November 09, 2019 Saturday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Hurricane Season
June 1st – November 30th
Be Prepared
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-100415-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
935 AM CST Sat Nov 9 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Regional high pressure will allow winds to gradually decrease
through the day with subsiding seas. Another strong cold front
will push across the region late Monday. Gale force winds and
very rough seas are expected Monday night through Tuesday.
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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
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA GALVESTON, TEXAS CITY
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Saturday
<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 51° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 49° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 66° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 56%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.31 in / 1027.0 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 36° 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 NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Chill 49° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind E 6 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Saturday
<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 54° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 58° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 63° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 69%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.32 in / 1026.6 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 44° 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 NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Chill 52° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind N 8 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Saturday
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 52° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 64° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 64%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.32 in / 1026.7 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 41° 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">Wind Chill NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index 51° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind NE 6 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Veterans Day: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Veterans Day: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday: Showers likely before noon, then a slight chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Veterans Day: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday: A chance of showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
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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">1.3 ft Steady = 46’03”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.0 ft Falling = 46’00”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.5 ft Falling = 46’05”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.8 ft Rising = 46’08”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.7 ft Rising = 46’07”
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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">3 knots from NNE 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 WNW gusts to 4 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5 knots from NE gusts to 7 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">7 knots from NE gusts to 9 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5 knots from ENE 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 091535
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
935 AM CST Sat Nov 9 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.
GMZ300-100415-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
935 AM CST Sat Nov 9 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Regional high pressure will allow winds to gradually decrease
through the day with subsiding seas. Another strong cold front
will push across the region late Monday. Gale force winds and
very rough seas are expected Monday night through Tuesday.
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GMZ330-335-100415-
Matagorda Bay-Galveston Bay-
935 AM CST Sat Nov 9 2019
.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers late.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight
chance of showers early in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the late morning and early afternoon. Showers likely late in
the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 30 knots increasing to 25 to
35 knots after midnight. Bay waters rough becoming very rough
after midnight. Showers likely.
.TUESDAY...North winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts to around
45 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay
waters rough becoming choppy in the afternoon. A chance of
showers in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy becoming
slightly choppy after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain in the morning,
then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. A chance of rain.
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GMZ350-355-100415-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
935 AM CST Sat Nov 9 2019
.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast after
midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers late.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A slight chance
of showers early in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
late morning and early afternoon. Showers likely late in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 30 knots increasing to 25 to
35 knots after midnight. Gusts to 50 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet
building to 6 to 8 feet with occasional seas up to 10 feet after
midnight. Showers likely.
.TUESDAY...North winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts to around
50 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to
9 feet with occasional seas up to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to
7 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet in the afternoon.
Showers likely in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up
to 8 feet. A slight chance of rain.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. A chance of rain.
$$
GMZ370-375-100415-
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-
935 AM CST Sat Nov 9 2019
.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers late.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers early
in the afternoon. Showers likely late in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 30 knots increasing to 25 to
35 knots after midnight. Gusts to 50 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet
building to 7 to 10 feet with occasional seas up to 13 feet after
midnight. Showers likely.
.TUESDAY...North winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts to around
50 knots becoming 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 10 to
13 feet with occasional seas up to 17 feet. Showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 feet with occasional
seas up to 13 feet. A slight chance of rain.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A chance of rain.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet with occasional seas up to 6 feet. A chance of rain.
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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">
http://www.portofhouston.com/<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
ACOE Project Depth for Houston Ship Channel<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">45 feet/13.72 meters up to Shell / Enterprise
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters up to S.P. Slip
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">36 feet/10.97 meters to the Turning Basin
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters Barbour’s Cut Channel
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters Bayport Channel
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please note the above information is based on the Corp of Engineers – Project draft for the Houston Ship Channel, if you have a question
regarding deep draft in Houston Ship Channel or alongside a berth, please contact our operations department
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">HSC Air Drafts Restrictions
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fred Hartman
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jesse Jones
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sidney Sherman
197’ (Morgan’s Point)
197’ (below Fred Hartman Bridge – Baytown)<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">175' (Baytown/LaPorte Bridge)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Battleship Texas)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">175' (Beltway 8 Bridge)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Power Plant)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">135' (Loop 610 Bridge)
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Texas City
http://www.tctrr.com/<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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The Texas City Ship Channel is approximately 11 miles from GB Buoy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The ACOE project draft for the TXCSC is 45’00 FW at MLT from the GB BUOY to Valero Dock # 42, the channel above project draft is
40’00 FW at MLT. The length on the final approach from the Houston, Galveston, Texas City tri-channel split is approximately 6 miles, the width is approximately a 400 ft bottom, the Turning Basin is approximately 4,200 ft long and 1,200 ft wide with a maximum
deep draft of 45 ft FW at MLT, and is navigable day or night with no air draft restrictions. Only TX City Docks with 45’00” maximum deep draft at MLT are TC # 41, & 42
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Galveston
http://www.portofgalveston.com/<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">The Galveston Ship Channel is approximately miles from GB Buoy
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">The ACOE project draft for the GSC is 45’00” FW. The narrowest point is approximately 1,200 ft wide with no air draft restrictions.
At the POGA berths the maximum deep draft varies from 32’00” to 40’00” at MLT,
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Freeport is located three miles from deep water, the channel is 400 ft wide and ACOE project maximum deep draft at MLW is
45’00”.
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Army Corp of Engineers
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http://www.swg.usace.army.mil/Missions/Navigation.aspx<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Houston Pilots
Association
http://www.houston-pilots.com/<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">Galveston Texas City Pilots
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Brazos Harbor Pilots
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NOAA
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