Freeport

 

January 07, 2019            Monday                   

 

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

 

 

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

 

01/03 

0315       Pilots suspended boarding all vessel traffic - due to strong winds and rough seas

0700       Pilots resumed boarding inbound vessel traffic only

0810       Pilots resumed boarding outbound vessel traffic and remains boarding inbound vessel traffic

 

 

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

 

Freeport // Open to all vessel traffic <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">

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

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

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

Monday<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   60° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low           61° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High          72° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity   90%

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.10 in / 1019.8 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     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 S 3 mph

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

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

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently     63° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low             61° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High            69° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity     93° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer  30.10 in / 1019.1 mb

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint    61° 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  S 13 mph

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

Fair

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently    62° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low            60° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High           72° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity    93%

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.10 in / 1018.6 mb Dewpoint   60° 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 S 10 mph

Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 72. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">

Tonight: Areas of fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph. 

Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers after noon. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. 

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. 

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. 

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Friday: Showers likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph. <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">

Tonight: Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph. 

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph. 

Tuesday Night: Isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming northeast 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. 

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 63.

Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.<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, with a high near 72. South wind around 10 mph. <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">

Tonight: Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph. 

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph. 

Tuesday Night: Isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. 

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 66.

Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Hazardous Weather Outlook <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">539 AM CST Mon Jan 7 2019 <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">GMZ330-335-350-355-370-375-TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226- <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">227-235>238-300-313-335>338-436>438-081200- <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Austin-Brazoria Islands-Brazos-Burleson-Chambers-Coastal Brazoria- <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Coastal Galveston-Coastal Harris-Coastal Jackson- <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Coastal Matagorda- <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Colorado-Fort Bend-Galveston Bay- <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula-Grimes-Houston- <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Inland Brazoria-Inland Galveston-Inland Harris-Inland Jackson- <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Inland Matagorda-Madison-Matagorda Bay-Matagorda Islands- <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Montgomery-Northern Liberty-Polk-San Jacinto-Southern Liberty- <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Trinity-Walker-Waller-Washington- <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM- <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Wharton- <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">539 AM CST Mon Jan 7 2019 <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas.. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Areas of fog will development tonight. It could become dense at <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">times. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Fog can be expected Tuesday morning. It may persist through the <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">a good part of the day in the offshore coastal waters. The next <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">storm system will approach Friday into Saturday. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Spotter activation will not be needed. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">$$ <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> 

Flood Warning <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">FLOOD STATEMENT <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON, TX <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">748 PM CST Sun Jan 6 2019 <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">A river flood warning remains in effect for the East Fork San Jacinto. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Persons are urged to stay away from the river until water levels recede. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Motorists should avoid any water covered roads and find an alternate route. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Livestock and equipment should remain out of the flood plain for the next few <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">days. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Stay tuned to NOAA Weather radio or other news sources for further updates. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">&& <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">TXC201-291-339-080146- <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">/O.EXT.KHGX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-190108T0515Z/ <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">/NCET2.2.ER.190105T0039Z.190106T0524Z.190107T1715Z.NO/ <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">748 PM CST Sun Jan 6 2019 <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> The Flood Warning continues for <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  The East Fork San Jacinto Near New Caney <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">* until Monday evening or until the warning is canceled. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">* At 0742 PM Sunday the stage was 60.3 feet. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">* Flood stage is 58.0 feet. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by tomorrow <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  late morning. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">&& <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">                     Flood  Observed             Forecast 6 PM <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Location             Stage  Stage   Day Time      Mon    Tue    Wed    Thu <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">East Fork San Jacinto River <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  New Caney           58.0   60.3   Sun 08 PM     57.0   53.8   51.5   50.1 <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">&& <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">LAT...LON 3024 9515 3024 9504 3007 9510 3007 9520 3014 9517 <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">$$ <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston WEB Cams

https://www.galveston.com/webcams/

 

<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kemah WEB Cams

https://saltwater-recon.com/kemah-seabrook/

https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-camera/

 

 

<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Baytown WEB Cams

https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-camera/   

https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/forecast/webcams/baytown_united-states-of-america_4672731

 

 

 

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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">MARSEC LEVEL 1

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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) @ 0732 hrs

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.5 ft Falling = 46’05”

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.3 ft Falling = 46’03”

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.4 ft Falling = 46’04”

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.5 ft Falling = 45’05”

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.9 ft Falling = 45’09”

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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0732 hrs

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2 knots from W, gusts to 2 knots

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

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

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">8 knots from SSE, gusts to 9 knots

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">8 knots from S, gusts to 10 knots

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2 knots from SSW, gusts to 7 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">349 AM CST Mon Jan 7 2019

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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">GMZ300-072300-

<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">349 AM CST Mon Jan 7 2019

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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">Light to occasionally moderate onshore winds will continue through

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Tuesday in response to low pressure over the western plains. The

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">threat for sea fog is expected to remain in place over the bays

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">and nearshore waters until the next cold front comes through

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Tuesday night. A stronger northeast flow is expected to develop on

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Wednesday in the wake of the front.

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ330-072300-

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">349 AM CST Mon Jan 7 2019

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

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

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">fog late in the evening. Areas of fog after midnight.

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Areas of fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon. 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...Northeast winds around 5 knots increasing to

<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.

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

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

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

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

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots becoming

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">southwest after midnight. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Showers likely and isolated thunderstorms.

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ335-072300-

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">349 AM CST Mon Jan 7 2019

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

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

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

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Patchy fog late in the evening. Areas of fog after midnight.

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Areas of fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon. 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...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth becoming

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY...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">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to

<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.

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

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

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

<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">.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">smooth after midnight. Showers likely and isolated thunderstorms.

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ350-355-072300-

<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">349 AM CST Mon Jan 7 2019

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

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">fog late in the evening. Areas of fog after midnight.

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Areas of fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon. 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...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog. 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">.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">4 feet.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers

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

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

<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. Showers likely and isolated thunderstorms.

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

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ370-375-072300-

<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">349 AM CST Mon Jan 7 2019

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 feet. Patchy

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Patchy fog. 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">.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet.

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots becoming south

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">8 feet. A chance of showers in the evening. Isolated

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

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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">Power Lines 

<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines

<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fred Hartman

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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jesse Jones

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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sidney Sherman

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Morgan’s Point)

197’ (below Fred Hartman Bridge – Baytown)<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">175' (Baytown/LaPorte Bridge)

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Battleship Texas)

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">175' (Beltway 8 Bridge)

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Power Plant)

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">135' (Loop 610 Bridge)

Air drafts clearances are based on MHW // Vessels should allow an additional 10 feet clearance for the Power Lines<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">

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<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">

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

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

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

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

http://www.portofgalveston.com/<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">

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

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

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423"> 

<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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