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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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Following announcement from Henry de La Garza / Houston Pilots PIO<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#454545">
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<span-size:14.0pt;font-family:"\.SFUIText";color:#454545">Subject:
Houston Area Brownwater-Bluewater Coordination Seminar - August 30-31. <span-size:14.0pt;font-family:"\.SF UI Text";color:#454545">
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<span-size:14.0pt;font-family:"\.SFUIText-Italic";color:#454545">“We’ve taken a lot of things that we learned from here. And we implement it in some of our bridge resource management training. We’ll take different case studies and we’ll go to
Seamen’s Church Institution and we use the case studies to help train our guys.”<span-size:14.0pt;font-family:"\.SF UI Text";color:#454545">
Robert Tackett<span-size:14.0pt;font-family:"\.SF UI Text";color:#454545">
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<span-size:14.0pt;font-family:"\.SFUIText-Italic";color:#454545">“I would highly recommend coming because even if you are new to the industry and don’t have any experience, just showing up here is going to open up your eyes to a lot of things
that you wouldn’t pick up just stepping onto to boat.”<span-size:14.0pt;font-family:"\.SF UI Text";color:#454545">
Michael Boggs<span-size:14.0pt;font-family:"\.SF UI Text";color:#454545">
Mate - G&H Towing Co.<span-size:14.0pt;font-family:"\.SF UI Text";color:#454545">
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<span-size:14.0pt;font-family:"\.SFUIText";color:#454545">The goal of the program is to create a facilitated dialog between the professionals who work on the water in Houston, with the aim of improving communication, trust and general knowledge
regarding the capabilities and limitations of the different vessels using the waterway. <span-size:14.0pt;font-family:"\.SF UI Text";color:#454545">
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<span-size:14.0pt;font-family:"\.SFUIText";color:#454545">For additional details on the seminar, who should attend and how to
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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">Following from Captain Mitchem / Presiding Officer Houston Pilots
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Regarding shoaling in the Ship Channel in Bolivar Roads, limiting HSC Maximum Deep Draft to 42’00” FW.
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Subject: New Draft Limitation in the Houston Ship Channel<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
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Due to shoaling in the Bolivar Roads area of the Houston Ship Channel the Houston Pilots are limiting the maximum allowable freshwater draft to 44 feet.<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
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If you already have a vessel bound for Houston with over 44 feet we will accommodate the arrival with a suitable tide level of at least +1 on the tide gauge. Please let me know as far in advance
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Should you have any questions please contact me.<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
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Sincerely<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
Captain Mark Mitchem<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
Presiding Officer<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">Mostly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 84° 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 96° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 88%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.97 in / 1015.2 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 79° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 19 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index 97° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind SW 10 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tuesday
Partly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 87° 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 91° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 75° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.97 in / 1015.0 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 78° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 91° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 82%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.98 in / 1015.0 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 79° 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 98° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Variable 3 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">A 40
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Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">A 50
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Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 81.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">A 50
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Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the
afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79.
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Hazardous Weather Outlook
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227-235>238-300-313-
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">335>338-436>438-010930-
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Austin-Brazoria Islands-Brazos-Burleson-Chambers-Coastal Brazoria-
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Coastal Galveston-Coastal Harris-Coastal Jackson-
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Coastal Matagorda-Colorado-Fort Bend-
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula-Grimes-Houston-
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Inland Brazoria-Inland Galveston-Inland Harris-Inland Jackson-
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Northern Liberty-Polk-San Jacinto-Southern Liberty-Trinity-Walker-
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas..
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Showers and thunderstorms will be possible today as a weak cold
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">front pushes through the area. Some of these storms could be
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">strong to severe, capable of producing gusty winds, small hail,
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">frequent lightning, and locally heavy rainfall.
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Typical August hot temperatures are expected. Please use caution
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">if working outside and practice good heat safety. Potential for
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">showers and thunderstorms returns Saturday into Monday.
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">PORTS NOAA/NOS Water Levels (above MLLW) @ 0936 hrs
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.6 ft Steady = 45’06”
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.1 ft Rising = 46’01”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.7 ft Steady = 46”07”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.6 ft Falling = 46’06”
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0936 hrs
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5 knots from W, gusts to 7 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 WSW, gusts to 12 knots
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from W, gusts to 8 knots
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">10 knots from WNW, gusts to 12 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
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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
<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">GMZ300-312215-
<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">408 AM CDT Tue Jul 31 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 weak frontal boundary may push through the area today and
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">tomorrow. Offshore winds should develop tonight into Wednesday but
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">will be short lived. Onshore winds develop again Wednesday night
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">into Thursday. Onshore winds then increase to around 10 to 15
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">knots over the weekend. Light winds should keep low seas in place
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">through the end of the week.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ330-335-312215-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Matagorda Bay-Galveston Bay-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">408 AM CDT Tue Jul 31 2018
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Bay waters smooth. 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">.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest after
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">midnight. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight 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">.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">smooth.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Bay waters smooth. 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 NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">smooth.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Bay waters smooth. 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">.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
<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">.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY 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.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ350-355-312215-
<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-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">408 AM CDT Tue Jul 31 2018
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 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">.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest after
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">midnight. Seas 1 foot. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Seas 1 foot. A slight chance of showers and
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">2 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">2 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 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 NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 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">.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ370-375-312215-
<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-Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">408 AM CDT Tue Jul 31 2018
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A chance of showers
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots becoming west after
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">midnight. Seas 1 foot. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 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">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 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 NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 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">.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A chance of
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 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">.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Showers and thunderstorms likely.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of showers and thunderstorms.
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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
<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">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 # 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
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">Galveston Texas City Pilots
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