July 10, 2019 Wednesday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Hurricane Season
June 1st – November 30th
Be Prepared
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-102130-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
410 AM CDT Wed Jul 10 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
A light mainly onshore flow is expected today. Winds and seas
increase by the end of the week and on into the weekend as a
potential tropical cyclone develops in the northern Gulf. Mariners
should monitor the latest information from the National Hurricane
Center.
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Houston // Open to all vessel traffic
06/30
1908 USCG COTP order to stop vessel traffic in HSC due to vessel anchored in channel
2003 Pilots resumed boarding 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">NOAA HOUSTON
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wednesday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A Few Clouds
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 79° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 79° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 98° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 88° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.96 in / 1014.9 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 75° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 10 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index 83° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Calm
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wednesday
Fair<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 83° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 82 ° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 91° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 82° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.97 in / 1014.8 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 77° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 10 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index 92° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind SW 3 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wednesday
Fog / Mist
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 75° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 80° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 90° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 94° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.96 in / 1014.3 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 73° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 5 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Calm
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high
near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher
amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 95. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 95.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Mostly
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Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 106. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of
less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 81. North wind around 10 mph.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 91. North wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 81.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. Breezy.
Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. Breezy.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 81. Breezy.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Heat index values as high as 101. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 103. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 91. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Breezy.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 80.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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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) @ 0648 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.3 ft Falling = 46’03”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.2 ft Steady = 46’02”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.4 ft Steady = 46’04”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.3 ft Rising = 46’03”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.2 ft Falling = 46’02”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0648 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1 knots from WSW gusts to 3 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2 knots from SW gusts to 4 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2 knots from WNW gusts to 3 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from SW gusts to 7 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from WSW gusts to 5 knots
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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FZUS54 KHGX 100910
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
410 AM CDT Wed Jul 10 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.
GMZ300-102130-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
410 AM CDT Wed Jul 10 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
A light mainly onshore flow is expected today. Winds and seas
increase by the end of the week and on into the weekend as a
potential tropical cyclone develops in the northern Gulf. Mariners
should monitor the latest information from the National Hurricane
Center.
$$
GMZ335-102130-
Galveston Bay-
410 AM CDT Wed Jul 10 2019
.TODAY...West winds around 5 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west after
midnight. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy becoming
slightly choppy after midnight. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ330-102130-
Matagorda Bay-
410 AM CDT Wed Jul 10 2019
.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest after
midnight. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 10 knots becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ350-102130-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
410 AM CDT Wed Jul 10 2019
.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest after
midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
3 feet in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ375-102130-
Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-
410 AM CDT Wed Jul 10 2019
.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west after
midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Showers
and thunderstorms likely.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
15 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional
seas up to 7 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet with occasional
seas up to 11 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet with
occasional seas up to 11 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
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GMZ355-102130-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
410 AM CDT Wed Jul 10 2019
.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming west after
midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ370-102130-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-
410 AM CDT Wed Jul 10 2019
.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest after
midnight. Seas 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Showers and
thunderstorms likely.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet with occasional seas up to 6 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to
7 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
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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">45 feet/13.72 meters up to Shell / Enterprise
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters up to S.P. Slip
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">36 feet/10.97 meters to the Turning Basin
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters Barbour’s Cut Channel
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters Bayport Channel
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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">HSC Air Drafts Restrictions
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fred Hartman
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jesse Jones
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sidney Sherman
197’ (Morgan’s Point)
197’ (below Fred Hartman Bridge – Baytown)<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">175' (Baytown/LaPorte Bridge)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Battleship Texas)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">175' (Beltway 8 Bridge)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Power Plant)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">135' (Loop 610 Bridge)
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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">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">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">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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