January 31, 2019 Thursday
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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Thursday
Overcast
<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 55° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 61° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 80%
<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 45° 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
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Thursday
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 58° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 57° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 59° 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 30.17 in / 1021.5 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 56° 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">Thursday
Overcast
<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 57° 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 90%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.16 in / 1021.1 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 NR° F
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Patchy drizzle before noon, then a chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 61. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 71.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly
a thunderstorm after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 59. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts
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Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 10 to 15
mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 66. East wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 71.
Monday Night: Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
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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) @ 0804 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.3 ft Falling = 46’03”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.0 ft Falling = 46’00”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.4 ft Rising = 46’04”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.8 ft Rising = 45’08”
<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 @ 0804 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">7 knots from NE, 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">11 knots from E, gusts to 14 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">14 knots from ENE, gusts to 16 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">16 knots from E, gusts to 19 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">8 knots from E, gusts to 14 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 310925
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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">325 AM CST Thu Jan 31 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 Channel
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">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">GMZ300-312230-
<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">325 AM CST Thu Jan 31 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">Moderate east winds and elevated seas will persist through the end of
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">the week. Areas of rain with maybe some embedded showers or thunderstorms
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">are expected today and tonight. Lighter southeast to south winds will
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">return to the area over the weekend. Expect to see a slight increase
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">in south winds during the first half of next week. A warmer airmass
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">will begin to move over the colder shelf waters toward the end of the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">work week bringing a threat of sea fog development. Periods of fog
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">could linger into the middle parts of next week until the next cold
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">front pushes off the coast.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ330-335-312230-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Matagorda Bay-Galveston Bay-
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">of showers until late afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Showers likely late. Patchy fog in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT and Friday...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy. Patchy fog. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming smooth after midnight.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Patchy fog. A chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Patchy fog.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">A chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT and SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">smooth. Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Patchy fog
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">in the morning. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy. Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ350-355-312230-
<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">...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution through this afternoon...
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">in the morning, then showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Patchy fog in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots after
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet. Patchy
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">fog. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Patchy fog.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">A slight chance of showers in the morning. A chance of showers in
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Patchy
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">fog. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms.
<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...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">A chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT and SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">3 feet. Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT and MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">3 feet. Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers on Monday.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ370-375-312230-
<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">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">seas up to 8 feet. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning. Showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet with occasional
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">seas up to 10 feet. Patchy fog. Showers likely in the evening. A chance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">of showers after midnight.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">seas up to 8 feet. Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
<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">.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with occasional
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">seas up to 6 feet. Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Isolated thunderstorms. A chance of showers after midnight.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Patchy fog.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">A chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT and SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. Patchy fog.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. Patchy fog.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. Patchy fog.
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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">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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