April 17, 2020 Friday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-172130-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
415 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
A light onshore flow is expected today ahead of a weak cold front.
The front will cross the coastal waters early this evening and
stall. The front will return north on Saturday afternoon as a
warm front and winds behind the front will veer to the east and
southeast. Onshore winds will prevail until a second cold front
crosses the coastal waters late Sunday night.
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Houston // Open to all vessel traffic
04/07
1125 closed to all vessel traffic – due to fog
1245 Resumed inbound vessel traffic / Outbound vessel traffic remains open (2 way traffic)
04/12
1735 All vessel traffic stopped due to vessel anchored in channel below Bayport and above Texas City ship channel
– due to loss of power
2055 All vessel traffic resumed
Galveston / Texas City // Open to all vessel traffic
04/07
0745 Closed to all vessel traffic – account fog
1358 Resumed boarding all vessel traffic
04/08
0445 Closed to all vessel traffic – account fog
1315 Resumed boarding all vessel traffic
Freeport // Open to all vessel
04/07
0515 Closed to all vessel traffic – account fog
1130 Open to outbound vessel traffic only
1600 Open to all vessel traffic
04/08
0700 Closed to all vessel traffic – account fog
1200 Open to all vessel traffic
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">Friday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mostly Cloudy
<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 63° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 80° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 84%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.00 in / 1016.3 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 63° 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
<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 SE 6 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Friday
Mostly Cloudy
<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 68° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 78° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 84%
<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 67° 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
<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 SE 12 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Friday
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 66° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 80° 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 30.01 in / 1016.0 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 10 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 3 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.
Cloudy, with a high near 80. Southeast 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: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between
a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 76. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and
half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 86.<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
slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance
of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 76. North wind around 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds
could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind
around 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 81.
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy,
with a high near 80. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 75. North wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except
higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 84.<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) @ 0739 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.9 ft Steady = 46’09”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.6 ft Rising = 46’06”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.8 ft Steady = 46’08”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.5 ft Rising = 46’05”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.5 ft Falling = 46’05’
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0739 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from SE 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 ESE gusts to 8 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6 knots from SE gusts to 7 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">11 knots from SE gusts to 13 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from SE gusts to 6 knots
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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FZUS54 KHGX 170915
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
415 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 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.
GMZ300-172130-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
415 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
A light onshore flow is expected today ahead of a weak cold front.
The front will cross the coastal waters early this evening and
stall. The front will return north on Saturday afternoon as a
warm front and winds behind the front will veer to the east and
southeast. Onshore winds will prevail until a second cold front
crosses the coastal waters late Sunday night.
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GMZ335-172130-
Galveston Bay-
415 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2020
.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north after
midnight. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers
early in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the late morning and afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north after
midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
$$
GMZ330-172130-
Matagorda Bay-
415 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2020
.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
choppy after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and isolated
thunderstorms early in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
choppy after midnight. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming smooth to slightly choppy
in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast after
midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
$$
GMZ350-355-172130-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
415 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2020
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution This Morning...
.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then 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 and
isolated thunderstorms early in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
$$
GMZ370-375-172130-
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-
415 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2020
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then 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,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet.
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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
<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
http://www.tctrr.com/<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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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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