Sunset on the Bar

 

 

Daylight Restrictions

Daylight Restricted Vessel Movement Criteria

  1. ALL vessels whose draft is within four (4') feet of the current maximum draft will be restricted to daylight only transits under normal conditons,
  2. ALL vessels 541 feet (165 m) or greater in length will be restricted to daylight only transits,
  3. ALL vessels judged unsafe for handling at night will be restricted to daylight only transits.
  4. Any vessel having deck gear forward of the ships wheelhouse will be restricted to daylight transits only.
  5. 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