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Sabine-Neches Waterway
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Channel currents — now observed PORTS readings lead · offshore (top) → Beaumont (bottom)

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normal caution restricted forecast only (no meter) Bar = speed vs limit · FLD/EBB = along-channel · “set” = cross-channel push pilots steer against.
Wind
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Sea State
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Fog / Visibility
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Water level vs MHW — Port Arthur (8770475) MHW = 0 ft · + above MHW (red) reduces charted clearance · − below (black) · now = observed, then hourly predictions

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Weather check — next 36 h NWS gridpoint forecast · wind, visibility, precip, t-storm, seas

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normal caution threat Wind shows dir + sustained/gust kt. Criteria mirror DTN marine thresholds.

Sea fog & visibility threat — next 48 h

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Low (> 3 nm) Mod (1–3 nm) High (≤ 1 nm) Forecast visibility from NWS gridpoint; active advisories appear in the chips above.
Model forecast — guidance only · observations above govern

Channel currents — now & next 36 h STOFS-3D-Atl forecast vs PORTS observed (real-time bin) + USGS · along/cross-channel

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Along + = flood (up-channel) · Cross = set across the channel (stbd/port). Speed & cross colored per station thresholds (tuned with the pilots).
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normal caution (≥ yellow) restricted (≥ red) Next 36 h, times in CDT. Thresholds per station (y/r) are configurable.