March 07, 2020 Saturday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-080415-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
942 AM CST Sat Mar 7 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Moderate east winds this morning will gradually transition to the
southeast tonight and Sunday as surface high pressure edges
further to the east. A continued onshore flow should persist for
much of next week.
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Houston // Open to all vessel traffic
03/02
2307 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
03/03
1205 Outbound vessel traffic only resumed
2010 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
03/04
1000 Outbound vessel traffic only resumed
1205 Inbound vessel traffic resumed // Outbound vessel traffic remains open
1319 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
1622 All vessel traffic resumed
Galveston / Texas City // Open to all vessel traffic
Freeport // Open to all vessel traffic
03/03
0000 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
1100 All vessel traffic resumed
1938 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
03/04
0930 All vessel traffic resumed
1400 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog [pilots cancelled vessel traffic suspending at 1352/04) Vessel
traffic open to all vessels
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">Saturday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Overcast
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 61° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 53° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 66° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 54%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.47 in / 1032.1 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 44° 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 E 12 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Saturday
<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 63° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 59° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 63° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 58%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.47 in / 1031.6 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 48° 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 NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind E 13 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Saturday
Overcast
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 62° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 57° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 64° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 58%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.46 in / 1031.5 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 47° 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 SE 10 mph
This Afternoon: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A slight chance of light rain showers between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high
near 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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This Afternoon: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">A
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Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
This Afternoon: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A slight chance of light rain showers between 3pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high
near 64. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Rip Current Statement<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Coastal Hazard 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">828 AM CST Sat Mar 7 2020
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">TXZ436>438-072230-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">/O.NEW.KHGX.RP.S.0006.200307T1428Z-200308T0300Z/
<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">828 AM CST Sat Mar 7 2020
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH 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...Dangerous rip currents.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* WHERE...Matagorda Islands, Brazoria Islands and Galveston
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> Island and Bolivar Peninsula Counties.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* WHEN...Through 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...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> from shore into deeper water.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Stay away from jetties, piers and rock
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> groins where rip currents tend to be strongest. Do not swim on
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> the ends of Galveston Island. There are dangerous tidal
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> currents at the ship channel and San Luis Pass.
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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">Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">float. Don`t swim against the current. If able, swim in a
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">shore and call or wave for help.
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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) @ 1155 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">-0.1 ft Falling = 44’11”
<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">-0.1 ft Falling = 44’11”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle 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">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.5 ft Rising = 46’05”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.2 ft Rising = 46’02”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 1024 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">13 knots from ENE gusts to 17 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">15 knots from NE gusts to 20 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">16 knots from NE gusts to 18 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">14 knots from NE gusts to 19 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6 knots from ENE gusts to 15 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
https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/fz/fzus54.khgx.cwf.hgx.txt<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
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FZUS54 KHGX 071542
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
942 AM CST Sat Mar 7 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.
GMZ300-080415-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
942 AM CST Sat Mar 7 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Moderate east winds this morning will gradually transition to the
southeast tonight and Sunday as surface high pressure edges
further to the east. A continued onshore flow should persist for
much of next week.
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GMZ335-080415-
Galveston Bay-
942 AM CST Sat Mar 7 2020
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
.TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy becoming slightly choppy in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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 late.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A slight chance of showers in the morning. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers in the evening.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight
chance of showers in the late morning and afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
$$
GMZ330-080415-
Matagorda Bay-
942 AM CST Sat Mar 7 2020
.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy .
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A slight chance of showers in the late morning and afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
$$
GMZ350-355-080415-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
942 AM CST Sat Mar 7 2020
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
.TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
later in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight
chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
$$
GMZ370-375-080415-
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-
942 AM CST Sat Mar 7 2020
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
.TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet
with occasional seas up to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers in the
late morning and afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet with occasional seas up
to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
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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
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jesse Jones
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sidney Sherman
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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;color:#051423">Galveston Texas City Pilots
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NOAA
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