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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
325 AM CST Fri Feb 2 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
A few showers remain over the eastern offshore waters, situated
along the frontal boundary this morning. Moderate to strong
northerlies will prevail behind Thursday's cold frontal, and wave
heights will increase by Friday afternoon. Wind speeds will begin
to weaken and veer, becoming onshore by early Sunday. A coastal
trough will skirt the upper Texas coastline Saturday and should
produce showers. High pressure will create an onshore pressure
gradient across the local waters that will produce persistent
easterlies through mid week. Warm and more moist air over cooler
shelf waters may create periods of dense sea fog from Sunday
through Tuesday.
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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">Friday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Overcast and Breezy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 52° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 46° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 57° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 50%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.37 in / 1028.8 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 34° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 10 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Chill 46° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind NE 21 mph, Gusts up to 28 mph
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Overcast and Breezy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 54° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 49° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 53° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 57%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.36 in / 1027.9 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 39° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Chill 49° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind NE 21 mph, Gusts up to 29 mph
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 55° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 49° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 55° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 51%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.35 in / 1027.8 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 37° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Chill 51° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind NE 13 mph, Gusts up to 24 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Today:
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 59. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Today:
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 54. Windy, with a northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 59. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday: Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Today:
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Windy, with a northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday: Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
444 AM CST Fri Feb 2 2018
GMZ330-335-350-355-TXZ214-236>238-031045-
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Coastal waters from Freeport to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport out 20 NM-
Galveston-Galveston Bay-Matagorda-Matagorda Bay-
444 AM CST Fri Feb 2 2018
This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas..
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Strong north winds of 20 to 25 mph will persist today.
A Small Craft Advisory is in effect for the bays and adjacent
coastal waters.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday
A warm front will approach the coast on Saturday. The front will
bring periods of rain to the area early Saturday morning and
persist for much of the day.
Warm and moist air will flow over cooler shelf waters and set the
stage for periods of sea fog. The fog could possibly develop as
early as Saturday evening but the best potential for sea fog will
be on Sunday. The fog could become dense at times. Please use
extreme caution if traveling to Galveston for the weekend.
Marine navigation could become difficult Saturday night through
Sunday night and a Marine Dense Fog Advisory may be required.
Another cold front will cross the coastal waters on Wednesday.
Strong north winds will develop in the wake of the front and another
Small Craft Advisory will be possible On Wednesday.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Maximum Deep Drafts - Houston / Galveston Bay
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">PORTS NOAA/NOS Water Levels (above MLLW) @ 0828 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 Steady = 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”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">-0.6 ft Falling = 44’06”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">Pier 21
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0828 hrs
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">12 knots from NE, gusts to 20 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">21 knots from NE, gusts to 26 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">24 knots from NE, gusts to 27 knots
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6 knots from ENE, gusts to 15 knots
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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"">.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">A few showers remain over the eastern offshore waters, situated
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">along the frontal boundary this morning. Moderate to strong
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">northerlies will prevail behind Thursday's cold frontal, and wave
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">heights will increase by Friday afternoon. Wind speeds will begin
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">to weaken and veer, becoming onshore by early Sunday. A coastal
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">trough will skirt the upper Texas coastline Saturday and should
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">produce showers. High pressure will create an onshore pressure
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">gradient across the local waters that will produce persistent
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">easterlies through mid week. Warm and more moist air over cooler
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">shelf waters may create periods of dense sea fog from Sunday
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy becoming slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">choppy in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">A chance of showers after midnight.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Showers
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">after midnight. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Patchy
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">fog after midnight.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">afternoon. Bay waters smooth. Patchy fog.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">choppy after midnight. Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">A slight chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west after
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">GMZ350-355-022215-
<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 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TODAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers in
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">after midnight.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Patchy fog after midnight.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming around 5 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog. A slight
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">A slight chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots becoming west after
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">GMZ370-375-022215-
<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"">325 AM CST Fri Feb 2 2018
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TODAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">up to 8 feet. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">chance of showers in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">8 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">of showers after midnight.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet with occasional seas up to 6 feet. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers in
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">the evening.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.MONDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A slight
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots becoming west after
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 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">HSC Air Drafts Restrictions
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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">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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<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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