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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">June 29, 2017 Thursday
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Hurricane Season // June 1 through November 30 // Be Prepared
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http://www.nhc.noaa.gov
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Houston // Open to all vessel traffic
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston / Texas City // Open to all vessel traffic
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Freeport // Open to all vessel traffic
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thursday
Light Rain
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 83° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 91° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 77%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.90 in / 1013.0 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 75° F
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Heat Index 90<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind SW 7 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thursday
Partly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 84° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 86° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 85%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.92 in / 1013.0 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 79° F
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Heat Index 96<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">° F
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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 82° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 88° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 88%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.90 in / 1012.5 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 78° F
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Heat Index 91<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">° F
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high
near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Independence Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">A 50 percent chance of showers and
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Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 82. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high
as 25 mph.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 81.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 80.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 81.
Independence Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 81.
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Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter
and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 80.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 80.
Independence Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79.
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Special Marine Warning<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
GMZ335-355-375-291645-
/O.NEW.KHGX.MA.W.0130.170629T1553Z-170629T1645Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1053 AM CDT THU JUN 29 2017
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX OUT 20 NM...
GALVESTON BAY...
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM...
* UNTIL 1145 AM CDT
* AT 1052 AM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
WATERSPOUTS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR SAN LUIS
PASS TO NEAR GALVESTON A156...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 KNOTS.
HAZARD...WATERSPOUTS AND WIND GUSTS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...WATERSPOUTS CAN QUICKLY FORM AND CAPSIZE BOATS...DAMAGE
VESSELS AND OIL RIGS...AND CREATE SUDDENLY HIGHER WAVES.
MAKE SURE ALL ON BOARD ARE IN A SECURE LOCATION AND
WEARING LIFE JACKETS. SMALL CRAFT COULD BE DAMAGED IN
BRIEFLY HIGHER WINDS AND SUDDENLY HIGHER WAVES.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GALVESTON A8...TABS BUOY B...GALVESTON BAY ENTRANCE...GALVESTON
424...OFFATTS BAYOU...GALVESTON 221...GALVESTON PIER 21...HIGH
ISLAND A109...GALVESTON 282...GALVESTON CAUSEWAY...HIGH ISLAND
A179...HIGH ISLAND A410...EAST GALVESTON BAY...GALVESTON SHIP
CHANNEL...GALVESTON 317...GALVESTON 256...HIGH ISLAND A457...NORTH
JETTY...GALVESTON 150 AND HIGH ISLAND A142.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY AS GUSTY WINDS AND HIGH WAVES ARE
EXPECTED.
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LAT...LON 2813 9477 2889 9520 2952 9475 2955 9457
2849 9415
TIME...MOT...LOC 1552Z 241DEG 29KT 2901 9506 2819 9472
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS
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Beach Hazards Statement<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
516 AM CDT THU JUN 29 2017
...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS...
.MODERATE ONSHORE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. TIDE
LEVELS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED UNTIL WINDS RELAX FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL ALSO SUPPORT STRONG RIP
CURRENTS AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED
WHEN IN AND NEAR THE WATER.
TXZ214-237-238-291830-
/O.EXT.KHGX.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-170630T0100Z/
BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-GALVESTON-
516 AM CDT THU JUN 29 2017
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
* HAZARDS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS. MINOR COASTAL FLOODING DURING HIGH TIDE.
* TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING.
* LOCATION...LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS AND GULF FACING BEACHES.
* POTENTIAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE
OVERWASH ONTO LOW SECTIONS OF BEACHES AND DUNES NEAR HIGH TIDE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP
CURRENTS...LONGSHORE CURRENTS...SNEAKER WAVES AND OTHER HAZARDS
CREATE LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE. CAUTION
SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER.
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
837 AM CDT Thu Jun 29 2017
TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227-235>238-301300-
Austin-Brazoria-Brazos-Burleson-Chambers-Colorado-Fort Bend-
Galveston-Grimes-Harris-Houston-Jackson-Liberty-Madison-Matagorda-
Montgomery-Polk-San Jacinto-Trinity-Walker-Waller-Washington-
Wharton-
837 AM CDT Thu Jun 29 2017
This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas..
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms along the coast are expected to scatter
out this afternoon. Locally heavy rainfall producing flooding is
possible mainly east of the highway 59 corridor. Along the coast
at the beaches rip currents are also possible.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation may be required.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA Houston/Galveston Weather
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA USGULF Offshore Waters Weather
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">MARSEC LEVEL 1
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Maximum Deep Drafts - Houston / Galveston Bay
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">PORTS NOAA/NOS Water Levels (above MLLW) @ 1056 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s 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">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.0 ft Falling = 47’00”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.7 ft Steady = 47’07”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.5 ft Rising = 47’05”
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 1056 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">7 knots from SW, gusts to 11 knots
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">957 AM CDT Thu Jun 29 2017
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the average
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">highest 10 percent of the waves.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ300-300315-
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">957 AM CDT Thu Jun 29 2017
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will diminish this
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. As pressures fall over the central plains southwesterly
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">flow this morning will become southerly overnight. Elevated tide
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">levels could produce some minor coastal flooding at times of high
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">tide. Onshore winds are expected to persist through the holiday
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">weekend.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ335-300315-
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">957 AM CDT Thu Jun 29 2017
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slightly choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ330-300315-
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">957 AM CDT Thu Jun 29 2017
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slightly choppy in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">to choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slightly choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slightly choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ350-355-300315-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Coastal waters from Freeport to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport out 20 NM-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">957 AM CDT Thu Jun 29 2017
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ370-375-300315-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Waters from Freeport to the Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport from 20 to 60 NM-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">957 AM CDT Thu Jun 29 2017
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A chance of showers and
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">occasional seas up to 7 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">occasional seas up to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">occasional seas up to 7 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">4 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
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Port of Houston Authority
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ACOE Project Depth for Houston Ship Channel
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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-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters Bayport Channel
<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-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">HSC Air Drafts Restrictions
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fred Hartman
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jesse Jones
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sidney Sherman
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Morgan’s Point)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (below Fred Hartman Bridge – Baytown)
<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)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Air drafts clearances are based on MHW // Vessels should allow an additional 10 feet clearance for the Power Lines
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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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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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 # 11, 12, 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">
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">The Galveston Ship Channel is approximately miles from GB Buoy
<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-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Houston Pilots
Association
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">Galveston Texas City Pilots
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Brazos Harbor Pilots
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