January 10, 2020 Friday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-110430-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
933 AM CST Fri Jan 10 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Strengthening onshore winds and building seas through the day.
Early day nearshore sea fog will likely be a presence but for
points further offshore this afternoon. The next cold front and
its associated showers and thunderstorms will push through the
area late tonight through early Saturday morning. The strongest
storms may be become severe...producing extremely strong gale
force wind gusts that will quickly agitate seas. Moderate to
strong offshore winds can be expected in the wake of the front
tomorrow.
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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
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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">Friday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Overcast and Breezy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 73° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 54° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 78° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 79%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.96 in / 1014.0 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 66° 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 22 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Friday
<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 68° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 57° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 67° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 96%
<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 67° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 3 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 18 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Friday
<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 73° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 56° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 71° 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 29.97 in / 1014.8 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 9 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 20 mph, Gusts up to 32 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Some of the storms could
be severe. Cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 54. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of
precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 53 by 10am. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north in the evening.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 68.
Monday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 64.<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
20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 67. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 57. Windy, with a southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds
could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 55 by 4pm. Breezy, with a northwest
wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 67.
Monday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 65.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm. Some of the storms could
be severe. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 71. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 56. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is
90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday: Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 53 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 69.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 67.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Rip Current Statement<span-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Coastal Hazard 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">419 AM CST Fri Jan 10 2020
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">TXZ436>438-110000-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">/O.EXT.KHGX.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-200111T1200Z/
<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">419 AM CST Fri Jan 10 2020
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
<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.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* WHEN...Through late tonight.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> from shore into deeper water.
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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">Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">float. Don`t swim against the current. If able, swim in a
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">shore and call or wave for help.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">&&
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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) @ 0956 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">0.9 ft Steady = 45’09”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle 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">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.2 ft Rising = 45’02”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.3 ft Steady = 45’03”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0956 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">9 knots from SSE gusts to 18 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">13 knots from SE gusts to 17 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">14 knots from SE gusts to 16 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">17 knots from SE gusts to 20 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6 knots from SSE gusts to 13 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 101533
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
933 AM CST Fri Jan 10 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.
GMZ300-110430-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
933 AM CST Fri Jan 10 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Strengthening onshore winds and building seas through the day.
Early day nearshore sea fog will likely be a presence but for
points further offshore this afternoon. The next cold front and
its associated showers and thunderstorms will push through the
area late tonight through early Saturday morning. The strongest
storms may be become severe...producing extremely strong gale
force wind gusts that will quickly agitate seas. Moderate to
strong offshore winds can be expected in the wake of the front
tomorrow.
$$
GMZ335-110430-
Galveston Bay-
933 AM CST Fri Jan 10 2020
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy. Patchy fog early in the morning. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms
may be severe.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 20 knots becoming southwest after
midnight. Bay waters choppy. Patchy fog until early morning. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening.
Showers and thunderstorms in the late evening and early morning,
then a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms
late. Some thunderstorms may be severe early in the evening. Some
thunderstorms may be severe late in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight
chance of showers late in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers early in the evening, then a chance of
showers in the late evening and overnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance
of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers early in the evening. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the late evening and
overnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance
of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers in the late evening and overnight. A
slight chance of thunderstorms late.
$$
GMZ330-110430-
Matagorda Bay-
933 AM CST Fri Jan 10 2020
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy becoming slightly
choppy after midnight. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the evening, then showers and
thunderstorms late in the evening. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog late in the evening.
Some thunderstorms may be severe early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers in the late evening and overnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance
of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
after midnight. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance
of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
$$
GMZ350-355-110430-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
933 AM CST Fri Jan 10 2020
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas
up to 8 feet. Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be
severe.
.TONIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet with occasional seas up to 11 feet
subsiding to 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet after
midnight. Patchy fog until early morning. Showers and a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. Thunderstorms and a chance of
showers after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe early in
the evening. Some thunderstorms may be severe late in the
evening.
.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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of
showers late in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the evening. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the late evening and overnight. A
slight chance of thunderstorms late.
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GMZ370-375-110430-
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-
933 AM CST Fri Jan 10 2020
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet
with occasional seas up to 11 feet. Patchy fog in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 25 to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 feet with occasional seas
up to 14 feet. Patchy fog in the evening. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet with
occasional seas up to 11 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional
seas up to 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of
showers late in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance
of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the late morning
and afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the evening. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. A chance of
showers in the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers after midnight. A slight chance of
thunderstorms late.
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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
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/
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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">
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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-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
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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
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NOAA
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