March 24, 2019 Sunday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Houston // Open to all vessel traffic from Galveston Buoy 1 to ExxonMobil / Botsco
No updates at this time regarding interrupted vessel transiting between Lt Buoys 116 – Tucker’s Bayou. Reverting
HSC closure due to spill from fire incident at ITC-DP.
03/21
1429 USCG COTP Order MSIB 03-20 // Investigating toxicology reports // HSC remains open to all vessel traffic
03/22
1240 USCG VTS Watch Supervisor directs no vessel movements from Tucker’s Bayou to LT Buoy 116 due to spill from fire incident at ITC-DP
1803 USCG COTP Order MSIB 05-19 calls for cease of cargo operations from Cargill Facility East to Cemex (between LB 139 and LB 129) due to high levels of benzene detected in HSC
NOAA Weather Synopsis
SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Moderate onshore flow will persist through Sunday. Areas of sea fog
are looking increasingly probable late Sunday night, and possibly
again Monday evening until the next front moves across the coast.
Increased northeast winds and building seas are expected in its
wake through Tuesday afternoon. High pressure quickly moves east
and onshore winds should resume Wednesday and persist through the
remainder of the work week.
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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Sunday
Shallow Fog
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 63° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 64° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 79° 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 30.10 in / 1019.7 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 60° 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">Wind Chill NR° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind E 5 mph
Sunday
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 64° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 64° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 71° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 93° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.11 in / 1019.6 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 62° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 9 miles
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<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">Sunday
Overcast
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 63° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 63° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 74° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 100° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.10 in / 1019.1 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 63° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 7 miles
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Calm
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Isolated light rain showers after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to
10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 10 mph.
Monday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
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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">Galveston WEB Cams
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">MARSEC LEVEL 1
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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) @ 0704 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.2 ft Steady = 45’02”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.4 ft Rising = 46’04”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.0 ft Rising = 46’00”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.9 ft Rising = 46’09”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.6 ft Rising = 46’06”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0704 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from SSE, gusts to 7 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2 knots from ESE, gusts to 5 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5 knots from SE, gusts to 7 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">8 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">4 knots from SE, gusts to 6 knots
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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FZUS54 KHGX 240938
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
438 AM CDT Sun Mar 24 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.
GMZ300-242215-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
438 AM CDT Sun Mar 24 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Moderate onshore flow will persist through Sunday. Areas of sea fog
are looking increasingly probable late Sunday night, and possibly
again Monday evening until the next front moves across the coast.
Increased northeast winds and building seas are expected in its
wake through Tuesday afternoon. High pressure quickly moves east
and onshore winds should resume Wednesday and persist through the
remainder of the work week.
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GMZ335-242215-
Galveston Bay-
438 AM CDT Sun Mar 24 2019
.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Patchy
fog in the late evening and overnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
choppy after midnight. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
choppy after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
$$
GMZ330-242215-
Matagorda Bay-
438 AM CDT Sun Mar 24 2019
.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Isolated
sprinkles until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Patchy
fog in the late evening and overnight.
.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots becoming north
after midnight. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming smooth to slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
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GMZ350-355-242215-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
438 AM CDT Sun Mar 24 2019
.TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Isolated sprinkles early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy
fog in the late evening and overnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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
5 feet.
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GMZ370-375-242215-
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-
438 AM CDT Sun Mar 24 2019
.TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet
with occasional seas up to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet.
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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
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<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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Army Corp of Engineers
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Houston Pilots
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">Galveston Texas City Pilots
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NOAA
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