May 18, 2019 Saturday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Hurricane Season
June 1st – November 30th
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-182115-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
345 AM CDT Sat May 18 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
A tightening onshore pressure gradient will produce strong onshore
winds that will elevate sea heights and cause coastal flooding.
Conditions should briefly improve Sunday, but winds and seas will
once again reach and maintain Caution and or Advisory levels
throughout next week.
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Houston // Open to all vessel traffic
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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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Saturday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Mostly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Currently 78° F
<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 85° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Humidity 85° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Barometer 29.79 in / 1009.1 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Dewpoint 73° 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 80° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Wind SE 13 mph
Saturday<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white">
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Overcast
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Currently 77° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Low 78° 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 90° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Barometer 29.80 in / 1009.2 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Dewpoint 74° 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 78° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Wind SE 18 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Saturday
Light Rain
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Currently 78° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Low 77° 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 85° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Barometer 29.79 in / 1008.9 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Dewpoint 73° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Visibility 8 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Heat Index 80° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Wind S 17 mph, Gusts up to 24 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">A
slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and
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Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a
tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Friday: Mostly 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">A
slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 78. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts of
less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Windy.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Breezy.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Breezy.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Breezy.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
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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">435 AM CDT Sat May 18 2019
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227-235>238-300-313-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">335>338-191200-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Austin-Brazos-Burleson-Chambers-Coastal Brazoria-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Coastal Galveston-Coastal Harris-Coastal Jackson-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Coastal Matagorda-Colorado-Fort Bend-Grimes-Houston-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Inland Brazoria-Inland Galveston-Inland Harris-Inland Jackson-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Inland Matagorda-Madison-Montgomery-Northern Liberty-Polk-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">San Jacinto-Southern Liberty-Trinity-Walker-Waller-Washington-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Wharton-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">435 AM CDT Sat May 18 2019
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<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">Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible, mainly this afternoon
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">through this evening. The highest risk area will be near and to the
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">north of a line from the College Station area to the Livingston area.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Damaging winds, large hail and isolated tornadoes are possible with
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">the strongest storms. Locally heavy rainfall will be possible too.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
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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 might be needed this afternoon through this evening.
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Coastal Flood Advisory
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Coastal Hazard Message
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">410 AM CDT Sat May 18 2019
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">...Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect...
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.Elevated water levels will cause minor coastal flooding around
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">times of high tide along Gulf facing shorelines. This will likely
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">be the case for each subsequent high tide cycle between now and
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">the middle of next week. Thus, this advisory may be a long term
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">product with multiple updates. In addition, expect a high risk for
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">stronger rip currents along local area beaches through next week.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Swim near a lifeguard and away from rocks, piers and jetties in
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">avoiding the grip of the rip.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">TXZ436>438-181715-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">/O.EXT.KHGX.CF.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-190520T0100Z/
<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">410 AM CDT Sat May 18 2019
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT SUNDAY...
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">* TIMING...Several hours before and after high tide times.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">* IMPACTS...Expect overwash at the Highway 87 and 124 intersection
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> on the Bolivar Peninsula, Blue Water Highway and low lying roads
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> near Surfside Beach. In Galveston, wave run up will approach the
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> sea wall at some locations. Further down the coast towards
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Matagorda Bay, wave action may push further up the beach and
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> into the dunes which could limit beach vehicle traffic.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Strengthened rip currents will create hazardous swimming
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> conditions.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and high
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">tides will combine to generate the coastal flooding of low lying
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">areas along the beach front.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">&&
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">$$
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Maximum Deep Drafts - Houston / Galveston Bay
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">PORTS NOAA/NOS Water Levels (above MLLW) @ 0624 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">2.3 ft Rising = 47’03”
<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">2.4 ft Rising = 47’04”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">2.7 ft Rising = 47’07”
<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">3.3 ft Falling = 48’03”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">3.0 ft Steady = 48’00”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0624 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">8 knots from S, gusts to 13 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 SE, gusts to 14 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">18 knots from S, gusts to 21 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">21 knots from SSE, gusts to 25 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 SSE, gusts to 13 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 180845
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
345 AM CDT Sat May 18 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.
GMZ300-182115-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
345 AM CDT Sat May 18 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
A tightening onshore pressure gradient will produce strong onshore
winds that will elevate sea heights and cause coastal flooding.
Conditions should briefly improve Sunday, but winds and seas will
once again reach and maintain Caution and or Advisory levels
throughout next week.
$$
GMZ330-335-182115-
Matagorda Bay-Galveston Bay-
345 AM CDT Sat May 18 2019
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.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.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south
15 to 25 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy to choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy to choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy.
$$
GMZ350-355-182115-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
345 AM CDT Sat May 18 2019
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet
with occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up
to 8 feet.
$$
GMZ370-375-182115-
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-
345 AM CDT Sat May 18 2019
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet with occasional seas
up to 7 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet with occasional
seas up to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 40 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet with occasional seas up to
11 feet building to 8 to 10 feet with occasional seas up to
13 feet after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots in
the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 feet with occasional seas up to
11 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet
with occasional seas up to 11 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet
with occasional seas up to 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to
7 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet.
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https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-camera/
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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">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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