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Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/31/2019 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/30/2019 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/29/2019 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/28/2019 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/27/2019 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/26/2019 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/25/2019 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/24/2019 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/23/2019 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/22/2019 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/21/2019 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/20/2019 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/19/2019 Normal
USACOE // Project Update07/18/2019 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/18/2019 Normal
USCG // WX Port Conditions & Hurricane Info07/18/2019 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/17/2019 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/16/2019 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/15/2019 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/14/2019 Normal
NOAA - TS Barry Update07/13/2019 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/13/2019 Normal
TS Barry NOAA Update 07/12/2019 Normal
TS BARRY 07/12/2019 Normal
HSC Update // MSIB 48-18 Port Condition Whiskey Rescinded07/12/2019 Normal
NOAA TS Barry 07/12/2019 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/12/2019 Normal
NOAA TS Barry 07/11/2019 Normal
NOAA Tropical Storm Barry 07/11/2019 Normal
MSIB 46-19 Potential Tropical Cyclone Activity - Port Condition Whiskey 07/11/2019 Normal
PCT Call for storm system 07/11/2019 Normal
NOAA // Potential Tropical Cyclone TWO Forecast // Advisory number 4 07/11/2019 Normal
NWS Houston Tropical Update- 730AM Thursday, July 11th07/11/2019 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/11/2019 Normal
NOAA Potential Tropical Cyclone Two 07/10/2019 Normal
PCT Call for storm system07/10/2019 Normal
NOAA - Potential Tropical Cyclone 07/10/2019 Normal
NOAA Hurricane07/10/2019 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/10/2019 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/09/2019 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/08/2019 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/07/2019 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/06/2019 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/05/2019 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/04/2019 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/03/2019 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/02/2019 Normal
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 07/01/2019 Normal

Daily Port Update

Subject:Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Date:Thursday, July 18, 2019
Priority:Normal
Notice:

July 18, 2019           Thursday                   

 

Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 

 

Hurricane Season

June 1st – November 30th

Be Prepared     

 

 

NOAA Weather

 

 

 

Houston // Open to 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

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA GALVESTON, TEXAS CITY

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA FREEPORT

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thursday

A Few Clouds

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently   81° 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          95° 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 30.03 in / 1017.2 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  87° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind S 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     84° 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            90° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity      80° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer   30.04 in / 1017.3 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  94° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind S 12 mph

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thursday

Fair

<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           91° 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  30.03 in / 1016.9 mb

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint    83° 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  S 5 mph

Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind 5 to 10 mph. <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph. 

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind 5 to 10 mph. 

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph. 

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 5 to 10 mph. 

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77.

Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78.

Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76.

Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind 10 to 15 mph. 

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. 

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. 

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. 

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 10 to 15 mph. 

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 82.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.

Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 81.

Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.

Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80.

Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78.

Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 60%.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">

 

Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Partly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 10 to 15 mph. 

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind around 10 mph. 

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. 

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind 10 to 15 mph. 

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 15 mph. 

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92.

Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79.

Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92.

Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.

Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77.

Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 60%.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">

 

 

 

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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) @ 0731 hrs

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.1 ft Rising = 46’01”

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.2 ft Rising = 46’02”

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Off Line

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.6 ft Rising  = 47’06”

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.3 ft Rising = 47’03”

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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0731 hrs

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5 knots from SSW gusts to 6 knots

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">8 knots from S gusts to 10 knots

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">9 knots from S gusts to 10 knots

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">12 knots from S gusts to 14 knots

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5 knots from S gusts to 9 knots

 

 

 

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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">MARSEC LEVEL 1

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">YELLOW / ELEVATED

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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay

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FZUS54 KHGX 180900

CWFHGX

 

Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX

400 AM CDT Thu Jul 18 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.

 

GMZ300-182115-

Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60

nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays

400 AM CDT Thu Jul 18 2019

 

.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...

High pressure over the Gulf and lower pressure in the lee of the

Rockies will maintain a typical summertime pattern with moderate

onshore winds.  

 

$$

 

GMZ335-182115-

Galveston Bay-

400 AM CDT Thu Jul 18 2019

 

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots

in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly choppy in

the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots

after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming smooth after

midnight.

.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A

slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A

slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance

of showers and thunderstorms.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A

slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance

of showers and thunderstorms.

.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest

after midnight. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and

thunderstorms.

 

$$

 

GMZ330-182115-

Matagorda Bay-

400 AM CDT Thu Jul 18 2019

 

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly

choppy.

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly

choppy.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly

choppy.

.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly

choppy.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly

choppy.

.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A

slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A

chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots becoming 5 to

10 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy

becoming smooth after midnight. A slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms.

 

$$

 

GMZ350-355-182115-

Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out

20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-

400 AM CDT Thu Jul 18 2019

 

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A

slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A

slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance

of showers and thunderstorms.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A

slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A chance of

showers and thunderstorms.

.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots becoming southwest

after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A chance of showers and

thunderstorms.

 

$$

 

GMZ370-375-182115-

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-

400 AM CDT Thu Jul 18 2019

 

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet.

.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A

slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A

slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A

slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A

slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A chance of

showers and thunderstorms.

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south

after midnight. Seas 2 feet. A chance of showers and

thunderstorms.

 

$$

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NOAA Houston/Galveston Weather<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/hgx/<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> 

<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA USGULF Offshore Waters Weather

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAOFFNT4.shtml<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">

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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">KHOU WEATHER

http://www.khou.com/weather/<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">

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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

https://saltwater-recon.com/kemah-seabrook/

https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-camera/

 

 

<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Baytown WEB Cams

https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-camera/   

https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/forecast/webcams/baytown_united-states-of-america_4672731

 

 

Please visit our WEB Site<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> www.moranshipping.com<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> for port tide tables <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">

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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">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 <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">

<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

<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines

<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">135' (Loop 610 Bridge)

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The Texas City Ship Channel is approximately 11 miles from GB Buoy

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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 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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Army Corp of Engineers

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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">Galveston Texas City Pilots

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NOAA

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For quality assurance purposes please note well that while the above information is regularly vetted for accuracy it is not intended to replace the local knowledge or expertise pertaining to port conditions of our marine operations personnel. Port précis should always be verified by contacting the corresponding marine department of a particular location for the most up-to-date information.