March 03, 2019 Sunday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Houston // Closed to all vessel traffic – due to fog
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-032230-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
325 AM CST Sun Mar 3 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Areas of dense fog over the nearshore Gulf waters and local bays
will expand inland this morning with light southeasterly winds. A
cold front arrives by early Sunday afternoon, which will scour
out fog. Moderate to strong offshore flow will occur in the wake
of tomorrow's front, and a small craft advisory has been issued.
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HSC Present vessel traffic
55 Vessels set to proceed inbound
25 Vessels set to proceed outbound
3 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
02/28
0930 Pilots resumed boarding outbound vessel traffic // Inbound vessel traffic remains suspended
1330 Pilots resumed boarding inbound vessel traffic and remains boarding outbound vessel traffic
03/01
1535 Pilots suspended boarding outbound vessel traffic – due to fog and remains boarding inbound vessel traffic
1812 Pilots suspended boarding inbound vessel traffic and outbound vessel traffic remains suspended
03/02
0940 Pilots resumed boarding outbound vessel traffic // Inbound vessel traffic remains suspended
1300 Pilots suspended boarding outbound vessel traffic – due to fog and inbound vessel traffic remains suspended
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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Sunday
Fog
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 66° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 37° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 60° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 96%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.91 in / 1013.3 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 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 NW 6 mph
Sunday
<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 67° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 44° 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 29.90 in / 1016.9 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 66° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 0.15 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 SE 6 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunday
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 40° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 66° 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 29.90 in / 1012.5 mb Dewpoint 67° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 0.50 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:13.5pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">A
30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Areas of dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 52 by 5pm. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. <span-size:13.5pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 63.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 76.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 77.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Today: <span-size:13.5pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">A
30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Areas of dense fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 56 by 4pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as
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Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 71.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Today: <span-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly
before noon. Areas of dense fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 55 by 5pm. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. <span-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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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">423 AM CST Sun Mar 3 2019
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST SUNDAY...
<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 sea fog with visibility of 1/4 mile or less on
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">the coast has spread inland. The fog should gradually improve
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">between 9 and 11 AM today from the inland areas toward the coast
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">as a cold front pushes through the area.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">TXZ200-213-214-226-227-235>238-300-313-031600-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">/O.EXB.KHGX.FG.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-190303T1600Z/
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Chambers-Coastal Harris-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, Anahuac, Angleton, Bay City,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Baytown, Cleveland, Dayton, Devers, Edna, El Campo, First Colony,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Friendswood, Ganado, Houston, League City, Liberty, Mission Bend,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Missouri City, Mont Belvieu, Old River-Winfree, Pasadena,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Pearland, Pecan Grove, Rosenberg, Stowell, Sugar Land, Wharton,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">and Winnie
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">423 AM CST Sun Mar 3 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 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING...
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston has issued a
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Dense Fog Advisory, which is in effect until 10 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">* EVENT...Dense sea fog reducing visibility to 1/4 mile or less.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">* TIMING...Overnight through early Sunday morning. Visibilities
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> should be improving 9 and 11 AM.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">* IMPACT...Hazardous driving conditions.
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<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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NOAA Houston/Galveston Weather<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/hgx/<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA USGULF Offshore Waters Weather
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAOFFNT4.shtml<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">KHOU WEATHER
http://www.khou.com/weather/<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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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
<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) @ 0812 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">0.9 ft Falling = 45’09”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.4 ft Steady = 45’04”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.4 ft Falling = 45’04”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0812 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5 knots from NW, gusts to 10 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 WNN, 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 S, gusts to 3 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 SE, gusts to 5 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2 knots from SSE, gusts to 3 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">Coastal Waters Forecast
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">325 AM CST Sun Mar 3 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">GMZ300-032230-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">325 AM CST Sun Mar 3 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">Areas of dense fog over the nearshore Gulf waters and local bays
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">will expand inland this morning with light southeasterly winds. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">cold front arrives by early Sunday afternoon, which will scour
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">out fog. Moderate to strong offshore flow will occur in the wake
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">of tomorrow's front, and a small craft advisory has been issued.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ330-335-032230-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Matagorda Bay-Galveston Bay-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">325 AM CST Sun Mar 3 2019
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">25 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 dense fog early in the morning.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">A slight chance of showers early in the morning, then a chance of
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">showers late in the morning. A slight chance of showers early in
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">after midnight. Bay waters rough becoming choppy after midnight.
<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 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slight chance of showers in the evening.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy becoming slightly
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy in the afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY 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">.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY...Southeast 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">.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Bay waters
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slightly choppy to choppy. A slight chance of showers.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ350-355-032230-
<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">325 AM CST Sun Mar 3 2019
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Areas of dense fog
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">early in the morning, then patchy fog late in the morning. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slight chance of showers early in the morning. A chance of
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">showers in the late morning and early afternoon, then a slight
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">chance of showers late.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots becoming north 15 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A slight chance of
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">showers in the morning, then a 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">.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 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">.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">4 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">4 feet. A slight chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 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">.THURSDAY NIGHT...South 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.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">GMZ370-375-032230-
<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">325 AM CST Sun Mar 3 2019
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 20 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">showers early in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">late morning and afternoon.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TONIGHT...North 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 slight chance of showers early in
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">the evening.
<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...North winds around 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 in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY...Northeast 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.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.TUESDAY 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.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY...East 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.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">5 feet with occasional seas up to 6 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">.THURSDAY...Southeast 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. A slight chance of showers.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">with occasional seas up to 7 feet.
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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">HSC Air Drafts Restrictions
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<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)
Air drafts clearances are based on MHW // Vessels should allow an additional 10 feet clearance for the Power Lines<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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http://www.tctrr.com/<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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The Texas City Ship Channel is approximately 11 miles from GB Buoy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The ACOE project draft for the TXCSC is 45’00 FW at MLT from the GB BUOY to Valero Dock # 42, the channel above project draft is
40’00 FW at MLT. The length on the final approach from the Houston, Galveston, Texas City tri-channel split is approximately 6 miles, the width is approximately a 400 ft bottom, the Turning Basin is approximately 4,200 ft long and 1,200 ft wide with a maximum
deep draft of 45 ft FW at MLT, and is navigable day or night with no air draft restrictions. Only TX City Docks with 45’00” maximum deep draft at MLT are TC # 41, & 42
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Galveston
http://www.portofgalveston.com/<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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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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