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Subject: | Sabine/Neches Daily Update | Date: | Friday, November 05, 2010 | Priority: | Normal | Notice: | PILOT/TRAFFIC ADVISORIES:
AT THIS TIME, NO DAYLIGHT RESTRICTED VESSELS ARE SCHEDULED FOR INBOUND OR OUTBOUND TRANSIT THE 5TH.
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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 0500-1030 Hrs Oil Tanking 0500-1100 Hrs Sun Terminal 0500-1130 Hrs Chevron 0500-1130 Hrs Motiva Pt. Neches 0500-1230 Hrs Total 0500-1300 Hrs
(OUTBOUND)
ExxonMobil 0600-1400 Hrs Oil Tanking 0600-1430 Hrs Sun Terminal 0600-1500 Hrs Chevron 0600-1500 Hrs Motiva Pt. Neches 0600-1600 Hrs Total 0600-1600 Hrs Fina Anchorage 0600-1630 Hrs *********************** CHANNEL DRAFT:MAX.40FT FW. *********************** AIRDRAFT :MAX. 136FT AT 40FT FW.(THREE BRIDGES) *************************************************
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
USCG – clarification re salvage and marine firefighting The US Coast Guard issued a clarification regarding its salvage and marine firefighting requirements for vessel response plans (VRPs) for oil. On September 3, the agency announced that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) had approved the collection of information associated with those requirements. The announcement also indicated that the requirement would be enforced beginning September 3. The Coast Guard has now clarified that the information collection will be enforced as of February 22, 2011, when the salvage and marine firefighting regulations come into force. 75 Fed. Reg. 55973 (September 15, 2010).
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WEATHER
Forecast Discussion
Sunny skies are expected Today with highs warming into the middle-to-upper sixties. Northerly winds are forecasted.
As high pressure settles over the region, even colder weather is expected Saturday Morning with frost possible. Lows will range from the middle- thirties in the Triangle to near-freezing in the Lakes Area. Temperatures will then warm into the middle-sixties by afternoon. Northeast to easterly winds are expected.
Sunday the warming trend begins. Sunny skies are expected with highs near- seventy after lows in the middle-forties.
By Monday, gulf moisture returns to the area. Mostly cloudy skies are expected. Lows will be near-fifty with afternoon highs in the lower- seventies.
Tuesday, isolated showers are forecasted. Cloudy skies and rising humidity levels can be expected. Morning lows will be near-sixty with afternoon highs in the middle-seventies.
Above-normal temperatures are expected Wednesday and Thursday with higher rain chances. Lows will be in the lower-to-middle sixties with highs in the upper-seventies and lower-eighties. Chance of rainfall is twenty to thirty percent.
Extended Forecast
Friday: Sunny, cooler...no rainfall forecasted. Low near: 41 High near: 68 Winds: N 6-14 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, cool...no rainfall forecasted. Low near: 37 High near: 66 Winds: NE-E 3-8 mph
Sunday: Sunny, warmer...no rainfall forecasted. Low near: 46 High near: 69 Winds: E 3-8 mph.
Monday: Mostly cloudy, warmer, more humid...no rainfall forecasted. Low near: 51 High near: 72 Winds: E-SE 4-10 mph.
Tuesday: Cloudy, humid, 10% showers...1/4" rainfall forecasted. Low near: 61 High near: 77 Winds: SE 6-15 mph.
Wednesday: Cloudy, humid, 20% showers...1/4" rainfall forecasted. Low near: 63 High near: 79 Winds: SE 5-12 mph.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy, 30% showers...1/4" to 1/3" rainfall forecasted. Low near: 65 High near: 81 Winds: SE 4-10 mph. | Notice posted on Friday, November 05, 2010 | | 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.
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