May 06, 2019 Monday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Houston // Open to all vessel traffic
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-062215-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
401 AM CDT Mon May 6 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
High pressure east of the region will allow for a strengthening
onshore wind today. Winds will gradually increase tonight and
Tuesday as low pressure in the lee of the Rockies slowly deepens
and gradually moves to the east.
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Galveston / Texas City // Open to all vessel traffic
Freeport // Open to all vessel traffic
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Monday
Mostly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Currently 73° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">High 86° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Humidity 79° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Barometer 29.97 in / 1015.4 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Dewpoint 66° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Wind E 6 mph
Monday<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 77° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Low 74° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">High 80° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Humidity 69° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Barometer 29.98 in / 1015.2 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Dewpoint 66° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Heat Index 79° F
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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 81° 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 29.97 in / 1015.0 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Dewpoint 68° F
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Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters
of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Sunday: 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: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">Partly
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Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 81. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 81.
Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 73.
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 72.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 10 to 15
mph.
Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 81. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tuesday 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.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 72.
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 72.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Hazardous Weather Outlook
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">416 AM CDT Mon May 6 2019
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">TXZ436>438-070930-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Matagorda Islands-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">416 AM CDT Mon May 6 2019
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas..
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Slightly elevated water levels will approach 3.0 feet above MLLW
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">this morning. Above normal tide levels will continue Tuesday into
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Wednesday with tide levels at high tide possibly reaching 3.5
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">feet both days.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">A series of upper level disturbances will bring periods of showers
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">and thunderstorms to the area during the upcoming week. Some
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">storms could be strong with gusty winds, hail and periods of
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">heavy rain.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Spotter activation will not be needed today. Emergency managers
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">should prepare for activation at various times during the
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">upcoming week.
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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) @ 0859 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">1.5 ft Rising = 46’06”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">1.5 ft Rising = 46’05”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">2.0 ft Rising = 47’00”
<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">2.5 ft Falling = 47’05”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">2.2 ft Steady = 47’02”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0859 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">3 knots from NE, gusts to 4 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">2 knots from SE, gusts to 4 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">7 knots from SE, gusts to 8 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">6 knots from ESE, gusts to 7 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">5 knots from ESE, gusts to 8 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 060901
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
401 AM CDT Mon May 6 2019
Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship
Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the average
highest 10 percent of the waves.
GMZ300-062215-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
401 AM CDT Mon May 6 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
High pressure east of the region will allow for a strengthening
onshore wind today. Winds will gradually increase tonight and
Tuesday as low pressure in the lee of the Rockies slowly deepens
and gradually moves to the east.
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GMZ335-062215-
Galveston Bay-
401 AM CDT Mon May 6 2019
.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 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. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.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 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Showers
and thunderstorms likely.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ330-062215-
Matagorda Bay-
401 AM CDT Mon May 6 2019
.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.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 slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Showers and thunderstorms likely.
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GMZ350-355-062215-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
401 AM CDT Mon May 6 2019
.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.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 around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet
with occasional seas up to 6 feet. A 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.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
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GMZ370-375-062215-
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-
401 AM CDT Mon May 6 2019
.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...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. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.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 around 15 knots. Seas 5 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 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.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA USGULF Offshore Waters Weather
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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-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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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;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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