December 08, 2019 Sunday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-082230-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
402 AM CST Sun Dec 8 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Light onshore flow strengthens tonight into Monday. A cold front
should move through the waters Tuesday morning bringing strong
chances for rain as it passes through. The frontal passage will
usher in moderate to strong offshore flow Tuesday night through
Wednesday and will likely bring advisory criteria conditions to
the region. A few gusts to around 30 knots may be seen as well.
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Houston // Open to all vessel traffic
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">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">Fair
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 68° 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 75° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 70%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.09 in / 1019.5 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 58° 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 SE 10 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">Fair
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 70° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 65° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 71° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 71%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.11 in / 1019.5 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 60° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind SE 9 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunday
Partly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 72° 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 74° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 64%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.09 in / 1019.0 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 59° 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">Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night: Showers, mainly after midnight. Low around 54. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday: Showers. Steady temperature around 54. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 10 mph.
Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: Showers, mainly after midnight. Low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday: Showers. Steady temperature around 59. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Mostly
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Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 10 mph.
Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: Showers, mainly after midnight. Low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday: Showers. Steady temperature around 57. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
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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) @ 1104 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.5 ft Falling = 45’05”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.5 ft Rising = 45’05”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.9 ft Rising = 45’09”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.4 ft Rising = 46’04”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.3 ft Rising = 46’03”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 1104 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">7 knots from ESE gusts to 10 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 E 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 E gusts to 10 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 ESE gusts to 11 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6 knots from SE gusts to 8 knots
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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FZUS54 KHGX 081002
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
402 AM CST Sun Dec 8 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.
GMZ300-082230-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
402 AM CST Sun Dec 8 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Light onshore flow strengthens tonight into Monday. A cold front
should move through the waters Tuesday morning bringing strong
chances for rain as it passes through. The frontal passage will
usher in moderate to strong offshore flow Tuesday night through
Wednesday and will likely bring advisory criteria conditions to
the region. A few gusts to around 30 knots may be seen as well.
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GMZ335-082230-
Galveston Bay-
402 AM CST Sun Dec 8 2019
.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A slight chance of showers early in the afternoon. A chance of
showers late in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest
after midnight. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers early in
the evening, then showers in the late evening and overnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. Showers
until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight. A small craft advisory may be needed.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy.
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GMZ330-082230-
Matagorda Bay-
402 AM CST Sun Dec 8 2019
.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Patchy fog
early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A slight chance of showers late in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
choppy after midnight. A slight chance of showers in the evening,
then showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
Showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight. A small craft advisory may be needed.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers in the late
evening and overnight.
$$
GMZ350-355-082230-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
402 AM CST Sun Dec 8 2019
.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers late in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of
showers early in the evening, then showers in the late evening
and overnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Showers
until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late in the
afternoon. A small craft advisory will likely be needed.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers
until early morning, then a slight chance of showers late.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers in the late evening and
overnight.
$$
GMZ370-375-082230-
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-
402 AM CST Sun Dec 8 2019
.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight
chance of showers late in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then showers after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet in the afternoon. Showers. A small
craft advisory will likely be needed.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet
with occasional seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet. A chance of showers until late
afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. A slight chance of showers.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers.
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NOAA Houston/Galveston Weather<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-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
Please visit our WEB Site<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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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
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<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
http://www.houston-pilots.com/<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">Galveston Texas City Pilots
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Brazos Harbor Pilots
www.brazospilots.com
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