January 08, 2020 Wednesday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-082330-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
423 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Onshore winds should prevail today. These southeast winds will be
strengthening during the afternoon in response to the next storm
system deepening over the Southern Plains. Small craft exercise
caution or advisories may be needed.
This pattern will be
favorable for the development of sea fog Thursday and Friday. The
next cold front with associated showers and thunderstorms is
expected to push through late Friday night and Saturday morning.
Some storms may be strong and severe with gusty winds.
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Houston // Open to all vessel traffic
Recent port closures
01/02
0420 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
1300 Outbound vessel traffic only resumed
2045 Inbound vessel traffic resumed // Outbound vessel traffic suspended
01/03
0530 Outbound vessel traffic resumed // Open to all vessel traffic
Galveston / Texas City // Open to all vessel traffic
Freeport // Open to all vessel traffic
NOAA Weather Service
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<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">Wednesday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A Few Clouds
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 41° 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 69° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 67%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.36 in / 1028.7 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 31° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wednesday
<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 57° 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 65° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 55%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.37 in / 1028.2 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 41° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wednesday
<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 63° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 68° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 89%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.36 in / 1028.0 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 34° F
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Increasing
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Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is
20%.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 72.
Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is
30%.
Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7pm. Low around 58. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. High near 64. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. 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;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20
mph.
Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday: Cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 55. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 73.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.<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) @ 0600 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.5 ft Falling = 45’05”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.0 ft Steady = 45’00”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.4 ft Falling = 45’04”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">-0.5 ft Falling = 44’07”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">-0.3 ft Falling = 44’09”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0600 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1 knots from NW gusts to 2 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3 knots from E gusts to 4 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5 knots from E gusts to 6 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">8 knots from ESE gusts to 10 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3 knots from ESE gusts to 4 knots
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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FZUS54 KHGX 081023
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
423 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2020
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.
GMZ300-082330-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
423 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Onshore winds should prevail today. These southeast winds will be
strengthening during the afternoon in response to the next storm
system deepening over the Southern Plains. Small craft exercise
caution or advisories may be needed. This pattern will be
favorable for the development of sea fog Thursday and Friday. The
next cold front with associated showers and thunderstorms is
expected to push through late Friday night and Saturday morning.
Some storms may be strong and severe with gusty winds.
$$
GMZ335-082330-
Galveston Bay-
423 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2020
.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late
morning and afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. Patchy fog in the late evening and overnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. Patchy
fog in the morning. A chance of thunderstorms until late
afternoon. A chance of showers. Thunderstorms likely late in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy becoming slightly
choppy after midnight. Showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the
morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late evening
and overnight.
$$
GMZ330-082330-
Matagorda Bay-
423 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2020
.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
choppy after midnight. Patchy fog in the late evening and
overnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. Patchy
fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then thunderstorms likely and a chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west after
midnight. Bay waters choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until early morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
$$
GMZ350-355-082330-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
423 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2020
.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers in the
late morning and afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms late. Patchy fog in the late
evening and overnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 20 knots becoming west after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet.
Showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas
up to 7 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the
morning. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of thunderstorms and a slight chance of showers late in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers early in the evening. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the late evening and
overnight.
$$
GMZ370-375-082330-
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-
423 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2020
.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet. Patchy fog early in the afternoon.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south
15 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional
seas up to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers late.
.FRIDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet with
occasional seas up to 11 feet. A slight chance of showers until
late afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the late
morning and early afternoon, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet with occasional seas up
to 11 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening, then showers and thunderstorms in the late evening and
overnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas
up to 8 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A slight
chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to
7 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight
chance of showers early in the afternoon. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA USGULF Offshore Waters Weather
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston WEB Cams
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kemah WEB Cams
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https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-camera/
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Baytown WEB Cams
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Port of Houston Authority<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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ACOE Project Depth for Houston Ship Channel<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">45 feet/13.72 meters up to Shell / Enterprise
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters up to S.P. Slip
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">36 feet/10.97 meters to the Turning Basin
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters Barbour’s Cut Channel
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters Bayport Channel
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please note the above information is based on the Corp of Engineers – Project draft for the Houston Ship Channel, if you have a question
regarding deep draft in Houston Ship Channel or alongside a berth, please contact our operations department
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">HSC Air Drafts Restrictions
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fred Hartman
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jesse Jones
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sidney Sherman
197’ (Morgan’s Point)
197’ (below Fred Hartman Bridge – Baytown)<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">175' (Baytown/LaPorte Bridge)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Battleship Texas)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">175' (Beltway 8 Bridge)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Power Plant)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">135' (Loop 610 Bridge)
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Texas City
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The Texas City Ship Channel is approximately 11 miles from GB Buoy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The ACOE project draft for the TXCSC is 45’00 FW at MLT from the GB BUOY to Valero Dock # 42, the channel above project draft is
40’00 FW at MLT. The length on the final approach from the Houston, Galveston, Texas City tri-channel split is approximately 6 miles, the width is approximately a 400 ft bottom, the Turning Basin is approximately 4,200 ft long and 1,200 ft wide with a maximum
deep draft of 45 ft FW at MLT, and is navigable day or night with no air draft restrictions. Only TX City Docks with 45’00” maximum deep draft at MLT are TC # 41, & 42
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<span-size:10.0pt;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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