February 18, 2020 Tuesday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
NOAA Weather
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">GMZ300-182230-
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">340 AM CST Tue Feb 18 2020
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Periods of sea fog (some dense) will remain an issue until the next
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">cold front makes its way into the waters this evening and on into
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Wednesday morning.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Expect strengthening north to northeast winds
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">and building seas to develop behind the front, and advisory flags
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">will likely be needed. East to southeast winds return to the area
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Saturday and Saturday night as high pressure moves off to the east.
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Houston // Closed 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
1417 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
02/15
2350 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
02/16
1100 Outbound vessel traffic only resumed
1645 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
2330 Outbound vessel traffic resumed
02/17
0255 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
1300 Outbound vessel traffic only resumed
1700 All vessel traffic suspended - due to fog
Present vessel traffic
53 Vessels ready to proceed inbound
21 Vessels ready to proceed outbound
5 Vessels ready to shift
Galveston / Texas City // Closed to all vessel traffic – due to fog
02/17
0445 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
Freeport // Closed 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
02/16
0522 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
0554 All vessel traffic resumed
1432 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
2027 All vessel traffic resumed
02/17
0700 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">Tuesday
<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 57° F
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<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 29.97 in / 1015.2 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 3 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index NR° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Variable 3 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tuesday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fog / Mist
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 68° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 58° 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 96%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.99 in / 1015.52 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 mile
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index NR° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tuesday
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 58° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 73° 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 29.98 in / 1015.1 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 3 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Chill NR° F
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy,
with a high near 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday: Showers likely. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night: Showers. Low around 49. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday: Showers. High near 53. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">A
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Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. New precipitation amounts of
less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of
less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night: Showers, mainly after midnight. Low around 52. Northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday: Showers. High near 57. Windy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Windy.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly
cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night: Showers, mainly after midnight. Low around 51. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday: Showers. High near 58. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Dense Fog Advisory<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">TXZ436>438-181600-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">/O.EXT.KHGX.FG.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-200218T1600Z/
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Including the cities of Surfside Beach and Galveston
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">...DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING...
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* WHAT...Visibility fluctuating between 2 miles to less than one
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> quarter mile in dense fog at times throughout the night.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* WHERE...Brazoria Islands and Galveston Island and Bolivar
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> Peninsula Counties.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* WHEN...Until 10 AM CST this morning.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">distance ahead of you.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">&&
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">$$
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Maximum Deep Drafts - Houston / Galveston Bay
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">PORTS NOAA/NOS Water Levels (above MLLW) @ 0756 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.8 ft Falling = 45’08”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.6 ft Falling = 45’06”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.9 ft Falling = 45’09”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.5 ft Rising = 45’05”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.6 ft Rising = 45’06”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0756 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 7 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3 knots from SE gusts to 4 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from SE gusts to 4 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">9 knots from SE gusts to 10 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from ESE gusts to 6 knots
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">MARSEC LEVEL 1
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">FZUS54 KHGX 180940
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Coastal Waters Forecast
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">340 AM CST Tue Feb 18 2020
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the average
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">highest 10 percent of the waves.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">GMZ300-182230-
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">340 AM CST Tue Feb 18 2020
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Periods of sea fog (some dense) will remain an issue until the next
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">cold front makes its way into the waters this evening and on into
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Wednesday morning. Expect strengthening north to northeast winds
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">and building seas to develop behind the front, and advisory flags
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">will likely be needed. East to southeast winds return to the area
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Saturday and Saturday night as high pressure moves off to the east.
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">GMZ335-182230-
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Galveston Bay-
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">340 AM CST Tue Feb 18 2020
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING...
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Areas of fog.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">A slight chance of showers early in the afternoon. A chance of showers
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">late.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">after midnight. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly choppy after midnight.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Patchy fog. A chance of showers.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Patchy fog. A chance of showers.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">choppy. Showers.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots in the
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">afternoon. Bay waters choppy. Showers.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">after midnight. Bay waters rough becoming choppy after midnight. A chance
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">of showers in the evening.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy becoming slightly choppy in the
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">afternoon.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">choppy.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">A slight chance of showers late in the afternoon.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">choppy. A slight chance of showers early in the evening, then a chance
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">of showers in the late evening and overnight.
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">GMZ330-182230-
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Matagorda Bay-
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">340 AM CST Tue Feb 18 2020
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING...
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Areas of
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">fog until late afternoon. Patchy fog late. A slight chance of showers
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">early in the afternoon. A chance of showers late.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.TONIGHT and WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">slightly choppy. Patchy fog. A chance of showers.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">choppy. Showers.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy becoming rough in the afternoon.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Showers.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to 20
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">knots after midnight. Bay waters rough becoming choppy after midnight.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">A chance of showers in the evening. A slight chance of showers after
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">midnight.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy becoming slightly choppy in the
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">afternoon.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming smooth after
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">midnight.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast in the afternoon.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Bay waters slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers late in the
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">afternoon.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">choppy. A slight chance of showers early in the evening, then a chance
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">of showers in the late evening and overnight.
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">GMZ350-355-182230-
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">340 AM CST Tue Feb 18 2020
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING...
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Areas of fog. A slight chance
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">of showers in the afternoon.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Patchy fog. A chance of showers.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Patchy fog. A chance of showers.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">A chance of showers early in the evening, then showers in the late
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">evening and overnight.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming 20 to 25 knots in the
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet. Showers
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late in the afternoon.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">with occasional seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers in the evening.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">A slight chance of showers after midnight.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots in
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">of showers late in the afternoon.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">after midnight.
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">GMZ370-375-182230-
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">340 AM CST Tue Feb 18 2020
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Areas of fog in the morning,
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">then patchy fog in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers late.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">early in the evening. A chance of showers in the late evening and overnight.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet building
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">to 5 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet in the afternoon.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Patchy fog. A chance of showers.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A chance of showers in the evening,
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">then showers after midnight.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">building to 6 to 8 feet with occasional seas up to 10 feet in the afternoon.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Showers.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">with occasional seas up to 13 feet. A chance of showers.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 feet with occasional seas up to 11 feet
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">subsiding to 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet in the afternoon.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to 15
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to 8
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet after midnight.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">of showers late in the afternoon.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">A slight chance of showers until early morning, then a chance of
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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
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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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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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