May 13, 2019 Monday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-132115-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
342 AM CDT Mon May 13 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
High pressure is drifting east across Texas, and will slowly veer
northeasterly winds to easterly through today. Winds will wobble
between easterly and southeasterly for much of the week.
South easterlies will strengthen and become dominant at the end of
the week.
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Houston // Open to inbound vessel traffic only // due to Vessel / tow and barge collision below Bayport flare
05/10
1535 Collision
ship LPG - GENESIS RIVER and a barge collision just below Bayport flare.
1557 USCG VTS Notice received instructing “No vessel transits from Lt Buoy 61 – Lt Buoy 75. I/B transits allowed into
Dickinson Bayou and O/B transits are allowed into Bayport”
1800 USCG COTP MSIB 39-19 established temporary emergency zone and closure of Clear Creek Channel from the entrance to Clear Lake extending to Lt Buoy 66 on Houston Ship Channel and north
up to but not including Bayport Ship Channel
05/11
0742 USCG VTS Houston/Galveston Sector
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> “The Houston Ship Channel remains closed to all traffic between LT61-LT75 as salvage
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">and recovery operations continue following Friday's collision. We are assessing the
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">potential for an early resumption of one-way tow traffic once a stable condition is
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">established for the damaged barges. Resumption of ship traffic is predicated upon
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">further salvage and recovery and should not be expected before late afternoon at the
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">earliest. Convening of the Port Coordination Team is not anticipated unless a
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">prolonged disruption of ship traffic emerges. Further updates will follow as the
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">situation matures/evolves.”
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1215 USCG VTS Houston/Galveston Sector
“THE HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL IS OPEN TO 1 WAY TOW TRAFFIC BETWEEN HSC LT 66 AND HSC LT 76. VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE DIRECTS NO MEETING OR OVERTAKING AND WAKE & SURGE CONSIDERATIONS WITHIN THIS AREA. TOWS ARE TO FAVOR THE RED SIDE OF THE CHANNEL AS SAFELY
AS POSSIBLE."
"VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE HOUSTON GALVESTON IS EXPLORING LIMITED SHIP TRAFFIC WITHIN THE AFFECTED
AREA. GENERAL SHIP MOVEMENTS ARE NOT EXPECTED PRIOR TO SUNDAY MAY 12, 2019."
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05/12
0430 Houston Pilots resume boarding outbound vessel traffic only
USCG VTS Houston/Galveston Sector
“DUE TO SALVAGE OPERATIONS IN THE VICINITY OF HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL LIGHT 73 VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE
HOUSTON-GALVESTON DIRECTS NO MEETING OR OVERTAKING AT HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL LIGHT 73 AND WAKE
AND SURGE CONSIDERATIONS FROM HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL LIGHT 66 TO LIGHT 76. VESSELS ARE TO FAVOR
THE RED SIDE OF THE CHANNEL AS SAFETY PERMITS. TWO-WAY TOW TRAFFIC AND OUTBOUND SHIP TRAFFIC IS
NOW AUTHORIZED.”
1525 USCG MSIB 40-19
Coast Guard Sector
Houston-Galveston Marine Safety Information Bulletin 40-19
Closure of Clear Creek Channel 5/10/19
Update #1 12MAY2019
As of May 12,
2019, at 11:00 A.M.,
the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston Captain of the Port is
expanding the established emergency temporary safety zone in the Lower Galveston
Bay. The new safety zone
boundaries are the western shores of Lower Galveston Bay, extending south to Eagle Point in San Leon, then
extending east up to but not including the Houston Ship Channel,
and then extending north up to but not
including the Bayport Ship Channel. This emergency safety zone is required to protect persons, property,
and
infrastructure from potential
damage and safety hazards associated with pollution and salvage operations of a
collision between a deep draft vessel and a towing vessel with two barges that occurred on May 10, 2019.
Please be advised that this closure is separate from traffic restrictions imposed by VTS Houston
Galveston.
The U.S.
Coast Guard Captain of the Port is working in close coordination with local and state authorities to
continuously evaluate the Houston Ship Channel and affected waterways to reassess the status of the closures
and will continue to update mariners. Local residents should continue to follow any direction provided by the
County officials.
This bulletin shall remain active until rescinded or superseded by future direction.
K. D. Oditt
Captain, United States Coast Guard Captain of the Port
Sector Houston-Ga Hillard St, Houston TX 77034
phone (281) 464-4851
05/13
0530 Pilots resumed boarding inbound vessel traffic only
0650 USCG VTS Notice
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">DUE TO SALVAGE OPERATIONS IN THE VICINITY OF HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL LIGHT 73 VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE HOUSTON-GALVESTON DIRECTS NO MEETING OR OVERTAKING AT HOUSTON
SHIP
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">CHANNEL LIGHT 73 AND WAKE AND SURGE CONSIDERATIONS FROM HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL LIGHT 66 TO LIGHT 76. VESSELS ARE TO FAVOR THE RED SIDE OF THE CHANNEL AS SAFETY
<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">PERMITS. TWO-WAY TOW TRAFFIC AND ONE-WAY SHIP TRAFFIC IS NOW AUTHORIZED.
Present vessel traffic HSC
31 Vessels set to proceed inbound on 13th May
25 Vessels set to proceed inbound on 14th May
17 Vessels set to proceed outbound
1 Vessels set to shift
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
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">NOAA GALVESTON, TEXAS CITY
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">NOAA FREEPORT
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Monday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">A Few Clouds
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Currently 62° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Low 65° 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 86° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Barometer 29.93 in / 1014.1 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Dewpoint 58° 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 N 5 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 67° 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 78° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Humidity 81° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Barometer 29.93 in / 1013.5 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Dewpoint 61° 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 7 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Monday
Fair
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Currently 63° 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 79° 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 29.94 in / 1013.7 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Dewpoint 61° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Visibility 9 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 Calm
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">Sunny,
with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning. <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.<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,
with a high near 78. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Breezy.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.<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">Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts
as high as 20 mph. <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 10 to 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. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
Air Quality Alert
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">TXZ213-237-238-313-337-338-437-438-140000-
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">133 PM CDT Sun May 12 2019
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">...OZONE ACTION DAY...
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (TCEQ)...HAS ISSUED AN
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">OZONE ACTION DAY FOR THE HOUSTON...GALVESTON...AND BRAZORIA AREAS FOR
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">MONDAY MAY 13TH.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FAVORABLE FOR PRODUCING
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">HIGH LEVELS OF OZONE POLLUTION IN THE HOUSTON...GALVESTON AND
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">SURROUNDING AREAS ON MONDAY. YOU CAN HELP PREVENT OZONE POLLUTION BY
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">SHARING A RIDE...WALKING...RIDING A BICYCLE...TAKING YOUR LUNCH TO
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">WORK...AVOIDING DRIVE THROUGH LANES...CONSERVING ENERGY AND KEEPING YOUR
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">VEHICLE PROPERLY TUNED.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OZONE:
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">OZONE: THE FACTS (WWW.TCEQ.TEXAS.GOV/AIRQUALITY/MONOPS/OZONEFACTS.HTML)
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">EPA AIR NOW:
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<span-size:10.5pt;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) @ 0656 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">1.3 ft Steady = 45’03”
<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">1.0 ft Falling = 46’00”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">1.3 ft Falling = 46’03”
<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">1.2 ft Rising = 46’02”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">0.9 ft Steady = 45’09”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0656 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 N, 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">5 knots from NNE, gusts to 6 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">11 knots from ENE, gusts to 13 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">12 knots from NE, gusts to 14 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">3 knots from ENE, gusts to 5 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 130842
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
342 AM CDT Mon May 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.
GMZ300-132115-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
342 AM CDT Mon May 13 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
High pressure is drifting east across Texas, and will slowly veer
northeasterly winds to easterly through today. Winds will wobble
between easterly and southeasterly for much of the week.
South easterlies will strengthen and become dominant at the end of
the week.
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GMZ335-132115-
Galveston Bay-
342 AM CDT Mon May 13 2019
.TODAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east after
midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then
a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth after midnight. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy to choppy.
$$
GMZ330-132115-
Matagorda Bay-
342 AM CDT Mon May 13 2019
.TODAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly choppy in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming smooth after
midnight. Isolated thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight
chance of showers until early morning, then a chance of showers
late.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly choppy in
the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth after midnight. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy.
$$
GMZ350-355-132115-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
342 AM CDT Mon May 13 2019
.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
$$
GMZ370-375-132115-
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-
342 AM CDT Mon May 13 2019
.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight
chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight
chance of showers until early morning. Isolated thunderstorms. A
chance of showers late.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
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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,
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Power Lines
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Jesse Jones
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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)
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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;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
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