December 14, 2019 Saturday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-142330-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
416 AM CST Sat Dec 14 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Return flow late today with southerly winds strengthening through
tomorrow per lowering western Texas pressure. The next cold front
will pass across the waters Monday night. Strong north winds in
the front's wake, with responding heightened seas, will reach
Advisory levels late Monday night and persist through Wednesday
morning. North winds weaken and turn around to onshore Thursday.
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Patchy fog predicted for Houston / Galveston / TX City / Freeport after midnight tonight
through AM/Sunday
Houston // Open to all vessel traffic
Galveston / Texas City // Open to all vessel traffic
Freeport // Open to all vessel traffic
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA HOUSTON
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA GALVESTON, TEXAS CITY
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Saturday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fair
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 62° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 59° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 75° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 62%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.92 in / 1013.5 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 49° 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 6 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Saturday
Fair
<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 64° 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 68%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.92 in / 1013.1 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 53° 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 NE 8 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Saturday
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 62° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 72° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 68%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.91 in / 1012.6 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 52° 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 E 8 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunny, with a high near 75. East wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Temperature rising to near 74 by 11am, then falling to around 64 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north
in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday: Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Windy.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
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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: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy. Chance of precipitation
is 60%.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
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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) @ 0956 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.0 ft Falling = 46’00”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.7 ft Steady = 45’07”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.0 ft Falling = 46’00”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.2 ft Falling = 45’02”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.3 ft Falling = 45’03”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0956hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from NE gusts to 5 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6 knots from ENE gusts to 9 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6 knots from ENE 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">6 knots from NE gusts to 7 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3 knots from NE gusts to 4 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
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FZUS54 KHGX 141016
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
416 AM CST Sat Dec 14 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.
GMZ300-142330-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
416 AM CST Sat Dec 14 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Return flow late today with southerly winds strengthening through
tomorrow per lowering western Texas pressure. The next cold front
will pass across the waters Monday night. Strong north winds in
the front's wake, with responding heightened seas, will reach
Advisory levels late Monday night and persist through Wednesday
morning. North winds weaken and turn around to onshore Thursday.
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GMZ330-335-142330-
Matagorda Bay-Galveston Bay-
416 AM CST Sat Dec 14 2019
.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers in the late evening and overnight.
Isolated thunderstorms late.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
choppy in the afternoon. Showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy becoming rough after
midnight. A slight chance of showers early in the evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough becoming choppy in
the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
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GMZ350-355-142330-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
416 AM CST Sat Dec 14 2019
.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
chance of showers in the late evening and overnight. Isolated
thunderstorms late.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet.
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GMZ370-375-142330-
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-
416 AM CST Sat Dec 14 2019
.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet. A chance of showers in the late
evening and overnight. Isolated thunderstorms late.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to
7 feet. Showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet building to 7 to 9 feet with
occasional seas up to 11 feet after midnight. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet with
occasional seas up to 14 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet
with occasional seas up to 14 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet with occasional seas
up to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to
8 feet in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 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">
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
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sidney Sherman
197’ (Morgan’s Point)
197’ (below Fred Hartman Bridge – Baytown)<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">175' (Baytown/LaPorte Bridge)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Battleship Texas)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">175' (Beltway 8 Bridge)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Power Plant)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">135' (Loop 610 Bridge)
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Texas City
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
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
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Association
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">Galveston Texas City Pilots
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