December 10, 2019 Tuesday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-102300-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
400 AM CST Tue Dec 10 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
A cold front will move through the area early this morning with strong
north winds and rough seas developing in its wake. These hazardous
conditions will persist throughout the day and on into tonight.
Decreasing winds and seas can be expected to begin on Wednesday,
and a more southerly wind flow should return to the area at the end
of the week and over the weekend. Another cold front is expected to
move across the are at the start of next week.
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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">Tuesday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Overcast
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 56° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 40° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 51° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 81%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.02 in / 1017.0 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 50° 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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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind N 20 mph, Gusts up to 29 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tuesday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Light Rain and Windy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 60° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 45° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 59° 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 30.00 in / 1015.8 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 57° 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">Wind N 28 mph, Gusts up to 36 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tuesday
Rain, Fog / Mist
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 56° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 43° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 60° 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 30.01 in / 1016.3 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 53° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 5 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index NR° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind N 12 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Showers.
Temperature falling to around 47 by 5pm. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 51.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.<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.
Temperature falling to around 54 by 2pm. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: Showers, mainly before 10pm. Low around 45. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts
of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 57.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 60.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 69.<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.
Temperature falling to around 53 by noon. Breezy, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 72.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Wind Advisory<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">URGENT - WEATHER 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">400 AM CST Tue Dec 10 2019
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">TXZ200-213-214-226-227-235>238-300-313-335>338-437-101800-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">/O.CON.KHGX.WI.Y.0017.191210T1200Z-191211T0300Z/
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Northern Liberty-Inland Harris-Chambers-Wharton-Fort Bend-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Inland Jackson-Inland Matagorda-Inland Brazoria-Inland Galveston-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Southern Liberty-Coastal Harris-Coastal Jackson-Coastal Matagorda-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Coastal Brazoria-Coastal Galveston-Brazoria Islands-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Including the cities of Liberty, Cleveland, Dayton, Houston,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Winnie, Mont Belvieu, Anahuac, Stowell, Old River-Winfree,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">El Campo, Wharton, Missouri City, Mission Bend, Sugar Land,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Rosenberg, First Colony, Pecan Grove, Edna, Ganado, Bay City,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Pearland, Alvin, Angleton, League City, Friendswood, Devers,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Pasadena, Baytown, Palacios, Lake Jackson, Freeport, Clute,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Texas City, Dickinson, La Marque, and Surfside Beach
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">400 AM CST Tue Dec 10 2019
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT...
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> expected.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* WHERE...Portions of south and coastal southeast Texas.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* WHEN...From 6 AM to 9 PM CST today.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> result.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Drivers of vans...campers...trailers...and other high-profile
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">vehicles should be alert to the danger of these winds...
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">especially when driving along east to west oriented roads.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">&&
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">$$
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Maximum Deep Drafts - Houston / Galveston Bay
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">PORTS NOAA/NOS Water Levels (above MLLW) @ 0708 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.2 ft Falling = 46’02”
<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">1.6 ft Falling = 46’06”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.6 ft Falling = 45’06”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.0 ft Falling = 46’00”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0708 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">13 knots from N gusts to 21 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">15 knots from N gusts to 20 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">16 knots from N gusts to 20 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">25 knots from N gusts to 29 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">16 knots from NNE gusts to 21 knots
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">MARSEC LEVEL 1
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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FZUS54 KHGX 101000
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
400 AM CST Tue Dec 10 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.
GMZ300-102300-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
400 AM CST Tue Dec 10 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
A cold front will move through the area early this morning with strong
north winds and rough seas developing in its wake. These hazardous
conditions will persist throughout the day and on into tonight.
Decreasing winds and seas can be expected to begin on Wednesday,
and a more southerly wind flow should return to the area at the end
of the week and over the weekend. Another cold front is expected to
move across the are at the start of next week.
$$
GMZ335-102300-
Galveston Bay-
400 AM CST Tue Dec 10 2019
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon.
Bay waters rough becoming choppy in the afternoon. Showers.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots after
midnight. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15
Knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy becoming slightly choppy
in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight
chance of showers late in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight
chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south in the afternoon.
Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
$$
GMZ330-102300-
Matagorda Bay-
400 AM CST Tue Dec 10 2019
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. Showers until
late afternoon, then a chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots after
midnight. Bay waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15
knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy becoming slightly choppy
in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight
chance of showers late in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north after
midnight. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
$$
GMZ350-355-102300-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
400 AM CST Tue Dec 10 2019
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...North winds 20 to 30 knots becoming 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. Showers.
.TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 30 knots becoming 20 to 25 knots after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A chance
of showers early in the evening, then a slight chance of showers in
the late evening and early morning.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers late in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
$$
GMZ370-375-102300-
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-
400 AM CST Tue Dec 10 2019
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots becoming 25 to 35 knots in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet building to 7 to
10 feet with occasional seas up to 13 feet in the afternoon. Showers.
.TONIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 feet with occasional seas up to 14 feet subsiding
to 6 to 9 feet with occasional seas up to 11 feet after midnight.
A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northeast 15 to 20
knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet with occasional seas up to
10 feet. A slight chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight
chance of showers late in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight
chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
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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
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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-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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