July 19, 2019 Friday
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
341 AM CDT Fri Jul 19 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Generally quiet weather is expected through the weekend. Wind
speeds tonight will approach the SCEC threshold at night with
winds speeds increasing to around 15 knots. Otherwise, high
pressure over the Gulf will provide dry weather and the typical
summertime wind pattern over the next couple of days. Rain chances
should increase slowly through the weekend and into early next
week.
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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
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA GALVESTON, TEXAS CITY
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Friday
A Few Clouds
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 80° 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 95° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 85° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.90 in / 1015.7 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 85° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind S 5 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Friday
Partly Cloudy<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 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 30.00 in / 1015.8 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 94° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Friday
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 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 87° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.99 in / 1015.4 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
<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 slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between
1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 101. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: A 10 percent chance of light rain showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A slight chance of showers or light rain showers before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers
between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers or light rain showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: A slight chance of light rain showers between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of showers or light rain showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 103. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 82.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79.
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A 10 percent chance of light rain showers after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South
wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: A 10 percent chance of light rain showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday: A slight chance of showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76.
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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) @ 0720 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.7 ft Rising = 45’07”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.8 ft Rising = 45’08”
<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">2.3 ft Rising = 47’03”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.0 ft Rising = 47’00”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0720 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 7 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">7 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">Off Line
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">10 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">3 knots from S gusts to 7 knots
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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FZUS54 KHGX 190841
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
341 AM CDT Fri Jul 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
341 AM CDT Fri Jul 19 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Generally quiet weather is expected through the weekend. Wind
speeds tonight will approach the SCEC threshold at night with
winds speeds increasing to around 15 knots. Otherwise, high
pressure over the Gulf will provide dry weather and the typical
summertime wind pattern over the next couple of days. Rain chances
should increase slowly through the weekend and into early next
week.
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GMZ335-192115-
Galveston Bay-
341 AM CDT Fri Jul 19 2019
.TODAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. A slight chance of sprinkles early in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers in the late morning and
afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight
chance of showers late.
.SATURDAY...Southeast 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.
.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.
.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.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots becoming northeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. Showers and thunderstorms
likely.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay waters smooth. Showers and thunderstorms
likely.
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GMZ330-192115-
Matagorda Bay-
341 AM CDT Fri Jul 19 2019
.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of sprinkles in the late morning and
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots becoming
southwest after midnight. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy
becoming smooth after midnight. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots becoming northeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
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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-
341 AM CDT Fri Jul 19 2019
.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of sprinkles in the late morning and early afternoon. A
slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers late.
.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 after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 2 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast in
the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Showers and thunderstorms
likely.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Showers and
thunderstorms likely.
$$
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-
341 AM CDT Fri Jul 19 2019
.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of sprinkles in the late morning and early
afternoon. A slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers late.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. 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">
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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
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
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Port of Houston Authority<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
http://www.portofhouston.com/<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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
<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)
<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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Army Corp of Engineers
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