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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 vessel traffic
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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
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1015 Pilots resumed boarding inbound vessel traffic and remains open to outbound vessel traffic
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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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Light Rain
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 69° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 71° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.05 in / 1018.2 mb
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Fair
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 72° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.05 in / 1017.4 mb Dewpoint 72° F
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Fog / Mist
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 70° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.04 in / 1017.0 mb
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm
between 9am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 57 by 5pm. 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 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: A chance of showers before midnight, then rain likely after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of
an inch possible.
Wednesday: Rain. Temperature falling to around 41 by 5pm. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm
between 9am and noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 73 by 11am, then falling to around 63 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a south 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 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 47. Windy, with a north wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday: Rain. High near 50. Windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 47.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely
after noon. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 62 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth
and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday: Rain. Temperature falling to around 43 by 4pm. Breezy, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday: Rain likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 55. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 42.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.3 ft Falling = 46’03”
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.5 ft Falling = 46’05”
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<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">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0812 hrs
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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">GMZ300-052245-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">331 AM CST Tue Dec 5 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">A strong cold front will move across the coastal waters this afternoon
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">through early this evening. Strong offshore winds and rough seas that
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">develop behind the front will continue for the next several days. Periods
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">of rain with embedded showers and thunderstorms can be expected today,
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">and good rain chances will persist tonight through late Thursday or
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">early Friday. Weakening winds and lowering seas can be expected toward
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">the end of the week and over the weekend.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north and increasing
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">to around 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming choppy
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">in the afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Showers
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">likely. Thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...North winds around 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. Rain.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy. Rain likely.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">A chance of rain.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">A chance of rain in the evening, then a slight chance of rain after
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming smooth
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north and increasing
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">to around 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming choppy
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">in the afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Showers
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">likely. Thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming 20 to 25 knots after
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">midnight. Bay waters choppy becoming rough after midnight. Showers
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">likely.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots becoming north 15 to 20
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough becoming choppy in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Rain.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT and THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy. Rain.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">A chance of rain.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ350-355-052245-
<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-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport out 20 NM-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">331 AM CST Tue Dec 5 2017
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">morning. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">likely after midnight.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY...Northeast 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. Rain.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">with occasional seas up to 7 feet. Rain likely.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots becoming north 15 to 25 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Rain likely.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">of rain.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ370-375-052245-
<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-Waters from High Island to Freeport from 20 to 60 NM-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">331 AM CST Tue Dec 5 2017
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">LATE TONIGHT...
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and a slight
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">likely in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. 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 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">11 feet after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">likely after midnight.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts to around 40
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet with occasional seas up to 11 feet. Rain.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">with occasional seas up to 11 feet. Rain likely.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet with occasional
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">seas up to 10 feet. Rain likely.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet with
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">occasional seas up to 10 feet. A chance of rain.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots in
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT and SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 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
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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
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">
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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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Association
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">Galveston Texas City Pilots
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