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Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 06/30/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 06/29/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 06/28/2018 Normal
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Daily Port Update

Subject:Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Date:Monday, June 18, 2018
Priority:Normal
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">June 18, 2018            Monday                     

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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Hurricane Season            June 1st – November 30th

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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",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 // Closed to inbound and outbound vessel traffic as 0f 2140/17th June

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Hello All:<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">

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As of today, May 16, 2018, the maximum allowable fresh water draft for the Houston Ship Channel up to Shell is now 45 feet.<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">

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I would like to thank everyone for their patience and understanding as the recovery from Harvey took a bit longer than initially anticipated.<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">

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Sincerely<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">

Captain Mark Mitchem<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">

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Houston Pilots<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">

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Galveston / Texas City // Open to all vessel traffic<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 

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Freeport // Open to all vessel traffic <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">

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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Monday

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mostly Cloudy

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently   76° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low           76° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High          82° 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 29.91 in / 1013.1 mb

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint   76° 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">Heat Index  75° F

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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Monday

Light Rain, Fog / Mist

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently     77° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low             80° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High            82° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity     96° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.93 in / 1013.4 mb

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint     76° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility          2.5 miles

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index   78° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind  S 14 mph, Gusts up to 22 mph

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A Few Clouds

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently   76° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low           79° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High          84° 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 29.89 in / 1012.3 mb

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint   74° 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">Heat Index  78° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind  Calm

Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible. <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">

Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Low around 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible. 

Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible. 

Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78.

Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89.

Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 91.

Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.

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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 82. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible. <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">

Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Low around 80. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible. 

Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 84. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible. 

Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 81. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. 

Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 81.

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87.

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 81.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88.

Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 81.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 82.

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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 84. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible. <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">

Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Low around 79. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible. 

Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 85. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible. 

Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80.

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88.

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89.

Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80.

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Coastal Flood Advisory Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 318 AM CDT Mon Jun 18 2018   ...Rip Current Threat High Again Today... ...Coastal Flood Advisory through Tuesday Afternoon...   .Wave runup, especially in times of high tide, will impact Highway 87 on Bolivar Peninsula. Rip currents will also continue to be strong on Gulf-facing beaches today.   TXZ438-181630- /O.NEW.KHGX.RP.S.0017.180618T0818Z-180619T0300Z/ /O.CON.KHGX.CF.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-180619T2000Z/ Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula- 318 AM CDT Mon Jun 18 2018   ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CDT TUESDAY...   The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston has issued a High Rip Current Risk, which is in effect through this evening.   * COASTAL FLOODING...Until 3 PM CDT Tuesday...   * Timing...Through today and into Tuesday.   * IMPACTS...Wave runup, especially in times of high tide, will   impact Highway 87 on Bolivar Peninsula. Higher tides for Galveston   Bay and Island.   PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...   A coastal flood advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore.   &&   $$  


Hazardous Weather Outlook Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 441 AM CDT Mon Jun 18 2018   TXZ436>438-190945- Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula- Matagorda Islands- 441 AM CDT Mon Jun 18 2018   This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas..   .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight   Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will be possible today. Locally heavy rain will be possible and may result in minor flooding. Tropical funnel clouds may also be possible.   A high rip current risk will exist along Gulf-facing beaches today. Minor tidal overwash will also be possible along Highway 87 in Bolivar Peninsula at times of high tide.   .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday   Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will be possible Tuesday through Thursday. Locally heavy rain will be possible and may result in minor flooding. Tropical funnel clouds may also be possible.   A high rip current risk will be possible along Gulf-facing beaches Tuesday. Minor tidal overwash will also be possible along Highway 87 in Bolivar Peninsula at times of high tide.   .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...   Spotters are encouraged to report rain totals or any flooding observed to the National Weather Service.   $$  


Rip Current Statement Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 318 AM CDT Mon Jun 18 2018   ...Rip Current Threat High Again Today... ...Coastal Flood Advisory through Tuesday Afternoon...   .Wave runup, especially in times of high tide, will impact Highway 87 on Bolivar Peninsula. Rip currents will also continue to be strong on Gulf-facing beaches today.   TXZ438-181630- /O.NEW.KHGX.RP.S.0017.180618T0818Z-180619T0300Z/ /O.CON.KHGX.CF.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-180619T2000Z/ Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula- 318 AM CDT Mon Jun 18 2018   ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CDT TUESDAY...   The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston has issued a High Rip Current Risk, which is in effect through this evening.   * COASTAL FLOODING...Until 3 PM CDT Tuesday...   * Timing...Through today and into Tuesday.   * IMPACTS...Wave runup, especially in times of high tide, will   impact Highway 87 on Bolivar Peninsula. Higher tides for Galveston   Bay and Island.   PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...   A coastal flood advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore.   &&   $$   <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 

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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;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA USGULF Offshore Waters Weather

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">KHOU WEATHER

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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) @ 0712 hrs

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.7 ft Falling = 46”07”

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.6 ft Rising = 46’06”

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.8 ft Falling = 46’08”

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.7 ft Rising = 47”07”

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.3 ft Steady = 47’03”

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0712 hrs

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3 knots from SSE, gusts to 6 knots

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">9 knots from SE, gusts to 14 knots

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">15 knots from SE, gusts to 13 knots

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">13 knots from SE, gusts to 16 knots

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Please visit our WEB Site<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> www.moranshipping.com<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> for port tide tables

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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Coastal Waters Forecast

<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">317 AM CDT Mon Jun 18 2018

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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">GMZ300-182130-

<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">317 AM CDT Mon Jun 18 2018

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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 slow moving and weakly organized tropical wave will continue to

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">bring strong winds and elevated seas to the region through the the

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">first half of the week. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">become more widespread towards daybreak Monday and continue into

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Tuesday, with heavy rainfall and gusty winds in the strongest

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">storms. Small Craft Advisories for offshore areas, along with

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">caution wording for the bays and inlets, will remain in effect.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">$$

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ335-182130-

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Galveston Bay-

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">317 AM CDT Mon Jun 18 2018

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Showers and isolated thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">produce heavy rainfall.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">20 knots after midnight. Bay waters rough becoming choppy after

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">midnight. Showers and isolated thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">may produce heavy rainfall.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">rainfall.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some thunderstorms may

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">produce heavy rainfall.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of showers and thunderstorms.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy becoming

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slightly choppy after midnight. A slight chance of showers and

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms after midnight.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">$$

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ355-182130-

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">317 AM CDT Mon Jun 18 2018

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">7 feet. Showers and isolated thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">may produce heavy rainfall.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">occasional seas up to 8 feet. Showers and isolated thunderstorms.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">occasional seas up to 8 feet. Showers and thunderstorms. Some

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">with occasional seas up to 8 feet. Showers and thunderstorms

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">likely. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A chance of showers and

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of showers and thunderstorms.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of showers and thunderstorms.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">of showers and thunderstorms.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">$$

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ375-182130-

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">317 AM CDT Mon Jun 18 2018

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet with

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">occasional seas up to 8 feet. Showers and isolated thunderstorms.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet with

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">occasional seas up to 11 feet. Showers and isolated

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet with

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">occasional seas up to 11 feet subsiding to 6 to 7 feet with

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">occasional seas up to 8 feet in the afternoon. Showers and

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">with occasional seas up to 10 feet. Showers and thunderstorms

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">likely in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">with occasional seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers and

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A slight chance of showers and

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet with occasional seas

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">up to 6 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY 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 and

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">of showers and thunderstorms.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">$$

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ330-182130-

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Matagorda Bay-

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">317 AM CDT Mon Jun 18 2018

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy in the afternoon. Showers and isolated thunderstorms. Some

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Showers and isolated thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">produce heavy rainfall.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">rainfall.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some thunderstorms may

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">produce heavy rainfall.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Showers and thunderstorms.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">$$

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ350-182130-

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">20 NM-

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">317 AM CDT Mon Jun 18 2018

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">occasional seas up to 7 feet. Showers and isolated thunderstorms.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet with

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">occasional seas up to 10 feet. Showers and isolated

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet with

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">occasional seas up to 8 feet. Showers and thunderstorms. Some

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">with occasional seas up to 10 feet. Showers and thunderstorms

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">likely. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">with occasional seas up to 8 feet. Showers and thunderstorms

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">likely.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A chance of showers and

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">occasional seas up to 6 feet. A chance of showers and

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">of showers and thunderstorms.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">$$

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ370-182130-

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">60 NM-

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">317 AM CDT Mon Jun 18 2018

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet with

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">occasional seas up to 8 feet. Showers and isolated thunderstorms.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet with

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">occasional seas up to 11 feet. Showers likely and isolated

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet with

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">occasional seas up to 11 feet. Showers and thunderstorms. Some

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 6 to

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">9 feet with occasional seas up to 11 feet. Showers and

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms likely. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">rainfall.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">with occasional seas up to 10 feet. Showers and thunderstorms

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">likely in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">in the afternoon.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">7 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers and

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">occasional seas up to 7 feet. A chance of showers and

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">5 feet with occasional seas up to 6 feet. A chance of showers and

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">of showers and thunderstorms.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A

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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">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">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)

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<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 # 41, & 42

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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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For quality assurance purposes please note well that while the above information is regularly vetted for accuracy it is not intended to replace the local knowledge or expertise pertaining to port conditions of our marine operations personnel. Port précis should always be verified by contacting the corresponding marine department of a particular location for the most up-to-date information.