February 26, 2020 Wednesday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-262230-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
322 AM CST Wed Feb 26 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Strong north winds and elevated seas will continue through the
day then begin to slowly diminish tonight and Thursday as surface
high pressure expands into the region.
Water levels in the bays
will be running 1/2 to 1 foot below normal today and tonight. Onshore
winds will resume Saturday and gradually strengthen into early next
week.
$$
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
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
02/18
1000 Outbound vessel traffic only resumed
1650 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
02/19
0255 All vessel traffic resumed
Galveston / Texas City // Open to all vessel traffic
Freeport // Closed to all vessel traffic
02/04
2316 Inbound vessel traffic suspended
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
2/18
1245 All vessel traffic resumed
1617 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
1910 All vessel traffic resumed
2004 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
02/19
0200 All vessel traffic resumed
02/26
0700 All vessel traffic suspended – due to rough seas and high winds
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">Wednesday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mostly Cloudy and Breezy
<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 35° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 54° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 51%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.33 in / 1027.4 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 29° 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 38° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind NW 23 mph, Gusts up to 33 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">A Few Clouds and Windy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 49° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 41° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 54° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 50%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.30 in / 1026.0 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 31° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 10 mile
<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 NW 31, Gusts up to 37 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wednesday
A Few Clouds and Breezy
<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 35° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 54° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 51%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.34 in / 1027.4 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 29° 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 38° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind N 21 mph, Gusts up to 30 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Mostly
sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 46.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 77.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Mostly
cloudy through mid-morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 54. Windy, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 41. Windy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 53.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Breezy.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Mostly
cloudy through mid-morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 35. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 51.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Breezy.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<span-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Wind Advisory
<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
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">417 AM CST Wed Feb 26 2020
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">TXZ176-177-195>199-210>214-226-227-235>238-313-335>338-436>438-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">270000-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">/O.CON.KHGX.WI.Y.0003.200226T1200Z-200227T0000Z/
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Madison-Walker-Burleson-Brazos-Washington-Grimes-Montgomery-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Colorado-Austin-Waller-Inland Harris-Chambers-Wharton-Fort Bend-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Inland Jackson-Inland Matagorda-Inland Brazoria-Inland Galveston-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Coastal Harris-Coastal Jackson-Coastal Matagorda-Coastal Brazoria-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Coastal Galveston-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 Madisonville, Huntsville, Caldwell,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Somerville, College Station, Bryan, Brenham, Navasota, Conroe,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The Woodlands, Columbus, Eagle Lake, Weimar, Sealy, Bellville,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Hempstead, Prairie View, Brookshire, Waller, Houston, Winnie,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Mont Belvieu, Anahuac, Stowell, Old River-Winfree, El Campo,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Wharton, Missouri City, Mission Bend, Sugar Land, Rosenberg,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">First Colony, Pecan Grove, Edna, Ganado, Bay City, Pearland,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Alvin, Angleton, League City, Friendswood, Pasadena, Baytown,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Palacios, Lake Jackson, Freeport, Clute, Texas City, Dickinson,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">La Marque, Surfside Beach, and Galveston
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">417 AM CST Wed Feb 26 2020
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* WHAT...North to northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> 35 mph expected.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Texas.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> result.
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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">Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">&&
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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;color:red">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">-0.6 ft Falling = 44’06”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">-0.7 ft Falling = 44’05”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.1 ft Steady = 45’01”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.1 ft Falling = 45’01”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.4 ft Falling = 45’04”
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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">13 knots from NW gusts to 20 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">26 knots from NW gusts to 31 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">14 knots from NNW gusts to 23 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">24 knots from NW gusts to 34 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">17 knots from NNW gusts to 24 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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FZUS54 KHGX 260922
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
322 AM CST Wed Feb 26 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.
GMZ300-262230-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
322 AM CST Wed Feb 26 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Strong north winds and elevated seas will continue through the
day then begin to slowly diminish tonight and Thursday as surface
high pressure expands into the region. Water levels in the bays
will be running 1/2 to 1 foot below normal today and tonight. Onshore
winds will resume Saturday and gradually strengthen into early next
week.
$$
GMZ335-262230-
Galveston Bay-
322 AM CST Wed Feb 26 2020
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with higher gusts. Bay
waters rough.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy becoming slightly
choppy after midnight.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of sprinkles late.
$$
GMZ355-262230-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
322 AM CST Wed Feb 26 2020
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...Northwest winds 25 knots with gusts to gale force this
morning becoming 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7
feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots becoming 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north after
midnight. Seas 1 foot.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
$$
GMZ375-262230-
Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-
322 AM CST Wed Feb 26 2020
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts above gale
force this morning. Seas 7 to 10 feet with occasional seas up to
13 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up
to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet in
the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north after
midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet.
$$
GMZ330-262230-
Matagorda Bay-
322 AM CST Wed Feb 26 2020
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...North winds 20 to 30 knots and gusty. Bay waters rough.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy becoming slightly
choppy after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots becoming southwest
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of sprinkles late.
$$
GMZ350-262230-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
322 AM CST Wed Feb 26 2020
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts above gale
force this morning decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas subsiding to 3 to 4
feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 1 foot.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas 1 foot.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet.
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GMZ370-262230-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-
322 AM CST Wed Feb 26 2020
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...Northwest winds around 30 knots with gusts above gale
force this morning. Seas 8 to 11 feet with occasional seas up to
14 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up
to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest after
midnight. Seas 1 foot.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet.
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">45 feet/13.72 meters up to Shell / Enterprise
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters up to S.P. Slip
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<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
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
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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;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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