February 16, 2019 Saturday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Houston // Closed to all vessel traffic – due to fog
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-170415-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
920 AM CST Sat Feb 16 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Periods of dense sea fog can be expected until another cold front
moves across the waters on Sunday. Caution flags are anticipated
and small craft advisories might be needed from late Sunday night
through early next week due to strengthening northeast winds.
Onshore flow is expected Tuesday. Moderate to fresh north to
northwest winds are expected Tuesday night and Wednesday as
another cold front moves across the region.
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Recent Port Closures
02/10
1615 Pilots suspended boarding inbound and outbound vessel traffic - due to fog
1815 Pilots resumed boarding inbound vessel traffic only
1925 Pilots suspended boarding inbound vessel traffic - due to fog
02/11
1040 Pilots resumed boarding outbound vessel traffic and inbound vessel traffic remains suspended
1335 Pilots resumed boarding inbound vessel traffic and remains boarding outbound vessel traffic
1900 Pilots suspended boarding inbound vessel traffic only – due to fog
2125 Pilots suspended boarding outbound vessel traffic and inbound traffic remains suspended – due to fog
02/12
0410 Pilots resumed boarding inbound and outbound vessel traffic
02/16
0425 Pilots suspended boarding inbound and outbound vessel traffic
Vessel traffic
22 vessels waiting to proceed inbound
17 vessels waiting to proceed outbound
Galveston / Texas City // Closed to all vessel traffic – due to fog
Freeport // Closed to all vessel traffic – due to fog
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA HOUSTON
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Saturday
Fog / Mist
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 68° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 61° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 69° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 90%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.80 in / 1009.6 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 65° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 1.25 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 NE 7 mph
Saturday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fog
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 69° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 61° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 65° 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 29.79 in / 1008.8 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 67° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 0.5 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Chill NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind S 6 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Saturday
Fog / Mist
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 69° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 62° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 67° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 100%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.79 in / 1008.7 mb Dewpoint 69° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 3 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Chill NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind S 6 mph
Today: <span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cloudy, with a high near 69. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after 3am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Washington's Birthday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Today: <span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">A 20 percent chance of
rain after 3pm. Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. <span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain before 9pm. Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Washington's Birthday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Today: <span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">A 20 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Patchy dense fog before 11am,
then patchy dense fog after noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. <span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Washington's Birthday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Dense Fog Advisory<span-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
207 AM CST Sat Feb 16 2019
...Dense Fog Advisory Expanded...
.Areas of dense fog early this morning gradually improving from
the north as a weak cold front pushes toward the coast.
TXZ436>438-161615-
/O.EXT.KHGX.FG.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-190216T1700Z/
Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula-
Matagorda Islands-
Including the cities of Galveston and Surfside Beach
207 AM CST Sat Feb 16 2019
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THIS
MORNING...
* EVENT...Dense sea fog over the waters and barrier islands
* TIMING...Through 11 AM.
* IMPACT...Visibility reduced to 1/4 mile or less due to fog
on/near the barrier islands.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Dense Fog Advisory means visibilities will frequently be
reduced to less than one quarter mile. If driving...slow down...
use your low beam headlights...and leave plenty of distance ahead
of you.
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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) @ 1008 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">-0.3 ft Falling = 44’09”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">-0.4 ft Falling = 44’08”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.1 ft Steady = 45’01”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.9 ft Rising = 45’09”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.5 ft Rising = 45’05”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 1008 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">7 knots from N, gusts to 8 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3 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">2 knots from E, gusts to 2 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5 knots from SSW, gusts to 6 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3 knots from SSW, 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 161520
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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">920 AM CST Sat Feb 16 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
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<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">GMZ300-170415-
<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">920 AM CST Sat Feb 16 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">Periods of dense sea fog can be expected until another cold front
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">moves across the waters on Sunday. Caution flags are anticipated
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">and small craft advisories might be needed from late Sunday night
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">through early next week due to strengthening northeast winds.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Onshore flow is expected Tuesday. Moderate to fresh north to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">northwest winds are expected Tuesday night and Wednesday as
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">another cold front moves across the region.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ335-170415-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Galveston Bay-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">920 AM CST Sat Feb 16 2019
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THIS MORNING...
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...Variable winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Widespread dense fog early in the morning, then patchy dense fog
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">in the late morning and afternoon. Patchy drizzle early in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">morning. A slight chance of rain late.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south after
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">midnight. Bay waters smooth. Patchy dense fog in the evening,
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">then areas of dense fog after midnight. A slight chance of rain
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">in the evening. A slight chance of rain late.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY...West winds around 5 knots becoming north in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Bay waters smooth. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight
<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">.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slightly choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy. Showers likely and isolated thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">smooth in the afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots becoming north
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">after midnight. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy. A chance of rain.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slightly choppy. A chance of showers.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ330-170415-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Matagorda Bay-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">920 AM CST Sat Feb 16 2019
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THIS MORNING...
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...Variable...mainly east winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">smooth. Widespread dense fog early in the morning, then patchy
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">dense fog in the late morning and afternoon. Patchy drizzle early
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">in the morning. A slight chance of rain late.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots becoming 5 to 10 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">after midnight. Bay waters smooth. Patchy dense fog in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">evening. Areas of dense fog after midnight.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight
<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">.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slightly choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy to choppy. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy. A chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">smooth in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy after midnight. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy. A chance of rain.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slightly choppy. A chance of showers.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ350-355-170415-
<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">...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THIS MORNING...
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Areas of dense fog. A slight chance of rain late.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of rain in the evening. Patchy dense fog early in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">evening. Areas of dense fog in the late evening and overnight.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">of showers in the morning.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 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 chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">seas up to 7 feet. Showers likely and isolated thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Showers and
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms likely.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">showers and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of rain.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">5 feet. A chance of showers.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ370-375-170415-
<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">920 AM CST Sat Feb 16 2019
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. Areas of fog.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">A slight chance of rain late.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. A slight
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of rain in the evening. Patchy fog early in the evening.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Patchy fog after midnight.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog. A chance of
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">showers in the morning. A slight chance of showers in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">building to 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet after
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">midnight. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">occasional seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots becoming east
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet with occasional
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">seas up to 11 feet. A chance of showers and isolated
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 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. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">northeast after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">and thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">occasional seas up to 6 feet. Showers likely.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet. 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)
197’ (below Fred Hartman Bridge – Baytown)<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">175' (Baytown/LaPorte Bridge)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Battleship Texas)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">175' (Beltway 8 Bridge)
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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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