September 28, 2019 Saturday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Hurricane Season
June 1st – November 30th
Be Prepared
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-290430-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
1016 AM CDT Sat Sep 28 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Moderate to strong onshore winds are expected through early next
week. Small craft should exercise caution is in effect through
Sunday morning and this may need to be extended into Monday. This
persistent fetch will increase tide levels along the Upper Texas
Coast. Periods of scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
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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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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA HOUSTON
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Saturday
<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 88° 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 89° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 61° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.97 in / 1015.1 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 73° 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 96° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind SE 10 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Saturday
A Few Clouds
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 89° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 81° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 90° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 68° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.98 in / 1015.2 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 102° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind SE 13 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Saturday
<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 87° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 81° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 87° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 70° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.96 in / 1014.5 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 76° 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 98° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind SE 14 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast
wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 90.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Isolated
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Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 81. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to
20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation
is 20%.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 81.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 81.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind around
15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 81. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 102. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
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Coastal Flood Statement
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Coastal Hazard Message
<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">1010 AM CDT Sat Sep 28 2019
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">...Minor Coastal Flooding Possible at High Tide...
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">.A long and persistent onshore fetch will bring elevated
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">water levels toward the coast through early next week. Water
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">levels will rise 1.0 to 1.5 above astronomically predicted
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">levels. Water levels could reach 3.4 feet at high tide later
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">today and again Sunday. Even higher water levels will be
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">possible early next week.
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">TXZ436>438-292100-
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">/O.NEW.KHGX.CF.S.0002.190928T1510Z-190930T1200Z/
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula-
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Matagorda Islands-
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">1010 AM CDT Sat Sep 28 2019
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">...Minor Coastal Flooding Possible at High Tide...
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">* COASTAL FLOODING...Water levels could reach or
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">briefly exceed 3.4 feet
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">* TIMING...At times of high tide through early next week.
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">* IMPACTS...Minor coastal flooding will be possible at high
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">tide through early next week. Water may be briefly reach
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Highway 87 on the Bolivar peninsula.
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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) @ 1112 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3.0 ft Falling = 48’00”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.7 ft Steady = 47’07”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.9 ft Steady = 47’09”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.7 ft Rising = 47’07”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.5 ft Steady = 47’05”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 1112 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 10 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 SE gusts to 13 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">12 knots from SE gusts to 13 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">11 knots from SSE gusts to 13 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5 knots from SSE gusts to 10 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 281516
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1016 AM CDT Sat Sep 28 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.
GMZ300-290430-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
1016 AM CDT Sat Sep 28 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Moderate to strong onshore winds are expected through early next
week. Small craft should exercise caution is in effect through
Sunday morning and this may need to be extended into Monday. This
persistent fetch will increase tide levels along the Upper Texas
Coast. Periods of scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
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GMZ330-335-290430-
Matagorda Bay-Galveston Bay-
1016 AM CDT Sat Sep 28 2019
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy
becoming choppy in the afternoon. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy becoming
slightly choppy after midnight. Isolated showers in the evening.
Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance
of showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy. A slight chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
A slight chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
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GMZ350-355-290430-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1016 AM CDT Sat Sep 28 2019
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the morning. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
A slight chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
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GMZ370-375-290430-
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-
1016 AM CDT Sat Sep 28 2019
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 feet.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 7 feet. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet
with occasional seas up to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet
with occasional seas up to 6 feet. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet
with occasional seas up to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA USGULF Offshore Waters Weather
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">KHOU WEATHER
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston WEB Cams
https://www.galveston.com/webcams/
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kemah WEB Cams
https://saltwater-recon.com/kemah-seabrook/
https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-camera/
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Baytown WEB Cams
https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-camera/
https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/forecast/webcams/baytown_united-states-of-america_4672731
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Port of Houston Authority<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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ACOE Project Depth for Houston Ship Channel<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">45 feet/13.72 meters up to Shell / Enterprise
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters up to S.P. Slip
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">36 feet/10.97 meters to the Turning Basin
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters Barbour’s Cut Channel
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters Bayport Channel
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please note the above information is based on the Corp of Engineers – Project draft for the Houston Ship Channel, if you have a question
regarding deep draft in Houston Ship Channel or alongside a berth, please contact our operations department
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">HSC Air Drafts Restrictions
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fred Hartman
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jesse Jones
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sidney Sherman
197’ (Morgan’s Point)
197’ (below Fred Hartman Bridge – Baytown)<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">175' (Baytown/LaPorte Bridge)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Battleship Texas)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">175' (Beltway 8 Bridge)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Power Plant)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">135' (Loop 610 Bridge)
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Texas City
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The Texas City Ship Channel is approximately 11 miles from GB Buoy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The ACOE project draft for the TXCSC is 45’00 FW at MLT from the GB BUOY to Valero Dock # 42, the channel above project draft is
40’00 FW at MLT. The length on the final approach from the Houston, Galveston, Texas City tri-channel split is approximately 6 miles, the width is approximately a 400 ft bottom, the Turning Basin is approximately 4,200 ft long and 1,200 ft wide with a maximum
deep draft of 45 ft FW at MLT, and is navigable day or night with no air draft restrictions. Only TX City Docks with 45’00” maximum deep draft at MLT are TC # 41, & 42
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Galveston
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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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