Daylight Restrictions
Daylight Restricted Vessel Movement Criteria
ALL vessels whose draft is within four (4′) feet of the current maximum draft will be restricted to daylight only transits under normal conditions.
ALL vessels 574 feet (175 meters) or greater in length will be restricted to daylight only transits.
ALL vessels judged unsafe for handling at night will be restricted to daylight only transits.
Any vessel having deck gear forward of the ships wheelhouse will be restricted to daylight transits only.
Vessels with a beam greater than 75 feet (22.8 meters) will be restricted to daylight when a dredge is in the channel.
Daylight Restrictions by Month
January:
Earliest Entry: 0800
Earliest Departure: 0745
Latest Entry: 1415
Latest Departure: 1445
February:
Earliest Entry: 0730
Earliest Departure: 0715
Latest Entry: 1445
Latest Departure: 1515
March:
Earliest Entry: 0715
Earliest Departure: 0700
Latest Entry: 1500
Latest Departure: 1530
March DST Begins:
Earliest Entry: 0815
Earliest Departure: 0800
Latest Entry: 1600
Latest Departure: 1630
April:
Earliest Entry: 0730
Earliest Departure: 0715
Latest Entry: 1615
Latest Departure: 1645
May:
Earliest Entry: 0715
Earliest Departure: 0700
Latest Entry: 1630
Latest Departure: 1700
June:
Earliest Entry: 0700
Earliest Departure: 0645
Latest Entry: 1700
Latest Departure: 1730
July:
Earliest Entry: 0700
Earliest Departure: 0645
Latest Entry: 1700
Latest Departure: 1730
August:
Earliest Entry: 0730
Earliest Departure: 0715
Latest Entry: 1630
Latest Departure: 1700
September:
Earliest Entry: 0745
Earliest Departure: 0730
Latest Entry: 1600
Latest Departure: 1630
October:
Earliest Entry: 0800
Earliest Departure: 0745
Latest Entry: 1530
Latest Departure: 1600
November:
Earliest Entry: 0815
Earliest Departure: 0800
Latest Entry: 1500
Latest Departure: 1530
November DST Ends:
Earliest Entry: 0714
Earliest Departure: 0700
Latest Entry: 1400
Latest Departure: 1430
December:
Earliest Entry: 0745
Earliest Departure: 0730
Latest Entry: 1400
Latest Departure: 1430
January:
Earliest Entry: 0800
Earliest Departure: 0745
Latest Entry: 1415
Latest Departure: 1445
February:
Earliest Entry: 0730
Earliest Departure: 0715
Latest Entry: 1445
Latest Departure: 1515
March:
Earliest Entry: 0715
Earliest Departure: 0700
Latest Entry: 1500
Latest Departure: 1530
March DST Begins:
Earliest Entry: 0815
Earliest Departure: 0800
Latest Entry: 1600
Latest Departure: 1630
April:
Earliest Entry: 0730
Earliest Departure: 0715
Latest Entry: 1615
Latest Departure: 1645
May:
Earliest Entry: 0715
Earliest Departure: 0700
Latest Entry: 1630
Latest Departure: 1700
June:
Earliest Entry: 0700
Earliest Departure: 0645
Latest Entry: 1700
Latest Departure: 1730
July:
Earliest Entry: 0700
Earliest Departure: 0645
Latest Entry: 1700
Latest Departure: 1730
August:
Earliest Entry: 0730
Earliest Departure: 0715
Latest Entry: 1630
Latest Departure: 1700
September:
Earliest Entry: 0745
Earliest Departure: 0730
Latest Entry: 1600
Latest Departure: 1630
October:
Earliest Entry: 0800
Earliest Departure: 0745
Latest Entry: 1530
Latest Departure: 1600
November:
Earliest Entry: 0815
Earliest Departure: 0800
Latest Entry: 1500
Latest Departure: 1530
November DST Ends:
Earliest Entry: 0714
Earliest Departure: 0700
Latest Entry: 1400
Latest Departure: 1430
December:
Earliest Entry: 0745
Earliest Departure: 0730
Latest Entry: 1400
Latest Departure: 1430