<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">December 06, 2016 Tuesday
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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:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Houston // Open to all traffic
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Recent HSC Closures
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">11/28
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2305 Pilots suspended board all traffic - due to fog
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">11/29
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0800 Pilots resumed boarding inbound traffic only
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1200 Pilots resumed boarding outbound traffic and remains boarding inbound traffic
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">12/02
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2020 Pilots suspended boarding all traffic due to inclement weather
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">12/03
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1139 Pilots resumed boarding outbound traffic
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2030 Pilots resumed boarding inbound traffic and remains boarding outbound traffic
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">12/05
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1430 COTP closed HSC to inbound & outbound traffic due to vessel in distress, anchored at Redfish Island
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1458 COTP opens HSC
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1538 Pilots resumed boarding all traffic
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston / Texas City // Open to all traffic
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Freeport // Open to all traffic
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA HOUSTON
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tuesday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fair
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 49° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 70° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 97%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.89 in / 1012.5 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 48° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tuesday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fair
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 55° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 68° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 96° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.90 in / 1012.6 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 54° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tuesday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fair
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 52° 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 93° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.89 in / 1012.2 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 50° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 10 miles
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Today:
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 45 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Today:
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Windy, with a north wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 49 by 5pm. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Windy.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Today:
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 48 by 5pm. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
426 AM CST TUE DEC 6 2016
TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227-235>238-071030-
AUSTIN-BRAZORIA-BRAZOS-BURLESON-CHAMBERS-COLORADO-FORT BEND-
GALVESTON-GRIMES-HARRIS-HOUSTON-JACKSON-LIBERTY-MADISON-MATAGORDA-
MONTGOMERY-POLK-SAN JACINTO-TRINITY-WALKER-WALLER-WASHINGTON-
WHARTON-
426 AM CST TUE DEC 6 2016
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
PATCHY FOG TO AREAS OF FOG IS EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHEAST TEXAS
THIS MORNING... WITH SOME LOCATIONS EXPERIENCING VISIBILITIES
FALLING UNDER ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION WEDNESDAY
NIGHT... WITH WINDY AND COLDER CONDITIONS BEHIND THE FRONT.
WIDESPREAD FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY DEVELOP NORTH OF INTERSTATE
10 FRIDAY MORNING FOR PARTS OF THE AREA... WITH TEMPERATURES AT OR
BELOW FREEZING FOR 2 TO 6 HOURS. WIND CHILL VALUES MAY FALL INTO
THE UPPER TEENS TO MID 20S NORTH OF INTERSTATE 10.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
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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) @ 0836 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.6 ft Falling = 45’06”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.1 ft Steady = 46’01”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.0 ft Falling = 46’00”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.9 ft Steady = 45’09”
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0836 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2 knots from W, gusts to 4 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
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<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"">COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">856 AM CST TUE DEC 6 2016
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">SEAS ARE PROVIDED AS A RANGE OF THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">1/3 OF THE WAVES...ALONG WITH THE OCCASIONAL HEIGHT OF THE AVERAGE
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">HIGHEST 10 PERCENT OF THE WAVES.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">GMZ300-070315-
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">856 AM CST TUE DEC 6 2016
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">WESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY DIMINISH TODAY AS A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">SURFACE LOW PRESSURE AREA MOVES EAST AND AWAY FROM THE REGION.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS OF LIGHTER WINDS AND SEAS...A STRONG COLD
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE COAST LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">STRONG NORTH WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN ITS
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">GMZ330-335-070315-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">MATAGORDA BAY-GALVESTON BAY-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">856 AM CST TUE DEC 6 2016
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.REST OF TODAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH AFTER
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.WEDNESDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING 20 TO 25 KNOTS IN
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING SLIGHTLY
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">GMZ350-355-070315-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">20 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">856 AM CST TUE DEC 6 2016
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.REST OF TODAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH AFTER
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FEET.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.WEDNESDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING 25 TO 30 KNOTS IN
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">8 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">AROUND 40 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL FROM 20 TO
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.REST OF TODAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.WEDNESDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A CHANCE OF
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">45 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 10 FEET
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 14 FEET IN
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS DECREASING TO
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">SEAS UP TO 14 FEET SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">UP TO 11 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 15 TO
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">UP TO 10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">7 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET WITH
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET AFTER
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 7 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
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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 Oiltanking
<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 Barbours 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">Power Lines
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<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">
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<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
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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
<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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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Houston Pilots
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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
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