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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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Houston // Open to outbound vessel traffic only<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">11/26
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">0526 Pilots suspended boarding inbound and outbound vessel traffic – due to fog
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">0800 Pilots resumed boarding all vessel traffic
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">11/28
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">2305 Pilots suspended boarding all vessel traffic // due to fog
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">11/29
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1330 Pilots resumed boarding outbound vessel traffic only
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">11/30
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">0700 Pilots resumed boarding inbound vessel traffic and remains boarding outbound vessel traffic
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">12/03
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">0627 Pilots suspended boarding all vessel traffic // due to fog
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">0823 Pilots resumed boarding inbound and outbound vessel traffic
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1050 Pilots restricted inbound traffic // for traffic control
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1245 Pilots resumed boarding all vessel traffic
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1410 Pilots suspended boarding all vessel traffic // due to fog
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">12/04
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">0700 Pilots resumed boarding outbound vessel traffic
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Present traffic for HSC
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">25 Vessels set to proceed inbound
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">23 Vessels set to proceed outbound
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 3 Vessels set to shift
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The Houston Ship Channel is open 24/7 with draft and other restrictions;
-Entrance Channel to ExxonMobil Baytown - maximum 45'
-ExxonMobil Baytown to Shell - maximum 41'
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-Shell to Houston Cement West - maximum 40'
-Houston Cement West to City Dock # 16 - maximum 36'
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> -Turning Basin – Maximum 29’
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Effective October 24th, 2017
The dredging of the Houston Ship Channel between beacons 66 and 72 has been completed. The 42’ restriction to Exxon has been lifted. The HSC is good for vessels with a draft fresh water of
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Barbours Cut channel has a 44’ restriction and the Bayport channel has a restriction of 42’ and greater is daylight restricted, two tractors Pilot’s discretion.<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
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Partly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 68° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 79° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 100%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.98 in / 1015.8 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 68° F
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Wind Chill NR<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">Monday
A Few Clouds
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 71° 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 96%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.00 in / 1015.7 mb Dewpoint 70° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Monday
Partly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 73° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 77° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 87%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.98 in / 1015.3 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 69° F
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">A chance
of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except
higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Temperature rising to near 71 by 8am, then falling to around 57 during the remainder of the day. Light and variable wind becoming north
10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 55.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 41.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">A slight
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Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Patchy dense fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10
mph.
Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Temperature rising to near 72 by 9am, then falling to around 63 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph
becoming north 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 50. Windy, with a northeast wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation
is 50%.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 47.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 50.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">A slight
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Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Temperature rising to near 75 by 9am, then falling to around 61 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north
10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 47. Windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts
as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 46.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 46.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
311 PM CST Sun Dec 3 2017
GMZ330-335-350-355-TXZ214-236>238-042115-
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Coastal waters from Freeport to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport out 20 NM-
Galveston-Galveston Bay-Matagorda-Matagorda Bay-
311 PM CST Sun Dec 3 2017
This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas..
.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight
Areas of sea fog, at times locally dense, will prevail through
Monday night. Visibility will fall below 1 mile at times.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday
Dense sea fog will persist until a cold front crosses the coast on
Tuesday. Visibility will fall below a mile at times.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed.
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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) @ 0832 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.3 ft Steady = 46’03”
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.4 ft Steady = 46’04”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.1 ft Falling = 45’01”
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.5 ft Steady = 45’05”
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0832 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 ESE, gusts to 5 knots
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">11 knots from SSE, gusts to 14 knots
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the average
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ300-042315-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">429 AM CST Mon Dec 4 2017
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Southerly winds will prevail today and tonight. A cold front
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">should push off the coast Tuesday afternoon with strong northerly
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">winds expected overnight into Wednesday. Strong winds and rough
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">seas will continue until the end of the week. Small craft
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">advisories will be needed Tuesday night through Thursday.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST THIS MORNING...
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slightly choppy. Patchy dense fog. A chance of showers and
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">isolated thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Patchy dense fog
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">after midnight.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots becoming north 15 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming choppy in
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">the afternoon. Showers with thunderstorms likely.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots becoming 15 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">25 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slightly choppy. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy becoming slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy. A slight chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">smooth after midnight.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ330-042315-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Matagorda Bay-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">429 AM CST Mon Dec 4 2017
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Patchy dense fog. A chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Patchy
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">dense fog after midnight. A slight chance of showers after
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">midnight.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 15 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming choppy in
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">the afternoon. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north 15 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy. A chance of
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Showers likely.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Showers likely.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy becoming
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slightly choppy after midnight. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ355-042315-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport out 20 NM-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">429 AM CST Mon Dec 4 2017
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST THIS MORNING...
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">dense fog. A chance of showers until late afternoon. Isolated
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers late.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers in
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">showers after midnight. Patchy dense fog after midnight.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 15 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers with
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms likely.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">seas up to 7 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Showers likely.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 30 knots becoming 20 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">up to 7 feet. Showers likely.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots becoming north 15 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ350-042315-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Coastal waters from Freeport to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">20 NM-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">429 AM CST Mon Dec 4 2017
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Patchy
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">dense fog. A chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy dense fog after
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">midnight.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 20 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely and a
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northeast
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">seas up to 8 feet. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 30 knots becoming 20 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">up to 8 feet. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">7 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. Showers likely.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">occasional seas up to 8 feet. Showers likely.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">to 7 feet. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ375-042315-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Waters from High Island to Freeport from 20 to 60 NM-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">429 AM CST Mon Dec 4 2017
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 15 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">in the morning. Showers. Thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">seas up to 7 feet building to 7 to 9 feet with occasional seas up
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">to 11 feet after midnight. A chance of thunderstorms in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">evening. Showers likely.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">with occasional seas up to 11 feet. Showers likely.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">8 feet with occasional seas up to 10 feet. A chance of showers in
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 30 knots becoming 20 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet with occasional seas
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">up to 10 feet. Showers likely.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots becoming 15 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">to 8 feet. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">occasional seas up to 7 feet. A slight chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">with occasional seas up to 7 feet.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">$$
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ370-042315-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Waters from Freeport to the Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">60 NM-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">429 AM CST Mon Dec 4 2017
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Isolated
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 15 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Showers likely and a
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">seas up to 7 feet building to 7 to 9 feet with occasional seas up
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">to 11 feet after midnight. A chance of thunderstorms in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">evening. Showers likely.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">with occasional seas up to 13 feet. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 25 knots. Seas 7 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">9 feet with occasional seas up to 11 feet. Showers likely.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet with
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">occasional seas up to 11 feet. Showers likely.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots becoming 15 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">25 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet with occasional seas up
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">to 11 feet. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">occasional seas up to 7 feet. A slight chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 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
<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">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">
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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
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,
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