March 09, 2020 Monday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-092215-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
408 AM CDT Mon Mar 9 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Persistent onshore winds will continue for much of the upcoming
week.
Favorable conditions for the development of sea fog are
expected beginning this evening as both ample low level moisture
and a long southerly fetch are expected. There is a chance of some
light rain showers developing near the coast tonight and into
early Tuesday morning. The next cold front is not forecast to move
into the waters until next weekend, so sea fog may remain an
issue for a good portion of the week.
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Houston // Open to all vessel traffic
03/02
2307 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
03/03
1205 Outbound vessel traffic only resumed
2010 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
03/04
1000 Outbound vessel traffic only resumed
1205 Inbound vessel traffic resumed // Outbound vessel traffic remains open
1319 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
1622 All vessel traffic resumed
Galveston / Texas City // Open to all vessel traffic
Freeport // Open to all vessel traffic
03/03
0000 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
1100 All vessel traffic resumed
1938 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
03/04
0930 All vessel traffic resumed
1400 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog [pilots cancelled vessel traffic suspending at 1352/04) Vessel
traffic open to all vessels
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">Monday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mostly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 70° 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 75° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 79%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.26 in / 1025.0 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 63° 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 NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind S 12 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Monday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A Few Clouds
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 69° 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 70° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 90%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.26 in / 1024.7 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 66° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 10 mile
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Monday
Overcast
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 70° 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 73° 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 30.26 in / 1024.7 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 65° 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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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near
75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night: Areas of fog after 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 66.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.<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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: A slight chance of showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Light south wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance
of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night: Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday: Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night: Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, 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
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Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph
in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Areas of fog. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 65.
Thursday: Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night: Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. 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) @ 1008 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.9 ft Vacillating = 46’09”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.7 ft Falling = 46’07”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.8 ft Falling = 46’08”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.7 ft Falling = 45’07”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.9 ft Steady = 45’09”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 1008 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6 knots from S gusts to 10 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">7 knots from SE gusts to 10 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6 knots from SSE gusts to 7 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">11 knots from SE gusts to 13 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 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 090908
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
408 AM CDT Mon Mar 9 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.
GMZ300-092215-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
408 AM CDT Mon Mar 9 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Persistent onshore winds will continue for much of the upcoming
week. Favorable conditions for the development of sea fog are
expected beginning this evening as both ample low level moisture
and a long southerly fetch are expected. There is a chance of some
light rain showers developing near the coast tonight and into
early Tuesday morning. The next cold front is not forecast to move
into the waters until next weekend, so sea fog may remain an
issue for a good portion of the week.
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GMZ335-092215-
Galveston Bay-
408 AM CDT Mon Mar 9 2020
.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight
chance of showers in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Areas of
fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. A chance of
showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Areas of fog.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Areas
of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Areas of fog.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Areas
of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. A slight
chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Patchy fog.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers.
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GMZ330-092215-
Matagorda Bay-
408 AM CDT Mon Mar 9 2020
.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight
chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Areas of fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon. A
slight chance of showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Areas of fog.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Areas
of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Areas of fog.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Areas
of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. Patchy fog.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers.
$$
GMZ350-355-092215-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
408 AM CDT Mon Mar 9 2020
.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight
chance of showers. Patchy fog.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Areas
of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. A slight
chance of showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Areas of fog.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Areas
of fog.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Areas of fog.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Areas of
fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
$$
GMZ370-375-092215-
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-
408 AM CDT Mon Mar 9 2020
.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 feet. A slight chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Areas
of fog early in the morning. Patchy fog late in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
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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
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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45’00”.
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