February 13, 2020 Thursday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-132215-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
344 AM CST Thu Feb 13 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Winds today should increase into the 15 to 20 knot range from the
north to northeast behind the passing of a cold front. Northeast
winds will continue into Friday and decrease Friday night. Southerly
winds develop late Saturday into Sunday but really do not increase
until Monday.
This may delay the onset of sea fog developing which
no one will complain about. Sea fog could develop as early as Sunday
but may not do so until Monday when dewpoints reach the mid/upper
60s over the colder shelf waters of the Gulf.
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Houston // Open to all vessel traffic
02/05
0645 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
0815 All vessel traffic resumed
02/09
2355 Outbound vessel traffic only // Inbound vessel traffic suspended – due to fog February 10, 2020 – Monday
02/10
0100 Inbound vessel traffic remains suspended // Outbound vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
0930 Outbound vessel traffic resumed // Inbound vessel traffic remains suspended – due to fog
1415 Outbound vessel traffic suspended // Inbound vessel traffic remains suspended – due to fog
2130 Outbound vessel traffic resumed // Inbound vessel traffic remains suspended – due to fog
02/11
0630 Inbound vessel traffic only resumed
1213 Inbound vessel traffic suspended and outbound vessel traffic remains suspended – due to fog
02/12
1000 Outbound vessel traffic only resumed
1117 Resumed inbound vessel traffic and remains open to outbound traffic
14 Vessels set to proceed inbound
4 Vessels set to proceed outbound
0 Vessel set to shift
Galveston / Texas City // Open to all vessel traffic
Freeport // Open to all vessel traffic
02/04
2316 Inbound vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
02/05
0700 All vessel traffic resumed
0852 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
1115 All vessel traffic resumed
02/10
1615 All inbound traffic suspended – due to fog
02/11
1040 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
02/12
1030 All vessel traffic resumed
NOAA Weather Service
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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
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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">Partly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 46° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 40° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 58° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 71%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.16 in / 1021.8 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 37° 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 N 15 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">Far and Breezy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 51° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 47° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 57° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 69%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.15 in / 1020.9 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 41° 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 45° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind N 22 mph, Gusts up to 29 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">Fair
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 46° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 44° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 59° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 83%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.16 in / 1021.3 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 41° 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 41° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind N 9 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Washington's Birthday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. 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">Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. East wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Washington's Birthday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 61.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Washington's Birthday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 62.<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) @ 0828 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.1 ft Falling = 45’01”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">-0.1 ft Steady = 44’11”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle 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">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.1 ft Steady = 46’01”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.1 ft Falling = 46’01”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0828 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">7 knots from N gusts to 10 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">16 knots from N gusts to 19 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">15 knots from NNW gusts to 24 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">18 knots from N gusts to 22 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">13 knots from N gusts to 18 knots
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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FZUS54 KHGX 130944
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
344 AM CST Thu Feb 13 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.
GMZ300-132215-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
344 AM CST Thu Feb 13 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Winds today should increase into the 15 to 20 knot range from the
north to northeast behind the passing of a cold front. Northeast
winds will continue into Friday and decrease Friday night. Southerly
winds develop late Saturday into Sunday but really do not increase
until Monday. This may delay the onset of sea fog developing which
no one will complain about. Sea fog could develop as early as Sunday
but may not do so until Monday when dewpoints reach the mid/upper
60s over the colder shelf waters of the Gulf.
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GMZ335-132215-
Galveston Bay-
344 AM CST Thu Feb 13 2020
.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
after midnight. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers
early in the evening, then a chance of showers in the late
evening and overnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers
until late afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A slight chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth after midnight. A slight chance of showers in the late
evening and overnight.
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GMZ330-132215-
Matagorda Bay-
344 AM CST Thu Feb 13 2020
.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. A slight chance of showers in the late evening and
overnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers in
the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers late.
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GMZ350-355-132215-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
344 AM CST Thu Feb 13 2020
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
.TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers in the late morning and afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight. A slight chance of showers late.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers late.
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GMZ370-375-132215-
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-
344 AM CST Thu Feb 13 2020
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
.TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight
chance of showers in the late morning and afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers late.
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NOAA Houston/Galveston Weather<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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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
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jesse Jones
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sidney Sherman
197’ (Morgan’s Point)
197’ (below Fred Hartman Bridge – Baytown)<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">175' (Baytown/LaPorte Bridge)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Battleship Texas)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">175' (Beltway 8 Bridge)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Power Plant)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">135' (Loop 610 Bridge)
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Texas City
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The Texas City Ship Channel is approximately 11 miles from GB Buoy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The ACOE project draft for the TXCSC is 45’00 FW at MLT from the GB BUOY to Valero Dock # 42, the channel above project draft is
40’00 FW at MLT. The length on the final approach from the Houston, Galveston, Texas City tri-channel split is approximately 6 miles, the width is approximately a 400 ft bottom, the Turning Basin is approximately 4,200 ft long and 1,200 ft wide with a maximum
deep draft of 45 ft FW at MLT, and is navigable day or night with no air draft restrictions. Only TX City Docks with 45’00” maximum deep draft at MLT are TC # 41, & 42
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Galveston
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">The Galveston Ship Channel is approximately miles from GB Buoy
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">The ACOE project draft for the GSC is 45’00” FW. The narrowest point is approximately 1,200 ft wide with no air draft restrictions.
At the POGA berths the maximum deep draft varies from 32’00” to 40’00” at MLT,
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Freeport is located three miles from deep water, the channel is 400 ft wide and ACOE project maximum deep draft at MLW is
45’00”.
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