January 15, 2020 Wednesday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-152200-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
325 AM CST Wed Jan 15 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Periods of sea fog...some dense...will continue to be possible until
the next cold front moves through the area on Saturday. Caution flags
are likely and small craft advisories might be needed beginning on
Saturday night as north to northeast winds behind the front strengthen
and seas build.
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Houston // Closed to all vessel traffic
Pilots may resume boarding outbound vessel traffic about 1200/14th Jan
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
0850 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
1100 All vessel traffic resumed
01/12
0850 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
1100 All vessel traffic resumed
01/13
1715 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
01/14
1135 Outbound vessel traffic resumed // inbound vessel traffic remains suspended
1550 USCG MSU suspended all vessel traffic – due to vessel and Fishing vessel in Bolivar Roads // Also dense fog
Present traffic
36 Vessel’s set to proceed inbound
25 Vessel’s set to proceed outbound
1 Vessel’s set to shift [presently 1 vessels shifting from Enterprise to Kinder Morgan Deep Bulk dock]
Galveston / Texas City // Closed to all vessel traffic
01/13
1725 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
01/14
1300 All vessel traffic resumed
1720 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
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
01/13
1630 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
01/14
1145 All vessel traffic resumed // First outbound vessel to sail 1300 hrs
1408 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
01/15
0645 All vessel traffic resumed
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">Fog / Mist
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 71° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 66° 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 94%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.08 in / 1019.0 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 69° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 6 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 S 7 mph
<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">Fog
<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 64° 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 30.10 in / 1019.1 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 68° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 0.50 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 8 mph
<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">Fog / Mist
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 72° 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 74° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 94%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.08 in / 1018.6 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 70° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 6 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 S 7 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind around
5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 5am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 9am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
M.L.King Day: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10
mph.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind around 10 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 65.
Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy.
M.L.King Day: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 10
mph.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.
M.L.King Day: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.<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) @ 0812 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.2 ft Rising = 46’02”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.0 ft Rising = 46’00”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.4 ft Rising = 46’04”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.6 ft Steady = 46’06”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.6 ft Steady = 46’06”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0812 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5 knots from S gusts to 8 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from SE gusts to 5 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6 knots from SE gusts to 8 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">10 knots from SSE gusts to 11 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5 knots from S gusts to 7 knots
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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FZUS54 KHGX 150925
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
325 AM CST Wed Jan 15 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.
GMZ300-152200-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
325 AM CST Wed Jan 15 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Periods of sea fog...some dense...will continue to be possible until
the next cold front moves through the area on Saturday. Caution flags
are likely and small craft advisories might be needed beginning on
Saturday night as north to northeast winds behind the front strengthen
and seas build.
$$
GMZ330-335-152200-
Matagorda Bay-Galveston Bay-
325 AM CST Wed Jan 15 2020
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Areas of dense
fog with visibility 1 NM or less early in the morning, then areas
of fog in the late morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Areas of
fog. A slight chance of showers late.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Areas of fog.
A slight chance of showers early in the morning. A chance of showers
in the late morning and afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
Patchy fog early in the morning. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the late evening and early morning. A chance
of showers in the late evening and overnight. A chance of thunderstorms
late.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north in the afternoon.
Bay waters smooth. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20
knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming choppy after
midnight. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight
chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy becoming slightly choppy in the
afternoon. A slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
A slight chance of showers.
$$
GMZ350-355-152200-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
325 AM CST Wed Jan 15 2020
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Areas of dense fog
with visibility 1 NM or less early in the morning, then areas of fog
in the late morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Areas of fog. A slight
chance of showers late.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Areas of fog. A slight chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog
early in the morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 5 to 10
knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers in the
late evening and early morning. A chance of thunderstorms in the late
evening and overnight. Showers likely late.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with occasional
seas up to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet with occasional seas up to 6 feet.
A slight chance of showers until early morning, then a chance of
showers late.
$$
GMZ370-375-152200-
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-
325 AM CST Wed Jan 15 2020
.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Areas of fog with visibility 1 NM
or less early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers late.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance
of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Seas 3 feet. Thunderstorms likely in the morning. Showers likely.
A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with occasional
seas up to 7 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers.
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA USGULF Offshore Waters Weather
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">KHOU 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/
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Baytown WEB Cams
https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-camera/
https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/forecast/webcams/baytown_united-states-of-america_4672731
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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;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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