February 28, 2019 Thursday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Houston // Closed to all vessel traffic – due to fog
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-282215-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
400 AM CST Thu Feb 28 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Sea fog will continue to reduce visibilities overnight through
Thursday morning. A cold front moving off the coast will help to
improve visibilities Thursday morning and afternoon. However, this
is a weak front with onshore winds expected to return by Thursday,
and we could see a rapid return of sea fog as early as Thursday
afternoon. This fog could continue until a much stronger front
moves across the waters Sunday. Caution flags and advisories will
likely be needed behind Sunday's front into Monday.
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HSC Present vessel traffic
42 Vessels set to proceed inbound
34 Vessels set to proceed outbound
2 Vessel set to shift in port
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
02/22
0001 – 2400 All vessel traffic suspended – due to dense fog
02/23
0900 Pilots resumed boarding outbound vessel traffic only
1120 Pilots resumed boarding inbound vessel traffic and remains boarding outbound vessel traffic
02/26
2350 Pilots suspended boarding inbound vessel traffic – due to fog // Pilots remain boarding Outbound vessel traffic only
02/27
0230 Pilots suspended boarding outbound vessel traffic and boarding inbound vessel traffic remains suspended – due to fog
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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Thursday
Fog / Mist
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 67° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 50° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 56° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 93%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.99 in / 1015.8 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 2.5 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 W 8 mph
Thursday
<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 65° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 56° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 63° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 97° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.99 in / 1015.6 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 64° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 0.25 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 Calm
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thursday
Fog
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 67° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 54° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 64° 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 29.99 in / 1015.4 mb 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 Calm
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Occasional
drizzle before 9am, then a chance of showers between 9am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 52 by 10am. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation
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Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Occasional
showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Temperature falling to around 57 by 11am. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning.
Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 56.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Occasional drizzle before 9am, then
a chance of showers between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 57 by 5pm. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
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Dense Fog Advisory
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">449 AM CST Thu Feb 28 2019
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">...Dense Fog Advisory is in Effect...
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">.Areas of dense fog will reduce visibilities below 1/4 mile at
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">times.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">TXZ200-213-226-227-235>238-300-335-336-281400-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">/O.CON.KHGX.FG.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-190228T1400Z/
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Coastal Jackson-Coastal Matagorda-Fort Bend-Inland Brazoria-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Inland Galveston-Inland Harris-Inland Jackson-Inland Matagorda-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Northern Liberty-Southern Liberty-Wharton-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Including the cities of Alvin, Angleton, Bay City, Cleveland,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Dayton, Devers, Edna, El Campo, First Colony, Friendswood,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Ganado, Houston, League City, Liberty, Mission Bend,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Missouri City, Palacios, Pearland, Pecan Grove, Rosenberg,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Sugar Land, and Wharton
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">449 AM CST Thu Feb 28 2019
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST THIS
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">MORNING...
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">* VISIBILITY...less than 1/4 mile at times.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">* IMPACT...low visibility can make travel hazardous.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">A Dense Fog Advisory means visibilities will frequently be
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">reduced to less than one quarter mile. If driving...slow down...
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">use your headlights...and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">&&
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Hazardous Weather Outlook
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">512 AM CST Thu Feb 28 2019
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227-235>238-300-313-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">335>338-436>438-011115-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Austin-Brazoria Islands-Brazos-Burleson-Chambers-Coastal Brazoria-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Coastal Galveston-Coastal Harris-Coastal Jackson-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Coastal Matagorda-Colorado-Fort Bend-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula-Grimes-Houston-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Inland Brazoria-Inland Galveston-Inland Harris-Inland Jackson-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Inland Matagorda-Madison-Matagorda Islands-Montgomery-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Northern Liberty-Polk-San Jacinto-Southern Liberty-Trinity-Walker-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Waller-Washington-Wharton-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">512 AM CST Thu Feb 28 2019
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas..
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Dense fog should be ending as a cold front pushes into SE Texas
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">this morning. Temperatures will be falling into the 50s and 40s
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">behind the front.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon and evening mainly
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">for areas south of Houston along the coast. A few of these storms
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">could become strong with small hail, frequent lightning and brief
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">heavy rainfall. Street flooding would be the main concern from any
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">heavy rainfall from these storms.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Sea fog and fog along the coast will be possible mainly Friday
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">night through Saturday night. A strong cold front should push
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">through the area Sunday dropping temperatures. A few areas for
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">each morning of Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday could reach
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">freezing for low temperatures.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon south of Houston.
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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-family:"Arial",sans-serif">KHOU WEATHER
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston WEB Cams
https://www.galveston.com/webcams/
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kemah WEB Cams
https://saltwater-recon.com/kemah-seabrook/
https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-camera/
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Baytown WEB Cams
https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-camera/
https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/forecast/webcams/baytown_united-states-of-america_4672731
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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) @ 0644 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.9 ft Falling = 45’09”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.7 ft Falling = 45’07”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle 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">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.5 ft Steady = 45’05”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.6 ft Falling = 45’06”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0644 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6 knots from NW, gusts to 7 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1 knots from ESE, gusts to 2 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle 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">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from NE, gusts to 5 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3 knots from ENE, gusts to 4 knots
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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">400 AM CST Thu Feb 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">400 AM CST Thu Feb 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">Sea fog will continue to reduce visibilities overnight through
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Thursday morning. A cold front moving off the coast will help to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">improve visibilities Thursday morning and afternoon. However, this
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">is a weak front with onshore winds expected to return by Thursday,
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">and we could see a rapid return of sea fog as early as Thursday
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. This fog could continue until a much stronger front
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">moves across the waters Sunday. Caution flags and advisories will
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">likely be needed behind Sunday's front into Monday.
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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">400 AM CST Thu Feb 28 2019
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING...
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Areas of dense fog early in the morning. Occasional drizzle and a
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely and
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">evening.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Bay waters smooth. Patchy fog in the afternoon. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Areas of fog.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Areas of fog. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy. Areas of fog. A slight chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy in the afternoon. Areas of fog. Showers likely and
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">isolated thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters rough.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. 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">.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">20 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy after midnight. A slight 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">400 AM CST Thu Feb 28 2019
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING...
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Areas of
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">dense fog in the morning. Occasional drizzle and a chance of
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">showers in the morning, then showers likely and scattered
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Isolated
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Seas 2 feet. A slight chance of showers. Patchy fog 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...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Areas
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">of fog.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Areas of
<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">.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Areas of fog. A slight chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Areas of 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">.SUNDAY NIGHT...North 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 showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">7 feet. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 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">400 AM CST Thu Feb 28 2019
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Seas 2 feet. A slight chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">isolated thunderstorms.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 25 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">30 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">to 7 feet building to 6 to 8 feet with occasional seas up to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">10 feet after midnight. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">8 feet. A chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 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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Port of Houston Authority<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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ACOE Project Depth for Houston Ship Channel<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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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)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Power Plant)
<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
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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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