April 9, 2019 Tuesday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Houston // Open to all vessel traffic
NOAA Weather
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Light west to southwest winds today will become more southerly and strengthen
Wednesday through Wednesday night. Caution flags are likely and advisories
might be needed for the increasing winds and building seas. Winds and
seas should come down Thursday and Thursday night followed by an increase
in east to southeast winds at the end of the week and the start of the
weekend as the next storm system organizes out west. There will be increasing
rain chances with this system and expect to see its associated cold
front move through the area Saturday night. Caution and possible advisory
flags will probably be needed both ahead of and behind the front.
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Present Traffic on HSC
29 Vessels set to proceed inbound
19 Vessels set to proceed outbound
2 Vessels set to shift in port
HSC Fog Delays
04/04
1925 Pilots suspended boarding all vessel traffic – due to fog
04/05
1040 Pilots resumed boarding outbound vessel traffic only
1925 Pilots suspended boarding outbound vessel traffic // Inbound vessel traffic remains suspended – due to fog // Shifting vessels remain transiting HSC
2150 Pilots suspended boarding all vessel traffic – due to fog
04/06
0930 Pilots resumed boarding outbound vessel traffic only
1300 Pilots resumed boarding all vessel traffic
1730 Pilots suspended boarding all vessel traffic – due to fog
2010 Pilots resumed boarding all vessel traffic // Outbound vessel traffic from above spill area – day light restricted
04/07
0035 Pilots suspended boarding all vessel traffic – due to fog
0425 Pilots resumed boarding all vessel traffic // Outbound vessel traffic from above spill area – day light restricted
1000 Pilots suspended boarding inbound and outbound vessel traffic – due to fog
1730 Pilots resumed boarding inbound vessel traffic // Outbound vessel traffic from above spill area – day light restricted // Outbound vessel traffic below spill zone open with normal
transit restrictions
Galveston / Texas City // Open to all vessel traffic
Freeport // Open to all vessel traffic
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Tuesday
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 64° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">High 89° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Humidity 81%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Barometer 29.94 in / 1014.2 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Dewpoint 59° F
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Tuesday<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">Fair
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Currently 67° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Low 67° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">High 79° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Humidity 81° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Barometer 29.95 in / 1014.0 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Dewpoint 61° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Wind W 6 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Tuesday
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 66° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">High 83° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Humidity 90° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Barometer 29.96 in / 1014.3 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Dewpoint 60° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Visibility 10 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Wind Chill NR° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Wind W 3 mph
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 64. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
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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 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
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Tonight: Clear, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 62.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
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Air Quality Alert
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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">213 PM CDT Mon Apr 8 2019
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">...OZONE ACTION DAY TUESDAY...
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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">TUESDAY APRIL 9 2019.
<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 TUESDAY. 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:
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">OZONE: THE FACTS (WWW.TCEQ.TEXAS.GOV/AIRQUALITY/MONOPS/OZONEFACTS.HTML)
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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-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">MARSEC LEVEL 1
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">YELLOW / ELEVATED
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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) @ 0800 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">-0.2 ft Rising = 44’10”
<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 Rising = 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">0.7 ft Steady = 45’07”
<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">1.8 ft Steady = 46’08”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">1.5 ft Rising = 46’05”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0800 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 W, gusts to 5 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">3 knots from W, 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 W, gusts to 7 knots
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NOAA Houston/Galveston Weather<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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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
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kemah WEB Cams
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https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-camera/
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Baytown WEB Cams
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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FZUS54 KHGX 090842
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
342 AM CDT Tue Apr 9 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.
GMZ300-092130-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
342 AM CDT Tue Apr 9 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Light west to southwest winds today will become more southerly and strengthen
Wednesday through Wednesday night. Caution flags are likely and advisories
might be needed for the increasing winds and building seas. Winds and
seas should come down Thursday and Thursday night followed by an increase
in east to southeast winds at the end of the week and the start of the
weekend as the next storm system organizes out west. There will be increasing
rain chances with this system and expect to see its associated cold
front move through the area Saturday night. Caution and possible advisory
flags will probably be needed both ahead of and behind the front.
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GMZ330-335-092130-
Matagorda Bay-Galveston Bay-
342 AM CDT Tue Apr 9 2019
.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming choppy in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. Bay waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east after midnight.
Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly choppy in the
afternoon. A slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north after midnight.
Bay waters slightly choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. A chance of showers.
$$
GMZ350-355-092130-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
342 AM CDT Tue Apr 9 2019
.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots after
midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional
seas up to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance
of showers.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms
in the evening. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.
$$
GMZ370-375-092130-
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-
342 AM CDT Tue Apr 9 2019
.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance
of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with occasional
seas up to 6 feet. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A chance of showers.
A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to
7 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers.
A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
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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">Fred Hartman
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Sidney Sherman
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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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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Brazos Harbor Pilots
www.brazospilots.com
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NOAA
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