April 17, 2019 Wednesday
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...
Moderate onshore winds will gradually increase this evening and
overnight ahead of an approaching storm system. Look for showers and
thunderstorms to push east to west across the waters Thursday
morning along with a westerly wind shift. A cold front will follow
during the afternoon and northwest winds will increase Thursday
night. Winds diminish late Friday as high pressure builds in.
Onshore flow resumes on Saturday as it moves off to the east and
persists into early next week.
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Galveston / Texas City // Open to all vessel traffic
Freeport // Open to all vessel traffic
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Wednesday
Overcast
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Currently 72° 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 79° 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 29.89 in / 1012.7 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 10 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 13 mph
Wednesday<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">Overcast
<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 70° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">High 75° 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 29.92 in / 1013.0 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 7 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 15 mph
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Mostly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Currently 72° 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 77° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Humidity 91° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Barometer 29.89 in / 1012.1 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Dewpoint 69° 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
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Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10pm. Low around 68. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts
between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10am. Cloudy through mid-morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high
as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 58.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
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Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 70. Windy, with a southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation
is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10am. Cloudy through mid-morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 76. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 64.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly 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;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.
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Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation
is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10am. Cloudy through mid-morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 63.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Hazardous Weather Outlook
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">701 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2019
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227-235>238-300-313-
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">335>338-436>438-181215-
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Austin-Brazoria Islands-Brazos-Burleson-Chambers-Coastal Brazoria-
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Coastal Galveston-Coastal Harris-Coastal Jackson-
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Coastal Matagorda-Colorado-Fort Bend-
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula-Grimes-Houston-
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Inland Brazoria-Inland Galveston-Inland Harris-Inland Jackson-
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Inland Matagorda-Madison-Matagorda Islands-Montgomery-
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Northern Liberty-Polk-San Jacinto-Southern Liberty-Trinity-Walker-
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Waller-Washington-Wharton-
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">701 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2019
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas..
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">No hazardous weather is expected through this afternoon. The
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">development and eastern propagation of Central Texas storm cells
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">will increase the probability that our far northern tier counties
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">will experience strong to severe evening storms. The main evening
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">threat will be training cells that could produce a quick 2 to 3
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">inches rain accumulation leading to localized flooding concerns.
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The passage of either clustering thunderstorms or a more organized
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">line of storms will travel across Southeast Texas early Thursday
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">morning. The highest threat from the strongest thunderstorms are
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">large hail, damaging winds from a more organized squall line and
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">locally heavy rainfall roughly along and north of a Columbus to
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Conroe to Livingston line. These threats will quickly diminish
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">heading into the late Thursday morning hours as drier westerly air
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">kicks in behind these storms.
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Spotter activation may be needed overnight tonight. Northern
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">county spotters should have a heightened weather awareness from
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">late afternoon through the sunrise Thursday morning hours.
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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) @ 0808 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">2.4 ft Rising = 47’04”
<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">2.0 ft Rising = 47’00”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">1.9 ft Rising = 46’09”
<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">1.4 ft Falling = 46’04”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">1.4 ft Steady = 45’04”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0808 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">7 knots from SSE, gusts to 11 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 SE, gusts to 15 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">13 knots from SSE, gusts to 16 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 SSE, 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">6 knots from SSE, gusts to 12 knots
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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:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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FZUS54 KHGX 170925
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
425 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 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.
GMZ300-172230-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
425 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Moderate onshore winds will gradually increase this evening and
overnight ahead of an approaching storm system. Look for showers and
thunderstorms to push east to west across the waters Thursday
morning along with a westerly wind shift. A cold front will follow
during the afternoon and northwest winds will increase Thursday
night. Winds diminish late Friday as high pressure builds in.
Onshore flow resumes on Saturday as it moves off to the east and
persists into early next week.
$$
GMZ335-172230-
Galveston Bay-
425 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2019
.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds increasing to near 20 knots. Bay
waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds near 15 knots becoming northwest 15
to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy. Showers and
thunderstorms likely in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters
choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to around
5 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
$$
GMZ330-172230-
Matagorda Bay-
425 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2019
.TODAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy to choppy. A slight chance of showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds increasing to near 20 knots. Bay
waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until early
morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely late.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and increasing
to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds near 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east after
midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy to choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
$$
GMZ350-355-172230-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
425 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2019
.TODAY...Southeast winds increasing to around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. A slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up
to 7 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds near 15 knots becoming northwest 15
to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional
seas up to 7 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely early in the
morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet
with occasional seas up to 6 feet.
$$
GMZ370-375-172230-
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-
425 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2019
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet building
to 6 to 8 feet with occasional seas up to 10 feet after midnight.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late evening and
overnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds near 15 knots becoming northwest 15
to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 feet with occasional
seas up to 8 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely early in the
morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 knots. Seas 6 to
8 feet with occasional seas up to 10 feet.
.FRIDAY...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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
3 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 7 feet.
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA USGULF Offshore Waters Weather
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https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-camera/
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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-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)
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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<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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Army Corp of Engineers
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Houston Pilots
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">Galveston Texas City Pilots
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NOAA
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