October 165, 2019 Wednesday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Hurricane Season
June 1st – November 30th
Be Prepared
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-162230-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
505 AM CDT Wed Oct 16 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
A cold over Southeast Texas early this morning will move off the
coast near sunrise and bring increasing northerly winds. Moderate
to strong offshore winds late this afternoon and evening will
build seas and small craft advisories will be in effect tonight.
Showers and thunderstorms will accompany the front and may linger
well offshore into this evening. An area of disturbed weather that
may take on tropical characteristics could move through the
southwestern and Central Gulf towards the New Orleans area Friday
into Saturday afternoon this would increase rain chances and winds
as it passes by to the southeast. Southerly flow Sunday will
probably tap into deeper moisture and could bring a round of
showers and thunderstorms late Sunday. Another cold front should
arrive on Monday.
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Houston // Open to all vessel traffic
Fall Fog Season has begun // following times brief interruption of vessel traffic – due to fog
10/15
0330 Pilots suspended boarding all vessel traffic – due to fog
0435 Pilots resumed boarding 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
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wednesday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fog / Mist
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 79° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 59° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 76° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 88° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.02 in / 1016.9 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 71° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 3 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 N 7 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wednesday
Thunderstorm in Vicinity
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 76° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 64° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 79° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 91° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.02 in / 1016.4 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 73° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 5 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index 76° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind NW 8 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wednesday
Thunderstorm, Rain, Fog / Mist
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 73 ° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 64° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 80° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 94° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.022 in / 1016.4 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 71° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 2.5 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 N 7 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">A
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Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a north
wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night: Isolated showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night: Isolated showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. North
wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Isolated showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday: Isolated showers before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday Night: Isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.<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) @ 0952 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.2 ft Rising = 47’02”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.9 ft Falling = 46’09”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.1 ft Falling = 47’01”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.5 ft Falling = 47’05”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.6 ft Falling = 46’06”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0952 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5 knots from NNE gusts to 7 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5 knots from NNW gusts to 6 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3 knots from NW 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">2 knots from NE gusts to 2 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from NW gusts to 4 knots
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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FZUS54 KHGX 161005
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
505 AM CDT Wed Oct 16 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.
GMZ300-162230-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
505 AM CDT Wed Oct 16 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
A cold over Southeast Texas early this morning will move off the
coast near sunrise and bring increasing northerly winds. Moderate
to strong offshore winds late this afternoon and evening will
build seas and small craft advisories will be in effect tonight.
Showers and thunderstorms will accompany the front and may linger
well offshore into this evening. An area of disturbed weather that
may take on tropical characteristics could move through the
southwestern and Central Gulf towards the New Orleans area Friday
into Saturday afternoon this would increase rain chances and winds
as it passes by to the southeast. Southerly flow Sunday will
probably tap into deeper moisture and could bring a round of
showers and thunderstorms late Sunday. Another cold front should
arrive on Monday.
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GMZ335-162230-
Galveston Bay-
505 AM CDT Wed Oct 16 2019
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution Tonight...
.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. Showers
likely in the morning, then isolated showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20
knots and gusty. Bay waters slightly choppy to choppy.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth
to slightly choppy. Isolated showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Isolated showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Isolated showers in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms.
Scattered showers after midnight.
$$
GMZ330-162230-
Matagorda Bay-
505 AM CDT Wed Oct 16 2019
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution Tonight...
.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the
morning, then scattered showers in the late morning and
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
and gusty this evening. Bay waters slightly choppy to choppy.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy. Isolated showers in the evening.
Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Isolated showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Isolated
showers in the morning. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers
in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Isolated showers in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms.
Scattered showers after midnight.
$$
GMZ350-355-162230-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
505 AM CDT Wed Oct 16 2019
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms early in the morning, then scattered
showers in the late morning and early afternoon. Isolated showers
late.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to around 20
knots and gusty in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Isolated
showers.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet.
Isolated showers in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms.
Scattered showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated thunderstorms
in the evening. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers. Isolated
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Isolated showers in
the evening. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers after
midnight.
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GMZ370-375-162230-
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-
505 AM CDT Wed Oct 16 2019
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the morning. Showers likely in the
morning, then scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds near 20 knots and gusty. Seas 4 to 7
feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 feet. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Isolated showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Isolated showers in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms.
Scattered showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Isolated showers in
the evening. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers 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">Galveston WEB Cams
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kemah WEB Cams
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https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-camera/
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Baytown WEB Cams
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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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