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Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 09/30/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 09/29/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 09/28/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 09/27/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 09/26/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 09/25/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 09/24/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 09/23/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 09/22/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 09/21/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 09/20/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 09/19/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 09/18/2018 Normal
NOAA - Isaac Remnants 09/17/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 09/17/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 09/16/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 09/15/2018 Normal
NOAA // US West Gulf Tropical Weather Outlook 09/14/2018 Normal
NOAA // Tropical Depression Isaac 09/14/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 09/14/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 09/13/2018 Normal
Tropical Disturbance US West Gulf 09/13/2018 Normal
NOAA Tropical Storm Isaac 09/13/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 09/12/2018 Normal
NOAA // US Gulf Tropical Weather Update09/12/2018 Normal
Latest weather briefing...flood potential and tropical disturbance in Gulf09/11/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 09/11/2018 Normal
NOAA - Tropical Weather Outlook 09/11/2018 Normal
Tropical Weather Outlook - US West Gulf 09/10/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 09/10/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 09/09/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 09/08/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 09/07/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 09/06/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 09/05/2018 Normal
NOAA - Tropical Storm Gordon 09/04/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 09/04/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 09/03/2018 Normal
Potential Tropical Cyclone Seven - Active Storm Advisory - Atlantic - Monday, September 03, 201809/03/2018 Normal
NOAA // Tropical Wave 09/01/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 09/01/2018 Normal

Daily Port Update
Subject:Houston / Galveston / Freeport Restrictions
Date:Monday, September 25, 2017
Priority:Normal
Notice:

This summary of restrictions in place for the Houston/Galveston COTP Zone will be updated as warranted.

* Galveston Bay Entrance Channel, Outer Bar Channel, Inner Bar Channel and Bolivar Roads Channel are open 24/7.

* Galveston Harbor is open 24/7.

* Texas City is open 24/7.

* Bolivar Roads Anchorages are open 24/7 - Short duration use for bunkering, inspections and other husbandry.

* The Houston Ship Channel is open 24/7 with draft and other restrictions;

               -Entrance Channel to Baytown Highlines - maximum 42';

               -Baytown Highlines to Shell - maximum 41';

               -Shell to Houston Cement West - maximum 40';

               -Houston Cement West to Sidney Sherman Bridge - maximum 36'

               -The Houston Ship channel above the Sidney Sherman Bridge is open daylight only to one-way traffic for all vessels as limited by 90' beam/33' draft with prior coordination

               between Houston Pilots Association and VTS Houston/Galveston, and 24/7 for single tows as coordinated with VTS and the diving supervisor on SW Shipyard drydock salvage project.

* Intracoastal Waterway Open 24/7 High Island to but not through the Colorado River locks.

* Port of Freeport is open 24/7 to maximum 38' draft.

Notice posted on Monday, September 25, 2017

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.