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Subject: | Sabine/Neches Daily Update | Date: | Wednesday, April 20, 2011 | Priority: | Normal | Notice: | PILOT/TRAFFIC ADVISORIES:
***SPECIAL NOTICE UPDATE CHANGE***
Beginning March 16, 2011 through June 16, 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.
ONE DAYLIGHT RESTRICTED VESSEL STARTED OUTBOUND TRANSIT 0600/20TH. TWO DAYLIGHT RESTRICTED VESSELS ARE SCHEDULED FOR INBOUND TRANSIT 1100/20TH.
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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 0500-1100 Hrs Oil Tanking 0500-1130 Hrs Sun Terminal 0500-1200 Hrs Chevron 0500-1200 Hrs Motiva Pt. Neches 0500-1300 Hrs Total 0500-1330 Hrs
(OUTBOUND)
ExxonMobil 0600-1430 Hrs Oil Tanking 0600-1500 Hrs Sun Terminal 0600-1530 Hrs Chevron 0600-1530 Hrs Motiva Pt. Neches 0600-1630 Hrs Total 0600-1630 Hrs Fina Anchorage 0600-1700 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
Little change is forecasted the next seven days with above-normal temperatures and much below-normal rainfall forecasted.
Skies will become cloudy once again tonight. It will be warm, breezy and humid. Lows will be in the lower-to-middle seventies - several degrees above-normal. Breezy southerly winds are forecasted.
Wednesday, we'll start the day off on a cloudy note with skies then becoming partly sunny during the afternoon hours. It will be very warm, humid and breezy across Southeast Texas. Highs will range from the middle- eighties in the Triangle to the lower-nineties in the Lakes Area. Winds will be breezy from the south.
Thursday will be much like Wednesday with cloudy skies during the morning becoming mostly sunny during the afternoon hours. It will be very warm, humid and breezy. Lows will be in the lower-to-middle seventies with highs in the lower-eighties. Winds will be from the south to southeast.
Friday, morning cloudiness will become mostly sunny during the afternoon hours. It will continue to be very warm, humid and breezy. Lows will be in the lower-to-middle seventies with afternoon highs in the middle- eighties. Winds will be breezy from the south.
Saturday, morning cloudiness will give way to mostly sunny skies during the afternoon hours. Lows will be in the lower-to-middle seventies with afternoon highs in the lower-eighties. Breezy south to southeasterly winds are forecasted.
Sunday, morning cloudiness will give way to mostly sunny skies during the afternoon. Lows will be in the lower-seventies with afternoon highs in the lower-eighties. Winds will be breezy from the south to southeast.
Monday, morning cloudiness will thin to partly sunny skies during the afternoon hours. Lows will be in the lower-to-middle seventies with afternoon highs in the middle-eighties. Windy south winds are forecasted.
Tuesday, morning cloudiness will thin to partly sunny skies during the afternoon. A 10% chance of thunderstorms is forecasted. Lows will be in the lower-to-middle seventies with afternoon highs in the middle-eighties. Windy south winds are forecasted.
Short Term Forecast
Triangle Tonight: Becoming cloudy, breezy, warm and humid...no rainfall forecasted. Low near: 73. Winds: S 8-15 mph.
Triangle Wednesday: Morning cloudiness becoming partly sunny, very warm, humid and breezy during the afternoon...no rainfall forecasted. High near: 85. Winds: S 8-18 mph.
Lakes Tonight: Becoming cloudy, breezy, warm & humid...no rainfall forecasted. Low near: 74. Winds: S 5-12 mph.
Lakes Wednesday: Morning cloudiness becoming partly cloudy, unseasonably warm, humid with a 20% chance of thunderstorms...1/4" rainfall forecasted. High near: 91. Winds: S 6-12 mph.
Extended Forecast
Thursday: Morning cloudiness becoming mostly sunny, very warm, humid and windy...no rainfall forecasted. Low near: 74. High near: 84. Winds: S-SE 8-20 mph.
Friday: Morning cloudiness becoming mostly sunny, very warm, humid and windy...no rainfall forecasted. Low near: 73. High near: 85. Winds: S 13-23 mph.
Saturday: Morning cloudiness becoming mostly sunny, very warm, humid and windy...no rainfall forecasted. Low near: 72. High near: 84. Winds: S-SE 13-23 mph.
Sunday: Morning cloudiness becoming mostly sunny, very warm, humid and windy...no rainfall forecasted. Low near: 72. High near: 84. Winds: S-SE 13-23 mph.
Monday: Morning cloudiness becoming partly sunny, very warm, humid and windy...no rainfall forecasted. Low near: 73. High near: 84. Winds: S 15-25 mph.
Tuesday: Morning cloudiness becoming partly sunny, 10% chance of thunderstorms, very warm, windy and humid...1/10" rainfall forecasted. Low near: 73. High near: 84. Winds: S 15-25 mph. | Notice posted on Wednesday, April 20, 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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