January 28, 2019 Monday
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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Monday
Partly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 56° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 35° 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 84%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.95 in / 1014.6 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
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Monday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fair
<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 41° 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 84° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.97 in / 1014.9 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 55° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 10 miles
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Monday
Partly Cloudy
<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 37° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 66° 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 29.96 in / 1014.4 mb Dewpoint 56° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Chill NR° F
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Mostly
sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph
in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Showers likely, mainly between 7pm and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. Windy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts
between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 48. 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 40. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Friday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Showers likely, mainly between 7pm and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Windy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation
amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. East wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Friday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
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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-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) @ 0908 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.1 ft Falling = 45’01”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.0 ft Rising = 45’00”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.5 ft Rising = 45’05”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.4 ft Rising = 46’04”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.0 ft Rising = 46’00”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0908 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3 knots from SSW, gusts to 9 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5 knots from S, gusts to 7 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">9 knots from SSW, gusts to 10 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 8 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3 knots from S, gusts to 5 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 280927
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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">327 AM CST Mon Jan 28 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">GMZ300-282215-
<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">327 AM CST Mon Jan 28 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">Southerly flow will continue today before the strong cold front
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">arrives around midnight tonight. This front will initiate
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">widespread rain and produce strong offshore winds in its wake.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Gusts over the offshore Gulf waters will frequently reach gale
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">force Tuesday morning before slowly diminishing.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ330-335-282215-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Matagorda Bay-Galveston Bay-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">327 AM CST Mon Jan 28 2019
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 PM CST
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">TUESDAY...
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">TUESDAY MORNING...
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 20 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">30 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">rough after midnight. A chance of showers early in the evening,
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">then showers likely in the late evening and early morning. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slight chance of showers late.
<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...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">smooth.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.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.
<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 slight 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 chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ350-355-282215-
<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">327 AM CST Mon Jan 28 2019
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT 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...South 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 4 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 20 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">30 knots with gusts to around 45 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. A chance of
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">showers early in the evening, then showers likely in the late
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">evening and early morning. A chance of showers late.
<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...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">3 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...East 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">.FRIDAY...Southeast 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">.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">A chance of showers.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ370-375-282215-
<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">327 AM CST Mon Jan 28 2019
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT 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...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 25 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">35 knots with gusts to around 50 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">after midnight. A chance of showers early in the evening, then
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">showers in the late evening and early morning. A chance of
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">showers late.
<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 8 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">11 feet with occasional seas up to 14 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...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. A
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">with occasional seas up to 6 feet. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...Southeast 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">.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">A chance of showers.
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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
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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
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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;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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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">Galveston Texas City Pilots
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