October 26, 2019 Saturday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Hurricane Season
June 1st – November 30th
Be Prepared
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-270330-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
953 AM CDT Sat Oct 26 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Northwest winds will be gradually diminishing throughout the day
with the rough seas also slowly subsiding. High pressure
building into the region tonight will lead to light and variable
winds tonight. Light onshore winds will return to the area
Sunday then strengthen late Monday. Another strong cold front
should arrive Wednesday night or during the day Thursday.
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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
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA GALVESTON, TEXAS CITY
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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">Mostly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 53° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 50° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 69° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 72%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.95 in / 1014.8 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 44° 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 NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Chill 48° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind W 15 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 56° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 62° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 68° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 75%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.96 in / 1014.4 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 48° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 10 miles
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<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 NW 12, Gusts up to 22 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 54° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 54° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 68° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 72%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.98 in / 1015.1 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 45° 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">Wind Chill 51° F
<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 W 9 mph, Gusts up to 17 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 68. West wind around 15 mph,
with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
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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) @ 1012 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.3 ft Falling = 45’03”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.1 ft Steady = 45’01”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.4 ft Falling = 45’04”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.4 ft Rising = 45’04”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.3 ft Steady = 47’03”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 1012 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5 knots from WNW gusts to 8 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">9 knots from WNW gusts to 12 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">7 knots from W gusts to 9 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">17 knots from NW gusts to 21 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">11 knots from NW gusts to 16 knots
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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FZUS54 KHGX 261453
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
953 AM CDT Sat Oct 26 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.
GMZ300-270330-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
953 AM CDT Sat Oct 26 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Northwest winds will be gradually diminishing throughout the day
with the rough seas also slowly subsiding. High pressure
building into the region tonight will lead to light and variable
winds tonight. Light onshore winds will return to the area
Sunday then strengthen late Monday. Another strong cold front
should arrive Wednesday night or during the day Thursday.
$$
GMZ330-270330-
Matagorda Bay-
953 AM CDT Sat Oct 26 2019
.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to
5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy
becoming smooth in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots becoming south after
midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming
slightly choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms
likely in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy becoming rough after
midnight. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
$$
GMZ335-270330-
Galveston Bay-
953 AM CDT Sat Oct 26 2019
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution Through Noon...
.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots early becoming west
winds 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest after
midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
Showers likely.
$$
GMZ350-270330-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
953 AM CDT Sat Oct 26 2019
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY...
.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts near 25
knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5
feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Showers likely.
$$
GMZ355-270330-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
953 AM CDT Sat Oct 26 2019
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY...
.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 20 knots with gusts near 25 knots
this morning diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 feet diminishing to 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming variable around
5 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms
likely in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Showers likely.
$$
GMZ370-270330-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-
953 AM CDT Sat Oct 26 2019
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution After 3 PM...
.REST OF TODAY...Northwest near 20 knots with gusts near 25 knots
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots by mid afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet
with occasional seas up to 8 feet...diminishing to 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet. A slight
chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 7 feet after midnight. Showers likely.
$$
GMZ375-270330-
Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-
953 AM CDT Sat Oct 26 2019
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution After 3 PM...
.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds near 20 knots with gusts near 25
knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots by mid afternoon. Seas 6 to 8
feet with occasional seas up to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 7 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming variable
around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
3 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet. A slight
chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Showers likely.
$$
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA USGULF Offshore Waters 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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