October 17, 2018 Wednesday
Hurricane Season June 1st – November 30th
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Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
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A reminder as we enter Fall 2018, strong cold fronts as they arrive the Texas Gulf Coast will generally push out 1 – 3 feet of water out of Galveston Bay. Maximum
deep draft vessels cold be delayed transiting the Houston Ship Channel until the cold front and high pressure move off the coast and water moves back into the bay.
Following from Captain Mitchem / Presiding Officer Houston Pilots
Removal of 44' draft restriction in the Houston Ship Channel
Hello All:
The dredging between buoys 11/12 and 9/10 in Bolivar Roads has been completed.
The maximum allowable fresh water draft for Houston is 45’ as of August 1, 2018.
Sincerely
Captain Mark Mitchem
Presiding Officer
Houston Pilots
203 Deerwood Glen Drive
Deer Park, Texas 77536
po@houston-pilots.com
Office: 281-476-8204
Fax: 281-476-8254
Mobile: 713-201-6175
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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">Wednesday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fog / Mist
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 58° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 58° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 65° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 90%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.16 in / 1021.7 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 55° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 4 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind N 12 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wednesday
Fog / Mist
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 63° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 66° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 70° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 100° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.13 in / 1020.4 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 63° 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 NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind N 16 mph
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Overcast
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 58° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 64° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 69° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 97%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.15 in / 1020.9 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 57° 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 NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind N 13 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A slight chance of showers or drizzle before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers after 1pm.
Cloudy, with a high near 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind around 10 mph.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 70.
North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 70. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 77. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 73.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">A chance of showers or drizzle before
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Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 77. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 69.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 65.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 63.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 74.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA USGULF Offshore Waters Weather
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">MARSEC LEVEL 1
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">YELLOW / ELEVATED
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Maximum Deep Drafts - Houston / Galveston Bay
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">PORTS NOAA/NOS Water Levels (above MLLW) @ 0744 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.1 ft Steady = 47’01”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.9 ft Steady = 46’09”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.3 ft Falling = 47’03”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.3 ft Steady = 47”03”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.4 ft Steady = 47’04”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0744 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">8 knots from NNE, gusts to 11 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 N, gusts to 14 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">8 knots from N, gusts to 12 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">15 knots from NNE, gusts to 17 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">12 knots from NNE, gusts to 15 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 170830
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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">330 AM CDT Wed Oct 17 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 Channel
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">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">GMZ300-172130-
<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">330 AM CDT Wed Oct 17 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">Moderate to strong north to northeast winds and elevated seas should
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">persist for the remainder of the week and on through the weekend.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Winds could become a bit more easterly on Thursday night and Friday.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ330-335-172130-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Matagorda Bay-Galveston Bay-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">330 AM CDT Wed Oct 17 2018
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming choppy in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. A chance of drizzle in the morning. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">A slight chance of thunderstorms late.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A slight
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A slight
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of showers in the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy becoming slightly choppy
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">after midnight. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming choppy in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT and SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy. A slight chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy becoming slightly choppy after
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">midnight. A slight chance of showers.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ350-355-172130-
<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">330 AM CDT Wed Oct 17 2018
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to around 20 knots. Seas
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms late.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">occasional seas up to 7 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">until early morning. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...East 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 likely. A slight chance of
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms after midnight.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">the morning. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">A chance of showers in the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Showers likely after midnight.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 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">.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming 20 to 25 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">seas up to 7 feet. A slight chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">A chance of showers.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ370-375-172130-
<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">330 AM CDT Wed Oct 17 2018
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. A slight chance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">of thunderstorms until late afternoon. A chance of showers. A chance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">of thunderstorms late.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet with occasional
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">seas up to 10 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet with occasional
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">seas up to 10 feet. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet with occasional
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">seas up to 10 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast 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. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with occasional
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">seas up to 7 feet. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast 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. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet with occasional
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">seas up to 11 feet. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast 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. A chance of showers.
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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
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<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-family:"Arial",sans-serif">HSC Air Drafts Restrictions
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fred Hartman
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jesse Jones
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sidney Sherman
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Morgan’s Point)
197’ (below Fred Hartman Bridge – Baytown)<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<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)
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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
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">The Galveston Ship Channel is approximately miles from GB Buoy
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">The ACOE project draft for the GSC is 45’00” FW. The narrowest point is approximately 1,200 ft wide with no air draft restrictions.
At the POGA berths the maximum deep draft varies from 32’00” to 40’00” at MLT,
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Freeport is located three miles from deep water, the channel is 400 ft wide and ACOE project maximum deep draft at MLW is
45’00”.
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Army Corp of Engineers
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">Galveston Texas City Pilots
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