April 14, 2019 Sunday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Houston // Open to all vessel traffic
USCG Notice received 1624/11th April
"2-WAY TRAFFIC IS ALLOWED BETWEEN HSC LT 128 AND TUCKERS BAYOU 24/7.
VTS RECOMMENDS NO MEETING OR OVERTAKING OF SHIPS BETWEEN HSC LT 128 AND TUCKERS BAYOU.
NOAA Weather
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Strong and gusty offshore winds will prevail overnight and Sunday
in the wake of a strong cold front. Southeast winds will resume
Monday then increase through mid-week.
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Presently cold front has moved through our area and has pushed significant amount of water out of the bays. Water levels are expected to return to normal levels AM Monday
when the prevailing winds return from the South
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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) @ 0927 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">-0.3 ft Falling = 44’09”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">-0.7 ft Falling = 44’05”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">-0.1 ft Rising = 44’11”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">-0.4 ft Rising = 44’08”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">-0.5 ft Rising = 44’07”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0927 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">11 knots from NW, gusts to 16 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">15 knots from WNW, gusts to 24 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">10 knots from NW, gusts to 24 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">25 knots from NW gusts to 28 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">14 knots from NW, gusts to 19 knots
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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Sunday
Fair
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Low 53° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">High 71° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Humidity 61%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Barometer 30.00 in / 1016.4 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Dewpoint 40° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Wind NW 17 mph, Gusts up to 24 mph
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Fair
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Currently 53° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Low 63° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">High 79° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Barometer 30.00 in / 1015.9 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Dewpoint 41° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Wind NW 15 mph, Gusts up to 24 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Sunday
Fair
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Currently 52° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Low 56° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">High 71° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Humidity 64° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Barometer 30.03 in / 1016.9 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Dewpoint 64° F
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Tonight: Clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75.
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Tonight: Clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Breezy.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.
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Tonight: Clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Breezy.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75.
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FZUS54 KHGX 140311
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1011 PM CDT Sat Apr 13 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.
GMZ300-141615-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
1011 PM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Strong and gusty offshore winds will prevail overnight and Sunday
in the wake of a strong cold front. Southeast winds will resume
Monday then increase through mid-week.
$$
GMZ335-141615-
Galveston Bay-
1011 PM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters rough.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east after
midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth after midnight.
$$
GMZ330-141615-
Matagorda Bay-
1011 PM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming 15 to
25 knots after midnight. Bay waters rough becoming choppy after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy to choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy to choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth
to slightly choppy.
$$
GMZ355-141615-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1011 PM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest
25 to 30 knots after midnight with gusts to gale force. Seas 5 to
7 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas
up to 7 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet
after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
$$
GMZ350-141615-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
1011 PM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
gale force. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas
up to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
$$
GMZ375-141615-
Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-
1011 PM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest
25 to 30 knots after midnight with gusts to gale force. Seas 7 to
10 feet with occasional seas up to 13 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 feet with occasional seas
up to 13 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to
8 feet in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east around
5 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet
after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet with occasional seas up to
6 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 7 feet.
$$
GMZ370-141615-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-
1011 PM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
gale force. Seas 7 to 10 feet with occasional seas up to 13 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 feet with occasional seas
up to 13 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to
8 feet in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after
midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. 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
and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 feet with occasional seas up
to 7 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 7 feet.
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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
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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">Power Lines
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<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)
Air drafts clearances are based on MHW // Vessels should allow an additional 10 feet clearance for the Power Lines<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
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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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Army Corp of Engineers
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">Galveston Texas City Pilots
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