January 27, 2019 Sunday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Houston // Open to all vessel traffic
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston / Texas City // Open to all vessel traffic
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Freeport // Open to all vessel traffic
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA HOUSTON
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Sunday
Partly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 52° 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 65° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 89%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.18 in / 1022.3 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 49° 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 50° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index NR° F
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Sunday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A Few Clouds
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 51° 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 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 30.18 in / 1022.1 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 51° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 10 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Chill 48° 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 NE 7 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunday
A Few Clouds
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 51° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 51° 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 92%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.17 in / 1021.7 mb Dewpoint 49° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 7 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
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming northwest
around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around
5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: Showers likely, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with
a high near 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
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NOAA Houston/Galveston Weather<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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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-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston WEB Cams
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kemah WEB Cams
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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) @ 0756 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.9 ft Falling = 45’09”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.7 ft Falling = 45’07”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.2 ft Rising = 46’02”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.6 ft Rising = 46’06”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.3 ft Rising = 46’03”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0756 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2 knots from NNW, gusts to 3 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2 knots from ENE, gusts to 4 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6 knots from NE, gusts to 8 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">9 knots from NE, gusts to 11 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from ENE, gusts to 7 knots
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">FZUS54 KHGX 270954
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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">354 AM CST Sun Jan 27 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">GMZ300-272215-
<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">354 AM CST Sun Jan 27 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">A weak cold front is working across the Gulf tonight and will
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">briefly turn winds to the north today. However, by tonight, expect
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">winds to return to an onshore direction. Some fog may be possible
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">tomorrow night before a strong cold front moves into the coastal
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">waters late Monday night and early Tuesday morning. This front
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">will introduce widespread rain showers along with strong offshore
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">winds. Gulf winds will likely reach gale gusts Tuesday.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ330-335-272215-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Matagorda Bay-Galveston Bay-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">354 AM CST Sun Jan 27 2019
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of showers in the morning.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">20 to 30 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy becoming rough
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">after midnight. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots in
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">the afternoon. Bay waters choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
<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.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy. A slight chance of showers.
<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. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy. A slight chance of showers.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ350-355-272215-
<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">...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">MORNING...
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers in
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">the morning.
<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">.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">20 to 30 knots with gusts to around 45 knots after midnight. Seas
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. A chance of
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY...North winds 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">up to 7 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slight chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">showers.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ370-375-272215-
<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-
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">MORNING...
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers in
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">the morning.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">25 to 35 knots with gusts to around 50 knots after midnight. Seas
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">3 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">7 feet after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening, then
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">showers likely after midnight.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts to around
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">45 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">10 feet with occasional seas up to 13 feet subsiding to 5 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">7 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
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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
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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-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)
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">135' (Loop 610 Bridge)
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Texas City
http://www.tctrr.com/<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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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
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<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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Association
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">Galveston Texas City Pilots
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NOAA
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