April 21, 2020 Tuesday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-212115-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
339 AM CDT Tue Apr 21 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Some patchy sea fog will be possible through the morning hours. Onshore
flow will increase through the day today ahead of an approaching
disturbance that will move through the area Wednesday afternoon.
The onshore flow will approach caution flag criteria tonight in
the Gulf waters with seas increasing to four to six feet. Showers
and thunderstorms will be possible Wednesday afternoon through
Wednesday night. Light offshore flow is then expected on
Thursday, but winds will quickly return to onshore flow Thursday
night and into Friday.
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Houston // Open to all vessel traffic
04/07
1125 Closed to all vessel traffic – due to fog
1245 Resumed inbound vessel traffic / Outbound vessel traffic remains open (2 way traffic)
04/12
1735 All vessel traffic stopped due to vessel anchored in channel below Bayport and above Texas City ship channel
– due to loss of power
2055 All vessel traffic resumed
04/19
0350 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
1140 Resumed Outbound vessel traffic only
1405 Resumed boarding inbound vessel traffic and remains boarding outbound vessel traffic
2225 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
04/20
0715 All vessel traffic resumed
Galveston / Texas City // Open to all vessel traffic
Freeport // Open to all vessel
04/07
0515 Closed to all vessel traffic – account fog
1130 Open to outbound vessel traffic only
1600 Open to all vessel traffic
04/08
0700 Closed to all vessel traffic – account fog
1200 Open to all vessel traffic
04/19
0400 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
0800 All vessel traffic will resumed
04/20
0300 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
0830 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">Tuesday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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">Low 69° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 84° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 76%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.00 in / 1016.2 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 67° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 8 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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 NE 9 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tuesday
Mostly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 77° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 73° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 78° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 79%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.00 in / 1015.8 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 70° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 9 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 NE 10 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tuesday
Mostly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 77° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 72° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 79° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 74%
<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 68° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 9 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index NR° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind NE 6 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except
higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 66.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 72.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 69.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
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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) @ 0952 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.1 ft Rising = 47’01”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.9 ft Falling = 46’09”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.1 ft Falling = 47’01”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.7 ft Steady = 46’07”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.7 ft Falling = 46’07’
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0952 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5 knots from NE 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">8 knots from NE gusts to 9 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">9 knots from NE gusts to 11 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">10 knots from ENE gusts to 11 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from NE gusts to 7 knots
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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FZUS54 KHGX 210839
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
339 AM CDT Tue Apr 21 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.
GMZ300-212115-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
339 AM CDT Tue Apr 21 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Some patchy sea fog will be possible through the morning hours. Onshore
flow will increase through the day today ahead of an approaching
disturbance that will move through the area Wednesday afternoon.
The onshore flow will approach caution flag criteria tonight in
the Gulf waters with seas increasing to four to six feet. Showers
and thunderstorms will be possible Wednesday afternoon through
Wednesday night. Light offshore flow is then expected on
Thursday, but winds will quickly return to onshore flow Thursday
night and into Friday.
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GMZ330-335-212115-
Matagorda Bay-Galveston Bay-
339 AM CDT Tue Apr 21 2020
.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon. Patchy fog early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers early in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots becoming
southeast after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north after
midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming smooth to slightly
choppy after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers.
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GMZ350-355-212115-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
339 AM CDT Tue Apr 21 2020
.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog early in
the morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance
of showers.
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GMZ370-375-212115-
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-
339 AM CDT Tue Apr 21 2020
.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. Patchy fog early
in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional
seas up to 7 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...West winds around 10 knots becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet with occasional seas up to 6 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. A slight
chance of showers in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A slight chance
of showers.
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NOAA Houston/Galveston Weather<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/hgx/<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA USGULF Offshore Waters Weather
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAOFFNT4.shtml<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">KHOU WEATHER
http://www.khou.com/weather/<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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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">
http://www.portofhouston.com/<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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
http://www.tctrr.com/<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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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
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
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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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http://www.swg.usace.army.mil/Missions/Navigation.aspx<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Houston Pilots
Association
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