December 20, 2019 Friday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-202230-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
411 AM CST Fri Dec 20 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Generally moderate onshore winds to prevail today. As a strong
upper level storm system moves in from the northwest and a coastal
trough of low pressure forms over the western Gulf... winds are
expected to shift to the northeast tonight. These offshore winds
and seas will be increasing Saturday as this upper level storm
system eventually tracks out into the Gulf. Small Craft Advisories
will likely be needed over the weekend. Onshore winds are
forecast to return by Tuesday.
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Houston // Open to all vessel traffic
Recent closures HSC
12/14
2257 Vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
12/15
0710 Vessel traffic resumed
12/16
0001 Vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
0900 Vessel traffic resumed
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">Friday
Overcast
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 53° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 46° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 58° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 59%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.32 in / 1027.2 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 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 50° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind E 8 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Friday
Overcast
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 60° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 50° 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 58%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.32 in / 1026.6 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 45° 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
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind E 10 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Friday
Overcast
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 54° 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 63° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 75%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.30 in / 1026. mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 46° 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 52° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind NE 6 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 58. East wind around
5 mph.
Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 59. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 45.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Christmas Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind 10 to 15
mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 58. North wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind around 15 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 49.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Christmas Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">A
40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind 10 to 15 mph.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 10 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 59. North wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 10 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 44.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Christmas Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;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) @ 0848 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.8 ft Falling = 45’08”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.7 ft Steady = 45’07”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle 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">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.3 ft Rising = 46’03”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.2 ft Rising = 46’02”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0848 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from NE 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">12 knots from ENE gusts to 14 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 914 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">17 knots from E gusts to 18 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">7 knots from ESE gusts to 13 knots
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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FZUS54 KHGX 201011
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
411 AM CST Fri Dec 20 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.
GMZ300-202230-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
411 AM CST Fri Dec 20 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Generally moderate onshore winds to prevail today. As a strong
upper level storm system moves in from the northwest and a coastal
trough of low pressure forms over the western Gulf... winds are
expected to shift to the northeast tonight. These offshore winds
and seas will be increasing Saturday as this upper level storm
system eventually tracks out into the Gulf. Small Craft Advisories
will likely be needed over the weekend. Onshore winds are
forecast to return by Tuesday.
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GMZ335-202230-
Galveston Bay-
411 AM CST Fri Dec 20 2019
.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
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GMZ330-202230-
Matagorda Bay-
411 AM CST Fri Dec 20 2019
.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A chance of showers in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms.
Showers likely after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance
of showers early in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming smooth in
the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots becoming east
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
$$
GMZ350-355-202230-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
411 AM CST Fri Dec 20 2019
.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers in the morning. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
$$
GMZ370-375-202230-
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-
411 AM CST Fri Dec 20 2019
.TODAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight
chance of showers late in the morning. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A chance of showers early in
the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the late morning
and afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to
7 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots becoming 5 to 10 knots in
the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
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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
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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
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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