July 12, 2020 Sunday
USCG Houston / Galveston Sector – Captain Jason Smith COTP
Hurricane Season
June 1st – November 30th
Be prepared
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-122015-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
240 AM CDT Sun Jul 12 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Light to moderate south and southwest winds will continue through
the new week as surface high pressure prevails over the western
Gulf of Mexico. Wind speeds will typically be highest offshore at
night and in the bays in the afternoons. Small Craft Exercise
Caution conditions will be possible at times, and will be more
likely in the Gulf waters than the Bays.
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Houston // Open to all vessel traffic
Galveston / Texas City // Open to all vessel traffic
Freeport // Open to all vessel
NOAA Weather Service
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA HOUSTON
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunday
Mostly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 80° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 80° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 100° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 90%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.00 in / 1016.4 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 77° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 9 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index 86° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind W 3 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunday
A Few Clouds
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 83° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 82° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 91° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 85%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.00 in / 1015.7 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 78° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 10 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index 93° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind W 6 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunday
Mostly Cloudy with Haze
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 80° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 8`° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 93° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 85%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.01 in / 1016.4 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 78° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 6 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index 92° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Calm
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Mostly
sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 107. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 111. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Mostly
sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 5 to 15 mph.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 82. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 83. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 82.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 82.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 82.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 82.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Mostly
sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 5 to 15 mph.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 81.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 80.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Heat Advisory
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">401 AM CDT Sun Jul 12 2020
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227-235>238-300-313-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">335>338-436>438-121715-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">/O.CON.KHGX.HT.Y.0004.200712T1600Z-200713T0100Z/
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Houston-Trinity-Madison-Walker-San Jacinto-Polk-Burleson-Brazos-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Washington-Grimes-Montgomery-Northern Liberty-Colorado-Austin-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Waller-Inland Harris-Chambers-Wharton-Fort Bend-Inland Jackson-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Inland Matagorda-Inland Brazoria-Inland Galveston-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Southern Liberty-Coastal Harris-Coastal Jackson-Coastal Matagorda-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Coastal Brazoria-Coastal Galveston-Matagorda Islands-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Including the cities of Crockett, Trinity, Groveton,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Madisonville, Huntsville, Shepherd, Coldspring, Livingston,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Corrigan, Caldwell, Somerville, College Station, Bryan, Brenham,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Navasota, Conroe, The Woodlands, Liberty, Cleveland, Dayton,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Columbus, Eagle Lake, Weimar, Sealy, Bellville, Hempstead,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Prairie View, Brookshire, Waller, Houston, Winnie, Mont Belvieu,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Anahuac, Stowell, Old River-Winfree, El Campo, Wharton,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Missouri City, Mission Bend, Sugar Land, Rosenberg, First Colony,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Pecan Grove, Edna, Ganado, Bay City, Pearland, Alvin, Angleton,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">League City, Friendswood, Devers, Pasadena, Baytown, Palacios,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Lake Jackson, Freeport, Clute, Texas City, Dickinson, La Marque,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Surfside Beach, and Galveston
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">401 AM CDT Sun Jul 12 2020
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* WHAT...Heat index values peaking as high as 110 degrees.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Texas.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* WHEN...From 11 AM Sunday morning through 8 PM CDT Sunday
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> evening.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> illnesses to occur.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">under any circumstances.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">&&
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Maximum Deep Drafts - Houston / Galveston Bay
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">PORTS NOAA/NOS Water Levels (above MLLW) @ 0814 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21 – POGA
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.8 ft Rising = 45’08”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.0 ft Rising = 46’00”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.5 ft Falling = 45’05”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.3 ft Falling = 45’03”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.2 ft Steady = 45’02”
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0814 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21 - POGA
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6 knots from W gusts to 9 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">10 knots from WSW gusts to 11 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5 knots from W gusts to 8 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2 knots from W gusts to 4 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5 knots from W gusts to 9 knots
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">MARSEC LEVEL 1
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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FZUS54 KHGX 120740
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
240 AM CDT Sun Jul 12 2020
Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship
Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the average
highest 10 percent of the waves.
GMZ300-122015-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
240 AM CDT Sun Jul 12 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Light to moderate south and southwest winds will continue through
the new week as surface high pressure prevails over the western
Gulf of Mexico. Wind speeds will typically be highest offshore at
night and in the bays in the afternoons. Small Craft Exercise
Caution conditions will be possible at times, and will be more
likely in the Gulf waters than the Bays.
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GMZ335-122015-
Galveston Bay-
240 AM CDT Sun Jul 12 2020
.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly choppy in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth after midnight.
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GMZ330-122015-
Matagorda Bay-
240 AM CDT Sun Jul 12 2020
.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
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GMZ350-355-122015-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
240 AM CDT Sun Jul 12 2020
.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
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GMZ370-375-122015-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-
240 AM CDT Sun Jul 12 2020
.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">45 feet/13.72 meters up to Shell / Enterprise
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters up to S.P. Slip
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters Barbour’s Cut Channel
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please note the above information is based on the Corp of Engineers – Project draft for the Houston Ship Channel, if you have a question
regarding deep draft in Houston Ship Channel or alongside a berth, please contact our operations department
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">HSC Air Drafts Restrictions
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">175' (Baytown/LaPorte Bridge)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Battleship Texas)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">175' (Beltway 8 Bridge)
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">135' (Loop 610 Bridge)
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Texas City
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The Texas City Ship Channel is approximately 11 miles from GB Buoy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The ACOE project draft for the TXCSC is 45’00 FW at MLT from the GB BUOY to Valero Dock # 42, the channel above project draft is
40’00 FW at MLT. The length on the final approach from the Houston, Galveston, Texas City tri-channel split is approximately 6 miles, the width is approximately a 400 ft bottom, the Turning Basin is approximately 4,200 ft long and 1,200 ft wide with a maximum
deep draft of 45 ft FW at MLT, and is navigable day or night with no air draft restrictions. Only TX City Docks with 45’00” maximum deep draft at MLT are TC # 41, & 42
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Galveston
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">The Galveston Ship Channel is approximately miles from GB Buoy
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">The ACOE project draft for the GSC is 45’00” FW. The narrowest point is approximately 1,200 ft wide with no air draft restrictions.
At the POGA berths the maximum deep draft varies from 32’00” to 40’00” at MLT,
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Freeport is located three miles from deep water, the channel is 400 ft wide and ACOE project maximum deep draft at MLW is
45’00”.
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Army Corp of Engineers
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