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Subject: | Sabine/Neches Daily Update | Date: | Wednesday, February 09, 2011 | Priority: | Normal | Notice: | PILOT/TRAFFIC ADVISORIES:
***SPECIAL NOTICE UPDATE***
Beginning March 1, 2011 through May 31, 2011 TXDOT will conduct maintenance on the MLK/Gulf Gate Bridge. Maximum air draft for ALL VESSELS transiting the Sabine/Neches waterway will be reduced to 134ft.
TWO DAYLIGHT RESTRICTED VESSELS STARTED OUTBOUND TRANSIT 0600/9TH. AT THIS TIME, TWO DAYLIGHT RESTRICTED VESSELS ARE SCHEDULED FOR INBOUND TRANSIT APPROX 1030/9TH.
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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 Chevron 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 Chevron 0600-1400 Hrs Motiva Pt. Neches 0600-1500 Hrs Total 0600-1500 Hrs Fina Anchorage 0600-1530 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
Clouds will be on the increase tonight ahead of our next Arctic Cold Front. Lows will be in the upper-thirties and lower-forties. Rain and much colder Wednesday Afternoon after the frontal passage. Slight chance of light freezing rain near the Lakes Late Wednesday Night. Significantly colder Thursday through Saturday with sunny, cool days and lows in the twenties. Warming trend this weekend.
Tonight, increasing cloudiness becoming cloudy with a 20% showers by morning. Not as cold with lows in the upper-thirties and lower-forties. Breezy easterly winds.
Wednesday, cloudy with a 90% rain mainly during the afternoon and evening hours. Rain could be heavy at times with up to an inch of rainfall possible. Temperatures will start out near-forty, rise to the lower- fifties around noon and then fall into the upper-thirties by the end of the day. Breezy easterly winds will shift towards the north with gusts above twenty-five miles-per-hour possible.
Wednesday Evening, very slight chance ( Lakes Area ONLY.
Thursday, morning cloudiness, becoming sunny by the early afternoon. Breezy and much colder. Lows in the upper-twenties, highs in the lower-to- middle forties. Breezy northerly winds.
Friday, sunny and cold. Lows in the lower-twenties with highs in the lower-fifties. North winds.
Saturday, sunny, warmer. Lows in the upper-twenties with highs in the upper-fifties. Northwesterly to westerly winds.
Cold Gulf of Mexico water temperatures will keep afternoon highs in check despite a warming trend due to a ridge of high pressure.
Sunday, mostly sunny, warmer. Low in the upper-thirties with highs in the lower-sixties. South to southwesterly winds.
Monday, becoming partly sunny, warmer. Lows in the middle-forties with highs in the lower-to-middle sixties. South to southwesterly winds.
Tuesday, partly sunny, warmer. Lows near-fifty with highs in the middle- sixties. Easterly winds becoming southeasterly.
Short Term Forecast
Triangle Tonight: Increasing cloudiness, becoming cloudy, 20% showers towards morning...1/4" rainfall forecasted. Low near: 41 Winds: E 8-15 mph.
Triangle Wednesday: Cloudy, 90% rain mainly during the afternoon and evening, breezy, FALLING AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES...1/3" to 1.00" rainfall forecasted. 52 around noon falling to 39 late. Winds: E shifting N 15-22 mph.
Lakes Tonight: Increasing cloudiness, becoming cloudy, 20% showers towards morning...1/4" rainfall forecasted. Low near: 37 Winds: E 4-10 mph.
Lakes Wednesday: Cloudy, 90% rain mainly during the afternoon and evening, breezy, FALLING AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES...1/3" to 1.00" rainfall forecasted. 46 falling to 37 late. Winds: E shifting N 8-15 mph.
Extended Forecast
Thursday: Afternoon clearing, breezy and colder...no precipitation forecasted. Low near: 28 High near: 46 Winds: N 8-16 mph.
Friday: Sunny, cold...no precipitation forecasted. Low near: 23 High near: 53. Winds: N 6-12 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, warmer...no precipitation forecasted. Low near: 28 High near: 59 Winds: NW early turning W late 3-8 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, warmer...no precipitation forecasted. Low near: 38 High near: 62 Winds: SSW 5-10 mph.
Monday: Becoming partly sunny during the afternoon and warmer...no precipitation forecasted. Low near: 46 High near: 64 Winds: SSW 6-15 mph.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, warmer, 20% light showers...1/4" rainfall forecasted. Low near: 51 High near: 62 Winds: E/SE 5-12 mph. | Notice posted on Wednesday, February 09, 2011 | | 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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