Houston Ship Channel Update
HSC remains closed due to heavy fog.
Port coordination team met this morning and following was reported regarding weather delays.
Fog persisting to about 1000/23rd when a cold front and strong line of thunderstorms is expected to move through our area. Pilots advised most likely they will be unable to move any vessels today due to heavy fog in bays
and waters near shore waters. We are anticipating fog to clear about midday and visibility lasting for several days.
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 – due to fog
1300 Pilots resumed boarding outbound vessel traffic only
1720 Pilots suspended boarding outbound vessel traffic and inbound remains suspended – due to fog
02/17
0600 Pilots resumed boarding outbound vessel traffic only
0925 Pilots resumed boarding inbound vessel traffic and remains boarding outbound vessel traffic
02/19
1530 Pilots suspended boarding inbound and outbound vessel traffic – due to fog
02/20
0100 Pilots resumed boarding outbound vessel traffic
0330 Pilots resumed boarding inbound vessel traffic and remains boarding outbound vessel traffic
02/21
1130 Pilots suspended boarding inbound vessel traffic – due to fog and remains boarding outbound vessel traffic
1320 Pilots suspended boarding outbound vessel traffic and inbound vessel traffic remains suspended – due to fog
Present vessel traffic
37 Vessels set to proceed inbound
28 Vessels set to proceed outbound
5 Vessels set to shift in port