February 22, 2020 Saturday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-222215-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
330 AM CST Sat Feb 22 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
As surface high pressure moves further off to the northeast weak
onshore winds will return by this evening and strengthen Sunday.
The next cold front will cross the Gulf waters Monday night. A
second much stronger cold frontal passage late Tuesday night will
initiate Advisory conditions Wednesday.
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Houston // Open 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
2330 Outbound vessel traffic resumed
02/17
0255 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
1300 Outbound vessel traffic only resumed
1700 All vessel traffic suspended - due to fog
02/18
1000 Outbound vessel traffic only resumed
1650 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
02/19
0255 All vessel traffic resumed
Galveston / Texas City // Open to all vessel traffic
Freeport // Open to all vessel traffic
02/04
2316 Inbound vessel traffic suspended
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
2/18
1245 All vessel traffic resumed
1617 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
1910 All vessel traffic resumed
2004 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
02/19
0200 All vessel traffic resumed
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
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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">Partly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 50° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 48° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 62° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 57%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.45 in / 1031.7 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 35° 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 46° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind E 9 mph
<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 55° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 55° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 61° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 55%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.46 in / 1031.4 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 39° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 10 mile
<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 53° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind E 9 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 50° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 54° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 60° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 71%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.45 in / 1031.0 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 41° 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 48° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind E 6 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Cloudy, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 35.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66.<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 61. East wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 59 by 2am. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Windy.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. Breezy.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 49.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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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) @ 0856 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.5 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">1.1 ft Steady = 46’01”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.3 ft Falling = 46’03”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.3 ft Steady = 45’03”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.4 ft Steady = 45’04”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0856 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6 knots from NE gusts to 8 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">9 knots from E gusts to 12 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">11 knots from ENE gusts to 13 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">8 knots from E gusts to 10 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6 knots from SE gusts to 7 knots
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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FZUS54 KHGX 220930
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
330 AM CST Sat Feb 22 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.
GMZ300-222215-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
330 AM CST Sat Feb 22 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
As surface high pressure moves further off to the northeast weak
onshore winds will return by this evening and strengthen Sunday.
The next cold front will cross the Gulf waters Monday night. A
second much stronger cold frontal passage late Tuesday night will
initiate Advisory conditions Wednesday.
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GMZ330-335-222215-
Matagorda Bay-Galveston Bay-
330 AM CST Sat Feb 22 2020
.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of sprinkles in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters rough.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming 15 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough becoming choppy in
the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy becoming slightly
choppy after midnight.
$$
GMZ350-355-222215-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
330 AM CST Sat Feb 22 2020
.TODAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of
sprinkles early in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers late.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots becoming 20 to
30 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
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GMZ370-375-222215-
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-
330 AM CST Sat Feb 22 2020
.TODAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers late.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots becoming 20 to
30 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 8 feet
with occasional seas up to 10 feet after midnight. A slight
chance of showers in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet
with occasional seas up to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up
to 7 feet.
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NOAA Houston/Galveston Weather<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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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
<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)
Air drafts clearances are based on MHW // Vessels should allow an additional 10 feet clearance for the Power Lines<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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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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http://www.swg.usace.army.mil/Missions/Navigation.aspx<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Houston Pilots
Association
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">Galveston Texas City Pilots
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