February 8, 2019 Friday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Houston // Open to all vessel traffic
02/01
0137 Pilots suspended boarding all vessel traffic due to fog
1015 Pilots resumed boarding inbound vessel traffic
1500 Pilots resumed boarding outbound vessel traffic only
2015 Pilots resumed board inbound vessel traffic and remains boarding outbound vessel traffic
02/02
0445 Pilots suspended boarding all vessel traffic – due to fog
1315 Pilots resumed boarding outbound vessel traffic only
1645 Pilots suspended boarding all vessel traffic – due to fog
02/03
1125 Pilots resumed boarding inbound vessel traffic only
1302 Pilots suspended boarding inbound vessel traffic – due to fog // Outbound vessel traffic remains suspended
02/04
1230 Pilots resumed boarding outbound vessel traffic only
1725 Pilots suspended boarding outbound vessel traffic // Inbound vessel traffic remains suspended
02/06
0900 Pilots resumed boarding inbound vessel traffic only
1620 Pilots suspended boarding inbound vessel traffic – due to fog
02/07
0800 Pilots resumed boarding outbound vessel traffic only
0955 Pilots resumed boarding inbound vessel traffic and remains boarding outbound vessel traffic
Houston Vessel traffic as of 0615/08th February
37 Vessels set to proceed inbound
8 Vessels set to proceed outbound
0 Vessels set to shift in port
<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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Friday
Mostly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 40° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 36° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 43° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 58%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.43 in / 1030.8 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 26° 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 32° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind N 14 mph, Gusts up to 24 mph
Friday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Overcast and Windy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 43° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 40° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 47° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 63° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.41 in / 1029.6 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 31° 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 33° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind N 26 mph, Gusts up to 33 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Friday
Overcast
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 41° 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 45° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 60%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.40 in / 1029.5 mb Dewpoint 28° 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 32° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind N 20 mph , Gusts up to 30 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cloudy, with a high near 43. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 62.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 75.
Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Cloudy,
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Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night: Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 57 by 5am. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as
30 mph.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night: Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 57 by 4am. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
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Wind Advisory<span-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
810 PM CST Thu Feb 7 2019
...Wind Advisory for the Immediate Coast...
.Strong northerly winds will continue tonight behind a cold
front.
TXZ436>438-081500-
/O.NEW.KHGX.WI.Y.0003.190208T0210Z-190208T1500Z/
Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula-
Matagorda Islands-
Including the cities of Galveston and Surfside Beach
810 PM CST Thu Feb 7 2019
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST FRIDAY...
The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston has issued a
Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 9 AM CST Friday.
* EVENT...North winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts around 35 mph.
* TIMING...Now through Friday morning.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drivers of vans...campers...trailers...and other high-profile
vehicles should be alert to the danger of these winds...
especially when driving along east to west oriented roads
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<span-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
545 AM CST Fri Feb 8 2019
TXZ436>438-091145-
Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula-
Matagorda Islands-
545 AM CST Fri Feb 8 2019
This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas..
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
A wind advisory remains in effect this morning for breezy north
winds.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed.
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">MARSEC LEVEL 1
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">YELLOW / ELEVATED
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Maximum Deep Drafts - Houston / Galveston Bay
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">PORTS NOAA/NOS Water Levels (above MLLW) @ 0616 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">-0.4 ft Rising = 44’08”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">-0.7 ft Steady = 44’05”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.6 ft Steady = 45’06”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.9 ft Falling = 45’09”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.9 ft Steady = 45’09”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0616 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">8 knots from NNE, gusts to 15 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">15 knots from N, gusts to 19 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">13 knots from NNE, gusts to 19 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">24 knots from NNE, gusts to 28 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">17 knots from NNE, gusts to 20 knots
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">406 AM CST Fri Feb 8 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">GMZ300-082245-
<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">406 AM CST Fri Feb 8 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">Strong north winds in the wake of a cold front will persist today.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Winds are expected to decrease tonight into Saturday as high
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">pressure builds into the state. Onshore winds will return Saturday
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">night as the high drifts to the east.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ330-335-082245-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Matagorda Bay-Galveston Bay-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">406 AM CST Fri Feb 8 2019
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING...
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...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. A slight chance of rain in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slight chance of rain in the evening. A chance of rain after
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">midnight.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy. A slight chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY 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">.SUNDAY...Southeast 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">.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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 increasing to 10 to 15 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly choppy in
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">the afternoon. Patchy fog. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">after midnight. Bay waters smooth. Patchy fog. A chance of
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">showers and isolated thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy. Showers likely.
<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">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 chance of showers.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ350-355-082245-
<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">406 AM CST Fri Feb 8 2019
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 40 knots. Seas
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. A slight chance of
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">rain in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">occasional seas up to 7 feet. A slight chance of rain.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">occasional seas up to 7 feet. A slight chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 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">.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 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">.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">4 feet. Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">fog. A slight chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots becoming southwest
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Patchy fog. A chance of showers
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">and isolated thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet with
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">occasional seas up to 7 feet in the afternoon. Showers likely.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A chance of showers.
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<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">.TODAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet with
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">occasional seas up to 15 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet with
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">occasional seas up to 13 feet in the afternoon. A slight chance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">of rain.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet with
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">occasional seas up to 13 feet. A slight chance of rain.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet with occasional seas
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">up to 10 feet. A slight chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">with occasional seas up to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY...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.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">A slight chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">showers and isolated thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet with occasional seas
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">up to 6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">8 feet in the afternoon. Showers likely and isolated
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">with occasional seas up to 10 feet. 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
<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
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197’ (Morgan’s Point)
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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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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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