October 17, 2019 Thursday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Hurricane Season
June 1st – November 30th
Be Prepared
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-172215-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
451 AM CDT Thu Oct 17 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Northeasterly winds will be gradually relaxing today with seas
falling slowly as well. An area of disturbed weather in the
southwest Gulf will move toward the Florida panhandle on Friday.
Onshore winds will return Saturday night and persist through early
Monday. Depending on the strength of the disturbance in the Gulf,
winds may become strong enough to build seas and tides. A strong
cold front will cross the coastal waters Monday afternoon.
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Houston // Open to all vessel traffic
Fall Fog Season has begun // following times brief interruption of vessel traffic – due to fog
10/15
0330 Pilots suspended boarding all vessel traffic – due to fog
0435 Pilots resumed boarding all vessel traffic
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
<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
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Overcast
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 59° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 58° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 72° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 69° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.04 in / 1017.7 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 49° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 10 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind NE 13 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 62° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 66° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 73° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 80° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.04 in / 1016.4 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 56° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 10 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind N 13 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 60 ° 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 72° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 84° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.03 in / 1016.8 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 55° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 10 miles
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Sunday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday: A slight chance of drizzle before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Sunday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday: Isolated showers. Sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 10 to 15
mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Isolated showers. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Sunday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
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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) @ 0936 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.7 ft Steady = 47’07”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.4 ft Steady = 47’04”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.7 ft Falling = 47’07”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.1 ft Falling = 47’01”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.3 ft Falling = 47’03”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0936 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5 knots from ENE 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">9 knots from NE gusts to 12 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">14 knots from NE gusts to 18 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">12 knots from NE gusts to 17 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6 knots from NE gusts to 12 knots
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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FZUS54 KHGX 170951
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
451 AM CDT Thu Oct 17 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.
GMZ300-172215-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
451 AM CDT Thu Oct 17 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Northeasterly winds will be gradually relaxing today with seas
falling slowly as well. An area of disturbed weather in the
southwest Gulf will move toward the Florida panhandle on Friday.
Onshore winds will return Saturday night and persist through early
Monday. Depending on the strength of the disturbance in the Gulf,
winds may become strong enough to build seas and tides. A strong
cold front will cross the coastal waters Monday afternoon.
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GMZ335-172215-
Galveston Bay-
451 AM CDT Thu Oct 17 2019
.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TONIGHT and FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east
in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots becoming south
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and
gusty in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy. Showers and
thunderstorms likely.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
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GMZ330-172215-
Matagorda Bay-
451 AM CDT Thu Oct 17 2019
.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers late.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly choppy in
the afternoon. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in
the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
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GMZ350-355-172215-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
451 AM CDT Thu Oct 17 2019
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution Through Noon...
.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
late evening and overnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots becoming 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms
likely in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
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GMZ375-172215-
Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-
451 AM CDT Thu Oct 17 2019
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds near 15 knots decreasing to 10 to 15
knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in
the evening.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and
gusty in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Showers and
thunderstorms likely.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet
building to 5 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet after
midnight. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
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GMZ370-172215-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-
451 AM CDT Thu Oct 17 2019
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of
showers. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south after
midnight. Seas 3 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and
gusty in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Showers and
thunderstorms likely.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet
building to 5 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet after
midnight. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA USGULF Offshore Waters Weather
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">KHOU WEATHER
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston WEB Cams
https://www.galveston.com/webcams/
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kemah WEB Cams
https://saltwater-recon.com/kemah-seabrook/
https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-camera/
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Baytown WEB Cams
https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-camera/
https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/forecast/webcams/baytown_united-states-of-america_4672731
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Port of Houston Authority<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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ACOE Project Depth for Houston Ship Channel<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">45 feet/13.72 meters up to Shell / Enterprise
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters up to S.P. Slip
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">36 feet/10.97 meters to the Turning Basin
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters Barbour’s Cut Channel
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters Bayport Channel
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please note the above information is based on the Corp of Engineers – Project draft for the Houston Ship Channel, if you have a question
regarding deep draft in Houston Ship Channel or alongside a berth, please contact our operations department
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">HSC Air Drafts Restrictions
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fred Hartman
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jesse Jones
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sidney Sherman
197’ (Morgan’s Point)
197’ (below Fred Hartman Bridge – Baytown)<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">175' (Baytown/LaPorte Bridge)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Battleship Texas)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">175' (Beltway 8 Bridge)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Power Plant)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">135' (Loop 610 Bridge)
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Texas City
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The Texas City Ship Channel is approximately 11 miles from GB Buoy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The ACOE project draft for the TXCSC is 45’00 FW at MLT from the GB BUOY to Valero Dock # 42, the channel above project draft is
40’00 FW at MLT. The length on the final approach from the Houston, Galveston, Texas City tri-channel split is approximately 6 miles, the width is approximately a 400 ft bottom, the Turning Basin is approximately 4,200 ft long and 1,200 ft wide with a maximum
deep draft of 45 ft FW at MLT, and is navigable day or night with no air draft restrictions. Only TX City Docks with 45’00” maximum deep draft at MLT are TC # 41, & 42
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Galveston
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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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45’00”.
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