December 01, 2019 Sunday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-020430-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
932 AM CST Sun Dec 1 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
High pressure over Texas will maintain moderate offshore flow
today that should gradually diminish this afternoon but then
increase again tonight. The offshore flow continues through
Monday. By Tuesday, surface high pressure building into the area
will diminish winds and seas through the remainder of the week.
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Houston // Open to all vessel traffic
Recent fog closures
11/28
2112 Pilots suspended boarding all vessel traffic – due to fog
11/29
1100 Pilots resumed boarding shift and some sailing
1300 Pilots resumed boarding all sailing traffic
2240 Pilots suspended boarding sailing traffic and resumed boarding inbound vessel traffic only
11/30
0430 Pilots resumed boarding outbound vessel traffic and remains boarding inbound vessel traffic
Galveston / Texas City // Open to all vessel traffic
Freeport // Open to all vessel traffic
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NOAA Weather Service
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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">Sunday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Partly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 61° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 42° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 69° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 31%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.11 in / 1020.2 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 30° 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 NR° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind N 17 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fair and Breezy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 64° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 51° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 68° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 34%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.11 in / 1019.6 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 35° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 10 miles
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind N 21 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunday
Fair
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 63° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 44° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 69° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 31%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.12 in / 1019.9 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 32° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 10 miles
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Sunny,
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Tonight: Clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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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) @ 1035 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.3 ft Falling = 45’03”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.3 ft Rising = 45’03”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.7 ft Rising = 45’07”
<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”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.4 ft Falling = 45’04”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 1035 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6 knots from NNW gusts to 9 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">13 knots from N gusts to 16 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">9 knots from N 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">19 knots from N gusts to 21 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">12 knots from N 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 011532
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
932 AM CST Sun Dec 1 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.
GMZ300-020430-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
932 AM CST Sun Dec 1 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
High pressure over Texas will maintain moderate offshore flow
today that should gradually diminish this afternoon but then
increase again tonight. The offshore flow continues through
Monday. By Tuesday, surface high pressure building into the area
will diminish winds and seas through the remainder of the week.
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GMZ335-020430-
Galveston Bay-
932 AM CST Sun Dec 1 2019
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution Through Noon...
.REST OF TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy to choppy.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy becoming slightly choppy in
the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 5 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming smooth to slightly choppy
in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the late morning and
afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming west
after midnight. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of
showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight
chance of showers after midnight.
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GMZ330-020430-
Matagorda Bay-
932 AM CST Sun Dec 1 2019
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution Through Noon...
.REST OF TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
choppy after midnight.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming smooth in
the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 5 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers in the late morning and afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
choppy after midnight. A slight chance of showers.
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GMZ350-355-020430-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
932 AM CST Sun Dec 1 2019
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution Through Noon...
.REST OF TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west
after midnight. Seas 1 foot.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight
chance of showers in the late morning and early afternoon. A
chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming west
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated thunderstorms in the
evening. A chance of showers.
$$
GMZ370-375-020430-
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-
932 AM CST Sun Dec 1 2019
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution After Noon...
.REST OF TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet
with occasional seas up to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to
7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming west
after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers until late afternoon. A chance of
showers and isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated thunderstorms in the
evening. A chance of showers.
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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
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAOFFNT4.shtml<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">KHOU WEATHER
http://www.khou.com/weather/<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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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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www.moranshipping.com<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Port of Houston Authority<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
http://www.portofhouston.com/<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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
<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
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
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">The ACOE project draft for the GSC is 45’00” FW. The narrowest point is approximately 1,200 ft wide with no air draft restrictions.
At the POGA berths the maximum deep draft varies from 32’00” to 40’00” at MLT,
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Freeport is located three miles from deep water, the channel is 400 ft wide and ACOE project maximum deep draft at MLW is
45’00”.
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Army Corp of Engineers
http://www.swg.usace.army.mil/<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
http://www.swg.usace.army.mil/Missions/Navigation.aspx<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Houston Pilots
Association
http://www.houston-pilots.com/<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">Galveston Texas City Pilots
http://galvestonpilots.com/galtexnew/<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">
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