November 7, 2018 Wednesday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
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Freeport // Open to all vessel traffic <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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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.
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA HOUSTON
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wednesday
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fog / Mist
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 75° F
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 66° F
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 85° F
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 96%
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.91 in / 1013.3 mb
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 74° F
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 3 miles
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Chill NR° F
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wednesday
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fog / Mist
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 77° F
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 68° F
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 79° F
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 100° F
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.92 in / 1013.3 mb
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 77° F
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 1 miles
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index 78° F
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind S 5 mph
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wednesday
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fog / Mist
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 78° F
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 70° F
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 82° F
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 97%
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.91 in / 1012.9 mb
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 77° F
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 4 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 5 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">A
chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter
of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 56. North wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms. Temperature falling to around 54 by 1pm. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Veterans Day: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 59.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">A
chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except
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Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast after midnight. New rainfall amounts
of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as
25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 62. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Windy.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Veterans Day: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 62.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy. <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">A chance of showers, with thunderstorms
also possible after noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms. Temperature falling to around 57 by 5pm. Windy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 54.
Veterans Day: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 63.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 59.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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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">546 AM CST Wed Nov 7 2018
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227-235>238-300-313-
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">335>338-436-437-081200-
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Austin-Brazoria Islands-Brazos-Burleson-Chambers-Coastal Brazoria-
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Coastal Galveston-Coastal Harris-Coastal Jackson-
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Coastal Matagorda-Colorado-Fort Bend-Grimes-Houston-
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Inland Brazoria-Inland Galveston-Inland Harris-Inland Jackson-
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Inland Matagorda-Madison-Matagorda Islands-Montgomery-
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Northern Liberty-Polk-San Jacinto-Southern Liberty-Trinity-Walker-
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Waller-Washington-Wharton-
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">546 AM CST Wed Nov 7 2018
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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">A cold front is expected to move across southeast Texas today.
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Atmospheric conditions are favorable for strong showers and
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">thunderstorms, particularly ahead and along the front. Based on
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">the latest SPC Convective Outlook, southeast Texas is currently
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">under a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms capable of producing
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">strong gusty winds and some large hail. Localized street and
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">urban flooding is possible in areas of heavy rainfall.
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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">A second and stronger cold front is forecast to move through
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">southeast Texas Thursday night into Friday morning. Widespread
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">rainfall activity is likely as the front moves across the local
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">area. Urban and small stream flooding is possible. Much cooler
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">temperatures will settle in during the rest of the forecast
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">period.
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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 not be needed.
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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) @ 0712 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.5 ft Rising = 46’05”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.3 ft Steady = 46’03”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.5 ft Steady = 46’05”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.0 ft Falling = 46”00”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.1 ft Falling = 46’01”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0712 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Calm
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1 knots from SSW, gusts to 3 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from SW, gusts to 6 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 S, gusts to 4 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 6 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 071014
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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">414 AM CST Wed Nov 7 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">GMZ300-072315-
<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">414 AM CST Wed Nov 7 2018
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">A light onshore flow is expected today ahead of a weak cold
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">front that will slowly move into the coastal waters on Thursday
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">morning. A strong cold front will cross the coastal waters on
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Friday followed by a strong offshore flow through Saturday
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">morning.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ335-072315-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Galveston Bay-
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Patchy fog
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">early in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast after
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">midnight. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots becoming northeast
<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.
<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.
<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. A slight chance of showers in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slightly choppy. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slightly choppy. A chance of showers.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ355-072315-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Areas of fog
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">early in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...South 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">.THURSDAY...Northeast 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">.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers and
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms likely.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming 20 to 25 knots in
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Showers and thunderstorms.
<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.
<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. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 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">GMZ375-072315-
<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">414 AM CST Wed Nov 7 2018
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">fog early in the morning. A chance of showers. A chance of
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 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...Southeast winds around 5 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 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers and
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms likely.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 25 to 30 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 8 feet with
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">occasional seas up to 10 feet in the afternoon. 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...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.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet with
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">occasional seas up to 11 feet. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">with occasional seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">occasional seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">with occasional seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ350-072315-
<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">414 AM CST Wed Nov 7 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. Patchy fog
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">early in the morning. A chance of showers. A chance of
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...South 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">.THURSDAY...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">.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 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 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet building
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">to 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms.
<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.
<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 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">up to 8 feet. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">occasional seas up to 7 feet. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A chance of showers.
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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">GMZ370-072315-
<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">414 AM CST Wed Nov 7 2018
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">fog early in the morning. A chance of showers. A chance of
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 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...Southeast winds around 5 knots becoming east in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Seas 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Showers and thunderstorms likely.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 25 to 30 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 8 feet with
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">occasional seas up to 10 feet in the afternoon. 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...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">with occasional seas up to 13 feet. Showers likely.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 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.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">with occasional seas up to 10 feet. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">occasional seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">with occasional seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ330-072315-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Matagorda Bay-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">414 AM CST Wed Nov 7 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. Bay waters smooth. Patchy fog
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">early in the morning. A slight chance of showers early in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">morning, then a chance of showers in the late morning and
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots becoming east in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots becoming northeast
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">after midnight. Bay waters smooth. 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 15 to 25 knots in
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">the afternoon. Bay waters choppy. Showers and thunderstorms.
<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.
<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. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slightly choppy. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slightly choppy. A chance of showers.
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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
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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
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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)
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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