April 8, 2019 Monday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Houston // Open to all vessel traffic
NOAA Weather
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
West and northwesterly winds have developed overnight and will be
gusty at times this morning. Winds should diminish slowly this
afternoon and tonight. Onshore winds will develop late Tuesday
night and strengthen on Wednesday as low pressure develops across
the Western high plains.
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Present Traffic on HSC
32 Vessels set to proceed inbound
23 Vessels set to proceed outbound
2 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 outbound vessel traffic // Inbound vessel traffic remains suspended – due to fog // Shifting vessels remain transiting HSC
2150 Pilots suspended boarding all vessel traffic – due to fog
04/06
0930 Pilots resumed boarding outbound vessel traffic only
1300 Pilots resumed boarding all vessel traffic
1730 Pilots suspended boarding all vessel traffic – due to fog
2010 Pilots resumed boarding all vessel traffic // Outbound vessel traffic from above spill area – day light restricted
04/07
0035 Pilots suspended boarding all vessel traffic – due to fog
0425 Pilots resumed boarding all vessel traffic // Outbound vessel traffic from above spill area – day light restricted
1000 Pilots suspended boarding inbound and outbound vessel traffic – due to fog
1730 Pilots resumed boarding inbound vessel traffic // Outbound vessel traffic from above spill area – day light restricted // Outbound vessel traffic below spill zone open with normal
transit restrictions
Galveston / Texas City // Open to all vessel traffic
Freeport // Open to all vessel traffic
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Monday
Overcast
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Currently 64° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Low 61° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">High 81° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Humidity 87%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Barometer 29.87 in / 1012.0 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Dewpoint 60° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Wind NW 12 mph
Monday<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white">
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Currently 64° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Low 64° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">High 77° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Humidity 87° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Barometer 29.87 in / 1011.3 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Dewpoint 60° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Visibility 10 miles
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<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 W 14 mph, Gusts up to 22 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Monday
Mostly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Currently 61° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Low 61° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">High 79° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Humidity 84° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Barometer 29.89 in / 1012.2 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Dewpoint 56° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Wind NW 5 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind around
10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a northwest
wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Breezy.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 10 to 15
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Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Breezy.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">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) @ 0803 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">1.0 ft Rising = 46’00”
<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">Off Line
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">1.6 ft Falling = 46’06”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Galveston Bay Entrance
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Pier 21
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0816 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">4 knots from WNW, gusts to 9 knots
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">5 knots from WNW, gusts to 8 knots
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA USGULF Offshore Waters Weather
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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FZUS54 KHGX 081004
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
504 AM CDT Mon Apr 8 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.
GMZ300-082230-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
504 AM CDT Mon Apr 8 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
West and northwesterly winds have developed overnight and will be
gusty at times this morning. Winds should diminish slowly this
afternoon and tonight. Onshore winds will develop late Tuesday
night and strengthen on Wednesday as low pressure develops across
the Western high plains.
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GMZ330-335-082230-
Matagorda Bay-Galveston Bay-
504 AM CDT Mon Apr 8 2019
.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Northwest 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 increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
choppy in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northeast after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming choppy in
the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
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GMZ350-355-082230-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
504 AM CDT Mon Apr 8 2019
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
.TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 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 20 to 25 knots becoming 15 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.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
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GMZ370-375-082230-
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-
504 AM CDT Mon Apr 8 2019
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
.TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
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 25 knots becoming 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet with occasional seas up
to 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet with occasional seas
up to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to
7 feet in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet with occasional seas up
to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet with occasional seas up to
6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 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;color:windowtext">45 feet/13.72 meters up to Shell / Enterprise
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">40 feet/12.19 meters up to S.P. Slip
<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
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">40 feet/12.19 meters Bayport 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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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">HSC Air Drafts Restrictions
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Power Lines
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Fred Hartman
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Jesse Jones
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Sidney Sherman
197’ (Morgan’s Point)<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white">
197’ (below Fred Hartman Bridge – Baytown)<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">175' (Baytown/LaPorte Bridge)
<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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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">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;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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