November 20, 2019 Wednesday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Hurricane Season
June 1st – November 30th
Be Prepared
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-202330-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
418 AM CST Wed Nov 20 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Onshore winds will strengthen today as the pressure gradient
tightens in response to the next storm system developing and
moving into the Central Plains. A cold front should move off the
coast late Friday afternoon, increasing rain chances ahead and
along the front. Winds increase and seas build in the wake of the
frontal passage.
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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">NOAA HOUSTON
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wednesday
<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 66° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 67° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 79° 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 30.03 in / 1017.4 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 62° 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 NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind SE 9 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wednesday
<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 71° 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 75° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 84%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.06 in / 1017.8 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 66° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind SE 12 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wednesday
Partly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 68° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 69° 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 90%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.03 in / 1016.9 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 65° 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
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 79. Southeast wind
5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday: Isolated showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night: Scattered showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday: Isolated showers before 10am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Patchy fog after 7pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night: Isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy,
with a high near 77. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday: Isolated showers before 10am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Patchy fog after 7pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night: Isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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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) @ 0804 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">1.5 ft Falling = 46’05”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.9 ft Falling = 46’09”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.0 ft Rising = 47’00”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.8 ft Falling = 46’08”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0804 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5 knots from SE gusts to 9 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">9 knots from ESE gusts to 11 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6 knots from ESE gusts to 6 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 ESE gusts to 10 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5 knots from SE gusts to 8 knots
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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FZUS54 KHGX 201018
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
418 AM CST Wed Nov 20 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.
GMZ300-202330-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
418 AM CST Wed Nov 20 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Onshore winds will strengthen today as the pressure gradient
tightens in response to the next storm system developing and
moving into the Central Plains. A cold front should move off the
coast late Friday afternoon, increasing rain chances ahead and
along the front. Winds increase and seas build in the wake of the
frontal passage.
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GMZ335-202330-
Galveston Bay-
418 AM CST Wed Nov 20 2019
.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Patchy fog. Isolated showers late.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
morning. Patchy fog early in the morning. Patchy fog late in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Patchy fog. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
late evening and overnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy. Patchy fog early in the
morning. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early in the
morning, then showers and thunderstorms in the late morning and
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. Showers likely early in the evening.
Thunderstorms likely in the evening. A chance of showers in the
late evening and overnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 5 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
$$
GMZ330-202330-
Matagorda Bay-
418 AM CST Wed Nov 20 2019
.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Patchy fog. Isolated showers late.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. Patchy fog early in the morning. Patchy fog late
in the afternoon. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
morning. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Patchy fog. Isolated showers and thunderstorms until
early morning. Scattered showers and thunderstorms late.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy. Patchy fog early in the
morning. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
$$
GMZ350-355-202330-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
418 AM CST Wed Nov 20 2019
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution Today...
.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A slight chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots toward morning. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up
to 7 feet. Isolated showers late.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms until early morning. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms late.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet after
midnight. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of
showers.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
$$
GMZ370-375-202330-
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-
418 AM CST Wed Nov 20 2019
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution Today...
.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet
building to 5 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet in the
afternoon. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet. Isolated showers in the late
evening and overnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 7 feet. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 7 feet. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the late evening and early morning. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms late.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas
up to 7 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet with occasional seas up to
6 feet building to 6 to 8 feet with occasional seas up to 10 feet
after midnight. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A
chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas
up to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
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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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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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<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;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
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