August 25, 2018 Saturday
Hurricane Season June 1st – November 30th
Be Prepared
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Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Following announcement from Henry de La Garza / Houston Pilots PIO<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#454545">
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Houston Area Brownwater-Bluewater Coordination Seminar - August 30-31. <span-family:"\.SF UI Text";color:#454545">
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<span-family:"\.SFUIText-Italic";color:#454545">“We’ve taken a lot of things that we learned from here. And we implement it in some of our bridge resource management training.
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Robert Tackett<span-family:"\.SF UI Text";color:#454545">
Marine Supt. - American Commercial Barge<span-family:"\.SF UI Text";color:#454545">
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<span-family:"\.SFUIText-Italic";color:#454545">“I would highly recommend coming because even if you are new to the industry and don’t have any experience, just showing up here
is going to open up your eyes to a lot of things that you wouldn’t pick up just stepping onto to boat.”<span-family:"\.SF UI Text";color:#454545">
Michael Boggs<span-family:"\.SF UI Text";color:#454545">
Mate - G&H Towing Co.<span-family:"\.SF UI Text";color:#454545">
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<span-family:"\.SFUIText";color:#454545">The goal of the program is to create a facilitated dialog between the professionals who work on the water in Houston, with the aim of improving
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<span-family:"\.SFUIText";color:#454545">For additional details on the seminar, who should attend and how to
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Houston // Open to all vessel traffic <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Following from Captain Mitchem / Presiding Officer Houston Pilots
Removal of 44' draft restriction in the Houston Ship Channel
Hello All:
The dredging between buoys 11/12 and 9/10 in Bolivar Roads has been completed.
The maximum allowable fresh water draft for Houston is 45’ as of August 1, 2018.
Sincerely
Captain Mark Mitchem
Presiding Officer
Houston Pilots
203 Deerwood Glen Drive
Deer Park, Texas 77536
po@houston-pilots.com
Office: 281-476-8204
Fax: 281-476-8254
Mobile: 713-201-6175
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston / Texas City // Open to all vessel traffic
Freeport // Open to all vessel traffic <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA HOUSTON
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA GALVESTON, TEXAS CITY
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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">A Few Clouds
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 85° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 79° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 95° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 80%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.03 in / 1017.1 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 97° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Calm
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Saturday
Partly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 86° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 81° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 90° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 72° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.03 in / 1017.0 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 76° 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 96° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind S 7 mph
<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">Fair
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 85° 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 90° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 75%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.03 in / 1016.7 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 76° 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 95° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Calm
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">A
30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming southeast around
5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">A
slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 103. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. South wind around 10 mph.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 82.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 81.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">A
chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
514 AM CDT Sat Aug 25 2018
TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227-235>238-300-313-
335>338-436>438-261015-
Austin-Brazoria Islands-Brazos-Burleson-Chambers-Coastal Brazoria-
Coastal Galveston-Coastal Harris-Coastal Jackson-
Coastal Matagorda-Colorado-Fort Bend-
Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula-Grimes-Houston-
Inland Brazoria-Inland Galveston-Inland Harris-Inland Jackson-
Inland Matagorda-Madison-Matagorda Islands-Montgomery-
Northern Liberty-Polk-San Jacinto-Southern Liberty-Trinity-Walker-
Waller-Washington-Wharton-
514 AM CDT Sat Aug 25 2018
This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas..
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Another hot day is in store today with peak heat indices mainly
in the 104 and 109 degree range. If outdoors this afternoon,
please take the necessary heat safety precautions such as ample
rest in the shade and proper hydration. Take breaks in air
conditioned environments if possible.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed.
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA USGULF Offshore Waters Weather
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">KHOU WEATHER
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">MARSEC LEVEL 1
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">YELLOW / ELEVATED
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Maximum Deep Drafts - Houston / Galveston Bay
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">PORTS NOAA/NOS Water Levels (above MLLW) @ 0908 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.2 ft Rising = 47’02”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.9 ft Rising = 46’09”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.1 ft Steady = 47’01”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.3 ft Falling 47”03”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.3 ft Steady = 47’03”
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Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0908 hrs<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2 knots from SSW, 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">3 knots from ESE, gusts to 4 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from SE, gusts to 5 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6 knots from SSE, gusts to 9 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from SW, gusts to 5 knots
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Coastal Waters Forecast
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">342 AM CDT Sat Aug 25 2018
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the average
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">highest 10 percent of the waves.
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ300-252115-
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">342 AM CDT Sat Aug 25 2018
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Ridge of high pressure over the Southeastern United States
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">will maintain a light to moderate onshore flow through next week.
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">In general the pattern of slightly stronger winds expected
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">overnight and lighter during the late morning and early afternoon
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">should continue this week. An increase in moisture Sunday and
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Monday will lead to the development of showers and thunderstorms
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">becoming a little more numerous Tuesday through Friday.
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ335-252115-
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Galveston Bay-
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">smooth after midnight. A slight chance of showers and
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms early in the evening.
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY NIGHT and TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Matagorda Bay-
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">smooth after midnight. A slight chance of showers and
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms early in the evening.
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">smooth after midnight. A slight chance of showers and
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">smooth after midnight. A slight chance of showers and
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms.
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ350-355-252115-
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">342 AM CDT Sat Aug 25 2018
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet. A slight
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. A chance of showers and
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet. A
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A chance
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet. A
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A chance
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 feet. A chance of showers
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">and thunderstorms.
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ370-375-252115-
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">342 AM CDT Sat Aug 25 2018
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. A slight chance of
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A chance of
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet. A
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A chance of
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet. A
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of showers and thunderstorms.
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Port of Houston Authority<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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ACOE Project Depth for Houston Ship Channel<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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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-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters Bayport 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-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fred Hartman
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jesse Jones
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sidney Sherman
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Morgan’s Point)
197’ (below Fred Hartman Bridge – Baytown)<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<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)
Air drafts clearances are based on MHW // Vessels should allow an additional 10 feet clearance for the Power Lines<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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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 # 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">
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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
<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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