July 18, 2020 Saturday
USCG Houston / Galveston Sector – Captain Jason Smith COTP
Hurricane Season
June 1st – November 30th
Be prepared
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-182200-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
414 AM CDT Sat Jul 18 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Light to moderate southeast winds will prevail the next several
days. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible this
weekend while a more typical diurnal pattern associated with the
seabreeze is expected next week.
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Houston // Open to all vessel traffic
Galveston / Texas City // Open to all vessel traffic
Freeport // Open to all vessel
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">Saturday
Mostly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 84° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 78° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 94° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 72%
<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 76° 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 91° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind S 5 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Saturday
Partly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 89° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 82° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 90° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 68%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.05 in / 1017.6 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 77° 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 102° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind SE 8 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Saturday
Thunderstorm, Light Rain, Fog / Mist
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 81° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 79° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 89° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 91%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.08 in / 1018.5 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 77° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 5 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index 89° F
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Today: <span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. Southeast
wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
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Today: <span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as
101. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 82. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. East wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 81.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88.<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Today: <span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 5 to 10 mph
becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 101. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80.
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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">Pier 21 – POGA
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.0 ft Rising = 46’00”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.1 ft Steady = 47’01”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.9 ft Rising = 46’09”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.8 ft Rising = 46’08”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.6 ft Steady = 46’06”
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0952 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21 - POGA
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from SE gusts to 7 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">9 knots from SE gusts to 12 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1 knots from W gusts to 5 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from NW 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 E 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 180914
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
414 AM CDT Sat Jul 18 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.
GMZ300-182200-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
414 AM CDT Sat Jul 18 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Light to moderate southeast winds will prevail the next several
days. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible this
weekend while a more typical diurnal pattern associated with the
seabreeze is expected next week.
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GMZ335-182200-
Galveston Bay-
414 AM CDT Sat Jul 18 2020
.TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots increasing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming smooth to
slightly choppy in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming smooth to slightly choppy
in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
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GMZ330-182200-
Matagorda Bay-
414 AM CDT Sat Jul 18 2020
.TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots increasing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming smooth to
slightly choppy in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
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GMZ355-375-182200-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-
414 AM CDT Sat Jul 18 2020
.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms late.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
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GMZ350-370-182200-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-
414 AM CDT Sat Jul 18 2020
.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms late.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
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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
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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
<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
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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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