December 28, 2019 Saturday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-282215-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
358 AM CST Sat Dec 28 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Areas of sea fog...some dense...will continue to be possible until
the next cold front moves through the area Sunday morning. Look for
increasing chances of showers and possible thunderstorms late this
afternoon through Sunday morning.
Weak high pressure over Texas
will maintain northeast to east flow Monday through early
Wednesday. A storm system will be approaching the region mid week
bringing unsettled weather and possibly another round of sea fog.
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Houston // Closed to all vessel traffic – due to fog
HSC Recent closures
12/26
0840 All vessel traffic suspended - due to fog
1030 All vessel traffic resumed
1640 All vessel traffic suspended - due to dense fog
2100 Four vessels boarded between 2100 – 2205 hrs proceeding inbound // HSC not officially open at this time
12/27
0930 Outbound vessel traffic resumed // inbound vessel traffic remains suspended
1937 All vessel traffic suspended – due to dense fog
HSC vessel traffic remains suspended due to fog
Galveston / Texas City // Closed to all vessel traffic – due to fog
12/27
1200 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
Freeport // Closed to all vessel traffic – due to fog
12/27
2145 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
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
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Saturday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fog / Mist
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 67° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 61° 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 93%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.85 in / 1011.4 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 1.25 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 10 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Saturday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fog
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 67° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 60° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 70° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 100%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.87 in / 1011.5 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 67° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 0.25 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 12 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Saturday
<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 69° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 62° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 73° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 93%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.86 in / 1011.0 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 67° 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 10 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise,
mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 4pm. Cloudy through mid-morning, then gradual clearing, with a steady temperature around 64. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5
to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
New Year's Day: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 67. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65.<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">A
30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Areas of fog before 4pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind around 10 mph.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation
is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers. Steady temperature around 63. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could
gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
New Year's Day: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 65. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">A
30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Areas of fog before 4pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation
is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers between noon and 4pm. High near 70. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds
could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
New Year's Day: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 66. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Dense Fog 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">353 AM CST Sat Dec 28 2019
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">TXZ436>438-281700-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">/O.NEW.KHGX.FG.Y.0048.191228T0953Z-191228T1700Z/
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Including the cities of Surfside Beach and Galveston
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">353 AM CST Sat Dec 28 2019
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THIS MORNING...
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* WHERE...Matagorda Islands, Brazoria Islands and Galveston
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> Island and Bolivar Peninsula Counties.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* WHEN...Until 11 AM CST this morning.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">distance ahead of you.
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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) @ 0736 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.1 ft Falling = 47’01”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.9 ft Rising = 46’09”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.0 ft Falling = 47’00”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.3 ft Falling = 46’03”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.6 ft Falling = 46’06”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0736 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">7 knots from SE gusts to 11 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">12 knots from ESE gusts to 16 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<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">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">12 knots from SE gusts to 14 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 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
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FZUS54 KHGX 280958
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
358 AM CST Sat Dec 28 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.
GMZ300-282215-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
358 AM CST Sat Dec 28 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Areas of sea fog...some dense...will continue to be possible until
the next cold front moves through the area Sunday morning. Look for
increasing chances of showers and possible thunderstorms late this
afternoon through Sunday morning. Weak high pressure over Texas
will maintain northeast to east flow Monday through early
Wednesday. A storm system will be approaching the region mid week
bringing unsettled weather and possibly another round of sea fog.
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GMZ335-282215-
Galveston Bay-
358 AM CST Sat Dec 28 2019
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Areas of fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon.
A slight chance of showers until late afternoon. A chance of
showers and isolated thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance
of showers early in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms. Showers
in the late evening and overnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon. Showers and isolated thunderstorms in
the morning, then a chance of showers early in the afternoon. A
slight chance of showers late in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. A slight chance of rain after midnight. A slight chance
of showers late.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers early in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the late morning and
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth after midnight. A chance of showers and isolated
thunderstorms early in the evening, then showers and
thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight.
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GMZ330-282215-
Matagorda Bay-
358 AM CST Sat Dec 28 2019
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
Areas of fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon. A
slight chance of showers until late afternoon. A chance of
showers and isolated thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance
of showers early in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms. Showers
likely in the late evening and overnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Showers likely and isolated thunderstorms in the morning,
then a slight chance of showers early in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of rain in the late evening and early morning. A
chance of showers late.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers until late afternoon. Isolated
thunderstorms in the late morning and early afternoon, then
showers and thunderstorms likely late in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. Showers and thunderstorms.
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GMZ350-355-282215-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
358 AM CST Sat Dec 28 2019
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Areas of
fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon. A slight chance
of showers until late afternoon. A chance of showers and isolated
thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance
of showers in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms. Showers likely
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Showers likely and isolated
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers early in
the afternoon. A slight chance of showers late in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of rain late in the evening. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Showers.
Thunderstorms after midnight.
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GMZ370-375-282215-
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-
358 AM CST Sat Dec 28 2019
.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to around 15 knots
and gusty knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A slight
chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance
of showers in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms. Showers likely
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet with occasional seas up to
6 feet. Showers likely and isolated thunderstorms in the morning,
then a chance of showers early in the afternoon. A slight chance
of showers late in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of rain late in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of rain early in the evening. A slight chance of
showers in the late evening and overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots becoming south
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Isolated thunderstorms early in
the evening. Showers. Thunderstorms in the late evening and
overnight.
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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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<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-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
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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