January 16, 2020 Thursday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-170315-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
858 AM CST Thu Jan 16 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Periods of sea fog...some dense...will continue to be possible
through today. A weakening frontal boundary might sag into the area
this evening which may slightly improve visibilities into Friday.
However, dense fog looks possible again Friday night into Saturday
in advance of a stronger front that should push through Saturday
afternoon. Fog will come to an end with the frontal passage, but
small craft advisories are likely in the wake of the front with
moderate offshore winds and building seas.
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Houston // Closed to all vessel traffic
Following excerpt from WGMA email regarding PCT meeting
The US Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston’s Vessel Traffic Service (VTS)<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#000090"> held
a Port Coordination Team (PCT) conference call this morning at 0900 hours to look at the situation on the Houston Ship Channel due to the ongoing foggy conditions in the area. Your WGMA Maritime Affairs team participated on the call and has the following report
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VTS:<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#000090"> The VTS restriction on traffic movement between lighted buoy 7
& 9, however only one-way traffic is being permitted. The sunken boat is unstable, and a search/recovery operation is still underway for 2 missing crewmembers. At startup, tows are being asked to meter their entry into the main channels, but otherwise there
will be no restrictions. The USCG Cutter BELUGA is on station at the wreck.
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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
43 Vessel’s set to proceed inbound
52 Vessel’s set to proceed outbound
2 Vessel’s set to shift
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
01/15
1600 All vessel traffic resumed
1715 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
Freeport // Closed 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
1000 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
1200 All vessel traffic resumed
1715 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
NOAA Weather Service
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thursday
<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 69° 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 75° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 93%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.28 in / 1025.9 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 1 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 E 7 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thursday
<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 69° 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 71° 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 30.30 in / 1025.9 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 0.25 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Chill NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind E 6 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thursday
<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 69° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 62° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 74° 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 30.28 in / 1025.4 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 0.5 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 E 6 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 73. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 75. Light
and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
M.L.King Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Patchy fog after 8pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 7am. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation
is 60%.
Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy.
M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 74. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog before midnight, then patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
M.L.King Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. 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) @ 0952 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.8 ft Rising = 45’08”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.7 ft Steady = 45’07”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.2 ft Steady = 46’02”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.4 ft Falling = 46’04”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.3 ft Falling = 46’03”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0952 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3 knots from S gusts to 6 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 E gusts to 6 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5 knots from ENE 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 ENE gusts to 9 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from S gusts to 6 knots
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FZUS54 KHGX 161458
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
858 AM CST Thu Jan 16 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.
GMZ300-170315-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
858 AM CST Thu Jan 16 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Periods of sea fog...some dense...will continue to be possible
through today. A weakening frontal boundary might sag into the area
this evening which may slightly improve visibilities into Friday.
However, dense fog looks possible again Friday night into Saturday
in advance of a stronger front that should push through Saturday
afternoon. Fog will come to an end with the frontal passage, but
small craft advisories are likely in the wake of the front with
moderate offshore winds and building seas.
$$
GMZ335-170315-
Galveston Bay-
858 AM CST Thu Jan 16 2020
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Areas of
fog.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
Areas of fog. A slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A slight chance of showers early in the morning. Areas of fog
early in the morning, then patchy fog in the late morning and
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
after midnight. Bay waters smooth. Patchy fog. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the late evening
and overnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
choppy after midnight. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms until early morning, then a slight chance of
showers late.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
$$
GMZ355-170315-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
858 AM CST Thu Jan 16 2020
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...East winds 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Areas of fog. A slight
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Areas of
fog. A slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight
chance of showers early in the morning. Areas of fog early in the
morning, then patchy fog in the late morning and afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog. A
chance of showers in the late evening and early morning. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight.
Showers likely late.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots becoming northeast in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog. Thunderstorms likely
in the morning. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
$$
GMZ330-170315-
Matagorda Bay-
858 AM CST Thu Jan 16 2020
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Areas of
fog early in the morning. Patchy fog in the late morning and
afternoon. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
Areas of fog. A slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers early in the morning. Areas of
fog early in the morning, then patchy fog in the late morning and
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Patchy fog. 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...East winds around 5 knots becoming north in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms until late afternoon, then a chance of showers and
a slight chance of thunderstorms late 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 until
early morning. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy
becoming choppy after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
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GMZ350-170315-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
858 AM CST Thu Jan 16 2020
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Areas of fog.
A slight chance of showers in the late morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Areas of
fog. A slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Areas
of fog early in the morning, then patchy fog in the late morning
and afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Patchy fog until early morning. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the late evening and early morning.
Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms late.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots becoming northeast in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms until
late afternoon. Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms
late in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
A slight chance of showers.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
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GMZ370-375-170315-
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-
858 AM CST Thu Jan 16 2020
.TODAY...East winds 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers in
the evening. Areas of fog.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Areas of fog early
in the morning. Patchy fog in the late morning and afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Patchy fog in the
evening. 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 east in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Thunderstorms likely in the morning.
Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to
7 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet after midnight. Showers
likely early in the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the late evening and overnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms
until late afternoon. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet
with occasional seas up to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to
8 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet
with occasional seas up to 6 feet.
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https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-camera/
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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">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
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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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