April 01, 2020 Wednesday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-012230-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
434 AM CDT Wed Apr 1 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Light to moderate east to southeast winds expected today. Caution
flags will continue for the nearshore and offshore waters through
this afternoon. Thereafter, light to occasionally moderate
onshore winds will prevail through early next week. Active weather
is expected at the end of the week, with a cold front moving
across SE Texas Friday night into early Saturday morning,
increasing the chances of showers and thunderstorms for the local
waters through Saturday afternoon.
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Houston // Open to all vessel traffic
Galveston / Texas City // Open to all vessel traffic
Freeport // Open to outbound vessel traffic only
NOAA Weather Service
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA HOUSTON
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA GALVESTON, TEXAS CITY
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wednesday
<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 59° 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 75° 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 30.02 in / 1016.9 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 50° 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 NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind E 8 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wednesday
Partly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 65° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 68° 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 61%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.01 in / 1016.3 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 51° 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 E 13 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wednesday
Fair
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 57° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 65° 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 81%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.02 in / 1016.5 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 51° 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 NE 6 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 77. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 68.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 71.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 77. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 74.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 77. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 69.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
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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) @ 0820 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">-0.0 ft Rising = 45’00”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.0 ft Rising = 45’00”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.8 ft Rising = 45’08”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.6 ft Rising = 46’06”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.2 ft Rising = 46’02”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0820 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6 knots from ENE 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">11 knots from ESE gusts to 13 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">16 knots from ENE gusts to 18 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">20 knots from E gusts to 25 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">11 knots from ESE gusts to 15 knots
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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FZUS54 KHGX 010934
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
434 AM CDT Wed Apr 1 2020
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.
GMZ300-012230-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
434 AM CDT Wed Apr 1 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Light to moderate east to southeast winds expected today. Caution
flags will continue for the nearshore and offshore waters through
this afternoon. Thereafter, light to occasionally moderate
onshore winds will prevail through early next week. Active weather
is expected at the end of the week, with a cold front moving
across SE Texas Friday night into early Saturday morning,
increasing the chances of showers and thunderstorms for the local
waters through Saturday afternoon.
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GMZ335-012230-
Galveston Bay-
434 AM CDT Wed Apr 1 2020
.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance
of showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
A slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms.
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GMZ330-012230-
Matagorda Bay-
434 AM CDT Wed Apr 1 2020
.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and isolated
thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. Showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth
to slightly choppy. A chance of showers in the evening. Isolated
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth after midnight. A slight chance of showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
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GMZ350-355-012230-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
434 AM CDT Wed Apr 1 2020
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
.TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. A
chance of showers in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. A slight chance
of showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
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GMZ370-375-012230-
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-
434 AM CDT Wed Apr 1 2020
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
.TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight
chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
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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
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAOFFNT4.shtml<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">KHOU WEATHER
http://www.khou.com/weather/<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston WEB Cams
https://www.galveston.com/webcams/
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kemah WEB Cams
https://saltwater-recon.com/kemah-seabrook/
https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-camera/
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Baytown WEB Cams
https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-camera/
https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/forecast/webcams/baytown_united-states-of-america_4672731
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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
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jesse Jones
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sidney Sherman
197’ (Morgan’s Point)
197’ (below Fred Hartman Bridge – Baytown)<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">175' (Baytown/LaPorte Bridge)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Battleship Texas)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">175' (Beltway 8 Bridge)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Power Plant)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">135' (Loop 610 Bridge)
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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
http://www.portofgalveston.com/<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">The Galveston Ship Channel is approximately miles from GB Buoy
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">The ACOE project draft for the GSC is 45’00” FW. The narrowest point is approximately 1,200 ft wide with no air draft restrictions.
At the POGA berths the maximum deep draft varies from 32’00” to 40’00” at MLT,
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Freeport is located three miles from deep water, the channel is 400 ft wide and ACOE project maximum deep draft at MLW is
45’00”.
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