February 17, 2020 Monday
Washington’s Birthday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-172115-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
236 AM CST Mon Feb 17 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Dense fog is beginning to redevelop over the bays, and should
expand back to the Gulf late tonight. Like Sunday, there will be
improvements in the Bays and near the coast during the afternoon
hours on Monday but the fog is expected to return Monday night. A
cold front will push off the coast late Tuesday night or early
Wednesday that will bring an end to the fog threat and usher in
moderate to strong offshore flow through Friday. Expect scattered
showers on Wednesday and Thursday with the frontal passage. An
isolated thunderstorm is not impossible, either.
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Houston // Closed to all vessel traffic
02/05
0645 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
0815 All vessel traffic resumed
02/09
2355 Outbound vessel traffic only // Inbound vessel traffic suspended – due to fog February 10, 2020 – Monday
02/10
0100 Inbound vessel traffic remains suspended // Outbound vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
0930 Outbound vessel traffic resumed // Inbound vessel traffic remains suspended – due to fog
1417 Outbound vessel traffic suspended // Inbound vessel traffic remains suspended – due to fog
2130 Outbound vessel traffic resumed // Inbound vessel traffic remains suspended – due to fog
02/11
0630 Inbound vessel traffic only resumed
1213 Inbound vessel traffic suspended and outbound vessel traffic remains suspended – due to fog
02/12
1000 Outbound vessel traffic only resumed
1117 Resumed inbound vessel traffic and remains open to outbound traffic
02/15
2350 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
02/16
1100 Outbound vessel traffic only resumed
1645 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
02/17
0255 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
Present vessel traffic
42 Vessels ready to proceed inbound
14
Vessels ready to proceed outbound
1
Vessels ready to shift
Galveston / Texas City // Closed to all vessel traffic – due to fog
02/17
0445 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
Freeport // Closed to all vessel traffic
02/04
2316 Inbound vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
02/05
0700 All vessel traffic resumed
0852 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
1115 All vessel traffic resumed
02/10
1615 All inbound traffic suspended – due to fog
02/11
1040 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
02/12
1030 All vessel traffic resumed
02/16
0522 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
0554 All vessel traffic resumed
1432 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
2027 All vessel traffic resumed
02/17
0700 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
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA FREEPORT
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Monday
<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 65° 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 78° 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 29.91 in / 1013.3 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 64° 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 SE 5 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Monday
<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 64° 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 71° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 100%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.92 in / 1013.2 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 64° 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 SE 7 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Monday
Fog / Mist
<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 65° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 74° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 93%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.91 in / 1012.7 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 66° 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 7 mph
Washington's Birthday: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">A
chance of drizzle between 8am and 4pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: A slight chance of drizzle after 5am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday: A chance of drizzle before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 5 to
10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 60. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation
is 60%.
Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 67.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Washington's Birthday: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">A
chance of drizzle, mainly between 8am and 5pm. Patchy dense fog before 3pm, then areas of dense fog after 4pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: A slight chance of drizzle after 5am. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation
is 30%.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers likely. High near 54. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Washington's Birthday: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">A
chance of drizzle, mainly between 8am and 3pm. Patchy fog before noon, then patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: A slight chance of drizzle after 5am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday: A slight chance of drizzle before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast
wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers likely. High near 55. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<span-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Dense Fog Advisory
<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">527 AM CST Mon Feb 17 2020
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">TXZ200-210>214-226-227-235>238-300-313-335>338-436-171600-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">/O.EXA.KHGX.FG.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-200217T1600Z/
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Northern Liberty-Colorado-Austin-Waller-Inland Harris-Chambers-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Wharton-Fort Bend-Inland Jackson-Inland Matagorda-Inland Brazoria-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Inland Galveston-Southern Liberty-Coastal Harris-Coastal Jackson-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Coastal Matagorda-Coastal Brazoria-Coastal Galveston-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Matagorda Islands-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Including the cities of Liberty, Cleveland, Dayton, Columbus,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Eagle Lake, Weimar, Sealy, Bellville, Hempstead, Prairie View,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Brookshire, Waller, Houston, Winnie, Mont Belvieu, Anahuac,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Stowell, Old River-Winfree, El Campo, Wharton, Missouri City,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Mission Bend, Sugar Land, Rosenberg, First Colony, Pecan Grove,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Edna, Ganado, Bay City, Pearland, Alvin, Angleton, League City,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Friendswood, Devers, Pasadena, Baytown, Palacios, Lake Jackson,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Freeport, Clute, Texas City, Dickinson, and La Marque
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">527 AM CST Mon Feb 17 2020
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING...
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* WHAT...Visibility of one quarter mile or less in dense fog.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Texas.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* WHEN...Until 10 AM CST Monday.
<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.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The dense fog is rather patchy which means
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> drivers can go from good visibility to bad visibility quickly.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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<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-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Maximum Deep Drafts - Houston / Galveston Bay
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">PORTS NOAA/NOS Water Levels (above MLLW) @ 0716 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.5 ft Falling = 45’05”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.3 ft Falling = 45’03”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.7 ft Falling = 45’07”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.8 ft Rising = 45’08”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.7 ft Rising = 45’07”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0716 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Calm
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from ESE gusts to 4 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from SE gusts to 4 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">9 knots from SSE gusts to 11 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5 knots from SSE gusts to 9 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 170836
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
236 AM CST Mon Feb 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.
GMZ300-172115-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
236 AM CST Mon Feb 17 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Dense fog is beginning to redevelop over the bays, and should
expand back to the Gulf late tonight. Like Sunday, there will be
improvements in the Bays and near the coast during the afternoon
hours on Monday but the fog is expected to return Monday night. A
cold front will push off the coast late Tuesday night or early
Wednesday that will bring an end to the fog threat and usher in
moderate to strong offshore flow through Friday. Expect scattered
showers on Wednesday and Thursday with the frontal passage. An
isolated thunderstorm is not impossible, either.
$$
GMZ335-172115-
Galveston Bay-
236 AM CST Mon Feb 17 2020
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Areas of
dense fog early in the morning. Patchy fog in the late morning
and afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the morning. A
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Patchy
fog. A chance of sprinkles in the late evening and early morning.
A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms late.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Areas of fog early in the morning. Patchy fog in the late morning
and afternoon. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers
early in the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers in the late evening and overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
Showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy. A chance of showers in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy.
$$
GMZ330-172115-
Matagorda Bay-
236 AM CST Mon Feb 17 2020
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Areas of
dense fog early in the morning. Patchy fog in the late morning
and afternoon. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. Patchy fog. A chance of sprinkles after
midnight. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms late.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Patchy fog early in the morning. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. A slight chance of showers early in the evening. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the late evening
and overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers early in the evening. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the late
evening and overnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy becoming rough in
the afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
Showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of
showers.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
$$
GMZ350-355-172115-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
236 AM CST Mon Feb 17 2020
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Areas of
dense fog through late mid-morning, potentially until late
afternoon. Patchy fog late. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy
fog. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms
late.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Patchy fog in the morning. Areas of fog early in the afternoon,
then patchy fog late in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 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.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. A chance of showers in the evening. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. Showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms
until late afternoon. Showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to
7 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers in
the evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
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GMZ370-375-172115-
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-
236 AM CST Mon Feb 17 2020
.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers until late afternoon. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. Patchy fog. A
chance of sprinkles late.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog until
late afternoon. A chance of sprinkles until late afternoon. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon.
A chance of showers late in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance
of showers in the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A chance of showers
early in the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers
likely in the late evening and overnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 25 to
30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet with occasional seas
up to 11 feet building to 8 to 10 feet with occasional seas up to
13 feet in the afternoon. Showers until late afternoon. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers late in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 7 to
10 feet with occasional seas up to 13 feet. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet with occasional seas
up to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to
7 feet in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the
morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
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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">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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