March 12, 2020 Thursday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-122115-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
342 AM CDT Thu Mar 12 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Sea fog in the nearshore waters and in the bays will continue
through mid-morning today. The fog should retreat from the bays
during the day today, but it may continue through the afternoon in
the near shore waters. The fog will the return northward tonight
and be a repeat of last night.
Otherwise expect light onshore
winds will continue for the rest of the week with no chance of
precipitation.
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Houston // Open to outbound vessel traffic only
[Pilots anticipate to resume boarding inbound vessel traffic 1100/12th March]
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
1110 Resumed boarding outbound vessel traffic only // Inbound vessel traffic still suspended due to visibility
2300 Resumed boarding inbound vessel traffic only // Outbound vessel traffic suspended due to visibility
03/11
0430 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
1220 Resumed boarding outbound vessel traffic only
1700 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
03/12
0830 Resumed boarding outbound vessel traffic only
Present traffic
36 Vessels set to proceed inbound
14 Vessels set to proceed outbound
Galveston / Texas City // Open to all vessel traffic
03/10
0630 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
03/11
0000 All vessel traffic resumed
0525 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
03/12
No port updates received
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
1500 All vessel traffic resumed
03/11
0430 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
1230 All vessel traffic resumed
1910 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
03/12
No updates from Freeport Pilots // however – the port is boarding all vessel traffic and have 9 vessels to transit
NOAA Weather Service
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA HOUSTON
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA GALVESTON, TEXAS CITY
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thursday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mostly Cloudy
<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 68° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 81° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 79%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.96 in / 1015.0 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 64° 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 S 12 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thursday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Overcast
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 70° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 66° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 72° F
<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 29.98 in / 1015.2 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 10 mile
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<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 SW 9 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thursday
Overcast
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 70° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 66° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 74° F
<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 / 1014.7 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 9 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 S 6 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Friday: Cloudy, with a high near 79. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 68.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 79.
Monday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Areas of fog before 2pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Areas of fog before 2pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 72. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 67.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Areas of fog before 2pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind 10 to 15
mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Areas of fog before 2pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 67.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
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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) @ 0916 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.3 ft Rising = 46’03”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.3 ft = 46’03”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.7 ft = 46’07”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.0 ft Falling = 47’00”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.0 ft Falling = 47’00”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0916 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5 knots from SSW gusts to 9 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">7 knots from SSW gusts to 11 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">11 knots from SSW gusts to 13 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">11 knots from SW gusts to 13 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6 knots from SSW gusts to 11 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 120842
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
342 AM CDT Thu Mar 12 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.
GMZ300-122115-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
342 AM CDT Thu Mar 12 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Sea fog in the nearshore waters and in the bays will continue
through mid-morning today. The fog should retreat from the bays
during the day today, but it may continue through the afternoon in
the near shore waters. The fog will the return northward tonight
and be a repeat of last night. Otherwise expect light onshore
winds will continue for the rest of the week with no chance of
precipitation.
$$
GMZ335-122115-
Galveston Bay-
342 AM CDT Thu Mar 12 2020
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
Areas of fog in the morning, then patchy fog early in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Patchy
fog early in the evening, then areas of fog in the late evening
and overnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Areas
of fog in the morning, then patchy fog early in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
$$
GMZ330-122115-
Matagorda Bay-
342 AM CDT Thu Mar 12 2020
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
Areas of fog early in the morning, then patchy fog in the late
morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Patchy fog early in the evening, then areas of fog in the late
evening and overnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon. Areas of fog early in the morning, then
patchy fog in the late morning and early afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth after midnight.
$$
GMZ355-122115-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
342 AM CDT Thu Mar 12 2020
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Areas of fog
in the morning, then patchy fog early in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Patchy fog early in the evening, then areas of fog in the late
evening and overnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Areas
of fog in the morning, then patchy fog early in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
$$
GMZ350-122115-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
342 AM CDT Thu Mar 12 2020
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Areas of
fog in the morning, then patchy fog early in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog early in
the evening, then areas of fog in the late evening and overnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 feet. Areas of fog in the
morning, then patchy fog early in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the evening. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 feet.
$$
GMZ370-375-122115-
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-
342 AM CDT Thu Mar 12 2020
.TODAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. Patchy fog
until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. Patchy fog.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. Patchy fog
until late afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Patchy fog late.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet.
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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
http://www.tctrr.com/<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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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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