May 16, 2019 Thursday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-162115-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
340 AM CDT Thu May 16 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Light to moderate onshore winds will persist into Friday. Winds and
seas begin increasing during the day on Friday and on into Saturday
night as the pressure gradient tightens. Look for an increase in shower
and thunderstorm chances over the weekend. Increasing winds and building
seas are expected again at the start of next week.
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Houston // Open to all vessel traffic
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.
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222">1946 Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston Marine Safety Information Bulletin 41-19
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222">Closure of Clear Creek Channel 5/10/19
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222">Update #2 13MAY2019
As of May 13<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#3E3E3E">,
2019, at 3:00 P.M<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#3E3E3E">.,
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222">the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston Captain of the Port is reducing the established emergency temporary safety zone in
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222">the Lower Galveston Bay. The new safety zone boundaries are defined by a 1 nautical mile radius around the site of response operations,
in the following position,
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222">29.596N 94.948W, not including commercial traffic transiting the Houston Ship Channel. This emergency safety zone is required to protect
persons, property<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#3E3E3E">,
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222">and
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222">infrastructure from potential damage and safety hazards associated with pollution and salvage operations of a collision between a deep
draft vessel and a towing
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222">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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#3E3E3E">.
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222">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
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222">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. <span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222">This
bulletin shall remain active until rescinded or superseded by future direction<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#3E3E3E">.
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222">K. D. Oditt
Captain, United States Coast Guard Captain of the Port
05/15
1130 Barges involved in collision were removed from accident site and placed in berths. Pilots resumed boarding two way traffic.
Present vessel traffic HSC
22 Vessels set to proceed inbound
8 Vessels set to proceed outbound
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
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Thursday
<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 71° 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 85° 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 30.01 in / 1016.6 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 NE 3 mph
Thursday<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white">
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Low 76° 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 84° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Barometer 30.01 in / 1016.2 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">Heat Index NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Wind SE 7 mph
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Fair
<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 74° 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 93° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Barometer 30.00 in / 1015.9 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Dewpoint 68° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Visibility 9 miles
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Wind N 3 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">Mostly
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Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.<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 76. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25
mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Breezy.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Breezy.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly 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;color:windowtext">Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 15
mph.
Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Breezy.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76.
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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) @ 0732 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">2.6 ft Rising = 47’06”
<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">2.5 ft Rising = 47’05”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">2.6 ft Steady = 47’06”
<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">2.3 ft Falling = 47’03”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">2.3 ft Falling = 47’03”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0732 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 knots from N, gusts to 2 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 ESE, gusts to 3 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">5 knots from SE, gusts to 7 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 SSE, gusts to 8 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">2 knots from SE, gusts to 4 knots
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FZUS54 KHGX 160840
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
340 AM CDT Thu May 16 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.
GMZ300-162115-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
340 AM CDT Thu May 16 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Light to moderate onshore winds will persist into Friday. Winds and
seas begin increasing during the day on Friday and on into Saturday
night as the pressure gradient tightens. Look for an increase in shower
and thunderstorm chances over the weekend. Increasing winds and building
seas are expected again at the start of next week.
$$
GMZ330-335-162115-
Matagorda Bay-Galveston Bay-
340 AM CDT Thu May 16 2019
.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly choppy in the
afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon. A slight
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming smooth after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly choppy in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy
to choppy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of
showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming choppy in the
afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
$$
GMZ350-355-162115-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
340 AM CDT Thu May 16 2019
.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and
isolated thunderstorms early in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with occasional
seas up to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then
a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15
knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Showers likely in the evening.
A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming 20 to 25 knots
after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet with occasional seas up to 10 feet.
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GMZ370-375-162115-
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-
340 AM CDT Thu May 16 2019
.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT and FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with occasional
seas up to 7 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet with occasional seas up to 6 feet.
A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional
seas up to 7 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet with
occasional seas up to 11 feet.
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston WEB Cams
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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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Port of Houston Authority<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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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">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)
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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