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Subject:Sabine/Neches Daily Update
Date:Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Priority:Normal
Notice:PILOT/TRAFFIC ADVISORIES:

TWO DAYLIGHT VESSELS STARTED OUTBOUND TRANSIT AT 0600/25TH.
THREE POSSIBLY FOUR DAYLIGHT VESSELS ARE SCHEDULED FOR INBOUND
TRANSIT AFTERNOON 25TH.

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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.

30mins has been added to the inbound and outbound
times.

(INBOUND)

ExxonMobil 0500-1200 Hrs
Oil Tanking 0500-1230 Hrs
Sun Terminal 0500-1300 Hrs
Unocal 0500-1300 Hrs
Motiva Pt. Neches 0500-1400 Hrs
Total 0500-1430 Hrs

(OUTBOUND)

ExxonMobil 0600-1530 Hrs
Oil Tanking 0600-1600 Hrs
Sun Terminal 0600-1630 Hrs
Unocal 0600-1630 Hrs
Motiva Pt. Neches 0600-1630 Hrs
Total 0600-1730 Hrs
Fina Anchorage 0600-1800 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

Showers/Thunderstorms Increasing...

Tropical moisture deepening and moving in place look for an active
seabreeze the next few days with scattered to numerous showers and
thunderstorms.

The tropics are quiet.

Triangle Forecast...

Today......Partly sunny with a 60% coverage of thunderstorms. Highs near
90. South wind 3-15 mph.

Tonight.....A 30% coverage of showers and thunderstorms.. Lows in the
middle 70's. Winds light southeasterly less than 7 mph.

Marine Forecast........

Winds.....S/SE 3-14 knots.
Seas.......1-2 feet.
Bays.......mostly smooth.
Water temp.....87.

Weather....Partly cloudy with scattered to numerous showers and
thunderstorms.

Outlook for Thursday......Mostly Cloudy. Winds S/SE 3-14 knots. Seas 1-
2 feet. Numerous showers and thunderstorms.

Sabine Pass Tides For Wednesday......

High......8:58 A.M. and 9:34 p.m.
Low.......4:38 p.m..

Sunrise Wednesday........6:16
Sunset Wednesday.........8:21
Notice posted on Wednesday, June 25, 2008

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.