March 21, 2019 Thursday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Houston // Open to all vessel traffic
HSC 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
1737 Pilots suspended boarding inbound vessel traffic and outbound vessel traffic remains suspended – due to fog
03/13
0130 Pilots resumed boarding outbound vessel traffic only // inbound vessel traffic remains suspended – due to fog
0810 Pilots resumed boarding inbound vessel traffic and remains boarding outbound vessel traffic
1942 Pilots suspended boarding all vessel traffic – due to fog
03/14
0500 Pilots resumed boarding outbound vessel traffic only // inbound traffic remains suspended – due to fog
0840 Pilots resumed boarding inbound vessel traffic and pilots remains boarding outbound vessel traffic
Galveston / Texas City // Open to all vessel traffic
Freeport // Open to all vessel traffic
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA HOUSTON
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Thursday
A Few Clouds
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 61° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 51° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 77° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 60%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.24 in / 1024.6 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 47° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 7 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 5 mph
Thursday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fair
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 62° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 58° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 69° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 56° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.25 in / 1024.3 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 46° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 10 miles
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind NE 7 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thursday
Fair
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 59° 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 72° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 83° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.25 in / 1024.5 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 54° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 10 miles
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind NE 3 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
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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-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) @ 0924 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.4 ft Rising = 46’04”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.1 ft Steady = 46’01”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.3 ft Steady = 46’03”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.6 ft Falling = 45’06”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.8 ft Falling = 45’08”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0924 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3 knots from NE, gusts to 4 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 E, gusts to 4 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">7 knots from E, gusts to 8 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">8 knots from ENE, gusts to 9 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 5 knots
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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FZUS54 KHGX 210932
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
432 AM CDT Thu Mar 21 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.
GMZ300-212245-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
432 AM CDT Thu Mar 21 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
A weak cold will just off the coast will continue to push offshore
early this morning. Offshore flow will weaken this afternoon and
a weak seabreeze will likely develop near the immediate coast.
High pressure over the region will east tonight with south and
southeasterly flow developing. The winds should increase Friday
and Saturday. Winds relax Monday before a cold front moves through
early Tuesday.
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GMZ335-212245-
Galveston Bay-
432 AM CDT Thu Mar 21 2019
.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming variable in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west after
midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest
after midnight. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
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GMZ330-212245-
Matagorda Bay-
432 AM CDT Thu Mar 21 2019
.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ350-355-212245-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
432 AM CDT Thu Mar 21 2019
.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest after
midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
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GMZ370-375-212245-
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-
432 AM CDT Thu Mar 21 2019
.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south after
midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
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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
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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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<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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