December 19, 2019 Thursday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-192215-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
344 AM CST Thu Dec 19 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
As surface high pressure departs the area today, winds should
gradually veer to the east today. Look for increasing winds,
seas, and rain chances Friday afternoon into Saturday as a coastal
trough develops near the Matagorda Bay area and track to the east
southeast. Winds will become northerly as it departs and persist
through the weekend. Onshore winds should resume early next week.
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Houston // Open to all vessel traffic
Recent closures HSC
12/14
2257 Vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
12/15
0710 Vessel traffic resumed
12/16
0001 Vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
0900 Vessel traffic resumed
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">Thursday
<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 37° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 46° 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 73%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.41 in / 1030.4 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 29° 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 Calm
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thursday
Fair
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 46° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 50° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 58° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 77%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.41 in / 1029.8 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 39° F
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<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 42° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind NE 8 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thursday
Fair
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 32° 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 60° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 85%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.41 in / 1029.6 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 28° 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 3 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 59. East wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 44.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
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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 cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 10 mph.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind 10 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Christmas Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.<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) @ 0700 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.0 ft Falling = 46’00”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.7 ft Falling = 45’07”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.1 ft Falling = 46’01”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.1 ft Steady = 46’01”
<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 @ 0700 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1 knots from NNW gusts to 3 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 5 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<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">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">7 knots from NNE gusts to 9 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1 knots from E gusts to 2 knots
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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FZUS54 KHGX 190944
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
344 AM CST Thu Dec 19 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.
GMZ300-192215-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
344 AM CST Thu Dec 19 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
As surface high pressure departs the area today, winds should
gradually veer to the east today. Look for increasing winds,
seas, and rain chances Friday afternoon into Saturday as a coastal
trough develops near the Matagorda Bay area and track to the east
southeast. Winds will become northerly as it departs and persist
through the weekend. Onshore winds should resume early next week.
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GMZ335-192215-
Galveston Bay-
344 AM CST Thu Dec 19 2019
.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers in the late morning and early
afternoon. A chance of showers late in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north in the
afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
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GMZ330-192215-
Matagorda Bay-
344 AM CST Thu Dec 19 2019
.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight
chance of showers in the late evening and overnight.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming choppy in
the afternoon. Showers likely. Isolated thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy becoming
slightly choppy after midnight. Showers likely until early
morning, then a chance of showers late.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming around 5 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots becoming east
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
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GMZ350-355-192215-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
344 AM CST Thu Dec 19 2019
.TODAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots becoming east. Seas 1 to
2 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers in
the morning. Showers likely and isolated thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers
in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the evening.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
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GMZ370-375-192215-
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-
344 AM CST Thu Dec 19 2019
.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Seas 2
feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight
chance of showers early in the morning. A chance of showers in
the late morning and afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet. A chance of showers in the morning,
then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
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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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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Houston Pilots
Association
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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
www.brazospilots.com
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NOAA
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