September 22, 2019 Sunday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Hurricane Season
June 1st – November 30th
Be Prepared
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-222115-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
335 AM CDT Sun Sep 22 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Light to moderate onshore winds will continue through Thursday.
Periods of scattered showers and thunderstorms expected. Moderate
onshore flow should prevail by next 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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<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
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Partly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 85° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 76° 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 75° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.04 in / 1017.6 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 95° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind S 8 mph
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Partly Cloudy
<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 81° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 86° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 80° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.05 in / 1017.6 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 100° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind SE 14 mph
<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">Mostly Cloudy
<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 78° 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 75° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.04 in / 1017.1 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 77° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 10 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index 97° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind SE 8 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high
near 90. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">A
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Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 81. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 82. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 81.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 81.
Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 83.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms
after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 102. Southeast wind 5 to
10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 80.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81.
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Beach Hazards Statement<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Coastal Hazard Message
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">337 AM CDT Sun Sep 22 2019
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">...Minor Coastal Flooding and Strong Rip Currents...
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.Minor beach flooding and elevated tide levels will continue
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">through the weekend and into early Monday. Strong rip
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">currents expected through Sunday. Water levels will
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">remain high and could exceed 3.0 feet near the times of
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">high tide.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">TXZ436>438-230830-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">/O.EXT.KHGX.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-190923T1200Z/
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Matagorda Islands-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">337 AM CDT Sun Sep 22 2019
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* HAZARDS...Elevated tide levels with minor beach flooding and the
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> risk for strong dangerous rip currents.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* TIMING...Minor beach flooding will continue to be an
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> intermittent problem through the weekend in the few hours
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> either side of high tide. Strong rip currents will remain a
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> problem through the weekend.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* LOCATION...Coastal areas.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* POTENTIAL IMPACTS...Strong rip currents along Gulf facing
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> beaches and minor flooding along flood prone roads may be
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> possible along Highway 87 near High Island and Blue Water
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> Highway.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when threats such as rip
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">currents...longshore currents...sneaker waves and other hazards
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">create life-threatening conditions in the surf zone. Caution
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">should be used when in or near the water.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">&&
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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) @ 1032 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3.3 ft Steady = 48’03”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3.2 ft Rising = 48’02”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3.4 ft Rising = 48’04”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3.2 ft Steady = 48’02”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3.1 ft Rising = 48’01”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 1032 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from S gusts to 8 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 SE gusts to 10 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">10 knots from SSE 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 SSE gusts to 15 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">8 knots from SSE gusts to 13 knots
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">MARSEC LEVEL 1
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">YELLOW / ELEVATED
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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FZUS54 KHGX 220835
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
335 AM CDT Sun Sep 22 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.
GMZ300-222115-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
335 AM CDT Sun Sep 22 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Light to moderate onshore winds will continue through Thursday.
Periods of scattered showers and thunderstorms expected. Moderate
onshore flow should prevail by next weekend.
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GMZ335-222115-
Galveston Bay-
335 AM CDT Sun Sep 22 2019
.TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. A chance of showers until late afternoon. A
chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and early afternoon.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
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GMZ330-222115-
Matagorda Bay-
335 AM CDT Sun Sep 22 2019
.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of
thunderstorms late in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
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GMZ350-355-222115-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
335 AM CDT Sun Sep 22 2019
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
.TODAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
late morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers early in the evening. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. A chance of
showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers
in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
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GMZ370-375-222115-
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-
335 AM CDT Sun Sep 22 2019
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
.TODAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers in the
late evening and early morning.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight
chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers
in the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance
of showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight.
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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
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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-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)
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<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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Army Corp of Engineers
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