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 conditons,
- ALL vessels 541 feet (165 m) 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 22.8 meters will be restricted to daylight when a dredge is in the channel.
Daylight Restrictions by Month
January:
Earliest Entry: 0800
Earliest Deprature: 0745
Latest Entry: 1415
Latest Departure: 1445
|
July:
Earliest Entry: 0700
Earliest Deprature: 0645
Latest Entry: 1700
Latest Departure: 1730
|
February:
Earliest Entry: 0730
Earliest Deprature: 0715
Latest Entry: 1445
Latest Departure: 1515
|
August:
Earliest Entry: 0730
Earliest Deprature: 0715
Latest Entry: 1630
Latest Departure: 1700
|
March:
Earliest Entry: 0715
Earliest Deprature: 0700
Latest Entry: 1500
Latest Departure: 1530
|
September:
Earliest Entry: 0745
Earliest Deprature: 0730
Latest Entry: 1600
Latest Departure: 1630
|
March DST Begins:
Earliest Entry: 0815
Earliest Deprature: 0800
Latest Entry: 1600
Latest Departure: 1630
|
October:
Earliest Entry: 0800
Earliest Deprature: 0745
Latest Entry: 1530
Latest Departure: 1600
|
April:
Earliest Entry: 0730
Earliest Deprature: 0715
Latest Entry: 1615
Latest Departure: 1645
|
November:
Earliest Entry: 0815
Earliest Deprature: 0800
Latest Entry: 1500
Latest Departure: 1530
|
May:
Earliest Entry: 0715
Earliest Deprature: 0700
Latest Entry: 1630
Latest Departure: 1700
|
November DST Ends:
Earliest Entry: 0714
Earliest Deprature: 0700
Latest Entry: 1400
Latest Departure: 1430
|
June:
Earliest Entry: 0700
Earliest Deprature: 0645
Latest Entry: 1700
Latest Departure: 1730
|
December:
Earliest Entry: 0745
Earliest Deprature: 0730
Latest Entry: 1400
Latest Departure: 1430
|