December 27, 2018 Thursday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Houston // Closed to all inbound and sailing vessel traffic
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
12/23
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
0905 Pilots resumed boarding all vessel traffic
12/24
2030 Pilots suspended boarding inbound and outbound vessel traffic – due to fog
12/25
0900 Pilots resumed boarding outbound 5 vessels and did not officially open the channel and then suspended
boarding outbound vessel traffic and inbound vessel traffic remains suspended
1000 Pilots resumed boarding outbound 7 vessels and did not officially open the channel and then suspended
boarding outbound vessel traffic and inbound vessel traffic remains suspended
1255 Pilots suspended boarding outbound vessel traffic and inbound vessel traffic remains suspended
1555 Pilots resumed boarding inbound vessel traffic only
1900 Pilots resumed boarding outbound vessel traffic and remains boarding inbound vessel traffic
12/26
1935 Pilots suspended boarding all vessel traffic – due to fog // with the exception of vessels transiting to/from GB
Buoy to Bolivar Roads
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<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
Wednesday<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Light Rain
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 57° 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 71° 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 / 1010.0 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 53° 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 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 Calm
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wednesday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heavy Rain, Fog / Mist
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 57° 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 68° 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 29.83 in / 1010.2 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 57° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 3 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 12 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wednesday
Thunderstorm in Vicinity, Light Rain
<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 70° 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 10 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Chill 54° 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">Showers
and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon. Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.<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">Showers
and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. High near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
New Year's Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.<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">Showers and thunderstorms likely,
mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of
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Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
New Year's Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.<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
354 AM CST Thu Dec 27 2018
GMZ330-335-350-355-TXZ200-213-214-226-227-235>238-300-313-335>338-
436-438-281000-
Chambers-Coastal Brazoria-Coastal Galveston-Coastal Harris-
Coastal Jackson-Coastal Matagorda-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
Fort Bend-Galveston Bay-Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula-
Inland Brazoria-Inland Galveston-Inland Harris-Inland Jackson-
Inland Matagorda-Matagorda Bay-Matagorda Islands-Northern Liberty-
Southern Liberty-Wharton-
354 AM CST Thu Dec 27 2018
This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas..
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
...Tornado Watch in Effect Until 11 am...
A small craft advisory is in effect offshore through noon Thursday
due to strong onshore flow and elevated seas.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday
Winds and seas are expected to remain elevated early on Thursday,
and slowly diminish through the day. Winds and waves are expected
to increase again this weekend.
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<span-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Flood Warning
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON, TX
827 AM CST Thu Dec 27 2018
...The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston has issued a flood warning
for the following rivers...
East Fork San Jacinto Near New Caney affecting the following counties in
Texas...Harris...Liberty...Montgomery...Waller
Caney Creek Near Splendora affecting the following counties in Texas...
Harris...Liberty...Montgomery...Waller
Peach Creek Near Splendora affecting the following counties in Texas...
Harris...Liberty...Montgomery...Waller
West Fork San Jacinto In Humble affecting the following counties in Texas...
Harris...Liberty...Montgomery...Waller
Spring Creek Near Spring affecting the following counties in Texas...Harris...
Liberty...Montgomery...Waller
Cypress Creek Near Katy-Hockley Road affecting the following counties in
Texas...Harris...Liberty...Montgomery...Waller
Cypress Creek At Grant Road affecting the following counties in Texas...
Harris...Liberty...Montgomery...Waller
Cypress Creek Near Westfield affecting the following counties in Texas...
Harris...Liberty...Montgomery...Waller
For Peach Creek at Splendora, Moderate flooding is forecasted. For West Fork
San Jacinto River at Humble, Moderate flooding is forecasted. For East Fork San
Jacinto River at New Caney, Minor flooding is forecasted. For Caney Creek at
Splendora, Minor flooding is forecasted. For the Spring Creek, at Spring, Minor
flooding is occurring and is expected to continue. For the Cypress Creek, at
Katy-Hockley Road...Grant Road...Westfield, Minor flooding is occurring and is
expected to continue.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Persons are urged to stay away from the river until water levels recede.
Motorists should avoid any water covered roads and find an alternate route.
Livestock and equipment should remain out of the flood plain for the next few
days.
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather radio or other news sources for further updates.
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TXC201-339-280227-
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/HMMT2.2.ER.181228T0900Z.181230T0300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
827 AM CST Thu Dec 27 2018
The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The West Fork San Jacinto In Humble.
* from late tonight until further notice...or until the warning is canceled.
* At 0745 AM Thursday the stage was 44.6 feet.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 49.3 feet.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by early tomorrow and continue to rise to
near 51.3 feet by Saturday before midnight.
* At 49.3 feet...49.5 feet MSL...Minor lowland flooding begins in the vicinity
of the gage. North side turnaround at US 59 begins to flood. Low points on
Thelma Road, Aqua Vista Drive, and Riverview Drive begin to flood.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 6 AM
Location Stage Stage Day Time Fri Sat Sun Mon
West Fork San Jacinto River
Humble 49.3 44.6 Thu 08 AM 49.5 50.9 51.3 50.8
&&
LAT...LON 3015 9529 3004 9520 2998 9527 3008 9536
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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) @ 0936 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3.3 ft Falling = 48’03”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3.0 ft Falling = 48’00”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3.4 ft Steady = 48’04”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.3 ft Falling = 47’03”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.6 ft Falling = 47’06”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0936hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2 knots from NNE, gusts to 5 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1 knots from S, gusts to 1 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3 knots from NNW, gusts to 6 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">10 knots from NNW, gusts to 11 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5 knots from NNW, gusts to 7 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">900 AM CST Thu Dec 27 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">GMZ300-280315-
<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">900 AM CST Thu Dec 27 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">Strong southeast winds and elevated seas can be expected early this
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">morning. Showers and thunderstorms will move into the area this
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">morning and off to the east this afternoon. A weak front and wind
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">shift can be expected in the wake of the storms with a downward
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">trend in winds and seas. Reinforcing stronger fronts are expected
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Friday and Tuesday.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ330-335-280315-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Matagorda Bay-Galveston Bay-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">900 AM CST Thu Dec 27 2018
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.REST OF TODAY...West winds decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming smooth in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms early in the morning, then a
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots becoming north after
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">midnight. Bay waters smooth.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...Northeast 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">.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">a chance of showers after midnight.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy. Showers likely.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy. Showers likely.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Showers likely.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Showers likely.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Showers likely.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth becoming
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slightly choppy after midnight. A slight chance of showers.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ350-355-280315-
<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">900 AM CST Thu Dec 27 2018
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.REST OF TODAY...West winds 25 to 30 knots decreasing to 5 to 10
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">to 8 feet. Showers and thunderstorms early in the morning, then a
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">showers after midnight.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">occasional seas up to 6 feet. Showers likely.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">5 feet. Showers likely.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Showers
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">likely.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Showers likely.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">of showers.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ370-375-280315-
<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">900 AM CST Thu Dec 27 2018
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.REST OF TODAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 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 early in
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">the morning, then isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">A chance of showers in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 feet with occasional seas up
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">to 7 feet. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 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.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">with occasional seas up to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers in
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">occasional seas up to 8 feet. Showers likely.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet. Showers likely.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">occasional seas up to 6 feet. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Showers likely.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots increasing to 15 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">after midnight. A slight chance of showers.
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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
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fred Hartman
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<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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Army Corp of Engineers
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