April 20, 2019 Saturday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Houston // Open to all vessel traffic
USCG Notice received 1624/11th April
"2-WAY TRAFFIC IS ALLOWED BETWEEN HSC LT 128 AND TUCKERS BAYOU 24/7.
VTS RECOMMENDS NO MEETING OR OVERTAKING OF SHIPS BETWEEN HSC LT 128 AND TUCKERS BAYOU.
NOAA Weather
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
As high pressure moves further east of the region...onshore winds
will be returning today. Winds and seas will be slowly increasing
through the start of next week as the gradient tightens.
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Galveston / Texas City // Open to all vessel traffic
Freeport // Open to all vessel traffic
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Saturday
Fair
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Currently 63° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Low 60° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">High 80° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Humidity 50° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Barometer 30.12 in / 1020.5 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Dewpoint 44° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Fair
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Currently 65° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Low 65° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">High 73° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Humidity 56° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Barometer 30.13 in / 1020.3 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Dewpoint 56° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Saturday
Fair
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Currently 58° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Low 62° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">High 75° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Humidity 70° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Barometer 30.15 in / 1020.9 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Dewpoint 48° F
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">Sunny,
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Tonight: Clear, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">Sunny,
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Tonight: Clear, with a low around 65. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south around
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Tonight: Clear, with a low around 62. South wind around 10 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
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Air Quality Alert
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">TXZ213-237-238-313-337-338-437-438-202030-
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">319 PM CDT Fri Apr 19 2019
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">...OZONE ACTION DAY...
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (TCEQ)...HAS ISSUED AN
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">OZONE ACTION DAY FOR THE HOUSTON...GALVESTON...AND BRAZORIA AREAS FOR
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">SATURDAY APRIL 20th.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FAVORABLE FOR PRODUCING
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">HIGH LEVELS OF OZONE POLLUTION IN THE HOUSTON...GALVESTON AND
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">SURROUNDING AREAS ON SATURDAY. YOU CAN HELP PREVENT OZONE POLLUTION BY
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">SHARING A RIDE...WALKING...RIDING A BICYCLE...TAKING YOUR LUNCH TO
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">WORK...AVOIDING DRIVE THROUGH LANES...CONSERVING ENERGY AND KEEPING YOUR
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">VEHICLE PROPERLY TUNED.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OZONE:
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">OZONE: THE FACTS (WWW.TCEQ.TEXAS.GOV/AIRQUALITY/MONOPS/OZONEFACTS.HTML)
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">EPA AIR NOW:
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">TAKE CARE OF TEXAS: (WWW.TAKECAREOFTEXAS.ORG/AIR/AIRQUALITY)
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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) @ 0927 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">0.1 ft Rising = 45’01”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">-0.0 ft Steady = 45’00”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">0.5 ft Rising = 45’05”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">1.0 ft Falling = 46’00”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">0.7 ft Falling = 45’07”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0927 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">3 knots from WNW, gusts to 3 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">4 knots from NW, gusts to 5 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">5 knots from NNW, gusts to 7 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">5 knots from N, gusts to 6 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">3 knots from NNW, gusts to 4 knots
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">MARSEC LEVEL 1
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/fz/fzus54.khgx.cwf.hgx.txt<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
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FZUS54 KHGX 200933
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
433 AM CDT Sat Apr 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.
GMZ300-202200-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
433 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
As high pressure moves further east of the region...onshore winds
will be returning today. Winds and seas will be slowly increasing
through the start of next week as the gradient tightens.
$$
GMZ335-202200-
Galveston Bay-
433 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2019
.TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy to choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy. Showers and
thunderstorms likely.
$$
GMZ330-202200-
Matagorda Bay-
433 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2019
.TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy to choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth after midnight. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
$$
GMZ350-355-202200-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
433 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2019
.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 7 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Showers and
thunderstorms likely.
$$
GMZ370-375-202200-
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-
433 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2019
.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 7 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet
with occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet
with occasional seas up to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas
up to 7 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south
after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to
7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. Showers and
thunderstorms likely.
$$
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NOAA Houston/Galveston Weather<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/hgx/<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA USGULF Offshore Waters Weather
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAOFFNT4.shtml<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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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
Please visit our WEB Site<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
www.moranshipping.com<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Port of Houston Authority<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
http://www.portofhouston.com/<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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;color:windowtext">45 feet/13.72 meters up to Shell / Enterprise
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">40 feet/12.19 meters up to S.P. Slip
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">36 feet/10.97 meters to the Turning Basin
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">40 feet/12.19 meters Barbour’s Cut Channel
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">40 feet/12.19 meters Bayport Channel
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">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;color:windowtext">HSC Air Drafts Restrictions
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Fred Hartman
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Jesse Jones
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Power Lines
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197’ (Morgan’s Point)<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white">
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">175' (Baytown/LaPorte Bridge)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">197’ (Battleship Texas)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">175' (Beltway 8 Bridge)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">197’ (Power Plant)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">135' (Loop 610 Bridge)
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">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;color:white">
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">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;color:windowtext">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;color:windowtext">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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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">Galveston Texas City Pilots
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NOAA
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