October 30, 2019 Wednesday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Hurricane Season
June 1st – November 30th
Be Prepared
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-302215-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
439 AM CDT Wed Oct 30 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
A strong cold front is expected to push off the coast Wednesday
afternoon and winds strengthen quickly through the night. A gale
warning is in effect for gale force winds especially for areas
west of Freeport and out 60 nm miles. Strong to gale force winds
should decrease Thursday night into Friday.
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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
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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">Light Rain, Fog / Mist
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 71° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 40° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 69° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 84%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.88 in / 1012.2 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 69° 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 Chill NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind E 3 mph
<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">Fair
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 75° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 47° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 75° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 96%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.88 in / 1011.7 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 74° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 8 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 E 7 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wednesday
Fog / Mist
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 74° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 43° 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 94%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.87 in / 1011.3 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 72° 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">Wind Chill NR° F
<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 Calm
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Showers and thunderstorms
before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Temperature falling to around 59 by 5pm. Light north wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Low around 40. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts
possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy through mid-morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 54. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Showers and thunderstorms
before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 75. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation
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Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Patchy fog between 10pm and 1am. Low around 47. Very windy, with a north wind 20 to 25
mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy through mid-morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 55. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 53.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Showers and thunderstorms
likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Temperature rising to near 79 by noon, then falling to around 64 during the remainder of the day. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Low around 43. Windy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts
between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.<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) @ 0636 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.7 ft Falling = 47’07”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.4 ft Falling = 47’04”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.9 ft Steady = 47’09”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.8 ft Falling = 47’08”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.8 ft Falling = 47’08”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0636 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2 knots from N gusts to 3 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from ENE gusts to 4 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5 knots from NE gusts to 6 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 SE 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 SE gusts to 4 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 300939
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
439 AM CDT Wed Oct 30 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.
GMZ300-302215-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
439 AM CDT Wed Oct 30 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
A strong cold front is expected to push off the coast Wednesday
afternoon and winds strengthen quickly through the night. A gale
warning is in effect for gale force winds especially for areas
west of Freeport and out 60 nm miles. Strong to gale force winds
should decrease Thursday night into Friday.
$$
GMZ335-302215-
Galveston Bay-
439 AM CDT Wed Oct 30 2019
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming choppy in
the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers and
a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and
a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 knots becoming north 25 to
35 knots after midnight. Bay waters rough becoming very rough
after midnight. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Patchy fog
late in the evening.
.THURSDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough becoming choppy in
the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy becoming slightly
choppy after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
$$
GMZ355-302215-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
439 AM CDT Wed Oct 30 2019
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning, then showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 30 knots increasing to 25 to
35 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet
with occasional seas up to 8 feet after midnight. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. Showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog late in the evening.
.THURSDAY...North winds 20 to 30 knots becoming 20 to 25 knots in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to
7 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
$$
GMZ375-302215-
Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-
439 AM CDT Wed Oct 30 2019
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog early in the
morning. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning, then showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 30 knots increasing to 25 to
35 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet building to 7 to
10 feet with occasional seas up to 13 feet after midnight. A
chance of thunderstorms until early morning. Showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms late. Patchy fog late in the evening.
.THURSDAY...North winds 25 to 35 knots decreasing to 20 to
30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 feet with occasional seas
up to 13 feet. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional
seas up to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
$$
GMZ330-302215-
Matagorda Bay-
439 AM CDT Wed Oct 30 2019
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming choppy in
the afternoon. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 30 knots increasing to 25 to
35 knots after midnight. Bay waters rough becoming very rough
after midnight. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough becoming choppy in
the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
choppy after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming smooth to slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
$$
GMZ350-302215-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
439 AM CDT Wed Oct 30 2019
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...South winds around 5 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers
in the morning. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 30 knots increasing to 25 to
35 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet
with occasional seas up to 8 feet after midnight. Showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms until early morning, then a chance
of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms late.
.THURSDAY...North winds 20 to 30 knots becoming 20 to 25 knots in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
$$
GMZ370-302215-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-
439 AM CDT Wed Oct 30 2019
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 feet. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 30 knots increasing to 25 to
35 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up
to 7 feet building to 8 to 11 feet with occasional seas up to
14 feet after midnight. A chance of thunderstorms until early
morning. Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms late.
.THURSDAY...North winds 25 to 35 knots decreasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 feet with occasional seas
up to 14 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet with occasional seas up to
11 feet in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up
to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 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">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-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)
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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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Army Corp of Engineers
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