September 04, 2019 Wednesday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Hurricane Season
June 1st – November 30th
Be Prepared
NOAA Weather
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">GMZ300-042115-
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">356 AM CDT Wed Sep 4 2019
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Moderate east winds and elevated seas will continue offshore
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">today. Tropical Storm Fernand will be moving onshore across
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">northeast Mexico today and tonight. Surface high pressure will
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">become established in its wake and should bring lower winds and
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">seas later in the work week into 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">Wednesday
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 82° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 78° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 99° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 82° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.94 in / 1014.4 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 89° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind NE 8 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wednesday
Fair
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 86° 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 93° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 72° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.94 in / 1013.9 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 96° F
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<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 76° 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 93° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 97° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.94 in / 1013.7 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 75° F
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Sunny
and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 103. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 78.
Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 77.
Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Monday: A 20 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 94.<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">Sunny,
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Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 82.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 83.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 83.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 82.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.<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
sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 79.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 79.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80.
Tuesday: 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">
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Air Quality Alert<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE...RESENT
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">...Ozone Action Day for Wednesday September 4...
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued an
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Ozone Action Day for the Houston, Galveston, and Brazoria areas for
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Wednesday September 4.
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Atmospheric conditions are expected to be favorable for producing
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">high levels of ozone pollution in the Houston, Galveston and
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">surrounding areas on Wednesday. You can help prevent ozone pollution by
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">sharing a ride, walking, riding a bicycle, taking your lunch to work,
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">avoiding drive through lanes, conserving energy and keeping your vehicle
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">properly tuned.
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">For more information on ozone:
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Ozone: The Facts www.tceq.texas.gov/airquality/monops/ozonefacts.html
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Take Care Of Texas: www.takecareoftexas.org/air/airquality
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Rip Current Statement<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Coastal Hazard Message
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Moderate east winds and surf will allow for a high risk of rip
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">currents along Gulf facing beaches tonight through tomorrow morning.
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Swim near a lifeguard.
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">TXZ436>438-041500-
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">/O.EXT.KHGX.RP.S.0028.000000T0000Z-190904T1500Z/
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula-
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Matagorda Islands-
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">646 PM CDT Tue Sep 3 2019
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">MORNING...
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* IMPACTS...Rip currents along Gulf facing beaches.
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">There is a high risk of rip currents. Life threatening rip
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">currents are likely in the surf zone.
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">from shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins...
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards...beach patrol...
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard.
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<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">If you become caught in a rip current...yell for help. Remain
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">calm...do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">help. If you have to swim out of a rip current...swim parallel to
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to
<span-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly.
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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) @ 0624 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.5 ft Falling = 47’05”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.2 ft Falling = 47’02”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.6 ft Steady = 47’06”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.8 ft Rising = 47’08”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.6 ft Rising = 47’06”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0624 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 6 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6 knots from NE gusts to 7 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">10 knots from ENE 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 E gusts to 14 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6 knots from E gusts to 11 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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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">FZUS54 KHGX 040856
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Coastal Waters Forecast
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">356 AM CDT Wed Sep 4 2019
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the average
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">highest 10 percent of the waves.
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">GMZ300-042115-
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">356 AM CDT Wed Sep 4 2019
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Moderate east winds and elevated seas will continue offshore
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">today. Tropical Storm Fernand will be moving onshore across
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">northeast Mexico today and tonight. Surface high pressure will
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">become established in its wake and should bring lower winds and
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">seas later in the work week into the weekend.
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">GMZ330-042115-
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Matagorda Bay-
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">356 AM CDT Wed Sep 4 2019
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">of showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming smooth after
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">midnight. A slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">after midnight.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast in the
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming smooth to slightly choppy
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">in the afternoon.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">southwest after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots becoming southeast in the
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots becoming southwest
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">after midnight. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy becoming
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">smooth after midnight.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots becoming south in the
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">GMZ335-042115-
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Galveston Bay-
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">356 AM CDT Wed Sep 4 2019
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south after
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">midnight. Bay waters smooth.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots becoming southeast in the
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots becoming west after
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">midnight. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy becoming smooth
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">after midnight.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.FRIDAY...West winds around 5 knots becoming south in the
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming 5 to
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">10 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">becoming smooth after midnight.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south in the
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots becoming southwest
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">after midnight. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy becoming
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">smooth after midnight.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south in the
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">$$
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">GMZ350-042115-
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">20 NM-
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">356 AM CDT Wed Sep 4 2019
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">occasional seas up to 6 feet. A chance of showers and isolated
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">thunderstorms early in the morning.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A slight
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms after midnight.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">of showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots becoming southeast in
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots becoming south in the
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">afternoon. Seas 1 foot.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">$$
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">GMZ355-042115-
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">356 AM CDT Wed Sep 4 2019
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.TODAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots becoming southeast in
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest in the
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming 5 to
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">10 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest in the
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">afternoon. Seas 1 foot.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south in the
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">afternoon. Seas 1 foot.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">$$
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">GMZ370-042115-
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">60 NM-
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">356 AM CDT Wed Sep 4 2019
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">occasional seas up to 7 feet. A chance of showers and
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">thunderstorms in the morning.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">occasional seas up to 7 feet. A slight chance of showers and
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">isolated thunderstorms after midnight.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">of showers in the morning. Isolated thunderstorms. A slight
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">chance of showers in the afternoon.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots becoming east in the
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">after midnight. Seas 1 foot.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots becoming south in the
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">afternoon. Seas 1 foot.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">$$
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">GMZ375-042115-
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">356 AM CDT Wed Sep 4 2019
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest in the
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest in the
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">afternoon. Seas 1 foot.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south in the
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">afternoon. Seas 1 foot.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston WEB Cams
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<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/
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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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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)
Air drafts clearances are based on MHW // Vessels should allow an additional 10 feet clearance for the Power Lines<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">
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<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,
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">
<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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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">Galveston Texas City Pilots
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