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Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 12/31/2019 Normal
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Daily Port Update

Subject:Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Date:Saturday, December 21, 2019
Priority:Normal
Notice:

 

 

December 21, 2019            Saturday

 

                

Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update 

 

 

 

NOAA Weather

GMZ300-212300-

Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60

nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays

436 AM CST Sat Dec 21 2019

 

.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...

An upper level low moving across the region will produce light to

moderate rain showers across the coastal waters through early

this afternoon. Otherwise a generally moderate to occasionally

strong offshore flow will prevail the rest of the weekend. Caution

flags may be needed. Onshore winds are forecast to return by

Tuesday.

 

$$

 

 

 

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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NOAA Weather Service

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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

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA FREEPORT

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Saturday

Overcast

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently   52° 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    64%

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.33 in / 1027.4 mb

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint   40° 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 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     54° 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     69%

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer   30.33 in / 1027.0 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   50° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind N 14 mph

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Saturday

A Few Clouds

<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            42° 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     75%

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer  30.32 in / 1026.8 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    50° 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">Cloudy, with a high near 60. North wind around 5 mph.

Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

Christmas Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.<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">Cloudy, with a high near 60. North wind 10 to 15 mph.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. North wind around 10 mph.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

Christmas Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">

Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cloudy, with a high near 60. North wind around 10 mph.

Tonight: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

Christmas Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.<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) @ 0948 hrs

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.2 ft Falling = 45’02”

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.1 ft Falling = 45’01”

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.7 ft Steady = 45’07”

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.1 ft Rising = 46’01”

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.9 ft Rising = 46’09”

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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0948 hrs

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 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">5 knots from NE gusts to 7 knots

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">8 knots from NNE gusts to 10 knots

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">11 knots from NNE gusts to 12 knots

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">7 knots from NNE gusts to 9 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

https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/fz/fzus54.khgx.cwf.hgx.txt<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">

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FZUS54 KHGX 211036

CWFHGX

 

Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX

436 AM CST Sat Dec 21 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.

 

GMZ300-212300-

Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60

nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays

436 AM CST Sat Dec 21 2019

 

.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...

An upper level low moving across the region will produce light to

moderate rain showers across the coastal waters through early

this afternoon. Otherwise a generally moderate to occasionally

strong offshore flow will prevail the rest of the weekend. Caution

flags may be needed. Onshore winds are forecast to return by

Tuesday.

 

$$

 

GMZ335-212300-

Galveston Bay-

436 AM CST Sat Dec 21 2019

 

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

.TONIGHT...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...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.

.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots becoming southeast in

the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.

.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters

smooth.

 

$$

 

GMZ330-212300-

Matagorda Bay-

436 AM CST Sat Dec 21 2019

 

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight

chance of showers until late afternoon.

.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots

in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming smooth in

the afternoon.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.

.MONDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming northwest

around 5 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth.

.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots becoming southeast in

the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters

smooth.

.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters

smooth.

 

$$

 

GMZ355-212300-

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-

436 AM CST Sat Dec 21 2019

 

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight

chance of showers early in the morning.

.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 0 to 1 feet.

.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots becoming east in the

afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot.

 

$$

 

GMZ350-212300-

Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out

20 NM-

436 AM CST Sat Dec 21 2019

 

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight

chance of showers in the morning.

.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots becoming north

after midnight. Seas 1 foot.

.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots becoming east in the

afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to

2 feet.

 

$$

 

GMZ370-375-212300-

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-

436 AM CST Sat Dec 21 2019

 

.TODAY...North winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with

occasional seas up to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers early in

the morning.

.TONIGHT...North winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with

occasional seas up to 6 feet.

.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with

occasional seas up to 7 feet.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots

in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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">

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/hgx/<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> 

<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA USGULF Offshore Waters Weather

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAOFFNT4.shtml<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">

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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> 

<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">KHOU WEATHER

http://www.khou.com/weather/<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">

<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> 

 

<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

 

 

Please visit our WEB Site<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> www.moranshipping.com<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> for port tide tables <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">

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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 <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">

<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)

Air drafts clearances are based on MHW // Vessels should allow an additional 10 feet clearance for the Power Lines<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">

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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 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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For quality assurance purposes please note well that while the above information is regularly vetted for accuracy it is not intended to replace the local knowledge or expertise pertaining to port conditions of our marine operations personnel. Port précis should always be verified by contacting the corresponding marine department of a particular location for the most up-to-date information.