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Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 01/31/2017 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 01/30/2017 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 01/29/2017 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 01/28/2017 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 01/27/2017 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 01/26/2017 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 01/25/2017 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 01/24/2017 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 01/23/2017 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 01/22/2017 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 01/21/2017 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 01/20/2017 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 01/19/2017 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 01/18/2017 Normal
Houston, Galveston/TX City, Freeport - Update 01/18/2017 Normal
Houston, TX - Update 01/18/2017 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 01/17/2017 Normal
Houston Ship Channel Update01/17/2017 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 01/16/2017 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Port Update01/15/2017 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 01/15/2017 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port 01/14/2017 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 01/14/2017 Normal
Houston Ship Channel // Galveston/Texas City Update01/13/2017 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 01/13/2017 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 01/12/2017 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 01/11/2017 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 01/10/2017 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 01/09/2017 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 01/08/2017 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 01/07/2017 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 01/06/2017 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 01/05/2017 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 01/04/2017 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 01/03/2017 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 01/02/2017 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 01/01/2017 Normal

Daily Port Update

Subject:Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Date:Tuesday, January 03, 2017
Priority:Normal
Notice:

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

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">12/07

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0545       Pilots suspended outbound traffic due to fog

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1300       Pilots resumed boarding all traffic

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">12/12

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0613     Pilots suspended boarding all traffic -due to fog

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">12/13

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1130     Pilots resumed boarding outbound traffic

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1900     Pilots suspended boarding outbound traffic – due to fog

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">12/14

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0030       Pilots resumed boarding inbound traffic

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0730       Pilots resumed boarding outbound traffic and remains boarding inbound traffic

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">12/16

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1710       Pilots suspended boarding all traffic – due to fog

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2325       Pilots resumed boarding inbound traffic

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">12/17

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0400       Pilots resumed boarding outbound traffic and remains boarding inbound traffic

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">12/18

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0205       Pilots suspended boarding all traffic due to high winds and rough seas

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0335       Pilots resumed boarding outbound traffic

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0545       Pilots resumed boarding inbound and remains boarding outbound traffic

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">12/22

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0950       Pilots suspended inbound and outbound traffic due to fog

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1155       Pilots resumed boarding inbound traffic / outbound traffic remains suspended

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1845       Pilots resumed boarding outbound vessel traffic / suspended inbound vessel traffic

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2200       Pilots suspended boarding all traffic due to fog

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">12/23

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1400        Pilots resumed boarding outbound traffic only

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2135        Pilots suspended boarding outbound traffic / inbound traffic remains suspended

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">12/24

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1330       Pilots resumed boarding all traffic

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1730       Pilots suspended boarding all traffic – due to fog

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">12/25

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">0855       Pilots resumed boarding inbound traffic / Outbound traffic remains suspended

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1030        Pilots resumed boarding outbound traffic / remains boarding inbound traffic

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1715       Pilots suspended boarding all traffic

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12/26

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1200         Pilots resumed boarding outbound traffic / inbound traffic remains suspended

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1645         Pilots suspended boarding outbound traffic / inbound traffic remains suspended – due to fog

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">12/27

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1430         Pilots resumed boarding outbound traffic / inbound remains suspended

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1750         Pilots suspended boarding outbound traffic and inbound traffic remains suspended

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">12/28

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1320          Pilots resumed boarding outbound traffic / inbound remains suspended

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2200          Pilots resumed boarding inbound traffic / outbound traffic suspended

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">12/29

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1800          Pilots resumed boarding outbound traffic / remains boarding inbound traffic

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">12/31

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1145          Pilots suspended boarding all vessels due to fog

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1625          Pilots resumed boarding inbound traffic / outbound traffic suspended – due to fog

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2130           Pilots resumed boarding outbound traffic / inbound traffic remains suspended

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">01/01

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0220       Pilots suspended outbound traffic / inbound traffic remains suspended – due to fog

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1130       Pilots resumed boarding outbound / inbound traffic remains suspended

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1550       Pilots resumed boarding inbound traffic / outbound traffic remains open

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2118         Pilots suspended boarding inbound traffic / outbound traffic suspended – due to fog

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">01/02

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0620       Pilots resumed boarding inbound and outbound traffic

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Present traffic on HSC

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">11           Vessels set to proceed inbound

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">10           Vessels set to proceed outbound

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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">Tuesday

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

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently   53° 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   93%

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer  29.94 in / 1014.5 mb

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint   51° 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">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   59° 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   96° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer  29.98 in / 1015.0 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       8 miles

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

Fair

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently   50° 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    93° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer  29.98 in  / 1015.1 mb

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint   48° F

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

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 45.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 44.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.

Saturday: A chance of showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

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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) @ 0748 hrs

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.6 ft Steady = 46’06”

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.7 ft Falling = 46’07”

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0748 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">3 knots from W, gusts to 6 knots

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

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6 knots from WSW, gusts to 8 knots

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

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">7 knots from SSW, gusts to 9 knots

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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"">FZUS54 KHGX 031225

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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

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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"">SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">625 AM CST TUE JAN 3 2017

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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"">SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS TODAY WILL END AS A COLD FRONT PUSHES OFF

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">THE COAST THIS EVENING. CAUTION FLAGS WILL PROBABLY BE NEEDED FOR

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">THE INCREASING WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS. A STRONGER COLD FRONT

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">ARRIVES FRIDAY AND WILL BRING MUCH STRONGER OFFSHORE WINDS AND VERY

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">ROUGH SEAS TO THE AREA. 

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">GMZ335-040115-

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">GALVESTON BAY-

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">625 AM CST TUE JAN 3 2017

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TODAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">CHOPPY.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY BECOMING

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">SMOOTH IN THE AFTERNOON.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH BECOMING CHOPPY

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">OF SHOWERS.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. A

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SATURDAY...NORTH 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. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">GMZ330-040115-

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">625 AM CST TUE JAN 3 2017

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING...

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TODAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. PATCHY FOG

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY BECOMING

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">SMOOTH IN THE AFTERNOON.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.THURSDAY...EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH BECOMING CHOPPY

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">OF SHOWERS.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. A

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SATURDAY...NORTH 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. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">GMZ355-040115-

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM-

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">625 AM CST TUE JAN 3 2017

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TODAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">OF RAIN.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A CHANCE

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">OF SHOWERS.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SATURDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">GMZ350-040115-

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">625 AM CST TUE JAN 3 2017

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING...

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TODAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. PATCHY FOG

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.THURSDAY...EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.THURSDAY 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 SLIGHT CHANCE

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">OF RAIN.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A CHANCE

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">OF SHOWERS.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET WITH

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 7 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SATURDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET WITH

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 7 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">GMZ370-375-040115-

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL FROM 20 TO

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">60 NM-WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT FROM 20 TO 60 NM-

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TODAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET WITH

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 7 FEET.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">UP TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.THURSDAY...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.THURSDAY 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 4 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">OF RAIN.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET WITH

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 7 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET WITH

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 11 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS AROUND 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 11 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SATURDAY...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET WITH

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 8 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">7 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 8 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 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">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

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

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For quality assurance purposes please note well that while the above information is regularly vetted for accuracy it is not intended to replace the local knowledge or expertise pertaining to port conditions of our marine operations personnel. Port précis should always be verified by contacting the corresponding marine department of a particular location for the most up-to-date information.