November 22, 2019 Friday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Hurricane Season
June 1st – November 30th
Be Prepared
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-222230-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
338 AM CST Fri Nov 22 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Small craft should continue to exceed caution in the off shore
waters through daybreak, but then the flow is expected to weaker
through the morning. A front is expected to be pushing through the
region today bringing with it showers and thunderstorms through
the day the may bring locally higher wind gusts and seas. The
front is expected to move off shore this evening with
precipitation chances decreasing through the night. Tonight, a
moderate northerly flow will emerge bringing again potential
caution flag criteria in the offshore waters. Winds weaken for the
start of the weekend with light onshore flow through Monday.
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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">Friday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Rain
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 72° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 47° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 75° 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 29.95 in / 1014.6 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 70° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 7 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Chill NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind SW 6 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Friday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fog / Mist
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 71° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 53° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 73° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 96%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.96 in / 1014.6 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 70° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 5 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Chill NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind SE 7 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Friday
Mostly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 73° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 49° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 76° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 96%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.97 in / 1015.0 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 72° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 7 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Chill NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Calm
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A chance of showers before 9am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am
and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 75 by 11am, then falling to around 65 during the remainder of the day. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance
of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind around 10 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thanksgiving Day: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and
11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as
high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind around 10 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thanksgiving Day: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm
between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch,
except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation
is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thanksgiving Day: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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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) @ 0751 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.0 ft Falling = 47’00”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.8 ft Steady = 46’08”
<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">1.6 ft Falling = 46’06”
<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 @ 0751 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2 knots from SSW gusts to5 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 S gusts to 5 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">8 knots from SSE gusts to 8 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">9 knots from SE gusts to 9 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3 knots from SE gusts to 7 knots
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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FZUS54 KHGX 220938
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
338 AM CST Fri Nov 22 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.
GMZ300-222230-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
338 AM CST Fri Nov 22 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Small craft should continue to exceed caution in the off shore
waters through daybreak, but then the flow is expected to weaker
through the morning. A front is expected to be pushing through the
region today bringing with it showers and thunderstorms through
the day the may bring locally higher wind gusts and seas. The
front is expected to move off shore this evening with
precipitation chances decreasing through the night. Tonight, a
moderate northerly flow will emerge bringing again potential
caution flag criteria in the offshore waters. Winds weaken for the
start of the weekend with light onshore flow through Monday.
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GMZ335-222230-
Galveston Bay-
338 AM CST Fri Nov 22 2019
.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms early in the morning, then showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
choppy after midnight. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in
the evening. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight
chance of showers in the late morning and afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers in the late evening and
overnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy. Scattered showers in
the late evening and overnight. Isolated thunderstorms late.
$$
GMZ330-222230-
Matagorda Bay-
338 AM CST Fri Nov 22 2019
.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
slight chance of showers in the evening.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth becoming
slightly choppy after midnight. A slight chance of showers in the
late evening and early morning. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms late.
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GMZ350-355-222230-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
338 AM CST Fri Nov 22 2019
.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon. A
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance
of showers early in the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the evening. A slight chance of showers in the late evening
and early morning.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late morning
and afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance
of showers in the late evening and early morning. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms late.
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GMZ370-375-222230-
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-
338 AM CST Fri Nov 22 2019
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet with occasional seas
up to 6 feet. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...North 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 chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers
early in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance
of showers in the late evening and overnight. Isolated
thunderstorms late.
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston WEB Cams
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kemah WEB Cams
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Baytown WEB Cams
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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;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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