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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 outbound vessel traffic / inbound suspended due to poor visibility
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Houston Ship Channel Update
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">12/17
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">0833 Pilots suspended boarding all vessel traffic due to fog
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1600 Pilots resumed boarding outbound vessel traffic only
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">12/18
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">0750 Pilots resumed boarding inbound vessel traffic and remains boarding outbound traffic
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1408 Pilots suspended boarding all vessel traffic due to fog
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">12/19
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1430 Pilots resumed boarding outbound traffic only (will actually start moving outbound traffic at 1630)
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1845 Pilots suspended boarding all vessel traffic due to dense fog
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">12/20
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">0345 Pilots resumed boarding all vessel traffic
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12/21
1100 Pilots suspended outbound traffic due to dense fog
1409 Pilots suspended boarding all traffic due dense fog
1635 Pilots resumed boarding inbound traffic only (actual boarding commenced 2030 hrs)
12/22
0430 Pilots suspended boarding inbound vessel traffic and resumed boarding outbound traffic
Present traffic
20 Vessels waiting to proceed inbound
13 Vessels waiting to proceed outbound
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Weather Forecast
SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
A southerly flow will prevail until a cold front moves off the
coast early Saturday morning. Periods of fog will be possible
before the cold front moves off the coast. Moderate offshore
winds will prevail Saturday through Christmas Eve as high pressure
builds into the lower Mississippi Valley.
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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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Sincerely,<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 72° 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 97%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.91 in / 1013.2 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 71° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Chill NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind S 9 mph, Gusts up to 18 mph
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fog / Mist
<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 73° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 94%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.94 in / 1013.7 mb Dewpoint 68° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 72° 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 91%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.93 in / 1013.4 mb
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 8 miles
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high
near 79. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and
quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Christmas Day: Sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 63.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A slight chance of showers before 9am, then a slight chance of showers after 3pm. Patchy fog
before 9am, then patchy fog after 3pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog before midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Christmas Day: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 54.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">A 20
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Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog before midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight.
Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 54. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Christmas Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 60.
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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) @ 0648 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.4 ft Steady = 46’04”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.6 ft Steady = 46’06”
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.3 ft Falling = 46’03”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<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">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0648 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from SE, gusts to 5 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">13 knots from S, gusts to 16 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">11 knots from SSE, gusts to 12 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">9 knots from S, gusts to 16 knots
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">331 AM CST Fri Dec 22 2017
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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">Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the average
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">highest 10 percent of the waves.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ300-222230-
<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">331 AM CST Fri Dec 22 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 southerly flow will prevail until a cold front moves off the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">coast early Saturday morning. Periods of fog will be possible
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">before the cold front moves off the coast. Moderate offshore
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">winds will prevail Saturday through Christmas Eve as high pressure
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">builds into the lower Mississippi Valley.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ330-335-222230-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Matagorda Bay-Galveston Bay-
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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 fog early in the morning. Patchy fog late. A chance of
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">showers early in the morning. A chance of showers late.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest after
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">midnight. Bay waters choppy. Patchy fog in the evening. Showers
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">likely and isolated thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">of showers after midnight.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 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.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slightly choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming around 10 knots in
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming smooth to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slightly choppy in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly choppy in
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">the afternoon. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
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<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-
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Patchy fog
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">early in the morning. Patchy fog late. A slight chance of showers
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest after
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Patchy fog in the evening. A chance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">of showers until early morning. Isolated thunderstorms late in
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">the evening. A slight chance of showers late.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY...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. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of showers.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ370-375-222230-
<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-
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">occasional seas up to 6 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 15 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 feet with occasional seas up
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">to 7 feet. A chance of showers in the evening. Isolated
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms. Showers likely after midnight.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 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.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">5 feet with occasional seas up to 6 feet after midnight.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. A chance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of showers.
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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">
<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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<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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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Houston Pilots
Association
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">Galveston Texas City Pilots
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Brazos Harbor Pilots
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