August 15, 2019 Thursday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Hurricane Season
June 1st – November 30th
Be Prepared
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-152130-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
355 AM CDT Thu Aug 15 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
A weak frontal boundary laying across the nearshore waters will
increase todays scattered shower and isolated storm chances.
A tightening onshore pressure gradient over the weekend will
strengthen the southerly fetch and pick up average sea heights a
couple of feet by Sunday morning.
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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">Thursday
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 79° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 81° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 98° 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 29.97 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 9 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 N 3 mph
<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 83° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 83° 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 29.98 in / 1015.1 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 79° 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 N 5 mph
<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">A Few Clouds
<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 81° 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 94° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.94 in / 1013.6 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 8 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index 78° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Calm
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">A
40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming southeast
around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 81.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 81.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Wednesday: 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">A
40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 83. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 105. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph
in the afternoon.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 84. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 85.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 84.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 83.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 82.
Wednesday: A 40 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">
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">A
40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 83. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 105. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph
in the afternoon.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 84. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 85.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 84.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 83.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 82.
Wednesday: A 40 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">
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Air Quality Alert
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">TXZ213-237-238-313-337-338-437-438-160000-
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">223 PM CDT Wed Aug 14 2019
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">...Ozone Action Day Thursday...
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued an
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Ozone Action Day for the Houston, Galveston, and Brazoria areas for
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Thursday August 15 2019.
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Atmospheric conditions are expected to be favorable for producing
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">high levels of ozone pollution in the Houston, Galveston and
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">surrounding areas on Thursday. You can help prevent ozone pollution by
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">sharing a ride, walking, riding a bicycle, taking your lunch to work,
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">avoiding drive through lanes, conserving energy and keeping your vehicle
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">properly tuned.
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">For more information on ozone:
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Ozone: The Facts www.tceq.texas.gov/airquality/monops/ozonefacts.html
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">EPA AIR NOW:
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<span-size:11.0pt;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) @ 0740 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.4 ft Rising = 45’04”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.4 ft Steady = 45’04”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.9 ft Rising = 45’09”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.8 ft Steady= 46’08”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.6 ft Rising = 46’06”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0740 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2 knots from NNE gusts to 3 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2 knots from ENE gusts to 3 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from NNW gusts to 6 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 NNE gusts to 10 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5 knots from NNE gusts to 6 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 150855
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
355 AM CDT Thu Aug 15 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.
GMZ300-152130-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
355 AM CDT Thu Aug 15 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
A weak frontal boundary laying across the nearshore waters will
increase todays scattered shower and isolated storm chances.
A tightening onshore pressure gradient over the weekend will
strengthen the southerly fetch and pick up average sea heights a
couple of feet by Sunday morning.
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GMZ330-335-152130-
Matagorda Bay-Galveston Bay-
355 AM CDT Thu Aug 15 2019
.TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south after
midnight. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South 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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GMZ350-355-152130-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
355 AM CDT Thu Aug 15 2019
.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south after
midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
slight 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 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
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GMZ370-375-152130-
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-
355 AM CDT Thu Aug 15 2019
.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely in
the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south after
midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 feet. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight 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
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">
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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