July 21, 2019 Sunday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Hurricane Season
June 1st – November 30th
Be Prepared
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-212115-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
312 AM CDT Sun Jul 21 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Light to moderate onshore winds are expected through the weekend. A
plume of rich Gulf moisture will spread west into the area Sunday
and Monday bringing showers and thunderstorms. A weak cold front
will approach the coastal waters on Tuesday, increasing rain
chances again towards the middle of next week and bringing a wind
shift to the northeast.
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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">Sunday
Mostly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 82° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 78° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 94° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 79° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.97 in / 1015.3 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 75° 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 88° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Calm
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunday
Partly Cloudy<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 85° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 82 ° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 89° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 75° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.97 in / 1014.9 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 75° 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 95° F
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Fair
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 80° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 80° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 90° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 87° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.97 in / 1014.7 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 76° 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 85° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Calm
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high
near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy,
with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation
is 40%.
Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind 5 to 15 mph,
with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. Light south wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
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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) @ 0840 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.0 ft Rising = 46’00”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.1 ft Rising = 46’01”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Off Line
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.3 ft Rising = 47’03”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.1 ft Rising = 47’01”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0840 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3 knots from SSW 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">3 knots from SW gusts to 5 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2 knots from WNW gusts to 3 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5 knots from SSW gusts to 6 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3 knots from SW gusts to 5 knots
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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FZUS54 KHGX 210812
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
312 AM CDT Sun Jul 21 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.
GMZ300-212115-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
312 AM CDT Sun Jul 21 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Light to moderate onshore winds are expected through the weekend. A
plume of rich Gulf moisture will spread west into the area Sunday
and Monday bringing showers and thunderstorms. A weak cold front
will approach the coastal waters on Tuesday, increasing rain
chances again towards the middle of next week and bringing a wind
shift to the northeast.
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GMZ335-212115-
Galveston Bay-
312 AM CDT Sun Jul 21 2019
.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South 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 after midnight. A slight chance of
thunderstorms late.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest
after midnight. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. A slight
chance of thunderstorms late.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth becoming
slightly choppy after midnight. A slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the evening. A chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east
after midnight. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers.
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GMZ330-212115-
Matagorda Bay-
312 AM CDT Sun Jul 21 2019
.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the late
morning and afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots becoming southwest
after midnight. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy becoming
smooth after midnight. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth becoming
slightly choppy after midnight. Showers likely. A slight chance
of thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming smooth to slightly
choppy in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers.
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GMZ350-355-212115-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
312 AM CDT Sun Jul 21 2019
.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms until late
afternoon. A slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers after midnight. A slight chance of thunderstorms late.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 2 feet. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. A slight chance
of thunderstorms late.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Showers likely in the morning. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely and a slight chance
of thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet. A
chance of showers.
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GMZ370-375-212115-
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-
312 AM CDT Sun Jul 21 2019
.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms until late afternoon. A
slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers after midnight. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms late.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A chance of
showers in the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 2 feet. A chance of showers after midnight.
A slight chance of thunderstorms late.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 2 feet. Showers likely in the morning. A chance
of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely.
A slight chance of thunderstorms in the late evening and
overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. A
chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 2 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance
of thunderstorms after midnight.
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA USGULF Offshore Waters Weather
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">KHOU WEATHER
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston WEB Cams
https://www.galveston.com/webcams/
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kemah WEB Cams
https://saltwater-recon.com/kemah-seabrook/
https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-camera/
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Baytown WEB Cams
https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-camera/
https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/forecast/webcams/baytown_united-states-of-america_4672731
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Port of Houston Authority<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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ACOE Project Depth for Houston Ship Channel<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">45 feet/13.72 meters up to Shell / Enterprise
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters up to S.P. Slip
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">36 feet/10.97 meters to the Turning Basin
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters Barbour’s Cut Channel
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters Bayport Channel
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please note the above information is based on the Corp of Engineers – Project draft for the Houston Ship Channel, if you have a question
regarding deep draft in Houston Ship Channel or alongside a berth, please contact our operations department
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">HSC Air Drafts Restrictions
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fred Hartman
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jesse Jones
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sidney Sherman
197’ (Morgan’s Point)
197’ (below Fred Hartman Bridge – Baytown)<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">175' (Baytown/LaPorte Bridge)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Battleship Texas)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">175' (Beltway 8 Bridge)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Power Plant)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">135' (Loop 610 Bridge)
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Texas City
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The Texas City Ship Channel is approximately 11 miles from GB Buoy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The ACOE project draft for the TXCSC is 45’00 FW at MLT from the GB BUOY to Valero Dock # 42, the channel above project draft is
40’00 FW at MLT. The length on the final approach from the Houston, Galveston, Texas City tri-channel split is approximately 6 miles, the width is approximately a 400 ft bottom, the Turning Basin is approximately 4,200 ft long and 1,200 ft wide with a maximum
deep draft of 45 ft FW at MLT, and is navigable day or night with no air draft restrictions. Only TX City Docks with 45’00” maximum deep draft at MLT are TC # 41, & 42
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Galveston
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">The Galveston Ship Channel is approximately miles from GB Buoy
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">The ACOE project draft for the GSC is 45’00” FW. The narrowest point is approximately 1,200 ft wide with no air draft restrictions.
At the POGA berths the maximum deep draft varies from 32’00” to 40’00” at MLT,
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Freeport is located three miles from deep water, the channel is 400 ft wide and ACOE project maximum deep draft at MLW is
45’00”.
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