March 27, 2020 Friday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-272215-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
406 AM CDT Fri Mar 27 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Moderate onshore winds will prevail today. Caution flags have
been issued for the offshore waters through this afternoon. The
next cold front is still forecast to move off the coast Saturday
afternoon with generally light north and northeast winds
developing in its wake. An onshore flow will resume Sunday night
and Monday as high pressure moves off to the east. Another cold
front is currently expected to move off the coast sometime on
Tuesday.
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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
03/10
0732 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
1110 Resumed boarding outbound vessel traffic only // Inbound vessel traffic still suspended due to visibility
2300 Resumed boarding inbound vessel traffic only // Outbound vessel traffic suspended due to visibility
03/11
0430 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
1220 Resumed boarding outbound vessel traffic only
1700 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
03/12
0830 Resumed boarding outbound vessel traffic only
1105 Inbound vessel traffic resumed and outbound vessel traffic remains open (Two way traffic)
03/13
0555 Open to outbound vessel traffic only
1205 Inbound vessel traffic resumed and outbound vessel traffic remains open (Two way traffic)
2100 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
03/14
0430 Open to outbound vessel traffic only
1000 Inbound vessel traffic resumed and outbound vessel traffic remains open (Two way traffic)
2240 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
03/15
0500 Open to outbound vessel traffic only
0730 Inbound vessel traffic resumed and outbound vessel traffic remains open (Two way traffic)
1110
All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
1400 Open to all vessel traffic
1614 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
2100 Outbound vessel traffic only resumed
03/16
0320 Inbound vessel traffic resumed // Outbound vessel traffic remains open (Two way traffic)
2350
All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
03/17
1200
Open to outbound vessel traffic only
03/18
1025 Resumed boarding inbound vessel traffic // Outbound vessel traffic remains open (Two wat traffic)
1825 Open to inbound vessel traffic // Outbound vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
03/19
0740 Resumed two way traffic
Galveston / Texas City // Open to all vessel traffic
03/10
0630 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
03/11
0000 All vessel traffic resumed
0525 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
03/12
1000 All vessel traffic resumed
03/13
0545 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
1100 All vessel traffic resumed
1500 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
03/15
1715 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
03/16
0245 All vessel traffic resumed
03/17
0245 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
1030 All vessel traffic resumed
1815 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
03/18
0735 All vessel traffic resumed
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
03/10
0535 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
1500 All vessel traffic resumed
03/11
0430 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
1230 All vessel traffic resumed
1910 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
03/12
1034 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
1055 All vessel traffic resumed
03/14
0742 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
1100 All vessel traffic resumed
03/15
0105 Inbound vessel traffic suspended – due to fog // Outbound vessel traffic remains open
0110 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
1200 All vessel traffic resumed
1316 lnbound vessel traffic suspended – due to fog // Outbound vessel traffic remains open
1400 Open to all vessel traffic
03/16
0100 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
0430 Open to all vessel traffic
03/17
0045 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
1230 Open to all vessel traffic
1630 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
03/18
0730 Resumed boarding all traffic
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">Friday
<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 74° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 71° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 88° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 85%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.80 in / 1009.7 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 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
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Friday
Fog / Mist
<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 71° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 77° 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 29.81 in / 1009.5 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">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 17 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Friday
Mostly Cloudy
<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 71° 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 88%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.81 in / 1009.3 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 70° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 7 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 16 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 10 to 15 mph,
with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 10 mph.
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts
possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
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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">1.7 ft Rising = 46’07”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.5 ft Rising = 46’05”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.7 ft Rising = 47’01”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.1 ft Falling = 47’01”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.1 ft Steady = 47’01”
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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">7 knots from S gusts to 12 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 SSE gusts to 11 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">15 knots from S gusts to 20 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 S gusts to 20 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">7 knots from S gusts to 17 knots
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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FZUS54 KHGX 270906
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
406 AM CDT Fri Mar 27 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.
GMZ300-272215-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
406 AM CDT Fri Mar 27 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Moderate onshore winds will prevail today. Caution flags have
been issued for the offshore waters through this afternoon. The
next cold front is still forecast to move off the coast Saturday
afternoon with generally light north and northeast winds
developing in its wake. An onshore flow will resume Sunday night
and Monday as high pressure moves off to the east. Another cold
front is currently expected to move off the coast sometime on
Tuesday.
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GMZ335-272215-
Galveston Bay-
406 AM CDT Fri Mar 27 2020
.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots becoming north
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming smooth to
slightly choppy after midnight. A slight chance of showers in the
evening. Isolated thunderstorms. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...West winds around 10 knots becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning.
Isolated thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
$$
GMZ330-272215-
Matagorda Bay-
406 AM CDT Fri Mar 27 2020
.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy becoming smooth
in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest
after midnight. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
isolated thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms in the
morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
$$
GMZ350-355-272215-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
406 AM CDT Fri Mar 27 2020
.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and
isolated thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...West winds around 10 knots becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and
isolated thunderstorms in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
$$
GMZ370-375-272215-
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-
406 AM CDT Fri Mar 27 2020
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet with occasional seas up
to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet with occasional seas
up to 7 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet with occasional
seas up to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet with occasional seas up to
6 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and
isolated thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...West winds around 10 knots becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and isolated
thunderstorms in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. 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
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<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)
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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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