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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">December 27, 2017 Wednesday
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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">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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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">12/21
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1100 Pilots suspended outbound traffic due to dense fog
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1409 Pilots suspended boarding all traffic due dense fog
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1635 Pilots resumed boarding inbound traffic only (actual boarding commenced 2030 hrs)
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">0430 Pilots suspended boarding inbound vessel traffic and resumed boarding outbound traffic
0700 Pilots resumed boarding inbound vessel traffic and remains boarding 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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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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Sincerely,<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Freeport // Open to all vessel traffic
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wednesday
Light Rain, Fog/Mist
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 42° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 45° 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 30.37 in / 1028.9 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 42° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 2 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Chill 35° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind N 14 mph
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Light Rain and Breezy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 46° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 46° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 89%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.33 in / 1027.2 mb Dewpoint 43° 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 N 21 mph, Gusts up to 30 mph
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Light Rain, Fog / Mist
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 45° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 49° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 90%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.35 in / 1027.6 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 42° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 5 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Chill 39° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind N 12 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Today:
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A chance of rain or drizzle before 9am, then a chance of rain after 9am. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 41 by noon. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is
40%.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday: Cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
New Year's Day: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A chance of rain or drizzle before 10am, then a chance of rain after 10am. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 42 by 1pm. Windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts
as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday: A slight chance of rain before 7am, then a chance of showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.
New Year's Day: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Today:
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A chance of rain or drizzle before 10am, then a chance of rain after 10am. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 43 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts
as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 50. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday: A slight chance of rain before 7am, then a slight chance of showers after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.
New Year's Day: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA Houston/Galveston Weather
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">MARSEC LEVEL 1
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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) @ 0656 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.2 ft Falling = 45’02”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.8 ft Steady = 45’08”
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.4 ft Steady = 45’04”
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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 @ 0656 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">13 knots from NNE, gusts to 17 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">19 knots from NE, gusts to 24 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">23 knots from NNE, gusts to 25 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">16 knots from NE, gusts to 21 knots
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Coastal Waters Forecast
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">324 AM CST Wed Dec 27 2017
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">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"">GMZ300-272215-
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">324 AM CST Wed Dec 27 2017
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Strong north to northeast winds will prevail in the wake of a cold
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">front. An east to northeast wind will prevail for the second half
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">of the week with high pressure over the southern Great Lakes.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy. A chance of drizzle.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy becoming slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">choppy after midnight. A slight chance of rain.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth becoming
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">slightly choppy after midnight. A slight chance of rain after
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">smooth in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">A chance of rain in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">choppy. A slight chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">GMZ350-355-272215-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Coastal waters from Freeport to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport out 20 NM-
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TODAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. A
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">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"">.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">3 feet. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">slight chance of rain in the morning. A chance of rain in the
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">slight chance of rain.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming 20 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">to 7 feet. A chance of showers.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Waters from Freeport to the Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport from 20 to 60 NM-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">324 AM CST Wed Dec 27 2017
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TODAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">occasional seas up to 8 feet. A chance of drizzle.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">to 8 feet. A chance of rain.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">slight chance of rain.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">4 feet. A slight chance of rain.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">chance of rain.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">slight chance of rain.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet with occasional seas
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">up to 6 feet. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">with occasional seas up to 6 feet. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">occasional seas up to 6 feet. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">seas up to 8 feet building to 7 to 9 feet with occasional seas up
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">to 11 feet after midnight. A 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">Power Lines
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<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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