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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
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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: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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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">
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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">NOAA HOUSTON
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 78° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 74° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 95° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 93%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.98 in / 1015.6 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 6 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index 81° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 92° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.98 in / 1015.1 mb
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Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Sunny,
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Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a low around 80.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 81.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 81.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Sunny,
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Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92. Light northeast wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly 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 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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Air Quality Alert<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">148 PM CDT Tue Jul 31 2018
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">...OZONE ACTION DAY WEDNESDAY... |
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (TCEQ)...HAS ISSUED AN
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">OZONE ACTION DAY FOR THE HOUSTON...GALVESTON...AND BRAZORIA AREAS FOR
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FAVORABLE FOR PRODUCING
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">HIGH LEVELS OF OZONE POLLUTION IN THE HOUSTON...GALVESTON AND
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">SURROUNDING AREAS ON WEDNESDAY. YOU CAN HELP PREVENT OZONE POLLUTION BY
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">SHARING A RIDE...WALKING...RIDING A BICYCLE...TAKING YOUR LUNCH TO
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">WORK...AVOIDING DRIVE THROUGH LANES...CONSERVING ENERGY AND KEEPING YOUR
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OZONE:
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">OZONE: THE FACTS (WWW.TCEQ.TEXAS.GOV/AIRQUALITY/MONOPS/OZONEFACTS.HTML)
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">TAKE CARE OF TEXAS: (WWW.TAKECAREOFTEXAS.ORG/AIR/AIRQUALITY)
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Hazardous Weather Outlook
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Hazardous Weather Outlook
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">530 AM CDT Wed Aug 1 2018
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">TXZ199-200-210>214-226-227-235>238-300-313-335>338-436>438-021030-
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Austin-Brazoria Islands-Chambers-Coastal Brazoria-
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Coastal Galveston-Coastal Harris-Coastal Jackson-
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula-Inland Brazoria-
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas..
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Patchy dense fog this morning may create hazardous driving
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">conditions. Build in extra time for your morning commute and slow
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">down if encountering fog.
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Heat index values in the mid to upper 90s this afternoon could be
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">dangerous if working outside for extended periods.
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Typical August hot temperatures are expected. Please use caution
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">if working outside and practice good heat safety. Potential for
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">showers and thunderstorms returns Saturday into Monday.
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Spotter activation will likely not be needed.
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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">Maximum Deep Drafts - Houston / Galveston Bay
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">PORTS NOAA/NOS Water Levels (above MLLW) @ 0834 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.2 ft Rising = 45’02”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.2 ft Rising = 45’02”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.8 ft Steady = 45’08”
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.8 ft Rising = 46”08”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.5 ft Rising = 46’05”
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0834 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3 knots from NW, gusts to 5 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from N, gusts to 6 knots
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5 knots from N, gusts to 7 knots
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">10 knots from NNW, gusts to 11 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">7 knots from NW, gusts to 10 knots
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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">FZUS54 KHGX 010913
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<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">413 AM CDT Wed Aug 1 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">GMZ300-012215-
<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">413 AM CDT Wed Aug 1 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">Offshore winds should develop later today but will be short lived.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Winds turn around back to the south and increase some over the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">weekend. Overall low seas this week will increase slightly to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">around 3 feet over the weekend.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ330-335-012215-
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">413 AM CDT Wed Aug 1 2018
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast after
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">midnight. Bay waters 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.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...East winds around 5 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 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.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY...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">.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">smooth after midnight. A slight chance of showers and
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ350-355-370-375-012215-
<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">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">413 AM CDT Wed Aug 1 2018
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...North winds around 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 in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">morning.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast after
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">midnight. 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.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...East 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...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<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">.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 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">.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 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">.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 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">.SUNDAY 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">Power Lines
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fred Hartman
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jesse Jones
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sidney Sherman
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Morgan’s Point)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (below Fred Hartman Bridge – Baytown)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">175' (Baytown/LaPorte Bridge)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Battleship Texas)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">175' (Beltway 8 Bridge)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Power Plant)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">135' (Loop 610 Bridge)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Air drafts clearances are based on MHW // Vessels should allow an additional 10 feet clearance for the Power Lines
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Texas City
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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
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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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