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Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/31/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/30/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/29/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/28/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/27/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/26/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/25/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/24/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/23/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/22/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/21/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/20/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/19/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/18/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/17/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/16/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/15/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/14/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/13/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/12/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/11/2018 Normal
Remnants of Beryl 07/10/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/10/2018 Normal
Atlantic 5-Day Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook07/09/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/09/2018 Normal
Tropical Storm Beryl Update 07/08/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/08/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/07/2018 Normal
Hurricane Beryl07/06/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/06/2018 Normal
Tropical Storm Beryl 07/05/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/05/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/04/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/03/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/02/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/01/2018 Normal

Daily Port Update

Subject:Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Date:Wednesday, July 25, 2018
Priority:Normal
Notice:

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">July 25, 2018            Wednesday                   

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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Hurricane Season            June 1st – November 30th

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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update  

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Following announcement from Henry de La Garza / Houston Pilots PIO<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#454545">

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<span-size:14.0pt;font-family:"\.SFUIText";color:#454545">Subject: Houston Area Brownwater-Bluewater Coordination Seminar - August 30-31. <span-size:14.0pt;font-family:"\.SF UI Text";color:#454545">

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<span-size:14.0pt;font-family:"\.SFUIText-Italic";color:#454545">“We’ve taken a lot of things that we learned from here. And we implement it in some of our bridge resource management training.  We’ll take different case studies and we’ll go to Seamen’s Church Institution and we use the case studies to help train our guys.”<span-size:14.0pt;font-family:"\.SF UI Text";color:#454545">

Robert Tackett<span-size:14.0pt;font-family:"\.SF UI Text";color:#454545">

Marine Supt. - American Commercial Barge<span-size:14.0pt;font-family:"\.SF UI Text";color:#454545">

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<span-size:14.0pt;font-family:"\.SFUIText-Italic";color:#454545">“I would highly recommend coming because even if you are new to the industry and don’t have any experience, just showing up here is going to open up your eyes to a lot of things that you wouldn’t pick up just stepping onto to boat.”<span-size:14.0pt;font-family:"\.SF UI Text";color:#454545">

Michael Boggs<span-size:14.0pt;font-family:"\.SF UI Text";color:#454545">

Mate - G&H Towing Co.<span-size:14.0pt;font-family:"\.SF UI Text";color:#454545">

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<span-size:14.0pt;font-family:"\.SFUIText";color:#454545">The goal of the program is to create a facilitated dialog between the professionals who work on the water in Houston, with the aim of improving communication, trust and general knowledge regarding the capabilities and limitations of the different vessels using the waterway. <span-size:14.0pt;font-family:"\.SF UI Text";color:#454545">

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<span-size:14.0pt;font-family:"\.SFUIText";color:#454545">For additional details on the seminar, who should attend and how to register please click link herehttp://www.wgma.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Flyer-brown-blue-seminar-August-30-31-2018.pdf <span-size:14.0pt;font-family:"\.SF UI Text";color:#454545">

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See video: https://youtu.be/Xe2ml4Z_kB8<span-size:14.0pt;font-family:"\.SF UI Text";color:#454545">

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Houston // Open to all vessel traffic   

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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Following from Captain Mitchem / Presiding Officer Houston Pilots

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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Regarding shoaling in the Ship Channel in Bolivar Roads, limiting HSC Maximum Deep Draft to 42’00” FW.

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Subject: New Draft Limitation in the Houston Ship Channel<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">

Hello All:<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">

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Due to shoaling in the Bolivar Roads area of the Houston Ship Channel the Houston Pilots are limiting the maximum allowable freshwater draft to 44 feet.<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">

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If you already have a vessel bound for Houston with over 44 feet we will accommodate the arrival with a suitable tide level of at least +1 on the tide gauge.  Please let me know as far in advance for any over 44’ arrivals.<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">

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Should you have any questions please contact me.<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">

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Sincerely<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">

Captain Mark Mitchem<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">

Presiding Officer<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">

Houston Pilots<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">

203 Deerwood Glen Drive<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">

Deer Park, Texas      77536<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">

po@houston-pilots.com<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">

Office:  281-476-8204<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">

Fax:  281-476-8254<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">

Mobile:  713-201-6175<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">

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Galveston / Texas City // Open to all vessel traffic<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 

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Freeport // Open to all vessel traffic <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">

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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

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA FREEPORT

<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">Partly Cloudy

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently   82° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low           74° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High          98° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity    77%

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.01 in / 1016.7 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     10 miles

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index 88° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind N 3 mph

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wednesday

Fair

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently     83° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low             80° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High            89° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity     82° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer  30.01 in / 1016.3 mb

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint    77° 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  92° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind NE 5 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   77° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low            77° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High           92° 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 30.02 in / 1016.4 mb

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint   75° 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 78° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind  N 3 mph

Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. 

Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. 

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. 

Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. 

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97.

Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79.

Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 95.

Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78.

Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">

Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. 

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. 

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph. 

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. 

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 81.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81.

Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.

Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80.

Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">

Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Sunny, with a high near 92. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. 

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. 

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph. 

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. 

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 80.

Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80.

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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">  Hazardous Weather Outlook<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Hazardous Weather Outlook <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">400 AM CDT Wed Jul 25 2018 <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227-235>238-300-313- <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">335>338-436>438-260900- <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Austin-Brazoria Islands-Brazos-Burleson-Chambers-Coastal Brazoria- <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Coastal Galveston-Coastal Harris-Coastal Jackson- <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Coastal Matagorda-Colorado-Fort Bend- <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula-Grimes-Houston- <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Inland Brazoria-Inland Galveston-Inland Harris-Inland Jackson- <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Inland Matagorda-Madison-Matagorda Islands-Montgomery- <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Northern Liberty-Polk-San Jacinto-Southern Liberty-Trinity-Walker- <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Waller-Washington-Wharton- <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">400 AM CDT Wed Jul 25 2018 <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas.. <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Patchy fog may reduce visibilities below 1 mile at times this <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">morning south and west of a Bellville to Liverpool line. <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Heat index values will peak in the 100-107 degree range each <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">afternoon across the region Friday through Monday. <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Spotter activation will not be needed. <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">$$ <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> 


<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Air Quality Alert <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">TXZ213-237-238-313-337-338-437-438-252345- <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">243 PM CDT Tue Jul 24 2018 <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">...OZONE ACTION DAY WEDNESDAY... <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (TCEQ)...HAS ISSUED AN <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">OZONE ACTION DAY FOR THE HOUSTON...GALVESTON...AND BRAZORIA AREAS FOR <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">WEDNESDAY JULY 25 2018. <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FAVORABLE FOR PRODUCING <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">HIGH LEVELS OF OZONE POLLUTION IN THE HOUSTON...GALVESTON AND <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">SURROUNDING AREAS ON WEDNESDAY. YOU CAN HELP PREVENT OZONE POLLUTION BY <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">SHARING A RIDE...WALKING...RIDING A BICYCLE...TAKING YOUR LUNCH TO <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">WORK...AVOIDING DRIVE THROUGH LANES...CONSERVING ENERGY AND KEEPING YOUR <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">VEHICLE PROPERLY TUNED. <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OZONE: <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">OZONE: THE FACTS (WWW.TCEQ.TEXAS.GOV/AIRQUALITY/MONOPS/OZONEFACTS.HTML) <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">EPA AIR NOW: <span) <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">TAKE CARE OF TEXAS: (WWW.TAKECAREOFTEXAS.ORG/AIR/AIRQUALITY) <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  $$     <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA Houston/Galveston Weather

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA USGULF Offshore Waters Weather

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">KHOU WEATHER

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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">MARSEC LEVEL 1

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">YELLOW / ELEVATED

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Maximum Deep Drafts - Houston / Galveston Bay

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">PORTS NOAA/NOS Water Levels (above MLLW) @ 0844 hrs

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.1 ft Rising = 46’01”

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.8 ft Rising = 45’08”

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.2 ft Rising = 46’02”

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.5 ft Steady = 46”01”

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.4 ft Falling = 46’04”

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0844 hrs

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from N, gusts to 6 knots

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6 knots from ENE, gusts to 7 knots

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">7 knots from E, gusts to 9 knots

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">7 knots from ENE, gusts to 9 knots

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from ENE, gusts to 6 knots

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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Coastal Waters Forecast

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">641 AM CDT Wed Jul 25 2018

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the average

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">highest 10 percent of the waves.

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ300-260015-

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">641 AM CDT Wed Jul 25 2018

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Patchy fog will impact areas around Matagorda Bay this morning,

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">but lift by mid-morning with heating. A weak pressure gradient

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">will produce light and variable winds for the next several days. A

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">light to moderate onshore flow will return to the area toward the

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">end of the week.

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ330-260015-

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Matagorda Bay-

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">641 AM CDT Wed Jul 25 2018

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots becoming southeast in the

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Bay waters smooth. Patchy dense fog early in the

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">morning. Isolated showers in the late morning and afternoon.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest after

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">midnight. Bay waters smooth.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY...West winds around 5 knots becoming southeast in the

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Bay waters smooth.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots becoming southeast in the

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Bay waters smooth.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slightly choppy.

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ335-260015-

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Galveston Bay-

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">641 AM CDT Wed Jul 25 2018

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots becoming east in the

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Bay waters smooth.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots becoming west after

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">midnight. Bay waters smooth.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots becoming southeast in

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots becoming southwest

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">after midnight. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy becoming

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">smooth after midnight.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots becoming southeast in the

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Bay waters smooth.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots becoming 5 to 10 knots in

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of showers and thunderstorms.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ350-355-260015-

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">641 AM CDT Wed Jul 25 2018

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest after

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast in

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">the afternoon. Seas 1 foot.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots becoming southeast in the

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Seas 1 foot.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot. A slight

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of showers and thunderstorms.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A slight chance

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">of showers and thunderstorms.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ370-375-260015-

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">641 AM CDT Wed Jul 25 2018

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south after

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast in the

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Seas 1 foot.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots becoming 5 to 10 knots

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">and thunderstorms.

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight

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ACOE Project Depth for Houston Ship Channel

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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

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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters Bayport Channel

<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)

<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">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;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">The Galveston Ship Channel is approximately    miles from GB Buoy

<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;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">Galveston Texas City Pilots

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Brazos Harbor Pilots

www.brazospilots.com

 

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For quality assurance purposes please note well that while the above information is regularly vetted for accuracy it is not intended to replace the local knowledge or expertise pertaining to port conditions of our marine operations personnel. Port précis should always be verified by contacting the corresponding marine department of a particular location for the most up-to-date information.