May 05, 2019 Sunday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Houston // Open to all vessel traffic
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-052115-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
326 AM CDT Sun May 5 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
High pressure will move east today and easterly flow will
transition to onshore flow later tonight and strengthen on
Monday. Showers and thunderstorms return Monday night into
Tuesday. The onshore flow will continue through the week. A cold
front may move into the coastal waters this coming weekend.
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Galveston / Texas City // Open to all vessel traffic
Freeport // Open to all vessel traffic
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NOAA Weather Service
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">NOAA HOUSTON
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Sunday
Mostly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Currently 82° 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 89° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Humidity 82° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Barometer 29.87 in / 1011.8 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Dewpoint 64° 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">Heat Index NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Wind E 7 mph
Sunday<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">Fair
<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 73° 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 84° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Barometer 29.88 in / 1011.8 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Dewpoint 84° 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">Heat Index NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Wind NE 10 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 66° 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 83° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Humidity 93° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Barometer 29.86 in / 1011.3 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Dewpoint 64° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Visibility 10 miles
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">Sunny,
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Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 82. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 71.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 82.
Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 82.<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">Sunny,
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Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as
25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Breezy.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Breezy.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Saturday: A 50 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">
Today: Sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 10 mph. <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy, with a high near 81. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance
of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
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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">421 AM CDT Sun May 5 2019
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">TXZ436>438-060930-
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula-
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Matagorda Islands-
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">421 AM CDT Sun May 5 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">.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Slightly elevated water levels will approach 3.0 feet above MLLW
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Monday morning. Above normal tide levels will continue Tuesday
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">into Wednesday with tide levels at high tide possibly reaching 3.4
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">feet both days.
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">A series of upper level disturbances will bring periods of showers
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">and thunderstorms to the area during the upcoming week. Some
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">storms could be strong with gusty winds and periods of heavy rain.
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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 will not be needed today. Emergency managers
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">should prepare for activation at various times during the
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">upcoming week.
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Air Quality Alert
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">TXZ213-237-238-313-337-338-437-438-051815-
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">113 PM CDT Sat May 4 2019
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">...OZONE ACTION DAY SUNDAY...
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (TCEQ)...HAS ISSUED AN
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">OZONE ACTION DAY FOR THE HOUSTON...GALVESTON...AND BRAZORIA AREAS FOR
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">SUNDAY MAY 5TH.
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FAVORABLE FOR PRODUCING
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">HIGH LEVELS OF OZONE POLLUTION IN THE HOUSTON...GALVESTON AND
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">SURROUNDING AREAS ON SUNDAY. YOU CAN HELP PREVENT OZONE POLLUTION BY
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">SHARING A RIDE...WALKING...RIDING A BICYCLE...TAKING YOUR LUNCH TO
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">WORK...AVOIDING DRIVE THROUGH LANES...CONSERVING ENERGY AND KEEPING YOUR
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">VEHICLE PROPERLY TUNED.
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OZONE:
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">OZONE: THE FACTS (WWW.TCEQ.TEXAS.GOV/AIRQUALITY/MONOPS/OZONEFACTS.HTML)
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">EPA AIR NOW:
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">TAKE CARE OF TEXAS: (WWW.TAKECAREOFTEXAS.ORG/AIR/AIRQUALITY)
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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) @ 0640 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">0.9 ft Rising = 45’09”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">1.5 ft Rising = 46’05”
<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 Rising = 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">2.9 ft Rising = 46’09”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0640 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 NE, gusts to 5 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">8 knots from ENE, gusts to 10 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 E, gusts to 15 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">14 knots from E, gusts to 18 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">8 knots from E, gusts to 14 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 050826
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
326 AM CDT Sun May 5 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.
GMZ300-052115-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
326 AM CDT Sun May 5 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
High pressure will move east today and easterly flow will
transition to onshore flow later tonight and strengthen on
Monday. Showers and thunderstorms return Monday night into
Tuesday. The onshore flow will continue through the week. A cold
front may move into the coastal waters this coming weekend.
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GMZ330-335-052115-
Matagorda Bay-Galveston Bay-
326 AM CDT Sun May 5 2019
.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning. A chance of
showers in the afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy
becoming choppy after midnight. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some thunderstorms may
produce heavy rainfall.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
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...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
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GMZ350-355-052115-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
326 AM CDT Sun May 5 2019
.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of
showers. Isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall.
.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...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 NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
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GMZ370-375-052115-
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-
326 AM CDT Sun May 5 2019
.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight
chance of showers in the afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms late
in the afternoon.
.MONDAY 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.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet
with occasional seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet
with occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet
with occasional seas up to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
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https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-camera/
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https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-camera/
https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/forecast/webcams/baytown_united-states-of-america_4672731
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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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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
http://www.portofgalveston.com/<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
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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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