May 12, 2019 Sunday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-130415-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
1012 AM CDT Sun May 12 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
High pressure over North Texas will bring a light to occasionally
moderate offshore flow to the coastal waters this afternoon. The
area of high pressure will move east tonight and winds will veer
to the northeast overnight and to the east on Monday.
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Houston // Open to outbound vessel traffic only // due to Vessel / tow and barge collision below Bayport flare
05/10
1535 Collision
ship LPG - GENESIS RIVER and a barge collision just below Bayport flare.
1557 USCG VTS Notice received instructing “No vessel transits from Lt Buoy 61 – Lt Buoy 75. I/B transits allowed into
Dickinson Bayou and O/B transits are allowed into Bayport”
1800 USCG COTP MSIB 39-19 established temporary emergency zone and closure of Clear Creek Channel from the entrance to Clear Lake extending to Lt Buoy 66 on Houston Ship Channel and north
up to but not including Bayport Ship Channel
05/11
0742 USCG VTS Houston/Galveston Sector
“<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Houston Ship Channel remains closed to all traffic between LT61-LT75 as salvage
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">and recovery operations continue following Friday's collision. We are assessing the
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">potential for an early resumption of one-way tow traffic once a stable condition is
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">established for the damaged barges. Resumption of ship traffic is predicated upon
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">further salvage and recovery and should not be expected before late afternoon at the
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">earliest. Convening of the Port Coordination Team is not anticipated unless a
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">prolonged disruption of ship traffic emerges. Further updates will follow as the
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">situation matures/evolves.”
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1215 USCG VTS Houston/Galveston Sector
“THE HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL IS OPEN TO 1 WAY TOW TRAFFIC BETWEEN HSC LT 66 AND HSC LT 76. VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE DIRECTS NO MEETING OR OVERTAKING AND WAKE & SURGE CONSIDERATIONS WITHIN THIS AREA. TOWS ARE
TO FAVOR THE RED SIDE OF THE CHANNEL AS SAFELY AS POSSIBLE."
"VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE HOUSTON GALVESTON IS EXPLORING LIMITED SHIP TRAFFIC WITHIN THE AFFECTED
AREA. GENERAL SHIP MOVEMENTS ARE NOT EXPECTED PRIOR TO SUNDAY MAY 12, 2019."
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05/12
0430 Houston Pilots resume boarding outbound vessel traffic only
USCG VTS Houston/Galveston Sector
“DUE TO SALVAGE OPERATIONS IN THE VICINITY OF HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL LIGHT 73 VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE
HOUSTON-GALVESTON DIRECTS NO MEETING OR OVERTAKING AT HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL LIGHT 73 AND WAKE
AND SURGE CONSIDERATIONS FROM HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL LIGHT 66 TO LIGHT 76. VESSELS ARE TO FAVOR
THE RED SIDE OF THE CHANNEL AS SAFETY PERMITS. TWO-WAY TOW TRAFFIC AND OUTBOUND SHIP TRAFFIC IS
NOW AUTHORIZED.”
Present vessel traffic HSC
44 Vessels set to proceed inbound
18 Vessels set to proceed outbound
2 Vessels set to shift
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;color:windowtext">NOAA HOUSTON
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">NOAA GALVESTON, TEXAS CITY
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Sunday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Mostly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Currently 71° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Low 66° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">High 83° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Humidity 76° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Barometer 29.87 in / 1011.9 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Dewpoint 63° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Visibility 10 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Heat Index NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Wind N 12 mph
Sunday<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white">
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Partly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Currently 70° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Low 73° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">High 80° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Humidity 87° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Barometer 29.86 in / 1011.1 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Dewpoint 66° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Visibility 10 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Heat Index NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Wind N 15 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Sunday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Overcast
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Currently 68° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Low 70° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">High 81° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Humidity 87° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Barometer 29.87 in / 1011.3 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Dewpoint 64° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Visibility 10 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Heat Index NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Wind NW 9 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high
near 80. North wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
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Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 5 to 10 mph. <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
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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) @ 1040 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">0.7 ft Steady = 45’07”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">0.8 ft Rising = 45’08”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">1.5 ft Steady = 46’05”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">2.4 ft Steady = 47’04”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">1.9 ft Rising = 46’09”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 1040 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">7 knots from NNW, gusts to 11 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">11 knots from NNW, gusts to 14 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">11 knots from NNE, gusts to 17 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">14 knots from N, gusts to 16 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">11 knots from NNW, gusts to 13 knots
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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FZUS54 KHGX 121512
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1012 AM CDT Sun May 12 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.
GMZ300-130415-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
1012 AM CDT Sun May 12 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
High pressure over North Texas will bring a light to occasionally
moderate offshore flow to the coastal waters this afternoon. The
area of high pressure will move east tonight and winds will veer
to the northeast overnight and to the east on Monday.
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GMZ335-130415-
Galveston Bay-
1012 AM CDT Sun May 12 2019
.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth after midnight. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
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GMZ330-130415-
Matagorda Bay-
1012 AM CDT Sun May 12 2019
.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may be severe in the late
morning and afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms
may be severe.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
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GMZ350-355-130415-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1012 AM CDT Sun May 12 2019
.REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Showers
and thunderstorms likely in the morning, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
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GMZ370-375-130415-
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-
1012 AM CDT Sun May 12 2019
.REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of
showers late.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Showers
and thunderstorms likely.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston WEB Cams
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kemah WEB Cams
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https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-camera/
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Baytown WEB Cams
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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;color:windowtext">45 feet/13.72 meters up to Shell / Enterprise
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">40 feet/12.19 meters up to S.P. Slip
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">36 feet/10.97 meters to the Turning Basin
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">40 feet/12.19 meters Barbour’s Cut Channel
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">40 feet/12.19 meters Bayport Channel
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">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;color:windowtext">HSC Air Drafts Restrictions
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Fred Hartman
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Jesse Jones
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Sidney Sherman
197’ (Morgan’s Point)<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white">
197’ (below Fred Hartman Bridge – Baytown)<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">175' (Baytown/LaPorte Bridge)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">197’ (Battleship Texas)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">175' (Beltway 8 Bridge)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">197’ (Power Plant)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">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;color:white">
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">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;color:windowtext">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;color:windowtext">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
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