April 6, 2019 Saturday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Houston // Closed to all vessel traffic – Due to fog
NOAA Weather
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Areas of dense fog continue this morning in the nearshore waters
and southern reaches of the bays, while being more patchy in the
northern bays. We should again see some modest improvement this
afternoon, but until the next cold front moves into the coastal
waters Monday, the environment will remain favorable for the
return of periodic sea fog. Showers and thunderstorms will be
possible Saturday, but be more likely on Sunday.
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Present Traffic on HSC
58 Vessels set to proceed inbound
16 Vessels set to proceed outbound
4 Vessels set to shift in port
HSC Fog Delays
04/04
1925 Pilots suspended boarding all vessel traffic – due to fog
04/05
1040 Pilots resumed boarding outbound vessel traffic only
1925 Pilots suspended boarding inbound and outbound vessel traffic – due to fog // Shifting vessels remain transiting HSC
2150 Pilots suspended boarding all vessel traffic – due to fog
Galveston / Texas City // Closed to all vessel traffic – due to fog
Freeport // Closed to all vessel traffic – due to fog
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Saturday
Fog / Mist
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Currently 71° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Low 69° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">High 82° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Humidity 90%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Barometer 29.89 in / 1012.5 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Dewpoint 68° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Visibility 5 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Wind Chill NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Heat Index NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Wind E 9 mph
Friday<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white">
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Fog
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Currently 69° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Low 67° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">High 74° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Humidity 96° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Barometer 29.89 in / 1012.3 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Dewpoint 68° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Visibility 0.25 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Wind Chill NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Heat Index NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Wind SE 17 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Friday
Fog / Mist
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Currently 70° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Low 68° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">High 76° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Humidity 97° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Barometer 29.87 in / 1011.5 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Dewpoint 69° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Visibility 2.5 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Wind Chill NR° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Wind SE 14 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">A
30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation
is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation
is 60%.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">A
20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Areas of dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. 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">
Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall
amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 73. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall
amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Areas of
dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 10 mph. <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 73. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is
90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation
is 60%.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Hazardous Weather Outlook
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227-235>238-300-313-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">335>338-436>438-071030-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Austin-Brazoria Islands-Brazos-Burleson-Chambers-Coastal Brazoria-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Coastal Galveston-Coastal Harris-Coastal Jackson-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Coastal Matagorda-Colorado-Fort Bend-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula-Grimes-Houston-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Inland Brazoria-Inland Galveston-Inland Harris-Inland Jackson-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Inland Matagorda-Madison-Matagorda Islands-Montgomery-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Northern Liberty-Polk-San Jacinto-Southern Liberty-Trinity-Walker-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Waller-Washington-Wharton-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">527 AM CDT Sat Apr 6 2019
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas..
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">There is a slight risk of severe weather along and north of a
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Columbus to Livingston line. There is an enhanced risk of severe
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">weather along and north of a Bryan to Lufkin line. The main
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">threats will damaging straight line winds and hail from a line of
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">storms. A brief tornado cannot be ruled out. There is also a
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">threat for heavy rainfall over the same area as the enhanced
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">severe weather risk.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">There is a slight risk of severe weather for all of the area on
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Sunday. Again the main threats will be damaging winds and hail but
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">a brief tornado may still be possible. There is a higher risk for
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">heavy rainfall and flooding over the area on Sunday. Most areas
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">could get 2 inches of rainfall or more from storms moving across
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">the area.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Spotter activation may be needed today and Sunday.
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Dense Fog Advisory
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1000 PM CDT Fri Apr 5 2019
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">...Dense fog advisory in effect...
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.Areas of dense sea fog reducing visibility to 1/4 mile will
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">spread across the barrier islands and onshore.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">TXZ436-438-061100-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">/O.CON.KHGX.FG.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-190406T1600Z/
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula-Matagorda Islands-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Including the city of Galveston
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1000 PM CDT Fri Apr 5 2019
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">SATURDAY...
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">* EVENT...Areas of dense sea fog reducing visibility to 1/4 mile
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> will spread across the barrier islands and onshore.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">* TIMING...Early evening through mid-morning then gradually
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> improving.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">* IMPACT...Hazardous driving conditions.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">A Dense Fog Advisory means visibilities will frequently be
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">reduced to less than one quarter mile. If driving...slow down...
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">use your headlights...and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">MARSEC LEVEL 1
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">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) @ 0840 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">2.3 ft Rising = 47’03”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">1.9 ft Rising = 46’09”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">2.4 ft Rising = 47’04”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">2.4 ft Falling = 47’04”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">2.2 ft Falling = 47’02”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0840 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">1 knots from SSE, gusts to 3 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">11 knots from ESE, gusts to 14 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">17 knots from SSE, gusts to 19 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">15 knots from SE, gusts to 17 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">5 knots from SE, gusts to 11 knots
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FZUS54 KHGX 060836
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
336 AM CDT Sat Apr 6 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.
GMZ300-062115-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
336 AM CDT Sat Apr 6 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Areas of dense fog continue this morning in the nearshore waters
and southern reaches of the bays, while being more patchy in the
northern bays. We should again see some modest improvement this
afternoon, but until the next cold front moves into the coastal
waters Monday, the environment will remain favorable for the
return of periodic sea fog. Showers and thunderstorms will be
possible Saturday, but be more likely on Sunday.
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GMZ335-062115-
Galveston Bay-
336 AM CDT Sat Apr 6 2019
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Areas of dense fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the
afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Areas of dense fog. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. Areas of dense fog early in the morning. Patchy
fog in the late morning and early afternoon. Showers and
thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest
after midnight. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...West winds around 5 knots becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
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GMZ330-062115-
Matagorda Bay-
336 AM CDT Sat Apr 6 2019
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Areas of dense fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the
afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Areas of dense fog. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
until early morning. Showers and thunderstorms likely late.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Areas of
dense fog early in the morning. Patchy fog in the late morning
and early afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms. Some
thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west after
midnight. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
choppy in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
$$
GMZ350-355-062115-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
336 AM CDT Sat Apr 6 2019
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Areas
of dense fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Areas of dense fog. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Areas
of dense fog early in the morning, then patchy fog in the late
morning and early afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms. Some
thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds around 5 knots becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
$$
GMZ370-375-062115-
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-
336 AM CDT Sat Apr 6 2019
.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until early morning. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms late.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning, then showers and
thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. Some
thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet with occasional seas up
to 6 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
$$
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">45 feet/13.72 meters up to Shell / Enterprise
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">36 feet/10.97 meters to the Turning Basin
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">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;color:windowtext">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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197’ (below Fred Hartman Bridge – Baytown)<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">197’ (Battleship Texas)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">175' (Beltway 8 Bridge)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">197’ (Power Plant)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">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;color:white">
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">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;color:windowtext">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;color:windowtext">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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