October 29, 2019 Tuesday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Hurricane Season
June 1st – November 30th
Be Prepared
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-292215-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
429 AM CDT Tue Oct 29 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
East winds will continue today and tonight with generally low
seas. A strong cold front is expected to push off the coast
Wednesday night. A gale watch is in effect for frequent gale
force wind gusts especially for areas west of Freeport and out
60nm miles. Strong to gale force winds should decrease Thursday
night into Friday.
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Houston // Open to all vessel traffic
Galveston / Texas City // Open to all vessel traffic
Freeport // Open to all vessel traffic
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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">Tuesday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Overcast
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 68° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 70° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 76° 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 29.95 in / 1014.7 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 65° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 8 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Chill NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind E 15 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tuesday
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 72° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 72° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 75° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 94%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.96 in / 1014.3 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 70° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 8 miles
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Chill NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind NE 15 mph, Gust up to 23 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tuesday
Fog / Mist
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 71° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 73° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 76° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 96%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.95 in / 1014.1 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 70° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 5 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Chill NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind E 8 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Cloudy, with
a high near 76. East wind around 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph
in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 46. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 75. East
wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Patchy fog between 9am and noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in
the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 50. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation
is 40%.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Cloudy, with
a high near 76. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts
between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 48. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers. Cloudy through mid-morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 58. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation
is 30%.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
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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) @ 0920 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.7 ft Falling = 47’07”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.3 ft Steady = 47’03”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.6 ft Falling = 47’06”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.7 ft Falling = 46’07”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.9 ft Falling = 46’09”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0920 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6 knots from NE gusts to 7 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">14 knots from ENE gusts to 18 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">15 knots from ENE gusts to 17 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">20 knots from E gusts to 24 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">11 knots from E gusts to 17 knots
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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FZUS54 KHGX 290929
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
429 AM CDT Tue Oct 29 2019
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.
GMZ300-292215-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
429 AM CDT Tue Oct 29 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
East winds will continue today and tonight with generally low
seas. A strong cold front is expected to push off the coast
Wednesday night. A gale watch is in effect for frequent gale
force wind gusts especially for areas west of Freeport and out
60nm miles. Strong to gale force winds should decrease Thursday
night into Friday.
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GMZ335-292215-
Galveston Bay-
429 AM CDT Tue Oct 29 2019
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming smooth after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming
slightly choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the
morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north
20 to 30 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy becoming rough
after midnight. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...North winds 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20
knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough becoming choppy in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy becoming slightly
choppy after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
$$
GMZ330-292215-
Matagorda Bay-
429 AM CDT Tue Oct 29 2019
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth after midnight. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming choppy in
the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 25 to
30 knots after midnight. Bay waters rough becoming very rough
after midnight. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...North winds 20 to 30 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots in
the afternoon. Bay waters rough becoming choppy in the afternoon.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy becoming slightly
choppy after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
choppy after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
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GMZ350-355-292215-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
429 AM CDT Tue Oct 29 2019
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
.TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 30 knots becoming 25 to
30 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet building to 5 to 7 feet
with occasional seas up to 8 feet after midnight. Showers and a
chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas
up to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet.
$$
GMZ370-375-292215-
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-
429 AM CDT Tue Oct 29 2019
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
.TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet with occasional seas up to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of
showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots becoming north
20 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet building to 6 to
9 feet with occasional seas up to 11 feet after midnight. Showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet with
occasional seas up to 13 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet with
occasional seas up to 11 feet in the afternoon. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet
with occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
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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-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston WEB Cams
https://www.galveston.com/webcams/
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kemah WEB Cams
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https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-camera/
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Baytown WEB Cams
https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-camera/
https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/forecast/webcams/baytown_united-states-of-america_4672731
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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
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fred Hartman
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jesse Jones
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sidney Sherman
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)
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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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