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Subject:Daily Conditions
Date:Friday, December 05, 2003
Priority:Normal
Notice:PORT OF FREEPORT

CLOSURES: NONE

PILOT ADVISORIES:

Daylight Restrictions 0700 - 1615 Lt.

Freeport Navigable Channel:
Maximum Draft: 45 feet 00 inches
Recommended Draft: 42 feet 00 inches
Brazos Harbor:
Maximum Draft: 36 Feet 00 inches


Local Weather Condition & Forcast:

DATE TIME TIDE LEVEL

2003-12-05 7:04 AM CST Low Tide -0.23 feet
2003-12-05 2:45 PM CST High Tide 1.40 feet
2003-12-05 8:19 PM CST Low Tide 1.10 feet
2003-12-05 11:50 PM CST High Tide 1.19 feet
2003-12-06 7:28 AM CST Low Tide -0.41 feet
2003-12-06 3:35 PM CST High Tide 1.49 feet


Current Conditions:

Sunrise: 7:00 AM
Sunset: 5:24 PM

Partly Cloudy
Air Temp: 48°F / (9°C)
Rel. Humidity: 81%
Wind: N at 8 mph (13 km/h)
Barometric Pressure: 26.1"Hg (F)

Water Temp: 64 °F / 17.8 °C



Coastal Forcast

WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM-
930 AM CST FRI DEC 5 2003

Synopsis
Another cold front will bring a reinforcing surge of cooler air across the
coastal waters today. As a strong surface high pressure center builds
across the area...offshore winds will increase by noon. Small craft
advisories will be needed across the coastal waters. Winds and seas will
begin to decrease during the weekend.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT

TODAY
NORTH WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FEET.

TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET.

SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET DIMINISHING TO 3 FEET.

SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 10
KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10
KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.

TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST NEAR
20 KNOTS LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
Notice posted on Friday, December 05, 2003

Disclaimer
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.