August 25, 2019 Sunday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Hurricane Season
June 1st – November 30th
Be Prepared
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-252115-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
329 AM CDT Sun Aug 25 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Showers and storms will be possible across the coastal waters of
the Upper Texas Coast today. A weak to moderate onshore wind
pattern will persist over the next several days, producing
relatively low seas and smooth to slightly choppy conditions in
the bays. Precipitation chances decrease by mid- week as high
pressure begins to build into the region tomorrow.
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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
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunday
Overcast<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 80° 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 87° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.86 in / 1011.4 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 76° 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 3 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunday
Partly Cloudy
<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 84° 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 85° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.86 in / 1011.2 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 78° 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 93° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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 82° 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 93° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.86 in / 1011.1 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 76° 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 81° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind N 3 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 95. Heat
index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 108. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm
between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an
inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 84. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 108. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 85. South wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 84.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 83.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 82.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 81.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm
between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between
a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. South wind around 10 mph.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 82.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 81.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 80.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
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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) @ 0748 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.0 ft Steady = 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 Rising = 46’07”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.0 ft Falling = 47’00”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.0 ft Steady = 47’00”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.0 ft Falling = 47’00”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0748 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1 knots from SSW gusts to 2 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s 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">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1 knots from NW gusts to 1 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3 knots from N gusts to 4 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1 knots from NW gusts to 2 knots
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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FZUS54 KHGX 250829
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
329 AM CDT Sun Aug 25 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.
GMZ300-252115-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
329 AM CDT Sun Aug 25 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Showers and storms will be possible across the coastal waters of
the Upper Texas Coast today. A weak to moderate onshore wind
pattern will persist over the next several days, producing
relatively low seas and smooth to slightly choppy conditions in
the bays. Precipitation chances decrease by mid- week as high
pressure begins to build into the region tomorrow.
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GMZ330-335-252115-
Matagorda Bay-Galveston Bay-
329 AM CDT Sun Aug 25 2019
.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers late in the evening. A chance
of showers after midnight. A slight chance of thunderstorms late.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy becoming slightly
choppy after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 5 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
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GMZ350-355-252115-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
329 AM CDT Sun Aug 25 2019
.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely in the morning. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight
chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms late.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late morning and early
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots becoming 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet.
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GMZ370-375-252115-
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-
329 AM CDT Sun Aug 25 2019
.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. Showers in
the morning. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight
chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms late.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet.
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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">
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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">
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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
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<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
http://www.tctrr.com/<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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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
http://www.portofgalveston.com/<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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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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http://www.swg.usace.army.mil/Missions/Navigation.aspx<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Houston Pilots
Association
http://www.houston-pilots.com/<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">Galveston Texas City Pilots
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Brazos Harbor Pilots
www.brazospilots.com
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