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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Houston // Open to all vessel traffic
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">12/17
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">0833 Pilots suspended boarding all vessel traffic due to fog
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1600 Pilots resumed boarding outbound vessel traffic only
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">12/18
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">0750 Pilots resumed boarding inbound vessel traffic and remains boarding outbound traffic
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1408 Pilots suspended boarding all vessel traffic due to fog
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">12/19
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1430 Pilots resumed boarding outbound traffic only (will actually start moving outbound traffic at 1630)
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1845 Pilots suspended boarding all vessel traffic due to dense fog
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">12/20
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">0345 Pilots resumed boarding all vessel traffic
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">12/21
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1100 Pilots suspended outbound traffic due to dense fog
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1409 Pilots suspended boarding all traffic due dense fog
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1635 Pilots resumed boarding inbound traffic only (actual boarding commenced 2030 hrs)
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">0430 Pilots suspended boarding inbound vessel traffic and resumed boarding outbound traffic
0700 Pilots resumed boarding inbound vessel traffic and remains boarding outbound vessel traffic
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The Houston Ship Channel is open 24/7 with draft and other restrictions;
-Entrance Channel to ExxonMobil Baytown - maximum 45'
-ExxonMobil Baytown to Shell - maximum 41'
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-Shell to Houston Cement West - maximum 40'
-Houston Cement West to City Dock # 16 - maximum 36'
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> -Turning Basin – Maximum 29’
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Effective October 24th, 2017
The dredging of the Houston Ship Channel between beacons 66 and 72 has been completed. The 42’ restriction to Exxon has been lifted. The HSC is good for vessels with a draft fresh water of
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Barbours Cut channel has a 44’ restriction and the Bayport channel has a restriction of 42’ and greater is daylight restricted, two tractors Pilot’s discretion.<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Freeport // Open to all vessel traffic
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Saturday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mostly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 45° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 55° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 66%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.20 in / 1023.1 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 34° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Chill 38° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind NW 17 mph, Gusts up to 28 mph
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 50° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 55° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 74%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.19 in / 1022.2 mb Dewpoint 42° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Chill 45° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind NW 14 mph, Gusts up to 30 mph
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mostly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 46° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 56° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 68%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.21 in / 1022.8 mb
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Chill 41° F
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Christmas Day: Sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday: Rain likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 57.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 54.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north wind
10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Christmas Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 55.
Tuesday: Rain, mainly after noon. High near 60. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 49.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 10 to 15 mph,
with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Christmas Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday: Rain, mainly after noon. High near 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 49.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA Houston/Galveston Weather
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Maximum Deep Drafts - Houston / Galveston Bay
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">PORTS NOAA/NOS Water Levels (above MLLW) @ 0616 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.0 ft Steady = 45’00”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.5 ft Steady = 45’05”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.3 ft Falling = 45’03”
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.6 ft Falling = 45’06”
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0616 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">11 knots from NW, gusts to 18 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">10 knots from NNW, gusts to 15 knots
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">17 knots from NNW, gusts to 20 knots
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">14 knots from NNW, gusts to 17 knots
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">FZUS54 KHGX 230934
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the average
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">highest 10 percent of the waves.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ300-232230-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">334 AM CST Sat Dec 23 2017
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Strong northerly winds and elevated waves will diminish today
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">behind a cold front but will return to the coastal waters behind
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">a second cold front late Sunday. Offshore winds will gradually
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">weaken and veer to the east by Christmas with light to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">occasionally moderate east to northeast flow persisting through
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ330-335-232230-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Matagorda Bay-Galveston Bay-
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING...
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...North winds near 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy becoming slightly choppy
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast after
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">midnight. Bay waters smooth.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots becoming northwest in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">smooth in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slight chance of rain after midnight.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">of rain in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy. Showers likely.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy. Showers likely.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slightly choppy. A chance of showers.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ350-355-232230-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Coastal waters from Freeport to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport out 20 NM-
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING...
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...North winds near 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">3 feet. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">of rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">5 feet. A chance of showers.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ370-375-232230-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Waters from Freeport to the Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport from 20 to 60 NM-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">334 AM CST Sat Dec 23 2017
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">A slight chance of rain after midnight.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of rain in the morning, then showers likely in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">occasional seas up to 6 feet. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">up to 7 feet. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">after midnight. A chance of showers.
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Port of Houston Authority
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ACOE Project Depth for Houston Ship Channel
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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
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">36 feet/10.97 meters to the Turning Basin
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters Barbour’s Cut Channel
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters Bayport Channel
<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-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fred Hartman
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jesse Jones
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sidney Sherman
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Morgan’s Point)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (below Fred Hartman Bridge – Baytown)
<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)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Power Plant)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">135' (Loop 610 Bridge)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Air drafts clearances are based on MHW // Vessels should allow an additional 10 feet clearance for the Power Lines
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Texas City
http://www.tctrr.com/<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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 # 11, 12, 41, & 42
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Galveston
http://www.portofgalveston.com/<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">The Galveston Ship Channel is approximately miles from GB Buoy
<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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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Houston Pilots
Association
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">Galveston Texas City Pilots
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Brazos Harbor Pilots
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