December 23, 2018 Sunday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Houston // Closed to all vessel traffic – due to fog
NOAA Weather
<span-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
<span-family:"Courier New";color:black">A weak boundary is near the coast, and will cross the coastal
<span-family:"Courier New";color:black">waters this morning. Southwesterly winds early will become light,
<span-family:"Courier New";color:black">then become moderate offshore winds. Look for winds to quickly
<span-family:"Courier New";color:black">veer through northeasterly back to onshore by Monday night, in
<span-family:"Courier New";color:black">response to another cold front set to arrive later in the week.
<span-family:"Courier New";color:black">Caution thresholds may be met along with showers and thunderstorms
<span-family:"Courier New";color:black">across all of the waters ahead of this front in the midweek, and
<span-family:"Courier New";color:black">a small craft advisory may be needed in some of the Gulf zones.
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Recent port closures due to fog
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
12/22
0420 Pilots suspended boarding inbound vessel traffic – due to fog / Pilots remain boarding outbound traffic only
0540 Pilots suspended boarding outbound vessel traffic and inbound traffic remains suspended – due to fog
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston / Texas City // Closed to all vessel traffic – due to fog
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Fog / Mist
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 60° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 48° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 68° 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 30.15 in / 1021.4 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 59° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 2 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 NW 5 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fog / Mist
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 58° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 53° 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 100° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.15 in / 1021.1 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 58° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 1 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Chill NR° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind NW 7 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunday
Fog
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 53° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 52° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 67° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 100%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.21 in / 1021.0 mb Dewpoint 53° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 0.5 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 N 5 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Areas
of dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 5 to 10 mph. <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Christmas Day: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Patchy
fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a steady temperature around 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Christmas Day: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 62. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise,
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Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 10 mph.
Christmas Day: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 62. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
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Dense Fog 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">124 AM CST Sun Dec 23 2018
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING...
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">.Visibility has dropped to under one mile is several areas with
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">visibility as low as a quarter mile due to patchy dense fog. Dense
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">fog may expand this morning ahead of a frontal boundary pushing
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">through the area. The dense fog may erode as the front clears the
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">area so the advisory may be canceled before the expiration time.
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">TXZ199-200-210>214-226-227-235>238-300-313-335>338-231500-
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">/O.NEW.KHGX.FG.Y.0031.181223T0724Z-181223T1500Z/
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Austin-Chambers-Coastal Brazoria-Coastal Galveston-Coastal Harris-
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Coastal Jackson-Coastal Matagorda-Colorado-Fort Bend-
<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-Montgomery-Northern Liberty-Southern Liberty-
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Waller-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, Bellville, Brookshire, Cleveland, Clute, Columbus,
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Conroe, Dayton, Devers, Dickinson, Eagle Lake, Edna, El Campo,
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">First Colony, Freeport, Friendswood, Ganado, Hempstead, Houston,
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">La Marque, Lake Jackson, League City, Liberty, Mission Bend,
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Missouri City, Mont Belvieu, Old River-Winfree, Palacios,
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Pasadena, Pearland, Pecan Grove, Prairie View, Rosenberg, Sealy,
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Stowell, Sugar Land, Texas City, The Woodlands, Waller, Weimar,
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Wharton, and Winnie
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">124 AM CST Sun Dec 23 2018
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING...
<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">Dense Fog Advisory, which is in effect until 9 AM CST this
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">morning.
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">* EVENT...dense fog restricting visibility to one quarter of a
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> mile.
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">* TIMING...now through 9 AM this morning.
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">* IMPACT...difficult driving conditions on area roads especially
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> rural areas.
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<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">A Dense Fog Advisory means visibilities will frequently be
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">reduced to less than one quarter mile. If driving...slow down...
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">use your headlights...and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
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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">540 AM CST Sun Dec 23 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>438-241145-
<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-
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula-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">540 AM CST Sun Dec 23 2018
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas..
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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">Dense fog has developed this morning and should persist through
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">mid-morning. Visibilities will improve as a cold front pushes
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">through the area and drier air arrives.
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Thunderstorm activity will be possible Wednesday into Thursday.
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">We will need to monitor for strong to severe storms along with
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">possibly heavy rainfall. Continue to monitor future forecasts for
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">updates and details.
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
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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) @ 0728 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.8 ft Falling = 45’08”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.5 ft Falling = 45’05”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle 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;color:red">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">-0.9 ft Falling = 44’03”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">-0.4 ft Rising = 44’08”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0728 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3 knots from NW, gusts to 4 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from NW, gusts to 6 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2 knots from NW, gusts to 3 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">7 knots from NNW, gusts to 8 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5 knots from N, gusts to 6 knots
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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">340 AM CST Sun Dec 23 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">GMZ300-232215-
<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">340 AM CST Sun Dec 23 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 weak boundary is near the coast, and will cross the coastal
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">waters this morning. Southwesterly winds early will become light,
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">then become moderate offshore winds. Look for winds to quickly
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">veer through northeasterly back to onshore by Monday night, in
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">response to another cold front set to arrive later in the week.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Caution thresholds may be met along with showers and thunderstorms
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">across all of the waters ahead of this front in the midweek, and
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">a small craft advisory may be needed in some of the Gulf zones.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ330-335-232215-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Matagorda Bay-Galveston Bay-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">340 AM CST Sun Dec 23 2018
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy in the afternoon. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">early in the morning.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY...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.
<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">.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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">.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Showers and thunderstorms likely.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">after midnight. Bay waters choppy. Showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy becoming smooth in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning, then
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ350-355-232215-
<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-
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 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 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY...Southeast 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.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 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">.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">with occasional seas up to 6 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">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">seas up to 8 feet. Showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 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. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning,
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north after
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ370-375-232215-
<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">340 AM CST Sun Dec 23 2018
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">in the afternoon. Seas 3 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 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 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">5 feet. A slight chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A chance of showers and
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">seas up to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet with occasional seas up
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">to 11 feet after midnight. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet with occasional
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">seas up to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">up to 8 feet in the afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms likely
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">with occasional seas up to 7 feet.
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Port of Houston Authority<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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ACOE Project Depth for Houston Ship Channel<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">45 feet/13.72 meters up to Shell / Enterprise
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters up to S.P. Slip
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">36 feet/10.97 meters to the Turning Basin
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters Barbour’s Cut Channel
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters Bayport Channel
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please note the above information is based on the Corp of Engineers – Project draft for the Houston Ship Channel, if you have a question
regarding deep draft in Houston Ship Channel or alongside a berth, please contact our operations department
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">HSC Air Drafts Restrictions
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fred Hartman
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jesse Jones
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sidney Sherman
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Morgan’s Point)
197’ (below Fred Hartman Bridge – Baytown)<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">175' (Baytown/LaPorte Bridge)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Battleship Texas)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">175' (Beltway 8 Bridge)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Power Plant)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">135' (Loop 610 Bridge)
Air drafts clearances are based on MHW // Vessels should allow an additional 10 feet clearance for the Power Lines<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Texas City
http://www.tctrr.com/<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Texas City Ship Channel is approximately 11 miles from GB Buoy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The ACOE project draft for the TXCSC is 45’00 FW at MLT from the GB BUOY to Valero Dock # 42, the channel above project draft is
40’00 FW at MLT. The length on the final approach from the Houston, Galveston, Texas City tri-channel split is approximately 6 miles, the width is approximately a 400 ft bottom, the Turning Basin is approximately 4,200 ft long and 1,200 ft wide with a maximum
deep draft of 45 ft FW at MLT, and is navigable day or night with no air draft restrictions. Only TX City Docks with 45’00” maximum deep draft at MLT are TC # 41, & 42
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Galveston
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">The Galveston Ship Channel is approximately miles from GB Buoy
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">The ACOE project draft for the GSC is 45’00” FW. The narrowest point is approximately 1,200 ft wide with no air draft restrictions.
At the POGA berths the maximum deep draft varies from 32’00” to 40’00” at MLT,
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Freeport is located three miles from deep water, the channel is 400 ft wide and ACOE project maximum deep draft at MLW is
45’00”.
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