November 24, 2019 Sunday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Hurricane Season
June 1st – November 30th
Be Prepared
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-250415-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
912 AM CST Sun Nov 24 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Light winds and low seas can be expected today with high pressure
in the area. Onshore winds will resume later today with a gradual
increase into Monday night. The next front should push off the
coast late Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning with moderate
to strong northeast winds in its wake. A coastal trough will
develop and move inland on Thursday with moderate onshore flow
then prevailing into 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">A Few Clouds
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 55° 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 68° 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 30.13 in / 1020.6 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 43° 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 54° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind E 5 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 59° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 59° 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 62%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.13 in / 1020.4 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 46° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunday
Fair
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 55° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 57° 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 74%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.13 in / 1020.4 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 47° 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 54° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind NE 5 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thanksgiving Day: A chance of rain before noon, then a chance of showers after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.<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">Sunny,
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Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation
is 30%.
Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy.
Thanksgiving Day: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night: Isolated showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Mostly
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Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thanksgiving Day: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night: Isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
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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) @ 0944 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.8 ft Falling = 45’08”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.4 ft Falling = 45’04”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.9 ft Steady = 45’09”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.2 ft Steady = 46’02”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.0 ft Rising = 46’00”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0944 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Calm
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from ESE gusts to 6 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">7 knots from ENE gusts to 8 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">8 knots from ENE gusts to 9 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from NE 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 241512
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
912 AM CST Sun Nov 24 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.
GMZ300-250415-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
912 AM CST Sun Nov 24 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Light winds and low seas can be expected today with high pressure
in the area. Onshore winds will resume later today with a gradual
increase into Monday night. The next front should push off the
coast late Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning with moderate
to strong northeast winds in its wake. A coastal trough will
develop and move inland on Thursday with moderate onshore flow
then prevailing into next weekend.
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GMZ335-250415-
Galveston Bay-
912 AM CST Sun Nov 24 2019
.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly choppy in
the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers late.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the
late morning and afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
early in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely in
the late evening and overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy becoming slightly
choppy after midnight. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
A chance of showers late.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers. Isolated thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. A slight
chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms late.
$$
GMZ330-250415-
Matagorda Bay-
912 AM CST Sun Nov 24 2019
.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms
early in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth after midnight. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the
late evening and overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy becoming slightly
choppy after midnight. A slight chance of showers early in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late
evening and overnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers until late afternoon. A chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers late in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ350-355-250415-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
912 AM CST Sun Nov 24 2019
.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers late.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight
chance of showers early in the morning. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms early in the evening. Showers and thunderstorms
likely in the late evening and overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas
up to 7 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A slight chance of showers
until early morning. A chance of thunderstorms in the late
evening and overnight. A chance of showers late.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 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 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
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GMZ370-375-250415-
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-
912 AM CST Sun Nov 24 2019
.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet. A slight chance of showers. A
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet
with occasional seas up to 6 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms until early morning. Showers and thunderstorms
likely late.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet
with occasional seas up to 8 feet. Showers likely early in the
morning. Thunderstorms likely in the morning. A slight chance of
showers in the late morning and afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to
8 feet. A slight chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in
the late evening and overnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet with occasional seas up to 6 feet. Isolated showers in the
evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
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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
<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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