April 27, 2019 Saturday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Houston // Open to all vessel traffic
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-272145-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
347 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
South and southeast winds will continue through Thursday. Winds
should increase Monday night with hazardous seas building as well.
A long period of moderate to strong onshore flow will be on tap
Tuesday through Thursday.
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Galveston / Texas City // Open to all vessel traffic
Freeport // Open to all vessel traffic
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NOAA Weather Service
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">NOAA HOUSTON
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Saturday
A Few Clouds
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Currently 69° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Low 65° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">High 84° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Humidity 81° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Barometer 30.01 in / 1016.8 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Dewpoint 63° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Wind S 6 mph
Saturday<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white">
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Fair
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Currently 72° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Low 69° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">High 77° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Humidity 79° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Barometer 30.02 in / 1016.6 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Dewpoint 65° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Saturday
Fair
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Currently 67° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Low 67° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">High 79° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Humidity 93° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Barometer 30.02 in / 1016.4 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Dewpoint 65° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Visibility 10 miles
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Wind S 5 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">Sunny,
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Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday: A 10 percent chance of light rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 81.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">Sunny,
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Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday: A 10 percent chance of light rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Breezy.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Breezy.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Breezy.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 78.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
Today: Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 15 mph. <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 15 mph.
Monday: A 10 percent chance of light rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Breezy.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Breezy.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
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Air Quality Alert
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">TXZ213-237-238-313-337-338-437-438-280015-
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">153 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2019
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">...OZONE ACTION DAY...
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (TCEQ)...HAS ISSUED AN
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">OZONE ACTION DAY FOR THE HOUSTON...GALVESTON...AND BRAZORIA AREAS FOR
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">SATURDAY APRIL 27TH.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FAVORABLE FOR PRODUCING
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">HIGH LEVELS OF OZONE POLLUTION IN THE HOUSTON...GALVESTON AND
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">SURROUNDING AREAS ON SATURDAY. YOU CAN HELP PREVENT OZONE POLLUTION BY
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">SHARING A RIDE...WALKING...RIDING A BICYCLE...TAKING YOUR LUNCH TO
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">WORK...AVOIDING DRIVE THROUGH LANES...CONSERVING ENERGY AND KEEPING YOUR
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">VEHICLE PROPERLY TUNED.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OZONE:
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">OZONE: THE FACTS (WWW.TCEQ.TEXAS.GOV/AIRQUALITY/MONOPS/OZONEFACTS.HTML)
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">EPA AIR NOW:
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">TAKE CARE OF TEXAS: (WWW.TAKECAREOFTEXAS.ORG/AIR/AIRQUALITY)
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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) @ 0804 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">-0.1 ft Falling = 44’11”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">-0.0 ft Steady = 45’00”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">0.4 ft Steady = 45’04”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">1.1 ft Rising = 46’01”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">0.7 ft Rising = 45’07”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0804 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">6 knots from S, gusts to 9 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">5 knots from SSE, gusts to 9 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">8 knots from S, gusts to 10 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">10 knots from S, gusts to 11 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">4 knots from S, gusts to 6 knots
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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FZUS54 KHGX 270847
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
347 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 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.
GMZ300-272145-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
347 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
South and southeast winds will continue through Thursday. Winds
should increase Monday night with hazardous seas building as well.
A long period of moderate to strong onshore flow will be on tap
Tuesday through Thursday.
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GMZ335-272145-
Galveston Bay-
347 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 2019
.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly choppy in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of sprinkles.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy becoming
slightly choppy after midnight. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
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GMZ330-272145-
Matagorda Bay-
347 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 2019
.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SUNDAY through MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay
waters slightly choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy to choppy. A slight chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy. A slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy becoming
slightly choppy after midnight. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
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GMZ350-355-272145-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
347 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 2019
.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of sprinkles.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
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GMZ370-375-272145-
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-
347 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 2019
.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet
with occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet
with occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds near 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to
7 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
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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
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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;color:windowtext">45 feet/13.72 meters up to Shell / Enterprise
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">40 feet/12.19 meters up to S.P. Slip
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">36 feet/10.97 meters to the Turning Basin
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">40 feet/12.19 meters Barbour’s Cut Channel
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">40 feet/12.19 meters Bayport Channel
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">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;color:windowtext">HSC Air Drafts Restrictions
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Fred Hartman
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Jesse Jones
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Sidney Sherman
197’ (Morgan’s Point)<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white">
197’ (below Fred Hartman Bridge – Baytown)<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">175' (Baytown/LaPorte Bridge)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">197’ (Battleship Texas)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">175' (Beltway 8 Bridge)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">197’ (Power Plant)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">135' (Loop 610 Bridge)
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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;color:white">
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">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;color:windowtext">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;color:windowtext">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-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">Galveston Texas City Pilots
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NOAA
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