March 12, 2019 Tuesday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Houston // Open to inbound vessel traffic only @ 0950/12th March / outbound vessel traffic remains suspended – due to fog
PCT Minutes
Update from today’s call:
NWS: Dense fog at the moment. Worse than yesterday, which was not expected due to the higher winds. Probably looking at 11 am to 2 pm improvement. Should be visibility improve
a lot later in the afternoon. Probably looking at patchy fog due to higher winds, including small craft advisories, which will help limit development. Will have fog, but not quite this dense. A few storms in the morning through late afternoon on Wednesday.
Fog may be back Thursday morning. Frontal boundary coming through on Thursday, but until then, might allow some fog to develop. Then the threat ends through at least Saturday.
Houston Pilots: Moved 26 inbound, 41 sailings and 2 inner harbor shifts. 27 arrivals, 12 sailings, and 3 shifts pending. Plan to focus on assigning ships to start moving outbound
around Noon, and 2-way traffic later in the afternoon.Gal-Tex Pilots: Caught up with backlog yesterday and overnight. 7 total pending as of today, with 1 daylight restricted.Brazos Pilots: 7 moves yesterday. Have 1 sailing and 1 arrival on the books at the moment for today.
No call planned for tomorrow.
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-122030-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
1034 AM CDT Tue Mar 12 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Dense sea fog continues to linger and will slowly thin through the
early afternoon. Onshore winds will strengthen this afternoon with
a peak at advisory levels tonight through Wednesday morning. A
line of showers and storms may move through Wednesday afternoon in
association with a weak frontal passage. This boundary passage
will swing winds westerly and end any sea fog threat. A stronger
cold front is expected to arrive Thursday afternoon with colder
air in the fronts wake strengthening northerlies on Friday.
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Recent port closures due to fog
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
03/03
0900 Pilots resumed boarding outbound vessel traffic and inbound vessel traffic remains suspended
1200 Pilots resumed boarding inbound vessel traffic and remains boarding outbound vessel traffic
03/07
1010 Pilots suspended boarding inbound vessel traffic – due to fog // outbound vessel traffic remains open
1500 Pilots suspended boarding outbound vessel traffic due to fog
2200 Pilots resumed boarding outbound vessel traffic
03/08
0245 Pilots resumed boarding inbound and remains boarding outbound vessel traffic
0918 Pilots suspended boarding inbound vessel traffic - due to fog and remains boarding outbound vessel traffic
1520 Pilots resumed boarding inbound vessel traffic and remains boarding outbound vessel traffic
2055 Pilots suspended boarding outbound vessel traffic and remains boarding inbound vessel traffic
03/09
0025 Pilots suspended boarding inbound vessel traffic – due to fog / outbound vessel traffic remains suspended
0650 Pilots resumed boarding inbound vessel traffic only
1300 Pilots resumed boarding outbound vessel traffic and remains boarding inbound and shifting vessel traffic
2135 Pilots suspended boarding all vessel traffic – due to fog
1430 Pilots resumed boarding outbound vessel traffic only // inbound vessel traffic remains suspended
2135 Pilots suspended boarding outbound vessel traffic and inbound vessel traffic remains suspended – due to fog
03/10
1430 Pilots resumed boarding outbound vessel traffic only // inbound vessel traffic remains suspended – due to fog
2145 Pilots suspended boarding outbound vessel traffic and inbound vessel traffic remains suspended – due to fog
03/11
1015 Pilots resumed boarding outbound vessel traffic only // Inbound remains suspended
1340 Pilots resumed boarding inbound vessel traffic and remains boarding outbound vessel traffic
1925 Pilots suspended boarding all vessel traffic – due to fog
2330 Pilots resumed boarding inbound vessel traffic only / Outbound vessel traffic remains suspended – due to fog
03/12
0445 Pilots suspended boarding inbound vessel traffic and outbound vessel traffic remains suspended – due to fog
0950 Pilots resumed boarding inbound vessel traffic only // Outbound vessel traffic remains suspended – due to fog
Present vessel traffic on HSC
34 Vessels set to proceed inbound
14 Vessels set to proceed outbound
3 Vessel set to shift in port
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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Tuesday
Light Drizzle 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 68° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 79° 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 30.16 in / 1021.8 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 E 9 mph
Tuesday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fog / Mist
<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 66° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 73° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 96° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.17 in / 1021.6 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 0.75 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 10 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tuesday
Fog / Mist
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 70° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 68° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 75° 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 30.15 in / 1020.9 mb Dewpoint 70° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 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 SE 8 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">A
20 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7am. High near 79. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between
a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 10 mph.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.<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">A
20 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high
as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. High near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall
amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers. Low around 62. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly
cloudy, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
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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">440 AM CDT Tue Mar 12 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>438-131200-
<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">440 AM CDT Tue Mar 12 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.
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<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">Areas of fog (some dense) can be expected early this morning.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Showers and thunderstorms (some possibly strong or severe), are
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">expected to begin moving into the area from the west as early
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">as late tonight.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Showers and thunderstorms (some possibly strong or severe), are
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">expected to move through the area on Wednesday.
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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 is not anticipated at this time.
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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">Issued by National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">1016 AM CDT Tue Mar 12 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 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY...
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">.Areas of fog will persist across inland areas through the next
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">several hours. Areas of dense fog are persisting in some spots at
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">this hour. Expect visibilities to improve over the next several
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">hours across the region.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">TXZ195>197-210>213-226-227-235>238-313-335>338-436>438-121700-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">/O.EXP.KHGX.FG.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-190312T1500Z/
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">/O.NEW.KHGX.FG.Y.0027.190312T1516Z-190312T1700Z/
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Burleson-Brazos-Washington-Colorado-Austin-Waller-Inland Harris-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Wharton-Fort Bend-Inland Jackson-Inland Matagorda-Inland Brazoria-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Inland Galveston-Coastal Harris-Coastal Jackson-Coastal Matagorda-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Coastal Brazoria-Coastal Galveston-Matagorda Islands-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Including the cities of Caldwell, Somerville, College Station,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Bryan, Brenham, Columbus, Eagle Lake, Weimar, Sealy, Bellville,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Hempstead, Prairie View, Brookshire, Waller, Houston, El Campo,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Wharton, Missouri City, Mission Bend, Sugar Land, Rosenberg,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">First Colony, Pecan Grove, Edna, Ganado, Bay City, Pearland,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Alvin, Angleton, League City, Friendswood, Pasadena, Baytown,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Palacios, Lake Jackson, Freeport, Clute, Texas City, Dickinson,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">La Marque, Surfside Beach, and Galveston
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">1016 AM CDT Tue Mar 12 2019
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY...
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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 noon CDT today.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">* EVENT...Dense 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...Through 12 PM CDT
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<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...
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<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-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA USGULF Offshore Waters Weather
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston WEB Cams
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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) @ 1052 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.9 ft Rising = 45’09”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.8 ft Rising = 45’08”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.3 ft Rising = 46’03”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.8 ft Steady = 46’08”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.6 ft Steady = 46’06”
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from E, gusts to 6 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">9 knots from ENE, gusts to 11 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">11 knots from E, gusts to 14 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">15 knots from ENE, gusts to 17 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6 knots from E, gusts to 11 knots
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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FZUS54 KHGX 121534
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
Issued by National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1034 AM CDT Tue Mar 12 2019
Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship
Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the average
highest 10 percent of the waves.
GMZ300-122030-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
1034 AM CDT Tue Mar 12 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Dense sea fog continues to linger and will slowly thin through the
early afternoon. Onshore winds will strengthen this afternoon with
a peak at advisory levels tonight through Wednesday morning. A
line of showers and storms may move through Wednesday afternoon in
association with a weak frontal passage. This boundary passage
will swing winds westerly and end any sea fog threat. A stronger
cold front is expected to arrive Thursday afternoon with colder
air in the fronts wake strengthening northerlies on Friday.
$$
GMZ335-122030-
Galveston Bay-
1034 AM CDT Tue Mar 12 2019
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY...
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution this evening...
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. Areas of fog in the late morning and early afternoon.
Patchy fog late in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
choppy after midnight. Patchy fog early in the evening. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. Showers and thunderstorms early in the evening,
then a chance of showers in the late evening and overnight.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming smooth to slightly choppy
in the afternoon. A chance of showers until late afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth becoming choppy after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy becoming slightly choppy in
the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers early in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth becoming
slightly choppy after midnight.
$$
GMZ330-122030-
Matagorda Bay-
1034 AM CDT Tue Mar 12 2019
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY...
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution this evening...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. Areas of fog late in the morning. Patchy fog in
the afternoon. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
Patchy fog early in the evening. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until early morning. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms late.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely until late afternoon,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of thunderstorms early in the evening.
A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming smooth to slightly choppy
in the afternoon. A chance of showers until late afternoon. A
slight chance of showers late in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
choppy after midnight.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A slight
chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers early in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
$$
GMZ350-122030-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
1034 AM CDT Tue Mar 12 2019
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY...
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution this afternoon into early
evening...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Areas of fog in the late morning and early afternoon.
Patchy fog late in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up
to 7 feet building to 6 to 8 feet with occasional seas up to
10 feet after midnight. Patchy fog early in the evening. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet with
occasional seas up to 10 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning, then showers and
thunderstorms likely late in the morning. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A chance of thunderstorms
early in the evening. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers until late
afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A slight chance of
showers early in the evening.
.FRIDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to
7 feet. A slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
A slight chance of showers early in the evening, then a chance of
showers in the late evening and overnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
chance of showers early in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. A slight chance of showers.
$$
GMZ370-375-122030-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-
1034 AM CDT Tue Mar 12 2019
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution through this afternoon...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming 20 to 25 knots
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to
8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet with occasional seas up to 11 feet
after midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 feet with occasional seas up to
13 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the late
morning and early afternoon. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet
with occasional seas up to 10 feet. A chance of thunderstorms
early in the evening. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A
chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet with occasional seas up
to 6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to
8 feet after midnight. A chance of showers early in the evening.
.FRIDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots in
the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet with occasional seas up to
10 feet. A slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet. A chance of showers early in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers in the late morning and
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A slight chance of
showers.
$$
GMZ355-122030-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1034 AM CDT Tue Mar 12 2019
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY...
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution this afternoon into early
evening...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Areas of fog in the late morning and early afternoon.
Patchy fog late in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet after midnight. Patchy fog early in
the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning, then showers and
thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 7 feet. Thunderstorms early in the
evening. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers until late
afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A slight chance of
showers early in the evening.
.FRIDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers early in the evening, then a chance of
showers in the late evening and overnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers early in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet.
$$
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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
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters Bayport 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
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fred Hartman
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sidney Sherman
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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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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