May 24, 2019 Friday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Hurricane Season
June 1st – November 30th
Be Prepared
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-242215-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
450 AM CDT Fri May 24 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Generally moderate onshore winds and elevated seas will persist
into the weekend.
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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">Friday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Partly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Currently 76° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Low 75° 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 88° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Barometer 29.98 in / 1015.6 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Dewpoint 72° 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 76° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Wind SE 9 mph
Friday<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">Partly 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 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 85° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Barometer 29.99 in / 1015.6 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 16 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Friday
Mostly Cloudy
<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 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 29.98 in / 1015.0 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Dewpoint 72° 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 9 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">Partly
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Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Memorial Day: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.<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">Isolated
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Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Memorial Day: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Breezy.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.<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">Isolated showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near
85. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 15 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Memorial Day: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. 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">354 AM CDT Fri May 24 2019
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">TXZ436>438-250900-
<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">354 AM CDT Fri May 24 2019
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas..
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">There is a continued risk for strong rip currents along area
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">beaches. Swim near a lifeguard and away from rocks, jetties and
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">piers.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Moderate to strong rip currents will remain a possibility along
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">area beaches.
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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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Beach Hazards Statement
<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">542 AM CDT Fri May 24 2019
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">...Strong Rip Currents Expected Through Weekend...
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.Beach goers should still use caution as strong rip currents
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">along Gulf facing beaches will continue through this weekend.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Swim near a lifeguard and away from rocks, piers and jetties.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">TXZ436>438-241845-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">/O.CON.KHGX.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-190525T2300Z/
<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">542 AM CDT Fri May 24 2019
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">AFTERNOON...
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">* HAZARDS...Strong rip currents.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">* Timing...Risk for strong rip currents will continue through
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> this weekend.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">* LOCATION...Gulf facing beaches.
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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 Beach Hazards Statement is issued when threats such as rip
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">currents...longshore currents...sneaker waves and other hazards
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. Caution
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">should be used when in or near the water.
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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) @ 0612 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">1.4 ft Falling = 46’04”
<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">1.3 ft Steady = 46’03”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">1.6 ft Rising = 46’06”
<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">2.1 ft Rising = 47’01”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">1.6 ft Steady = 46’06”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0612 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">5 knots from SE, gusts to 9 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">10 knots from SE, gusts to 13 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 SSE, gusts to 19 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">17 knots from SE, gusts to 19 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">7 knots from SSE, gusts to 14 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 240950
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
450 AM CDT Fri May 24 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.
GMZ300-242215-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
450 AM CDT Fri May 24 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Generally moderate onshore winds and elevated seas will persist
into the weekend.
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GMZ335-242215-
Galveston Bay-
450 AM CDT Fri May 24 2019
.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy to choppy.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy to choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
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GMZ330-242215-
Matagorda Bay-
450 AM CDT Fri May 24 2019
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
.TODAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy to choppy.
.TONIGHT...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. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy to choppy.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy to choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.
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GMZ350-355-242215-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
450 AM CDT Fri May 24 2019
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
.TODAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet
with occasional seas up to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
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GMZ370-375-242215-
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-
450 AM CDT Fri May 24 2019
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 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. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.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 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet
with occasional seas up to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet with occasional seas
up to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 7 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet
with occasional seas up to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA USGULF Offshore Waters Weather
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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.meteoblue.com/en/weather/forecast/webcams/baytown_united-states-of-america_4672731
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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">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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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
http://www.portofgalveston.com/<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
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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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NOAA
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