June 27, 2019 Thursday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Hurricane Season
June 1st – November 30th
Be Prepared
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-272130-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
408 AM CDT Thu Jun 27 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Surface high pressure will continue its slow trek westward through
Friday bringing light to moderate onshore flow. Winds then
decrease and become variable over the weekend as the
aforementioned high sits over southeast Texas. There will be an
upper level trough retrograding westward that may trigger isolated
showers and thunderstorms on Saturday. Onshore flow returns for
the start of the workweek as high pressure begins to rebuild over
the Gulf of Mexico.
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Houston // Open to all vessel traffic
Galveston / Texas City // Open to all vessel traffic
Freeport // Open to all vessel traffic
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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
<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">Thursday
<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 81° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 75° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 94° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 88° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.13 in / 1020.7 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 9 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 E 5 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thursday
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 79 ° 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 88° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.14 in / 1020.6 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 79° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 8 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index 94° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind S 6 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thursday
Fog / Mist
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 79° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 78° 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 94° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.13 in / 1020.3 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 6 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index 83° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Calm
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near
94. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Sunday: A 40 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 76.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Tuesday: Rain and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Wednesday: Rain and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">A
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Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79.
Tuesday: Rain and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday: Rain and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A slight chance of showers before 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between
9am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Tuesday: Rain and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78.
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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) @ 0708 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.9 ft Steady = 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 Rising = 46’07”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.0 ft Steady = 47’00”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.8 ft Steady = 46’08”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.7 ft Steady = 46’07”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0708 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from SSE gusts to 5 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from ESE gusts to 5 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from SSE gusts to 4 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">8 knots from SSE gusts to 10 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from SSE gusts to 5 knots
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">MARSEC LEVEL 1
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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FZUS54 KHGX 270908
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
408 AM CDT Thu Jun 27 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.
GMZ300-272130-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
408 AM CDT Thu Jun 27 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Surface high pressure will continue its slow trek westward through
Friday bringing light to moderate onshore flow. Winds then
decrease and become variable over the weekend as the
aforementioned high sits over southeast Texas. There will be an
upper level trough retrograding westward that may trigger isolated
showers and thunderstorms on Saturday. Onshore flow returns for
the start of the workweek as high pressure begins to rebuild over
the Gulf of Mexico.
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GMZ335-272130-
Galveston Bay-
408 AM CDT Thu Jun 27 2019
.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots becoming southwest
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming south around 5 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west after
midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ330-272130-
Matagorda Bay-
408 AM CDT Thu Jun 27 2019
.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east
after midnight. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 5 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ350-355-272130-
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 Thu Jun 27 2019
.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ370-375-272130-
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 Thu Jun 27 2019
.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast in
the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 5 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
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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
http://www.khou.com/weather/<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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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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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">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
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<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)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">135' (Loop 610 Bridge)
Air drafts clearances are based on MHW // Vessels should allow an additional 10 feet clearance for the Power Lines<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Texas City
http://www.tctrr.com/<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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The Texas City Ship Channel is approximately 11 miles from GB Buoy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The ACOE project draft for the TXCSC is 45’00 FW at MLT from the GB BUOY to Valero Dock # 42, the channel above project draft is
40’00 FW at MLT. The length on the final approach from the Houston, Galveston, Texas City tri-channel split is approximately 6 miles, the width is approximately a 400 ft bottom, the Turning Basin is approximately 4,200 ft long and 1,200 ft wide with a maximum
deep draft of 45 ft FW at MLT, and is navigable day or night with no air draft restrictions. Only TX City Docks with 45’00” maximum deep draft at MLT are TC # 41, & 42
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Galveston
http://www.portofgalveston.com/<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">The Galveston Ship Channel is approximately miles from GB Buoy
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">The ACOE project draft for the GSC is 45’00” FW. The narrowest point is approximately 1,200 ft wide with no air draft restrictions.
At the POGA berths the maximum deep draft varies from 32’00” to 40’00” at MLT,
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Freeport is located three miles from deep water, the channel is 400 ft wide and ACOE project maximum deep draft at MLW is
45’00”.
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Army Corp of Engineers
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http://www.swg.usace.army.mil/Missions/Navigation.aspx<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Houston Pilots
Association
http://www.houston-pilots.com/<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">Galveston Texas City Pilots
http://galvestonpilots.com/galtexnew/<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Brazos Harbor Pilots
www.brazospilots.com
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NOAA
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