January 14, 2020 Tuesday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-150415-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
944 AM CST Tue Jan 14 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Dense sea fog is expected to continue across the nearshore waters
and into the bays through the early afternoon as warm moist air
flows over the cooler shelf waters. The potential for additional
periods of sea fog will continue for the remainder of the week as
an onshore flow persists. The next cold is expected to cross the
coastal waters on Saturday.
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Houston // Closed to all vessel traffic
Pilots may resume boarding outbound vessel traffic about 1200/14th Jan
Recent port closures
01/02
0420 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
1300 Outbound vessel traffic only resumed
2045 Inbound vessel traffic resumed // Outbound vessel traffic suspended
01/03
0530 Outbound vessel traffic resumed // Open to all vessel traffic
01/10
2325 All vessel traffic suspended due to inclement weather
01/11
0530 All vessel traffic resumed
0850 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
1100 All vessel traffic resumed
01/12
0850 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
1100 All vessel traffic resumed
01/13
1715 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
Present traffic
19 Vessel’s set to proceed inbound
12 Vessel’s set to proceed outbound
2 Vessel’s set to shift [presently 1 vessels shifting from ITC-Pasadena to CD 30]
Galveston / Texas City // Closed to all vessel traffic
01/13
1725 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
Freeport // Closed to all vessel traffic
01/10
2200 All vessel traffic suspended due to inclement weather
01/11
0530 All vessel traffic resumed
0916 All vessel traffic suspended
1415 All vessel traffic resumed
01/13
1630 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
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">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 74° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 67° 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 91%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.13 in / 1020.9 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 71° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 9 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 S 13 mph
<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">Fog
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 70° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 65° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 70° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 97%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.15 in / 1021.1 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 69° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 0.25 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 S 10 mph
<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">Fog / Mist
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 74° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 66° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 73° 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 30.15 in / 1020.8 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 72° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 6 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 S 10 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A chance of showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and
4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Patchy fog before 4pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: Patchy fog before 10pm, then patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night: Patchy fog before midnight, then patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 76.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
M.L.King Day: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 55.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">A
30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 3pm. Areas of fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 71.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
M.L.King Day: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 57.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">A
30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Areas of fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind around 5 mph.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 74.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
M.L.King Day: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 58.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Dense Fog Advisory<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">1003 AM CST Tue Jan 14 2020
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">TXZ214-313-335>338-438-141800-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">/O.EXP.KHGX.FG.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-200114T1600Z/
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">/O.NEW.KHGX.FG.Y.0005.200114T1603Z-200114T1800Z/
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Chambers-Coastal Harris-Coastal Jackson-Coastal Matagorda-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Coastal Brazoria-Coastal Galveston-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Including the cities of Winnie, Mont Belvieu, Anahuac, Stowell,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Old River-Winfree, Pasadena, Baytown, Palacios, Lake Jackson,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Freeport, Clute, Texas City, Dickinson, La Marque, and Galveston
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">1003 AM CST Tue Jan 14 2020
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* WHAT...Visibility one quarter to one half mile in dense fog.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* WHERE...Chambers, Coastal Harris, Coastal Jackson, Coastal
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> Matagorda, Coastal Brazoria, Coastal Galveston and Galveston
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> Island and Bolivar Peninsula Counties.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* WHEN...Until noon CST today.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">distance ahead of you.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">&&
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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) @ 0952 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.4 ft Falling = 46’04”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.1 ft Falling = 46’01”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.3 ft Falling = 46’03”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.5 ft Falling = 45’05”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.8 ft Falling = 45’08”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0952 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5 knots from SSW 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">4 knots from S gusts to 6 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">11 knots from SSW gusts to 12 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">8 knots from SSW 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 6 knots
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">MARSEC LEVEL 1
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/fz/fzus54.khgx.cwf.hgx.txt<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
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FZUS54 KHGX 141544
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
944 AM CST Tue Jan 14 2020
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.
GMZ300-150415-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
944 AM CST Tue Jan 14 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Dense sea fog is expected to continue across the nearshore waters
and into the bays through the early afternoon as warm moist air
flows over the cooler shelf waters. The potential for additional
periods of sea fog will continue for the remainder of the week as
an onshore flow persists. The next cold is expected to cross the
coastal waters on Saturday.
$$
GMZ335-150415-
Galveston Bay-
944 AM CST Tue Jan 14 2020
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Areas of fog with visibility 1 NM or less. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Areas of
dense fog. Visibility 1 NM or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Patchy
dense fog in the morning. Patchy fog late in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth. Patchy fog early in the evening, then areas of fog in the
late evening and overnight. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Areas of
fog in the morning. Patchy fog late in the afternoon. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth
to slightly choppy. Patchy fog early in the evening, then areas
of fog in the late evening and overnight. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning. Patchy fog early in the morning. Patchy fog late in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots becoming 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy
becoming smooth after midnight. Patchy fog early in the evening,
then areas of fog in the late evening and overnight. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the late evening
and overnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon. Patchy fog early in the morning. A
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight
chance of showers.
$$
GMZ330-150415-
Matagorda Bay-
944 AM CST Tue Jan 14 2020
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Areas of dense fog with visibility 1 NM or less. A chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Areas of
dense fog with visibility 1 NM or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Patchy
dense fog in the morning. Patchy fog late in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Patchy
fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers early in the
morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in
the late morning and afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth
to slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
late.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots becoming 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy
becoming smooth after midnight. Patchy fog in the late evening
and overnight. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon. Patchy fog early in the morning. A
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy to choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the evening. A slight chance of showers.
$$
GMZ355-150415-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
944 AM CST Tue Jan 14 2020
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Areas of dense fog with visibility 1 NM or less. A slight chance
of showers.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Areas of
dense fog. Visibility 1 NM or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy
dense fog in the morning. Patchy fog late in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of fog after
midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Areas of
fog in the morning. Patchy fog late in the afternoon. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Patchy fog in the evening. Areas of fog after midnight. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Patchy fog
early in the morning. Patchy fog late in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots becoming 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog in the
evening. Areas of fog after midnight. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog early in
the morning. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ350-150415-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
944 AM CST Tue Jan 14 2020
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less early in the morning. A
chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy
fog with visibility 1 NM or less early in the evening. Patchy
dense fog with visibility 1 NM or less after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. Patchy dense
fog in the morning. Patchy fog late in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Patchy fog in the evening. Areas of fog after midnight, then
patchy fog late. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
late.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Areas of
fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Patchy fog in the evening. Areas of fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. Patchy fog
early in the morning. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Patchy fog in the evening. Areas of fog after midnight, then
patchy fog late. A chance of thunderstorms in the late evening
and early morning. A chance of showers in the late evening and
overnight, then a slight chance of thunderstorms late.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Patchy fog early in
the morning. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY 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.
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GMZ375-150415-
Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-
944 AM CST Tue Jan 14 2020
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. Patchy
fog early in the morning. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. Patchy fog
early in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. Patchy fog
in the morning. Patchy fog late in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
late.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms early in the morning, then a chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the late morning
and afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A chance of showers in
the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
$$
GMZ370-150415-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-
944 AM CST Tue Jan 14 2020
.REST OF TODAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. Patchy
fog. A slight chance of showers early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. Patchy fog
early in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. Patchy fog
in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A slight chance of
showers early in the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the late evening and overnight.
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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
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters Barbour’s Cut 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
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
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<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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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;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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