September 23, 2019 Monday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Hurricane Season
June 1st – November 30th
Be Prepared
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-232115-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
316 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Light to moderate onshore winds will continue for the next several
days. Periods of scattered showers and thunderstorms
expected...mainly during the late night and morning hours. Moderate
onshore flow should prevail by next weekend with a modest increase
in shower and storm coverage.
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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">Monday
<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 79° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 74° 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 88° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.01 in / 1016.8 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 83° F
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Fair
<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 80° 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 88° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.01 in / 1016.3 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 SE 8 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Monday
<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 78° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 77° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 87° 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 30.02 in / 1016.5 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 9 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 chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high
near 89. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.<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
chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a steady temperature around 83. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 82. South wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 81.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 81.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.<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">Showers
likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter
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Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Thursday: A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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">354 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2019
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">...Minor Coastal Flooding and High Risk of Rip Currents...
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.Elevated tide levels and a high risk of rip currents will
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">continue through Monday evening. Minor coastal flooding will
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">be possible several hours before and after times of high tide.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">TXZ436>438-240000-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">/O.CON.KHGX.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-190924T0100Z/
<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">354 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 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 REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">EVENING...
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* HAZARDS...High risk of rip currents. Minor coastal flooding.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* TIMING...Through Monday.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* LOCATION...Gulf facing shorelines.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* POTENTIAL IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions. Minor
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> flooding along coastal roads such as the Highway 87/124
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> intersection on the Bolivar Peninsula, Blue Water Highway and
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> Surfside around times of high tide.
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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-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">3.1 ft Falling = 48’01”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3.0 ft Steady = 48’00”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3.2 ft Steady = 48’02”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3.0 ft Falling = 48’00”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.9 ft Steady = 47’09”
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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">3 knots from SE gusts to 5 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 SE 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 SSE gusts to 5 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 SSE gusts to 10 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2 knots from SSE gusts to 4 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 230816
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
316 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 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.
GMZ300-232115-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
316 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Light to moderate onshore winds will continue for the next several
days. Periods of scattered showers and thunderstorms
expected...mainly during the late night and morning hours. Moderate
onshore flow should prevail by next weekend with a modest increase
in shower and storm coverage.
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GMZ330-335-232115-
Matagorda Bay-Galveston Bay-
316 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2019
.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth after midnight. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers 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.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
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GMZ350-355-232115-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
316 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2019
.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of
thunderstorms until late afternoon. A slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 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.
A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
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GMZ370-375-232115-
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-
316 AM CDT Mon Sep 23 2019
.TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 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 slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance
of showers.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
A slight chance of showers in the evening. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers after midnight.
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NOAA Houston/Galveston Weather<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA USGULF Offshore Waters Weather
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">KHOU WEATHER
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston WEB Cams
https://www.galveston.com/webcams/
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kemah WEB Cams
https://saltwater-recon.com/kemah-seabrook/
https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-camera/
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Baytown WEB Cams
https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-camera/
https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/forecast/webcams/baytown_united-states-of-america_4672731
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Port of Houston Authority<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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ACOE Project Depth for Houston Ship Channel<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">45 feet/13.72 meters up to Shell / Enterprise
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters up to S.P. Slip
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">36 feet/10.97 meters to the Turning Basin
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters Barbour’s Cut Channel
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters Bayport Channel
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please note the above information is based on the Corp of Engineers – Project draft for the Houston Ship Channel, if you have a question
regarding deep draft in Houston Ship Channel or alongside a berth, please contact our operations department
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">HSC Air Drafts Restrictions
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fred Hartman
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<span-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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Army Corp of Engineers
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">Galveston Texas City Pilots
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NOAA
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