July 26, 2019 Friday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Hurricane Season
June 1st – November 30th
Be Prepared
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-262145-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
339 AM CDT Fri Jul 26 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Easterly winds will become southeast late on Friday. Onshore flow
will persist through the weekend. An increase in shower and
thunderstorm activity is also be expected over the waters through
the weekend.
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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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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">Friday
A Few Clouds
<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 75° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 94° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 62° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.09 in / 1019.2 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 64° 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 NE 7 mph
<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">
<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 74° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.09 in / 1018.7 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 70° 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 NE 10 mph
<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 72° 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 89° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 84° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.09 in / 1018.8 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 67° 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 NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind N 6 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Sunny,
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Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south after midnight.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;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 after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 80. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 101. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind around
10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 82.
Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 81.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 81.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;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 after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. New
rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 80.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Air Quality Alert
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">TXZ213-237-238-313-337-338-437-438-270000-
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">203 PM CDT Thu Jul 25 2019
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">...Ozone Action Day Friday...
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued an
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Ozone Action Day for the Houston, Galveston, and Brazoria areas for
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Friday July 26, 2019.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Atmospheric conditions are expected to be favorable for producing
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">high levels of ozone pollution in the Houston, Galveston and
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">surrounding areas on Friday. You can help prevent ozone pollution by
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">sharing a ride, walking, riding a bicycle, taking your lunch to work,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">avoiding drive through lanes, conserving energy and keeping your vehicle
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">properly tuned.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">For more information on ozone:
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Ozone: The Facts www.tceq.texas.gov/airquality/monops/ozonefacts.html
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">EPA AIR NOW:
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Take Care Of Texas: www.takecareoftexas.org/air/airquality
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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) @ 0812 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.0 ft Falling = 47’00”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.7 ft Steady = 46’07”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.2 ft Rising = 47’02”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.2 ft Steady = 47’02”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.2 ft Rising = 47’02”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0812 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3 knots from NNE gusts to 4 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from NNE gusts to 6 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">10 knots from NE gusts to 12 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">13 knots from ENE 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 NE gusts to 8 knots
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">MARSEC LEVEL 1
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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FZUS54 KHGX 260839
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
339 AM CDT Fri Jul 26 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.
GMZ300-262145-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
339 AM CDT Fri Jul 26 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Easterly winds will become southeast late on Friday. Onshore flow
will persist through the weekend. An increase in shower and
thunderstorm activity is also be expected over the waters through
the weekend.
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GMZ330-335-262145-
Matagorda Bay-Galveston Bay-
339 AM CDT Fri Jul 26 2019
.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth after midnight. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly choppy in
the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly choppy in
the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth after midnight. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
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GMZ350-355-262145-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
339 AM CDT Fri Jul 26 2019
.TODAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A 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 after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
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GMZ370-375-262145-
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-
339 AM CDT Fri Jul 26 2019
.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A 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 after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet. A
slight 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
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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
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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)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Power Plant)
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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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