October 27, 2019 Sunday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Hurricane Season
June 1st – November 30th
Be Prepared
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-272115-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
307 AM CDT Sun Oct 27 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Light winds and low seas are expected today with high pressure
overhead. Light onshore winds will return to the area this morning
and strengthen late Monday. The chance for showers and
thunderstorms returns to the area mid week. Another strong cold
front should arrive Wednesday night or during the day Thursday.
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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">Fair
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 53° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 61° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 77° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 86%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.98 in / 1015.7 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 49° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 10 miles
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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">A Few Clouds
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 65° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 68° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 74° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 76%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.99 in / 1015.4 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 57° F
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<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">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 58° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 66° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 77° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 87%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.99in / 1015.6 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 54° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 10 miles
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Breezy.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light south wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Breezy.
Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
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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) @ 0847 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.8 ft Steady = 46’08”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.4 ft Rising = 46’04”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.6 ft Steady = 46’06”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.2 ft Falling = 46’02”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.2 ft Falling = 46’02”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0847 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2 knots from WNW 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">4 knots from ENE gusts to 4 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from SE gusts to 4 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 SE gusts to 1o knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from SE gusts to 7 knots
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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FZUS54 KHGX 270807
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
307 AM CDT Sun Oct 27 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.
GMZ300-272115-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
307 AM CDT Sun Oct 27 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Light winds and low seas are expected today with high pressure
overhead. Light onshore winds will return to the area this morning
and strengthen late Monday. The chance for showers and
thunderstorms returns to the area mid week. Another strong cold
front should arrive Wednesday night or during the day Thursday.
$$
GMZ330-272115-
Matagorda Bay-
307 AM CDT Sun Oct 27 2019
.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots becoming west
after midnight. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy becoming
slightly choppy after midnight. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming around 20 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers.
$$
GMZ335-272115-
Galveston Bay-
307 AM CDT Sun Oct 27 2019
.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth after midnight. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots becoming southwest
after midnight. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy becoming
slightly choppy after midnight. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers after midnight.
$$
GMZ350-272115-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
307 AM CDT Sun Oct 27 2019
.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance
of showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming 20 to 25 knots in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
chance of showers.
$$
GMZ355-272115-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
307 AM CDT Sun Oct 27 2019
.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers.
$$
GMZ370-272115-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-
307 AM CDT Sun Oct 27 2019
.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south after
midnight. Seas 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet building
to 4 to 5 feet with occasional seas up to 6 feet in the
afternoon. A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet with occasional seas up to
6 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
southwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet building to 6 to 7 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet in the afternoon. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet
with occasional seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers.
$$
GMZ375-272115-
Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-
307 AM CDT Sun Oct 27 2019
.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south after
midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance
of showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas
up to 8 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet
with occasional seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers.
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA USGULF Offshore Waters Weather
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston WEB Cams
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kemah WEB Cams
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Baytown WEB Cams
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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
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jesse Jones
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sidney Sherman
197’ (Morgan’s Point)
197’ (below Fred Hartman Bridge – Baytown)<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">175' (Baytown/LaPorte Bridge)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Battleship Texas)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">175' (Beltway 8 Bridge)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Power Plant)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">135' (Loop 610 Bridge)
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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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