January 12, 2020 Sunday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-122215-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
302 AM CST Sun Jan 12 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Winds will veer to the northeast and eventually to the east on
Sunday as the surface high drifts east of the region. A warm front
will move into the area on Monday, bringing a threat of sea fog
and east to southeast 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
01/10
2325 All vessel traffic suspended due to inclement weather
01/11
0530 All vessel traffic resumed
Galveston / Texas City // Open to all vessel traffic
Freeport // Open to all vessel traffic
01/10
2200 All vessel traffic suspended due to inclement weather
01/11
0530 All vessel traffic resumed
0916 All vessel traffic suspended
1415 All vessel traffic resumed
NOAA Weather Service
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Houston
Galveston
Freeport
Sunrise
Sunset
0718 hrs
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1740 hrs
0716 hrs
1743 hrs
<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">Sunday
<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 39° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 51° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 64° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 82%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.21 in / 1023.5 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 34° 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 35° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind E 6 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunday
<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 45° 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 62° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 90%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.22 in / 1023.3 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 42° 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 40° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind NE 9 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunday
<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 35° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 55° 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 93%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.20 in / 1022.6 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 33° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 8 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 30° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind N 6 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog after 7pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.<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 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 3am and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 10 mph.
Monday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Patchy fog before 11am, then patchy fog after 3pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a
tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy.<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 65. East wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 1am and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 10 mph.
Monday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Patchy fog before 10am, then patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than
a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.<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) @ 0743 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.3 ft Falling = 46’03”
<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">1.2 ft Rising = 46’02”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.2 ft Falling = 45’02”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.7 ft Falling = 45’07”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0743 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from NE gusts to 7 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6 knots from NE gusts to 8 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">10 knots from ENE gusts to 12 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 NNE gusts to 14 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">9 knots from NNE gusts to 11 knots
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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FZUS54 KHGX 120902
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
302 AM CST Sun Jan 12 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.
GMZ300-122215-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
302 AM CST Sun Jan 12 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Winds will veer to the northeast and eventually to the east on
Sunday as the surface high drifts east of the region. A warm front
will move into the area on Monday, bringing a threat of sea fog
and east to southeast winds.
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GMZ335-122215-
Galveston Bay-
302 AM CST Sun Jan 12 2020
.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight
chance of showers after midnight. A chance of showers late.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Patchy fog
in the morning. Patchy fog late in the afternoon. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late
evening and overnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Patchy
fog in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth
to slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers late.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then
a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. A slight chance of showers in the late evening and
overnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
$$
GMZ330-122215-
Matagorda Bay-
302 AM CST Sun Jan 12 2020
.TODAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Patchy
fog after midnight. A slight chance of showers after midnight. A
chance of showers late.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. Patchy fog in the morning. Patchy fog late in
the afternoon. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
late evening and overnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Patchy
fog in the morning. A chance of showers early in the morning. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
late morning and afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth
to slightly choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers in the late morning and
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers late.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
$$
GMZ355-122215-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
302 AM CST Sun Jan 12 2020
.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers late in the evening. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy
fog. Showers likely early in the morning. A chance of showers in
the late morning and afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Patchy fog. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late
evening and overnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy
fog in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers late.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
$$
GMZ350-122215-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
302 AM CST Sun Jan 12 2020
.TODAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight
chance of showers late in the evening. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Patchy fog. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Patchy fog. A chance of thunderstorms in the late evening and
early morning. A chance of showers in the late evening and
overnight. A slight chance of thunderstorms late.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. Patchy fog
in the morning. A chance of showers in the morning. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the late morning and afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
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GMZ375-122215-
Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-
302 AM CST Sun Jan 12 2020
.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight
chance of showers late in the evening. A chance of showers after
midnight, then showers likely late.
.MONDAY...East winds around 15 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Patchy fog. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Patchy fog. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late
evening and overnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Patchy
fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the morning. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers early in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
$$
GMZ370-122215-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-
302 AM CST Sun Jan 12 2020
.TODAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet with occasional seas up to 6 feet.
Patchy fog. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 feet. Patchy
fog. A chance of thunderstorms in the late evening and early
morning. A chance of showers in the late evening and overnight. A
slight chance of thunderstorms late.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Patchy
fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the morning. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet.
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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">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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Army Corp of Engineers
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Houston Pilots
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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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National Data Buoy Center
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