Channel & River History

Mississippi River
Date Channel condition Marsec level Fog Closings Notices
9-05-08/0600 OPEN
9-04-08/0600 OPEN Vessels crossing in/crossing out are limited to a 30’ draft at this time pending further survey’s of the BAR Channel.
9-03-08/0600 CLOSED CLOSED PENDING REVEW BY PILOTS AFTER PASSING HURRICANE GUSTAV
9-02-08/0600 CLOSED CLOSED PENDING REVEW BY PILOTS AFTER PASSING HURRICANE GUSTAV
9-01-08/0700 CLOSED CHANNEL CLOSED DUE TO HURRICANE GUSTAV
8-02-08/0600 CLOSED CLOSED PENDING REVEW BY PILOTS AFTER PASSING HURRICANE GUSTAV
08-26-08/0730 OPEN 1 NONE 0700-1900 RIVER CLOSED AT H.P.LONG BRIDGE
08-26-08/0715 OPEN 1 NONE NONE NONE
08-25-08/0810 Open 1 None None None


Sabine River
Date Channel condition Traffic Movement Marsec level Fog Closings Notices
9-05-08/0600 OPEN 1 NONE NONE NONE
9-04-08/0600 OPEN 1 NONE NONE NONE
9-03-08/0600 OPEN 1 NONE NONE MAX 36FT DRAFT
9-02-08/0600 CLOSED NONE 1 NONE NONE CLOSED PENDING REVEW BY PILOTS AFTER PASSING HURRICANE GUSTAV
9-01-08/0700 CLOSED NONE 1 NONE NONE CHANNEL CLOSED DUE TO HURRICANE GUSTAV
8-29-08/0600 OPEN 1 NONE NONE NONE
8-28-08/0600 OPEN 1 NONE NONE NONE
8-27-08/0630 OPEN 1 NONE NONE NONE
8-26-08/0630 OPEN 1 NONE NONE NONE


Houston-Galveston Ship Channel
Date Channel condition Marsec level Fog Closings Notices
9-05-08/0600 OPEN 1 NONE NONE NONE
9-04-08/0600 OPEN 1 NONE NONE NONE
9-03-08/0600 OPEN 1 NONE NONE NONE
9-02-08/1000 OPEN 1 NONE NONE RE-OPENED AFTER CLOSURE FOR HURRICANE GUSTAV
9-02-08/0600 CLOSED 1 NONE NONE CLOSED PENDING REVEW BY PILOTS AFTER PASSING HURRICANE GUSTAV
9-01-08/0700 CLOSED 1 NONE NONE CHANNEL CLOSED DUE TO HURRICANE GUSTAV
8-29-08/0600 OPEN 1 NONE NONE NONE
8-28-08/0600 OPEN 1 NONE NONE NONE
8-27-08/0630 OPEN 1 NONE NONE NONE