June 19, 2019 Wednesday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Hurricane Season
June 1st – November 30th
Be Prepared
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-192115-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
312 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Weak high pressure is drifting away from the area, but should
keep light winds in the forecast through the afternoon. Starting
tonight, onshore winds will become stronger as the pressure
gradient tightens. Expect these stronger winds to remain for
several days. Confidence is growing in the potential for small
craft advisories at some point this weekend, though exact time
frames cannot yet be determined.
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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">A Few Clouds
<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 80° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">High 96° 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 29.84 in / 1011.0 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 S 5 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Wednesday
Fair
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Currently 82° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Low 82 ° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">High 89° 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 29.86 in / 1011.1 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Dewpoint 76° 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 89° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Wind SW 9 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Wednesday
Fog / Mist
<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 82° 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 94° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Barometer 29.86 in / 1011.0 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 6 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 SW 3 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">Mostly
sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80.
Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94.
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">Mostly
sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 82. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 107. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 83. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 83. Breezy.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 83. Breezy.
Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 83. Breezy.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. Breezy.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 10 to 15
mph. <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 81.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 81. Breezy.
Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 81.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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">317 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 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>338-436>438-200830-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Austin-Brazoria Islands-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-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula-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-Matagorda Islands-Montgomery-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Northern Liberty-Polk-San Jacinto-Southern Liberty-Trinity-Walker-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Waller-Washington-Wharton-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">317 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 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">Maximum heat indices are increasing across the region, and will
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">come near heat advisory thresholds today, particularly in the
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">northwest. Be proactive in taking precautions against the summer
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">heat. It is especially important to ensure parked cars are empty,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">as they can become lethally hot to people and pets in a short
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">amount of time.
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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">High heat is expected to continue into the weekend, with the
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">hottest temperatures expected to come on Thursday. Continue to
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">take extra care in working against heat illness for the next
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">several days.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Rip current strength may become elevated once again for the
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">middle to end of the week. Even if the risk does not develop,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">always swim near a lifeguard.
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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 is not anticipated at this time.
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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) @ 0640 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">0.1 ft Rising = 45’01”
<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">0.5 ft Rising = 45’05”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">1.0 ft Variable = 46’00”
<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 Rising = 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">1.8 ft Rising = 46’08”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0640 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 SW gusts to 4 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">3 knots from SW gusts to 5 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 WSW gusts to 6 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">10 knots from SW gusts to 14 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">7 knots from SW gusts to 10 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 190812
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
312 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 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.
GMZ300-192115-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
312 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Weak high pressure is drifting away from the area, but should
keep light winds in the forecast through the afternoon. Starting
tonight, onshore winds will become stronger as the pressure
gradient tightens. Expect these stronger winds to remain for
several days. Confidence is growing in the potential for small
craft advisories at some point this weekend, though exact time
frames cannot yet be determined.
$$
GMZ330-335-192115-
Matagorda Bay-Galveston Bay-
312 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 2019
.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy becoming slightly
choppy after midnight. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. A
slight chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. A
slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots in
the afternoon. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers. A chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
slight chance of showers.
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GMZ350-355-192115-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
312 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 2019
.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet building to 6 to 8 feet with
occasional seas up to 10 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet with
occasional seas up to 10 feet. A slight chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet
with occasional seas up to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers.
$$
GMZ370-375-192115-
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-
312 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 2019
.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet
with occasional seas up to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet with occasional seas up
to 10 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet with
occasional seas up to 10 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet
with occasional seas up to 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers.
$$
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NOAA Houston/Galveston Weather<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA USGULF Offshore Waters Weather
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">KHOU WEATHER
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston WEB Cams
https://www.galveston.com/webcams/
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kemah WEB Cams
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https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-camera/
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Baytown WEB Cams
https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-camera/
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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
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">40 feet/12.19 meters Bayport 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">HSC Air Drafts Restrictions
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Fred Hartman
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Sidney Sherman
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<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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<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;color:#051423">Galveston Texas City Pilots
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Brazos Harbor Pilots
www.brazospilots.com
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NOAA
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