Winds......N/NE 6-18 knots.

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

Bays.......slightly choppy.

Water temp......60.

Weather........Fair. No rain expected.

Outlook for Wednesday.....Winds NE/E 5-16 knots. Seas 2-3 feet. No rain
expected.

Sabine Pass Tides for Tuesday.....

High........7:38 p.m.

Low........11:09 a.m.

Sunrise Tuesday...6:51

Sunset Tuesday....5:16
Notice posted on Tuesday, November 27, 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.