May 14, 2020 Thursday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-142215-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
412 AM CDT Thu May 14 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Onshore winds will be the dominant wind through the remainder of
the week. Winds and seas will increase Saturday and could reach
caution levels. An upper level low drifts across eastern Texas
this weekend with an increase in showers and thunderstorms as a
cold front sags down into the Upper Texas Coastal Waters Sunday.
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Houston // Open to all vessel traffic
Galveston / Texas City // Open to all vessel traffic
Freeport // Open to all vessel
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">Thursday
Mostly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 77° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 74° 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 90%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.97 in / 1015.2 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 74° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 8 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index 78° 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">Thursday
<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 79° 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 84° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 90%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.97 in / 1014.9 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 4 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index 83° 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 10 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thursday
Mostly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 77° 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 83° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 90%
<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 74° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 8 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index 78° 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 5 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Scattered
showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of
an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Isolated showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near
84. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Isolated showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near
83. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.<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) @ 0804 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.3 ft Rising = 46’03”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.3 ft Steady = 46’03”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.6 ft Rising = 46’06”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.1 ft Rising = 47’01”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.8 ft Steady = 46’08”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0804 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6 knots from S 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">11 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">11 knots from SE gusts to 12 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">12 knots from SE gusts to 14 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5 knots from SE gusts to 8 knots
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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FZUS54 KHGX 140912
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
412 AM CDT Thu May 14 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.
GMZ300-142215-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
412 AM CDT Thu May 14 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Onshore winds will be the dominant wind through the remainder of
the week. Winds and seas will increase Saturday and could reach
caution levels. An upper level low drifts across eastern Texas
this weekend with an increase in showers and thunderstorms as a
cold front sags down into the Upper Texas Coastal Waters Sunday.
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GMZ330-335-142215-
Matagorda Bay-Galveston Bay-
412 AM CDT Thu May 14 2020
.TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. Isolated showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the
late morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
and thunderstorms likely after midnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ350-355-142215-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
412 AM CDT Thu May 14 2020
.TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Isolated showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the late morning and
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
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GMZ370-375-142215-
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-
412 AM CDT Thu May 14 2020
.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet with occasional
seas up to 6 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 7 feet. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet with occasional seas
up to 6 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
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NOAA Houston/Galveston Weather<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/hgx/<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",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
Please visit our WEB Site<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
www.moranshipping.com<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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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">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
http://www.tctrr.com/<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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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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Army Corp of Engineers
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