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Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 12/31/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 12/30/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 12/29/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 12/28/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 12/27/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 12/26/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 12/25/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 12/24/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 12/23/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 12/22/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 12/21/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 12/20/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 12/19/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 12/18/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 12/17/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 12/15/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 12/14/2018 Normal
Houston / Galveston / Texas City and Freeport // Strong gusty winds coming to the area Tonight/Friday12/13/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 12/13/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 12/12/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 12/11/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 12/10/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 12/09/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 12/08/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 12/07/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 12/06/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 12/05/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 12/04/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 12/03/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 12/02/2018 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 12/01/2018 Normal

Daily Port Update

Subject:Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Date:Friday, December 14, 2018
Priority:Normal
Notice:

December 14, 2018            Friday                   

 

Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update  

 

 

<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Houston // Open to all vessel traffic

 

<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston / Texas City // Open to all vessel traffic 

 

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

<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

Friday<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">

Overcast

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently   47° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low           43° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High          53° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity   80%

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.92 in / 1008.5 mb

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint   41° 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">Wind Chill  40° F

<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 W 17 mph, Gusts up to 28 mph

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Friday

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Overcast and Breezy

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently     47° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low             47° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High            56° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity     86° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer  29.95 in / 1014.1 mb

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint    43° 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">Wind Chill   39° F

<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  W 21 mph, Gusts up to 30 mph

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Friday

Overcast

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently    48° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low            44° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High           56° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity    71%

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.97 in / 1014.7 mb Dewpoint   39° 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">Wind Chill  44° F

<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 NW 8 mph, Gusts up to 22 mph

Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph. <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">

Tonight: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. 

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind around 10 mph. 

Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 5 mph. 

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. 

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 54.

Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 65.

Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 66.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">

Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">

Tonight: Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 47. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. 

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind around 15 mph. 

Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. North wind 10 to 15 mph. 

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. 

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.

Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 65.<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 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. 

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. 

Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph. 

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 5 mph. 

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 59.

Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 66.

Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 66.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">

 

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">510 AM CST Fri Dec 14 2018 <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">TXZ213-214-226-227-235>238-313-335>338-436>438-151115- <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Brazoria Islands-Chambers-Coastal Brazoria-Coastal Galveston- <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Coastal Harris-Coastal Jackson-Coastal Matagorda-Fort Bend- <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula-Inland Brazoria- <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Inland Galveston-Inland Harris-Inland Jackson-Inland Matagorda- <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Matagorda Islands-Wharton- <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">510 AM CST Fri Dec 14 2018 <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas.. <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Strong west to northwest will increase to 25 miles per hour later <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">this morning. Winds will frequently gust to around 30 mile per <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">hour and a Wind Advisory is now in effect from 11 AM through 5 PM. <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Another fast moving storm system will approach the area late <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Tuesday night into Wednesday bringing a good chance of showers <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">and isolated thunderstorms to the region. <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time. <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">$$ <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> 


Wind Advisory <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE <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">408 AM CST Fri Dec 14 2018 <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">...A Wind Advisory is in effect from 11 AM through 5 PM... <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">.An area of low pressure over northeast Texas will move east <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">today. Strong west to northwest winds on the back side of the low <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">will move into Southeast Texas later this morning. <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">TXZ213-214-226-227-235>238-313-335>338-436>438-142300- <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">/O.CAN.KHGX.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-181214T2100Z/ <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">/O.NEW.KHGX.WI.Y.0011.181214T1700Z-181214T2300Z/ <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Brazoria Islands-Chambers-Coastal Brazoria-Coastal Galveston- <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Coastal Harris-Coastal Jackson-Coastal Matagorda-Fort Bend- <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula-Inland Brazoria- <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Inland Galveston-Inland Harris-Inland Jackson-Inland Matagorda- <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Matagorda Islands-Wharton- <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Including the cities of Alvin, Anahuac, Angleton, Bay City, <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Baytown, Clute, Dickinson, Edna, El Campo, First Colony, <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Freeport, Friendswood, Galveston, Ganado, Houston, La Marque, <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Lake Jackson, League City, Mission Bend, Missouri City, <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Mont Belvieu, Old River-Winfree, Palacios, Pasadena, Pearland, <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Pecan Grove, Rosenberg, Stowell, Sugar Land, Surfside Beach, <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Texas City, Wharton, and Winnie <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">408 AM CST Fri Dec 14 2018 <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CST <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">THIS AFTERNOON... <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston has issued a <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 5 PM <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">CST this afternoon. <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">* EVENT...Winds west to northwest 20 to 30 mph with occasional <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  gusts to near 40 mph. <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">* TIMING...Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon. <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">* IMPACT...Loose objects outside may below away. Be sure to secure <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  any tents, canopies, patio furniture, bouncy houses, and high- <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  profile cranes. High profile vehicles on southwest to northeast <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  roads may experience strong cross winds. <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Drivers of vans...campers...trailers...and other high-profile <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">vehicles should be alert to the danger of these winds... <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">especially when driving along southwest to northeast oriented <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">roads. <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">&& <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">$$  

 

 

 

NOAA Houston/Galveston Weather<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/hgx/<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">

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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA USGULF Offshore Waters Weather

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAOFFNT4.shtml<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">

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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">KHOU WEATHER

http://www.khou.com/weather/<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">

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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) @ 0928 hrs

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">-0.0 ft Falling = 45’00”

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">-0.4 ft Steady = 44’08”

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.1 ft Steady = 45’01”

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">-0.0 ft Steady = 45’00”

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">-0.1 ft Falling = 44’11”

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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0928 hrs

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">10 knots from WNW, gusts to 19 knots

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">16 knots from W, gusts to 18 knots

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">8 knots from WNW, gusts to 14 knots

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">26 knots from W, gusts to 30 knots

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">16 knots from W, gusts to 21 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 140938

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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

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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">GMZ300-142230-

<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">338 AM CST Fri Dec 14 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">An area of low pressure center skirting across SE TX and

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">eventually pushing off into the Piney Woods region has helped to

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">tighten the pressure gradient and as a result increase wind

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">speeds out of the west this morning. Strong west to northwest

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">winds will spread remain across both bays and the Gulf waters

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">throughout the day and into the evening hours.

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ335-142230-

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Galveston Bay-

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">338 AM CST Fri Dec 14 2018

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...West winds 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">in the afternoon. Bay waters rough becoming choppy in the

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. A slight chance of rain.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy becoming slightly

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy after midnight.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">smooth.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">smooth.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slight chance of showers.

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ330-142230-

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Matagorda Bay-

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...Northwest winds 25 to 35 knots decreasing to 20 to

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">30 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters very rough becoming rough

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">in the afternoon.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...Northwest 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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy after midnight.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">smooth.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers.

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ355-142230-

<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">338 AM CST Fri Dec 14 2018

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...West winds 25 to 35 knots with occasional gusts

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">exceeding gale force and becoming 20 to 30 knots in the

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. A

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slight chance of rain.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slight chance of showers.

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ350-142230-

<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">338 AM CST Fri Dec 14 2018

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...Northwest winds 25 to 35 knots with occasional gusts

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">exceeding gale force and decreasing to 20 to 30 knots in the

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet with occasional seas up to 11 feet

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">subsiding to 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet in the

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...Northwest 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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slight chance of showers.

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ375-142230-

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...West winds 25 to 35 knots with occasional gusts exceeding

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">gale force. Seas 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 8 to 11 feet in the

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. A slight chance of rain.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 knots becoming 20 to 25 knots

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet with occasional seas up to

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">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 after midnight.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY...Northwest 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 subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in the

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 15 knots becoming north

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slight chance of showers.

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ370-142230-

<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">338 AM CST Fri Dec 14 2018

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> 

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...Northwest winds 30 to 40 knots with occasional gusts

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">exceeding gale force and decreasing to 25 to 35 knots in the

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 9 to 12 feet in the

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 knots becoming 20 to 25 knots

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet with occasional seas up to

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">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 after midnight.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY...Northwest 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 subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in the

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slight chance of showers.

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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters up to S.P. Slip

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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-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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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Texas City

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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Texas City Ship Channel is approximately 11 miles from GB Buoy

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The ACOE project draft for the TXCSC is 45’00 FW at MLT from the GB BUOY to Valero Dock # 42, the channel above project draft is 40’00 FW at MLT.  The length on the final approach from the Houston, Galveston, Texas City tri-channel split is approximately 6 miles, the width is approximately a 400 ft bottom, the Turning Basin is approximately 4,200 ft long and 1,200 ft wide with a maximum deep draft of 45 ft FW at MLT, and is navigable day or night with no air draft restrictions.  Only TX City Docks with 45’00” maximum deep draft at MLT are TC # 41, & 42

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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Galveston

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">The Galveston Ship Channel is approximately    miles from GB Buoy

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">The ACOE project draft for the GSC is 45’00” FW.  The narrowest point is approximately 1,200 ft wide with no air draft restrictions.  At the POGA berths the maximum deep draft varies from 32’00” to 40’00” at MLT,

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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Freeport is located three miles from deep water, the channel is 400 ft wide and ACOE project maximum deep draft at MLW is 45’00”.

 

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Army Corp of Engineers

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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Houston Pilots Association

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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">Galveston Texas City Pilots

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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Brazos Harbor Pilots

www.brazospilots.com

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NOAA

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National Data Buoy Center

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Disclaimer
For quality assurance purposes please note well that while the above information is regularly vetted for accuracy it is not intended to replace the local knowledge or expertise pertaining to port conditions of our marine operations personnel. Port précis should always be verified by contacting the corresponding marine department of a particular location for the most up-to-date information.