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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">September 3, 2017            Sunday

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update  

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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Hurricane Season //  June 1 through November 30 // Be Prepared

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Houston //  Open with following restrictions

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Summary of restrictions as of 0600 Sunday 03 September:

 

-          Entrance Channel/Outer Bar Channel/Inner Bar Channel/Bolivar Roads Channel - 24/7

-          Galveston - 37' draft max, 24/7

-          Texas City - 37' draft max, 24/7

-          Houston - 40' draft max 24/7 Entrance Channel to Baytown Highlines

-          Houston Ship Channel above the Baytown Highlines - Open to single tows, daylight only with prior approval from VTS

-          Freeport - 38' draft max daylight only 

-          Bolivar Roads Anchorage A/B/C - open 24/7 at Pilots Discretion- short duration use for bunkering/inspections/husbandry-(pilots may impose more restrictive limits)

-          Intracoastal Waterway MM350 to Freeport - 24/7

 

This will change pending the results of survey efforts.

 

The VTS Watch will provide updates to these restrictions at 0600 / 1200/ 1800 / 0001.

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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">08/24

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1230       Pilots suspended boarding Inbound vessel traffic // due to approaching Hurricane Harvey

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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">08/25

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">0632       Vessel traffic suspended to outbound // due to approaching Hurricane Harvey

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1200       COTP MSIB // Port closed // due to approaching Hurricane Harvey

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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">09/01

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1130       Open to inbound vessel to Bayport only

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">2050       Pilots suspended boarding inbound and outbound vessel traffic // COTP MSIB

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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">09/02

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">0705       Open to inbound vessel traffic to Bayport and Barbour’s Cut only

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1130       Resumed boarding inbound and outbound vessel traffic

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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">HSC Present traffic

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">42          Vessels set to proceed inbound

<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">  9           Vessels set to proceed outbound            

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston / Texas City // Open with following restrictions mentioned below

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 -         Entrance Channel/Outer Bar Channel/Inner Bar Channel/Bolivar Roads Channel - 24/7

-          Galveston - 37' draft max, 24/7

-          Texas City - 37' draft max, 24/7

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Freeport // Open with following restrictions

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-          Freeport - 38' draft max daylight only 

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Fair

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently   85° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High          93° 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 30.10 in / 1019.7 mb

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint   73° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility     10 miles

Heat Index  92<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">° F

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A Few Clouds

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently   87° 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    67%

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.20 in / 1019.4 mb

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint   75° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility     10 miles

Heat Index  96<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">° F

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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunday

A Few Clouds

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently   85° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High          88° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity    67%

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.20 in / 1019.4 mb

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint   71° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility     10 miles

Heat Index  90<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">° F

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Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. 

Labor Day: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. 

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. 

Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. 

Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85.

Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 66.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 67.

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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 10 mph. <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southeast wind around 5 mph. 

Labor Day: Isolated showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. 

Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. 

Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 71.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 70.

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Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph. 

Labor Day: Isolated showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. 

Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. 

Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 67.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 66.

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NOAA Watches, Warnings, Advisories
Air Quality Alert
Flood Warning

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA Houston/Galveston Weather

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA USGULF Offshore Waters Weather

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">KHOU WEATHER

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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">MARSEC LEVEL 1

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Maximum Deep Drafts - Houston / Galveston Bay

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">PORTS NOAA/NOS Water Levels (above MLLW) @ 1012 hrs

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.9 ft Steady = 46’09”

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.2 ft Rising = 47’02”

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.9 ft Steady = 46’09”

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.8 ft Falling  = 46’08”

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 1012 hrs 

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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from N, gusts to 4 knots

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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6 knots from NE, gusts to 7 knots

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance

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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">Coastal Waters Forecast

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the average

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">highest 10 percent of the waves.

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">Light east to southeast winds and low seas will prevail the next

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">several days. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">early Wednesday with the passage of a cold front into the Gulf

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">waters. Elevated north to northeast winds behind the front will

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">likely require advisory or caution flags and the moderate offshore

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">flow is expected to continue Wednesday through Friday.   

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots becoming east in

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots becoming southeast in the

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers. A

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">slight chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">of showers and thunderstorms.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots becoming northwest

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">after midnight. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">slightly choppy.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">slightly choppy.

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">GMZ330-040315-

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">Matagorda Bay-

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">953 AM CDT Sun Sep 3 2017

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east in

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Patchy

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">fog after midnight.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Patchy fog

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">early in the morning. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">of thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">of showers and thunderstorms.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">after midnight. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">thunderstorms.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">morning.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">slightly choppy.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">choppy.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">slightly choppy.

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">GMZ350-355-040315-

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">Coastal waters from Freeport to the Matagorda Ship Channel out

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport out 20 NM-

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">953 AM CDT Sun Sep 3 2017

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the late

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">morning and afternoon.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A chance

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">of showers and thunderstorms.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">after midnight. Seas 1 foot. A chance of showers and

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">thunderstorms.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. A chance of showers and

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">thunderstorms in the afternoon.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">5 feet.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">3 feet.

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">GMZ370-375-040315-

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">Waters from Freeport to the Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport from 20 to 60 NM-

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">953 AM CDT Sun Sep 3 2017

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the late

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">morning and afternoon.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A chance

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">of showers and thunderstorms.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots becoming northeast

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A chance of showers and

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">thunderstorms.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">building to 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet in the

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 4 to

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A slight chance of

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">showers and thunderstorms in the evening.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">occasional seas up to 7 feet.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New",serif;color:black">5 feet.

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Port of Houston Authority

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ACOE Project Depth for Houston Ship Channel

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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-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters Bayport Channel

<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-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">HSC Air Drafts Restrictions

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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines 

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fred Hartman

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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jesse Jones

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sidney Sherman

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Morgan’s Point)

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (below Fred Hartman Bridge – Baytown)

<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)

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Air drafts clearances are based on MHW // Vessels should allow an additional 10 feet clearance for the Power Lines

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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">

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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 # 11, 12, 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">

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">The Galveston Ship Channel is approximately    miles from GB Buoy

<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,

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423"> 

<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

http://www.swg.usace.army.mil/<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">

http://www.swg.usace.army.mil/Missions/Navigation.aspx<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Houston Pilots Association

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">Galveston Texas City Pilots

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Brazos Harbor Pilots

www.brazospilots.com

 

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