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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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<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">Saturday
A Few Clouds
<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">High 93° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 82%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.98 in / 1015.5 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 73° F
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Heat Index 82<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 Calm
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Partly 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 90%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.99 in / 1015.5 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 79° 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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Mostly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 75° 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 100%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.98 in / 1015.2 mb
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Today:
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 104. Light east wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the
afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Today:
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 104. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 81.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 83.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 81.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 83.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Today:
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A slight chance of showers between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5
to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind around 10 mph.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind around 10 mph.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. South wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
534 AM CDT Sat Aug 5 2017
TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227-235>238-061045-
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-
534 AM CDT Sat Aug 5 2017
This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas..
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Scattered thunderstorms will be possible across Southeast Texas
today. Some of these thunderstorms will be capable of brief heavy
rain.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday
Scattered thunderstorms will be possible across Southeast Texas
through Friday. Some of these thunderstorms may be capable of
brief heavy rainfall.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed.
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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) @ 0528 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.7 ft Rising = 45’07”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.2 ft Steady= 46’02”
<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">1.9 ft Rising = 46’09”
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0956 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">2 knots from SW, gusts to 3 knots
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Coastal Waters Forecast
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the average
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">highest 10 percent of the waves.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">GMZ300-052145-
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Periods of showers and thunderstorms will remain in the forecast
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">well into next week. Expect higher winds and seas in and near the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">storms. More persistent south winds and gradually building seas are
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">anticipated over the weekend and into the start of next week under a
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">slightly tighter pressure gradient. Mariners should monitor the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">progress of a tropical disturbance that is currently expected to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">strengthen as it moves westward across the Yucatan Peninsula and
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">into the southern Gulf of Mexico toward the middle of next week.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">GMZ330-335-052145-
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly choppy in
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">the afternoon. A slight chance of showers early in the morning,
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late morning
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">and afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">choppy. A slight chance of showers late.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning, then a chance of
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">smooth after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">smooth. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">GMZ350-355-052145-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Coastal waters from Freeport to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport out 20 NM-
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">chance of showers early in the morning, then a chance of showers
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">and thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">chance of showers late.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">3 feet. A slight chance of showers.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">GMZ370-375-052145-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Waters from Freeport to the Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport from 20 to 60 NM-
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A slight chance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">of showers early in the morning, then a chance of showers and
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">chance of showers late.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. A slight
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">4 feet. A slight chance of showers.
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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">Power Lines
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<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">
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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
<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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NOAA
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