October 03, 2019 Thursday
Fall began September 23rd and our first cold front is arriving next week. With the cooler weather, humidity, dewpoint, sea temperatures – the fog starts to roll in. Fog alerts
will be passed on in due course.
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Hurricane Season
June 1st – November 30th
Be Prepared
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-032200-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
348 AM CDT Thu Oct 3 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Light to moderate east to northeast winds can be expected for the
remainder of the week and on into much of the weekend. Caution flags
might be needed. A cold front is expected to move through the area
on Monday with strong northeast winds and rough seas developing
in its wake. Small craft advisories will likely be needed.
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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
<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">Thursday
<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 83° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 76° 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 77° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.01 in / 1016.6 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 75° 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 90° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind NE 7 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thursday
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 81° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 89° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 75° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.01 in / 1016.2 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 E 9 mph
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<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 80° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 78° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 89° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 87° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.01 in / 1016.1 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 85° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind N 5 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 91. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. East wind around 10 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. East wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 78.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Breezy.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 75.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
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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) @ 0936 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.4 ft Steady = 47’04”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.3 ft Rising = 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">2.4 ft Falling = 47’04”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.4 ft Steady = 47’04”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0936 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 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">6 knots from ENE gusts to 8 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">7 knots from ENE 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 E gusts to 12 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6 knots from E gusts to 12 knots
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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FZUS54 KHGX 030848
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
348 AM CDT Thu Oct 3 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.
GMZ300-032200-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
348 AM CDT Thu Oct 3 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Light to moderate east to northeast winds can be expected for the
remainder of the week and on into much of the weekend. Caution flags
might be needed. A cold front is expected to move through the area
on Monday with strong northeast winds and rough seas developing
in its wake. Small craft advisories will likely be needed.
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GMZ335-032200-
Galveston Bay-
348 AM CDT Thu Oct 3 2019
.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east in the afternoon.
Bay waters slightly choppy.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast after midnight.
Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots becoming east in the afternoon.
Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and
isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast after midnight.
Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the afternoon.
Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast after
midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast after midnight.
Bay waters slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers. A chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
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GMZ330-032200-
Matagorda Bay-
348 AM CDT Thu Oct 3 2019
.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A slight
chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms late.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots becoming east in the afternoon.
Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy becoming slightly choppy in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to 10
knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming smooth after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly choppy in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming smooth
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east in the afternoon.
Bay waters slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to 20
knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming choppy after
midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
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GMZ350-355-032200-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
348 AM CDT Thu Oct 3 2019
.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance
of showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance
of showers and isolated thunderstorms late.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning. A slight
chance of thunderstorms late in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
A slight chance of showers in the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
A chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers. A chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ370-375-032200-
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-
348 AM CDT Thu Oct 3 2019
.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 feet. A slight chance of
showers in the morning. Isolated thunderstorms. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance
of showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance
of showers in the morning. Isolated thunderstorms. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the late morning
and afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight
chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
A slight chance of thunderstorms late.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional
seas up to 7 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
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NOAA Houston/Galveston Weather<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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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
https://saltwater-recon.com/kemah-seabrook/
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
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jesse Jones
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<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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