July 20, 2019 Saturday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Hurricane Season
June 1st – November 30th
Be Prepared
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-202115-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
303 AM CDT Sat Jul 20 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Light to moderate onshore winds are expected through the weekend.
Isolated showers can be expected today and isolated to widely
scattered showers on Sunday. A weak cold front will approach the
coastal waters on Tuesday, increasing rain chances towards the
middle of 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">Saturday
Mostly Cloudy
<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 29.99 in / 1015.8 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 Calm
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Saturday
Mostly 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 85° 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 89° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 77° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.00 in / 1015.7 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 96° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind S 9 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Saturday
Fog / Mist
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 77° 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 29.98 in / 1015.3 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 6 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index 78° F
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near
95. Heat index values as high as 101. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light south after midnight.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 94. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A 10 percent chance of light rain showers before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast
wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 81. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly 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) @ 0736 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.6 ft Steady = 45’06”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.9 ft Falling = 45’09”
<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 @ 0736 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2 knots from S gusts to 5 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1 knots from S gusts to 4 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3 knots from SW 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">9 knots from S gusts to 11 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3 knots from SSE 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 200803
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
303 AM CDT Sat Jul 20 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.
GMZ300-202115-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
303 AM CDT Sat Jul 20 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Light to moderate onshore winds are expected through the weekend.
Isolated showers can be expected today and isolated to widely
scattered showers on Sunday. A weak cold front will approach the
coastal waters on Tuesday, increasing rain chances towards the
middle of next week.
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GMZ335-202115-
Galveston Bay-
303 AM CDT Sat Jul 20 2019
.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
late morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight
chance of showers after midnight. A slight chance of
thunderstorms late.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight
chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. A chance of
showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.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 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. Showers and thunderstorms
likely.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
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GMZ330-202115-
Matagorda Bay-
303 AM CDT Sat Jul 20 2019
.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the late
morning and early afternoon.
.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...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 5 to 10 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.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming around
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming smooth to
slightly choppy in the afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms
likely.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
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GMZ350-355-202115-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
303 AM CDT Sat Jul 20 2019
.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers after midnight. A slight chance of
thunderstorms late.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A chance of
thunderstorms until late afternoon. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet. A slight
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 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.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Showers and
thunderstorms likely.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
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GMZ370-375-202115-
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-
303 AM CDT Sat Jul 20 2019
.TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms late.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A chance of
thunderstorms early in the morning. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 2 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA USGULF Offshore Waters Weather
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">KHOU WEATHER
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston WEB Cams
https://www.galveston.com/webcams/
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kemah WEB Cams
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">
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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
<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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