March 10, 2020 Tuesday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-102215-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
427 AM CDT Tue Mar 10 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Persistent onshore winds will continue for the rest of the week.
Patchy sea fog will be possible today and tonight. Some of the fog
could be locally dense at times. The persistent onshore flow will
produce long period swells that will begin to start propagating
into the upper Texas coastal waters over the weekend.
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Houston // Closed 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
03/10
0732 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
Galveston / Texas City // Closed to all vessel traffic
03/10
0630 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
Freeport // Closed 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
03/10
0535 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">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">Tuesday
<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 71° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 64° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 79° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 84%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.29 in / 1026.2 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 84° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 8 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 Calm
<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
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 69° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 63° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 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 30.31 in / 1026.2 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 0.5 mile
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind NE 3 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tuesday
Fog / Mists
<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 63° 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 30.30 in / 1025.8 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 5 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Chill NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind E 3 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">A
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Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 68.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 10 mph.
Thursday: Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Friday: Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday: Cloudy, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 10 mph.
Thursday: Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday: Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday: Cloudy, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.<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) @ 1036 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.7 ft Falling = 46’07”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.2 ft Falling = 46’02”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.3 ft Falling = 46’03”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.2 ft Falling = 45’02”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.5 ft Falling = 45’05”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 1036 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1 knots from SW gusts to 1 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from SSE gusts to 5 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3 knots from NE 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">4 knots from E gusts to 4 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1 knots from NE gusts to 1 knots
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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FZUS54 KHGX 100927
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
427 AM CDT Tue Mar 10 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.
GMZ300-102215-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
427 AM CDT Tue Mar 10 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Persistent onshore winds will continue for the rest of the week.
Patchy sea fog will be possible today and tonight. Some of the fog
could be locally dense at times. The persistent onshore flow will
produce long period swells that will begin to start propagating
into the upper Texas coastal waters over the weekend.
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GMZ335-102215-
Galveston Bay-
427 AM CDT Tue Mar 10 2020
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Areas of
dense fog with visibility 1 NM or less early in the morning.
Patchy fog in the late morning and afternoon. A slight chance of
showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Patchy
fog in the evening, then areas of fog after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Areas
of fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Areas of fog.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Areas
of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Patchy fog.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and isolated
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and
isolated thunderstorms after midnight.
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GMZ330-102215-
Matagorda Bay-
427 AM CDT Tue Mar 10 2020
.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. Areas of dense fog with visibility
1 NM or less early in the morning, then patchy fog in the late
morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Patchy
fog in the evening, then areas of fog after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Areas
of fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Areas of fog.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Areas
of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Patchy fog.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy.
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GMZ355-102215-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
427 AM CDT Tue Mar 10 2020
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Areas of fog with visibility 1 NM or
less early in the morning, then patchy fog in the late morning
and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy
fog in the evening, then areas of fog after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Areas
of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Areas of fog.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Areas of
fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Patchy
fog.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Patchy fog
in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
$$
GMZ350-102215-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
427 AM CDT Tue Mar 10 2020
.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Areas of fog with visibility 1 NM or
less early in the morning, then patchy fog in the late morning
and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Patchy
fog in the evening. Areas of fog after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Areas
of fog in the morning, then patchy fog early in the afternoon.
Areas of fog late in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Areas of fog.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Areas
of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Patchy fog.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 feet.
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GMZ370-375-102215-
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-
427 AM CDT Tue Mar 10 2020
.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet with occasional seas up to 6 feet.
Patchy fog until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Patchy
fog in the late morning and early afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 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
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<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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