November 6, 2018 Tuesday
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
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston / Texas City // Open to all vessel traffic
Freeport // Closed 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
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA GALVESTON, TEXAS CITY
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA FREEPORT
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tuesday
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fog / Mist
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 75° F
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 72° F
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 85° F
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 96%
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.88 in / 1012.1 mb
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 74° F
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 5 miles
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Chill NR° F
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index NR° F
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind S 3 mph
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tuesday
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fog / Mist
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently NR° F
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 72° F
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 78° F
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity NR° F
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.90 in / 1012.6 mb
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint NR° F
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 3 miles
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index 85° F
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind S 5 mph
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tuesday
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fog / Mist
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 75° F
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 73° F
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 82° F
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 100%
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.88 in / 1011.8 mb
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 75° F
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 1 miles
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Chill NR° F
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index NR° F
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind S 3 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Isolated showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation
is 20%.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Veterans Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Isolated showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance
of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. East wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 63. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Windy.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Windy.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Veterans Day: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.<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">Isolated showers before noon. Partly
sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch,
except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 64. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Veterans Day: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Dense Fog Advisory
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">645 AM CST Tue Nov 6 2018
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">...Dense Fog Advisory in Effect Through 10 AM...
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">.Light winds, radiational cooling and the return of low level
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">moisture will result in the formation of fog overnight. The fog
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">will dissipate between 9 and 10 AM.
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>212-226-227-235>237-335>337-061600-
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">/O.CON.KHGX.FG.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-181106T1600Z/
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Austin-Brazos-Burleson-Coastal Brazoria-Coastal Jackson-
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Coastal Matagorda-Colorado-Fort Bend-Grimes-Houston-
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Inland Brazoria-Inland Jackson-Inland Matagorda-Madison-
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Montgomery-Northern Liberty-Polk-San Jacinto-Trinity-Walker-
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Waller-Washington-Wharton-
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Including the cities of Alvin, Angleton, Bay City, Bellville,
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Brenham, Brookshire, Bryan, Caldwell, Cleveland, Clute,
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Coldspring, College Station, Columbus, Conroe, Corrigan,
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Crockett, Dayton, Eagle Lake, Edna, El Campo, First Colony,
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Freeport, Ganado, Groveton, Hempstead, Huntsville, Lake Jackson,
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Liberty, Livingston, Madisonville, Mission Bend, Missouri City,
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Navasota, Palacios, Pearland, Pecan Grove, Prairie View,
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Rosenberg, Sealy, Shepherd, Somerville, Sugar Land,
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The Woodlands, Trinity, Waller, Weimar, and Wharton
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">645 AM CST Tue Nov 6 2018
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">MORNING...
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">* EVENT...Dense fog reducing visibility to less than a 1/4 mile
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> at times.
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">* TIMING...Through 10 AM Tuesday morning.
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">* IMPACT...Motorists should drive with extreme caution and allow
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> additional travel time. Use low beams...reduce driving speed...
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> and allow for plenty of room between you and other cars. You
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> can overtake another vehicle quickly in poor visibilities...so
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> slow down and drive defensively.
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">A Dense Fog Advisory means visibilities will frequently be
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">reduced to less than one quarter mile. If driving...slow down...
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">use your headlights...and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
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NOAA Houston/Galveston Weather<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA USGULF Offshore Waters Weather
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">KHOU 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) @ 0732 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.9 ft Rising = 46’09”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.5 ft Falling = 46’05”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.7 ft Steady = 46’07”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.1 ft Falling = 46”01”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.2 ft Falling = 46’02”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0732 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2 knots from WSW, gusts to 4 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2 knots from SSE, gusts to 3 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3 knots from SSW, gusts to 4 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from SSW, gusts to 5 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3 knots from SSW, gusts to 5 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 060901
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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">301 AM CST Tue Nov 6 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
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<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">GMZ300-062200-
<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">301 AM CST Tue Nov 6 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">South to southwest winds will prevail through early Thursday. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">strong cold front will cross the coastal waters on Friday and
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">a strong offshore flow will develop. Small Craft Advisories will
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">likely be issued at the end of the week due to the strong offshore
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">winds and rough seas developing behind the front. Winds and seas
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">will subside Saturday night into Sunday.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ330-335-062200-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Matagorda Bay-Galveston Bay-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">301 AM CST Tue Nov 6 2018
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Isolated
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots becoming southeast
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">after midnight. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">isolated thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Showers
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">and thunderstorms likely.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth becoming
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slightly choppy after midnight. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. Showers
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">and thunderstorms likely in the morning, then a chance of showers
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast 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">.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy becoming slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">smooth.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ350-062200-
<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">301 AM CST Tue Nov 6 2018
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">showers in the morning.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 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">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 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...East winds around 10 knots becoming northeast
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 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">.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 20 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">up to 7 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 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">.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">up to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">4 feet.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ370-062200-
<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">301 AM CST Tue Nov 6 2018
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. Isolated showers
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">in the morning.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">after midnight. Seas 3 feet. A slight chance of showers after
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">midnight.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 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">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 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">.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots becoming east
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 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">.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to around
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">up to 7 feet building to 6 to 9 feet with occasional seas up to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">11 feet in the afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">with occasional seas up to 13 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">.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 feet with occasional seas
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">up to 13 feet subsiding to 6 to 8 feet with occasional seas up to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">10 feet in the afternoon. 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">.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">10 to 15 knots after midnight. 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 and thunderstorms.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ355-062200-
<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">301 AM CST Tue Nov 6 2018
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">showers in the morning.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A slight
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of showers after midnight.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 feet. A chance of
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots becoming southeast
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A chance of showers and
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">isolated thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots becoming northeast
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 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">.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 20 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">up to 7 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning,
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 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">.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">up to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. A slight
<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...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">3 feet.
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<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">GMZ375-062200-
<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">301 AM CST Tue Nov 6 2018
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">showers in the morning.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">after midnight.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 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">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 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...East winds 10 to 15 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">.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">up to 7 feet building to 6 to 8 feet with occasional seas up to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">10 feet in the afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">with occasional seas up to 11 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">.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet with occasional seas
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">up to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">8 feet in the afternoon. 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">.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">5 feet.
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Port of Houston Authority<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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ACOE Project Depth for Houston Ship Channel<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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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-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters Bayport 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
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fred Hartman
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<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)
Air drafts clearances are based on MHW // Vessels should allow an additional 10 feet clearance for the Power Lines<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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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
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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