December 20, 2018 Thursday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Houston // Open to all vessel traffic
12/18
0200 Pilots suspended boarding all vessel traffic – due to fog
1120 Pilots resumed boarding outbound vessel traffic only
1415 Pilots resumed boarding inbound vessel traffic and remains boarding outbound vessel traffic
12/19
1210 Pilots suspended boarding all vessel traffic - due to fog
1930 Pilots resumed boarding outbound vessel traffic only
2300 Pilots resumed boarding inbound vessel traffic / Pilots remain boarding outbound vessel traffic
15 Vessels boarded by Pilots and proceeding inbound
12 Vessels set to proceed inbound [from 0731/20th – 1330/20th Dec]
8 Vessels set to sail [from 1930/19th – 0700/20th Dec]
<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
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Thursday<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Mostly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 55° 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 61° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 87%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.81 in / 1009.8 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 51° 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 52° 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 12 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thursday
<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 55° 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 61° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 100° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.81 in / 1009.3 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 55° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 8 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Chill 52° 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 12 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thursday
Overcast
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 55° 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 62° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 96%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.83 in / 1009.9 mb Dewpoint 54° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 8 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Chill NR° 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 N 10 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Mostly
cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Christmas Day: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.<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">Cloudy
through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 61. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 47. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Christmas Day: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.<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">Mostly cloudy through mid morning,
then gradual clearing, with a high near 62. Windy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 44. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Christmas Day: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Hazardous Weather Outlook<span-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
417 AM CST Thu Dec 20 2018
TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227-235>238-300-313-
335>338-436>438-211030-
Austin-Brazoria Islands-Brazos-Burleson-Chambers-Coastal Brazoria-
Coastal Galveston-Coastal Harris-Coastal Jackson-
Coastal Matagorda-Colorado-Fort Bend-
Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula-Grimes-Houston-
Inland Brazoria-Inland Galveston-Inland Harris-Inland Jackson-
Inland Matagorda-Madison-Matagorda Islands-Montgomery-
Northern Liberty-Polk-San Jacinto-Southern Liberty-Trinity-Walker-
Waller-Washington-Wharton-
417 AM CST Thu Dec 20 2018
This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas..
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
A Wind Advisory is in effect for all of Southeast Texas from 9 AM
through 6 PM this evening.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday
No hazardous weather is anticipated through the forecast period.
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<span-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Wind Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
351 AM CST Thu Dec 20 2018
...A Wind Advisory in effect Today from 9 AM through 6 PM...
.A tightening pressure gradient behind this morning`s cold front
will bring gusty winds to SE TX through much of the day. Sustained
northwest winds will be around 25 mph with gusts near 30 to 35
mph.
TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227-235>238-300-313-
335>338-436>438-210000-
/O.NEW.KHGX.WI.Y.0012.181220T1500Z-181221T0000Z/
Austin-Brazoria Islands-Brazos-Burleson-Chambers-Coastal Brazoria-
Coastal Galveston-Coastal Harris-Coastal Jackson-
Coastal Matagorda-Colorado-Fort Bend-
Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula-Grimes-Houston-
Inland Brazoria-Inland Galveston-Inland Harris-Inland Jackson-
Inland Matagorda-Madison-Matagorda Islands-Montgomery-
Northern Liberty-Polk-San Jacinto-Southern Liberty-Trinity-Walker-
Waller-Washington-Wharton-
Including the cities of Alvin, Anahuac, Angleton, Bay City,
Baytown, Bellville, Brenham, Brookshire, Bryan, Caldwell,
Cleveland, Clute, Coldspring, College Station, Columbus, Conroe,
Corrigan, Crockett, Dayton, Devers, Dickinson, Eagle Lake, Edna,
El Campo, First Colony, Freeport, Friendswood, Galveston, Ganado,
Groveton, Hempstead, Houston, Huntsville, La Marque,
Lake Jackson, League City, Liberty, Livingston, Madisonville,
Mission Bend, Missouri City, Mont Belvieu, Navasota,
Old River-Winfree, Palacios, Pasadena, Pearland, Pecan Grove,
Prairie View, Rosenberg, Sealy, Shepherd, Somerville, Stowell,
Sugar Land, Surfside Beach, Texas City, The Woodlands, Trinity,
Waller, Weimar, Wharton, and Winnie
351 AM CST Thu Dec 20 2018
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST
THIS EVENING...
The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston has issued a
Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 9 AM this morning to 6 PM
CST this evening.
* EVENT...Northwest winds around 25 mph with gusts between 30 to 35
mph.
* TIMING...Thursday at 9 AM through 6 PM.
* IMPACT...Loose objects outside may below away. Be sure to secure
any outdoor furniture or decorations, tents, canopies, patio
furniture, bouncy houses, and high-profile cranes. High profile
vehicles on southwest to northeast roads may experience strong
cross winds.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drivers of vans...campers...trailers...and other high-profile
vehicles should be alert to the danger of these winds...
especially when driving along southwest to northeast oriented
roads
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA USGULF Offshore Waters Weather
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">MARSEC LEVEL 1
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">YELLOW / ELEVATED
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Maximum Deep Drafts - Houston / Galveston Bay
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">PORTS NOAA/NOS Water Levels (above MLLW) @ 0636 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.1 ft Falling = 46’01”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.6 ft Falling = 45’06”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.1 ft Falling = 46’01”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.1 ft Falling = 45’01”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.6 ft Falling = 45’06”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0636 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 14 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">14 knots from WNW, gusts to 17 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">11 knots from NW, gusts to 15 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">12 knots from NW, gusts to 15 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">10 knots from NW, gusts to 14 knots
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">346 AM CST Thu Dec 20 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">GMZ300-202230-
<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">346 AM CST Thu Dec 20 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 cold front should push off the coast this morning and increase
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">northerly winds behind it. Gale force winds and frequent gale
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">force wind gusts are expected this afternoon and tonight so a gale
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">warning has been issued. The strong northerly winds will also
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">drive tide levels down and a low water advisory is in effect
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">through Friday night. The lowest tides should occur Friday. Winds
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">and seas should decrease through the day Friday into Friday night.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ335-202230-
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">346 AM CST Thu Dec 20 2018
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT...
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH THIS
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">AFTERNOON...
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THIS EVENING...
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">30 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy becoming rough in
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">after midnight. Bay waters rough becoming choppy after midnight.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...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. 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">.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY...South 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...Southwest 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...Southwest winds around 5 knots becoming south in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY 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.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">A slight chance of showers.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ330-202230-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Matagorda Bay-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">346 AM CST Thu Dec 20 2018
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT...
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH THIS
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">AFTERNOON...
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THIS EVENING...
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">30 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy becoming rough in
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">the afternoon.
<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. Bay waters rough becoming choppy after
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">midnight.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">smooth in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY...South 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...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slight chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots becoming southeast in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">A slight chance of showers.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ350-355-202230-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">346 AM CST Thu Dec 20 2018
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH THIS
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">EVENING...
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">FRIDAY MORNING...
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...Northwest winds 20 to 30 knots becoming 25 to 30 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">occasional seas up to 7 feet. A slight chance of showers in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">morning.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots becoming 20 to 30 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.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">2 feet in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots becoming east
<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">.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">3 feet. A slight chance of showers.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ370-375-202230-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">346 AM CST Thu Dec 20 2018
<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 UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH THIS
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">EVENING...
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">FRIDAY MORNING...
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...Northwest winds 20 to 30 knots increasing to 25 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">35 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet with occasional seas
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">up to 10 feet building to 7 to 10 feet with occasional seas up to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">13 feet in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet with
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">occasional seas up to 14 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...Northwest 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 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">up to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">A slight chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A slight chance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">3 feet. A slight 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
<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">
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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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