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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">Cold front has pushed water out of Galveston Bay, NOAA PORTS buoys are reporting less than ACOE Project maximum drafts in Houston
Ship Channel. Maximum deep draft vessels will be delayed transiting HSC. Prevailing winds from the South this morning. Water is starting to return to the bay. Next cold front is expected Thursday night.
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NOAA
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Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
553 AM CST Thu Feb 1 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
South winds will gradually diminish today as a cold front
approaches Southeast Texas. A brief round of sea fog could develop
this evening ahead of a cold front that will cross the coast
sometime after midnight. Moderate to strong northeast winds can be
expected in the wake of the front and another Small Craft
Advisory may be required for the offshore waters.
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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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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 61° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 52° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 76° 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 30.02 in / 1017.0 mb
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thursday
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 66° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 53° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 69° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.04 in / 1017.1 mb
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 66° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 54° F
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Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could
gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
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Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust
as high as 30 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Windy, with a northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
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Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25
mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 66. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
358 AM CST Thu Feb 1 2018
TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227-235>238-021000-
Austin-Brazoria-Brazos-Burleson-Chambers-Colorado-Fort Bend-
Galveston-Grimes-Harris-Houston-Jackson-Liberty-Madison-Matagorda-
Montgomery-Polk-San Jacinto-Trinity-Walker-Waller-Washington-
Wharton-
358 AM CST Thu Feb 1 2018
This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas..
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Patchy inland fog will reduce visibilities to 1 mile or less at
times through mid-morning.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">PORTS NOAA/NOS Water Levels (above MLLW) @ 0916 hrs
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.6 ft Falling = 45’06”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.7 ft Falling = 45’07”
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0916 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2 knots from SSE, gusts to 4 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5 knots from SSE, gusts to 6 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">8 knots from SE, gusts to 8 knots
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3 knots from SSW, gusts to 6 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
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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">GMZ300-020015-
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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">South winds will gradually diminish today as a cold front
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">approaches Southeast Texas. A brief round of sea fog could develop
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">this evening ahead of a cold front that will cross the coast
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">sometime after midnight. Moderate to strong northeast winds can be
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">expected in the wake of the front and another Small Craft
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Advisory may be required for the offshore waters.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of showers in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots becoming north 10 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy after midnight. Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...Northeast 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 slight chance of showers in the
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots becoming southeast in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy becoming smooth
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">after midnight. Bay waters smooth. Patchy fog. A chance of
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">showers in the evening. 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">.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">A slight chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots becoming southeast in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ350-355-020015-
<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 decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers in
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots becoming north 15 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog. A slight
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">20 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. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slight chance of showers after midnight.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Patchy fog. A chance of showers in the evening. A slight 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">.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming west in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 10 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">showers.
<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. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
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<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 ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING...
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet decreasing to 3 to 4 feet. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 20 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 30 knots becoming 20 to 25 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">8 feet. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">of showers in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 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 in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots becoming 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. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">with occasional seas up to 6 feet. A chance of showers in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming northwest in
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 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">
<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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