May 22, 2019 Wednesday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Hurricane Season
June 1st – November 30th
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-222215-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
411 AM CDT Wed May 22 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Moderate to occasionally strong onshore winds and elevated seas will
persist for the next couple of days. Wind speeds and seas should
generally diminish as we head into the weekend, and trend into a
more typical summer-like pattern with higher winds offshore at
night that relax during the day. The pressure gradient will
tighten back up again early next week with a corresponding
increase of winds and seas.
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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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<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">Wednesday
<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 79° 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 90° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Humidity 82° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Barometer 29.78 in / 1009.0 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 82° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Wind S 13 mph
Wednesday<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 and Breezy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Currently 79° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Low 79° 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 88° 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 75° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Visibility 7 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Heat Index 83° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Wind S 23 mph, Gusts up to 30 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Wednesday
Overcast
<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 79° F
<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 87° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Barometer 29.78 in / 1008.4 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 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 15 mph, Gusts up to 23 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Cloudy through mid-morning, then gradual clearing, with a
high near 89. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 74.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Memorial Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 91.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 92.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">Partly
sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. Windy, with a southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Windy, with a southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Memorial Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.<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">Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a southeast
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Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. Windy, with a southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Memorial Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.<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">628 AM CDT Wed May 22 2019
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">TXZ214-313-335>338-436>438-231130-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Brazoria Islands-Chambers-Coastal Brazoria-Coastal Galveston-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Coastal Harris-Coastal Jackson-Coastal Matagorda-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula-Matagorda Islands-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">628 AM CDT Wed May 22 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">Coastal Flood Advisories will continue as minor coastal flooding
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">remains a possibility around high tide times.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">There is a continued risk for strong rip currents along local
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">area beaches.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Other than some minor late week coastal flooding concerns and
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">strong rip currents, no hazardous weather is expected.
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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.
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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">432 AM CDT Wed May 22 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...
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.Elevated water levels and high wave run up will cause minor coastal
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">flooding around times of high tide for the next couple days. In addition,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">expect strong rip currents along local area beaches. Swim near a lifeguard
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">and away from rocks, piers and jetties.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">TXZ436>438-222100-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">/O.CON.KHGX.CF.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-190523T1800Z/
<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">432 AM CDT Wed May 22 2019
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">THURSDAY...
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">* COASTAL FLOODING...Coastal flooding is expected around times
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> of high tide.
<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"> which could limit beach vehicle traffic. Strengthened rip currents
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> will create hazardous swimming conditions.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<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">High tide times:
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">GALVESTON NORTH JETTY...WED 8:54 AM
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> THU 9:47 AM
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">FREEPORT USCG...WED 8:33 AM
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> THU 9:30 AM
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">PORT OCONNOR...WED 2:14 PM
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> THU 3:05 PM
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore.
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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) @ 0740 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">1.6 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">1.8 ft Steady = 46’08”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">2.2 ft Rising = 47’02”
<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">3.1 ft Rising = 48’01”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">2.6 ft Rising = 47’06”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0740 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">7 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">11 knots from SSE, gusts to 17 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">22 knots from S, gusts to 27 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">25 knots from SSE, gusts to 29 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">12 knots from S, gusts to 21 knots
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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FZUS54 KHGX 220911
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
411 AM CDT Wed May 22 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.
GMZ300-222215-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
411 AM CDT Wed May 22 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Moderate to occasionally strong onshore winds and elevated seas will
persist for the next couple of days. Wind speeds and seas should
generally diminish as we head into the weekend, and trend into a
more typical summer-like pattern with higher winds offshore at
night that relax during the day. The pressure gradient will
tighten back up again early next week with a corresponding
increase of winds and seas.
$$
GMZ330-335-222215-
Matagorda Bay-Galveston Bay-
411 AM CDT Wed May 22 2019
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
slight chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
$$
GMZ350-355-222215-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
411 AM CDT Wed May 22 2019
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet subsiding
to 4 to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5
feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
$$
GMZ370-375-222215-
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-
411 AM CDT Wed May 22 2019
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet with
occasional seas up to 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet with
occasional seas up to 10 feet. A slight chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to
8 feet with occasional seas up to 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet
subsiding to 5 to 6 feet late.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet with occasional seas up to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet
with occasional seas up to 6 feet.
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https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-camera/
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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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