January 26, 2020 Sunday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-270215-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
722 AM CST Sun Jan 26 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Showers and thunderstorms will continue pushing southeast through
the Gulf waters this morning. As this system departs a light
offshore wind will develop. Surface high pressure moving to the
east will allow for the return of onshore winds by Monday night.
Areas
of fog may redevelop near the coast tonight and again Monday
evening and night. The next storm system and its associated rains
are forecast to move into the SE TX Tuesday afternoon with the
cold front pushing off the coast Tuesday night.
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Houston // Open to all vessel traffic
Recent port closures
01/02
0420 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
1300 Outbound vessel traffic only resumed
2045 Inbound vessel traffic resumed // Outbound vessel traffic suspended
01/03
0530 Outbound vessel traffic resumed // Open to all vessel traffic
01/10
2325 All vessel traffic suspended due to inclement weather
01/11
0530 All vessel traffic resumed
0850 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
1100 All vessel traffic resumed
01/12
0850 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
1100 All vessel traffic resumed
01/13
1715 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
01/14
1135 Outbound vessel traffic resumed // inbound vessel traffic remains suspended
1550 USCG MSU suspended all vessel traffic – due to vessel and Fishing vessel in Bolivar Roads
1648 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
01/16
1500 Outbound vessel traffic resumed // inbound vessel traffic remains suspended
1715 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
01/17
0500 Outbound vessel traffic resumed // inbound vessel traffic remains suspended
1200 Inbound vessel traffic resumed // open to all vessel traffic
1335 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
1515 Inbound vessel traffic only resumed
2305 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
01/18
0730 Inbound vessel traffic only resumed
1530 Outbound vessel traffic resumed // Inbound vessel traffic remains open
01/23
0150 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
0305 All vessel traffic resumed
01/24
0800 <span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> All Inbound and outbound vessel traffic suspended – due to salvage operations on fishing vessel, Pappy’s Pride // Salvage
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> operations commenced
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1200 USCG advises all inbound and outbound vessel traffic indefinitely suspended - due to salvage
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> operations
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1600 Salvage operations continue and no information of a completion time
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">2115 Salvage operations continue and no information of a completion time
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">01/25
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1000 Inbound and outbound vessel traffic resumed
01/26
0815 All inbound and outbound vessel traffic temporarily suspended – due to vessel losing power about Lt Buoy 8
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Present vessel traffic
22 Vessels set to proceed inbound
20 Vessels set to proceed outbound
Galveston / Texas City // Open to all vessel traffic
Freeport // Open to all vessel traffic
01/10
2200 All vessel traffic suspended due to inclement weather
01/11
0530 All vessel traffic resumed
0916 All vessel traffic suspended
1415 All vessel traffic resumed
01/13
1630 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
01/14
1145 All vessel traffic resumed // First outbound vessel to sail 1300 hrs
1408 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
01/15
0645 All vessel traffic resumed
1000 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
1200 All vessel traffic resumed
1715 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
01/17
0400 All vessel traffic resumed
0500 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
0900 All vessel traffic resumed
01/18
0001 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
1130 All vessel traffic resumed
1435 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
1530 All vessel traffic resumed
01/22
1727 Inbound only traffic suspended – due to rough seas
2300 Open to all vessel traffic
01/23
0515 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
0700 All vessel traffic resumed
NOAA Weather Service
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA HOUSTON
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA GALVESTON, TEXAS CITY
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fog Mist
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 63° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 53° 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 93%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.97 in / 1015.3 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 61° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 3 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 Chill NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind W 3 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Partly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 66° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 57° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 68° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 93%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.96 in / 1014.4 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 64° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 10 miles
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind S 7 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fog / Mist
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 67° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 52° 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 93%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.97 in / 1014.8 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 65° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 6 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 Chill NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind W 6 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise,
mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday: Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Areas of fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Showers likely, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am. Areas of fog before 10am.
Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Showers likely, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am. Areas of fog before 10am.
Otherwise, cloudy through mid-morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Showers likely, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Maximum Deep Drafts - Houston / Galveston Bay
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">PORTS NOAA/NOS Water Levels (above MLLW) @ 0844 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.6 ft Falling = 47’06”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.1 ft Rising = 47’01”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.2 ft Steady = 47’02”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.9 ft Falling = 45’09”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.4 ft Falling = 46’04”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0844 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3 knots from WNW gusts to 4 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from WNW 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 W gusts to 8 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from WSW gusts to 6 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1 knots from W gusts to 5 knots
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FZUS54 KHGX 261322
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
722 AM CST Sun Jan 26 2020
Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship
Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the average
highest 10 percent of the waves.
GMZ300-270215-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
722 AM CST Sun Jan 26 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Showers and thunderstorms will continue pushing southeast through
the Gulf waters this morning. As this system departs a light
offshore wind will develop. Surface high pressure moving to the
east will allow for the return of onshore winds by Monday night. Areas
of fog may redevelop near the coast tonight and again Monday
evening and night. The next storm system and its associated rains
are forecast to move into the SE TX Tuesday afternoon with the
cold front pushing off the coast Tuesday night.
$$
GMZ335-270215-
Galveston Bay-
722 AM CST Sun Jan 26 2020
.TODAY...Winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Areas of fog early in the morning. Showers likely and isolated
thunderstorms early in the morning, then a slight chance of
showers late in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Patchy fog late in the evening. Areas of fog after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. Areas of fog early in the morning.
Patchy fog late in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Areas of fog. A slight chance of showers after midnight. A chance
of showers late.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Patchy fog early in the morning. A chance of showers early in the
morning, then showers likely in the late morning and afternoon.
Isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters
choppy. A chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms in the
evening.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. A slight chance of showers late.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers early in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the late morning and afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers early in the
evening, then showers likely in the late evening and overnight.
$$
GMZ330-270215-
Matagorda Bay-
722 AM CST Sun Jan 26 2020
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. Areas of fog early in the morning.
A chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms early in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Patchy fog late in the evening. Areas of fog after midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. Areas of fog early in the morning.
Patchy fog late in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Areas of fog. A slight chance of showers in the late evening and
overnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. Patchy fog early in the
morning. A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. A chance of showers late.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers until late afternoon, then showers
likely late in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. Showers likely.
$$
GMZ355-270215-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
722 AM CST Sun Jan 26 2020
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
.TODAY...Winds becoming northwest to north around 10 knots. Seas
3 to 5 feet. Showers likely early in the morning. Isolated
thunderstorms in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Patchy fog in the late evening and overnight.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Patchy fog. A chance of showers late.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Patchy fog early in the morning. A chance of showers in the
morning. Showers likely in the afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms
late in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4
feet. A chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms in the
evening.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. A slight chance of showers late.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. A slight chance of
showers early in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
late morning and afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. A chance of showers early in the evening, then showers
likely in the late evening and overnight.
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GMZ350-270215-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
722 AM CST Sun Jan 26 2020
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming northwest. Seas
3 to 5 feet. Areas of fog early in the morning. A chance of
showers and isolated thunderstorms early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Patchy fog in the late evening and overnight.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Patchy fog. A chance of showers late.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog early in the morning. A
chance of showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4
feet. A slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms in the
evening.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. A chance of showers late.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers until late afternoon, then showers likely late
in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Showers likely.
$$
GMZ370-375-270215-
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-
722 AM CST Sun Jan 26 2020
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to 10
knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Showers likely early in the morning.
Isolated thunderstorms in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
A chance of showers late.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance
of showers. Isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7
feet. A chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms in the
evening.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. A chance of showers
until late afternoon, then showers likely late in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. Showers likely.
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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
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters Barbour’s Cut 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-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)
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<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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