April 22, 2019 Monday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Houston // Open to all vessel traffic
NOAA Weather
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Moderate to strong onshore winds are expected to persist for the
next several days with seas building as a result. The next slow
moving storm system and its associated cold front is forecast to
move into the region around midweek. These systems are expected
to bring increasing shower and thunderstorm chances to the area
with the best chances from Wednesday evening through Thursday
morning. Light to moderate offshore winds will develop in the wake
of the front.
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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;color:windowtext">NOAA GALVESTON, TEXAS CITY
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Monday
Mostly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Currently 67° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Low 68° 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 30.05 in / 1017.9 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
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Wind SE 8 mph
Monday<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">Mostly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Currently 69° 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 76° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Humidity 81° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Barometer 30.06 in / 1017.8 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Dewpoint 63° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Wind SE 12 mph
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Fair
<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 68° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">High 77° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Humidity 81° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Barometer 30.04 in / 1017.3 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Dewpoint 62° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Wind SE 7 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">Partly
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Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around
15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 10 to 15
mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
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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) @ 0727 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">0.2 ft Rising = 45’02”
<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">0.4 ft Rising = 45’04”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Eagle 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">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">1.9 ft Rising = 46’09”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">1.6 ft Rising = 46’06”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0727 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">5 knots from SSE, gusts to 7 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">9 knots from SE, gusts to 13 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">12 knots from SSE, gusts to 14 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 SSE, gusts to 15 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Pier 21
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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FZUS54 KHGX 220943
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
443 AM CDT Mon Apr 22 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.
GMZ300-222200-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
443 AM CDT Mon Apr 22 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Moderate to strong onshore winds are expected to persist for the
next several days with seas building as a result. The next slow
moving storm system and its associated cold front is forecast to
move into the region around midweek. These systems are expected
to bring increasing shower and thunderstorm chances to the area
with the best chances from Wednesday evening through Thursday
morning. Light to moderate offshore winds will develop in the wake
of the front.
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GMZ335-222200-
Galveston Bay-
443 AM CDT Mon Apr 22 2019
.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots becoming south
after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy to choppy becoming
slightly choppy after midnight. Showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming smooth to slightly
choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the morning, then a slight chance of showers and isolated
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
$$
GMZ330-222200-
Matagorda Bay-
443 AM CDT Mon Apr 22 2019
.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
choppy in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
southwest after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth to slightly choppy after midnight. Showers and
thunderstorms likely.
.THURSDAY...West winds around 10 knots becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of
showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
$$
GMZ350-355-222200-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
443 AM CDT Mon Apr 22 2019
.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots becoming south
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then a slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
$$
GMZ370-375-222200-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-
443 AM CDT Mon Apr 22 2019
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
.TODAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet with occasional seas
up to 7 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south
after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to
7 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight
chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
$$
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NOAA Houston/Galveston Weather<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/hgx/<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA USGULF Offshore Waters Weather
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAOFFNT4.shtml<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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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;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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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Port of Texas City
http://www.tctrr.com/<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
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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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