July 11, 2019 Thursday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Hurricane Season
June 1st – November 30th
Be Prepared
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-112115-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
400 AM CDT Thu Jul 11 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Weak high pressure will bring offshore winds to the coastal waters
today. Winds and seas will slowly increase over the eastern
waters Friday into Saturday as a potential tropical cyclone
develops and strengthens over the northern Gulf. Mariners should
closely monitor the latest information from the National Hurricane
Center.
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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">NOAA HOUSTON
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thursday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mostly 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 80° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 97° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 79° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.90 in / 1012.9 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 72° 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 82° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind NW 7 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thursday
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently OL° 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
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Fair
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 78° 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 92° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 87° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.89 in / 1012.3 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 74° 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 80° F
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high
near 97. Heat index values as high as 103. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a
high near 91. Heat index values as high as 103. West wind 5 to 15 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 82. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 105. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 81. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 81. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 82.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 83.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">A 50 percent chance of showers and
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Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. New rainfall amounts between
a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 103. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80.
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. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 81.
Wednesday: 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) @ 0744 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.2 ft Falling = 46’02”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.1 ft Rising = 46’01”
<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">1.3 ft Falling = 46’03”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0744 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from NW gusts to 7 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6 knots from N gusts to 8 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from NW gusts to 5 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">11 knots from WNW gusts to 13 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">10 knots from WSW gusts to 10 knots
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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FZUS54 KHGX 110900
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
400 AM CDT Thu Jul 11 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.
GMZ300-112115-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
400 AM CDT Thu Jul 11 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Weak high pressure will bring offshore winds to the coastal waters
today. Winds and seas will slowly increase over the eastern
waters Friday into Saturday as a potential tropical cyclone
develops and strengthens over the northern Gulf. Mariners should
closely monitor the latest information from the National Hurricane
Center.
$$
GMZ335-112115-
Galveston Bay-
400 AM CDT Thu Jul 11 2019
.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...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 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms
likely in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
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GMZ330-112115-
Matagorda Bay-
400 AM CDT Thu Jul 11 2019
.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...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 slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy becoming smooth
in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
$$
GMZ355-112115-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
400 AM CDT Thu Jul 11 2019
.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. 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
20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Showers and
thunderstorms likely.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ375-112115-
Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-
400 AM CDT Thu Jul 11 2019
.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then showers and
thunderstorms likely in the late evening and overnight.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet.
Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet. Showers and
thunderstorms likely.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Showers and
thunderstorms likely.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
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GMZ350-112115-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
400 AM CDT Thu Jul 11 2019
.TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ370-112115-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-
400 AM CDT Thu Jul 11 2019
.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 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 20 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet with occasional seas up to 6 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms
likely after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
$$
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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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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kemah WEB Cams
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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
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<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)
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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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