March 14, 2020 Saturday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-142115-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
340 AM CDT Sat Mar 14 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Periods of sea fog, possibly dense at times, can be expected into
the weekend. The more favorable location for the most reduced
visibilities should be situated in the nearshore Gulf waters south of
the Galveston area. Otherwise, a light to moderate onshore flow
should persist into the middle to late parts of next week.
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Houston // Open to outbound vessel traffic only
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
1105 Inbound vessel traffic resumed and outbound vessel traffic remains open (Two way traffic)
03/13
0555 Open to outbound vessel traffic only
1205 Inbound vessel traffic resumed and outbound vessel traffic remains open (Two way traffic)
2100 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
03/14
0430 Open to outbound vessel traffic only
Present traffic
19 Vessels set to proceed inbound
15 Vessels set to proceed outbound
Galveston / Texas City // Closed 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
1000 All vessel traffic resumed
03/13
0545 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
1500 All vessel traffic resumed
2100 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
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
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
1034 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
1055 All vessel traffic resumed
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 73° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 69° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 84° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 81%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.08 in / 1018.9 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 miles
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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 S 14 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">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 67° 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 100%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.09 in / 1018.8 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 69° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 0.5 miles
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<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 71° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 67° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 76° 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 30.08 in / 1018.6 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 8 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index NR° F
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cloudy, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.<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) @ 0724 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.2 ft Falling = 45’02”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.3 ft Steady = 45’03”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.9 ft Rising = 46’09”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.8 ft Rising = 46’08”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.8 ft Rising = 46’04”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0724 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6 knots from S gusts to 11 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">8 knots from SSE gusts to 12 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">12 knots from SSE gusts to 14 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">15 knots from SSE gusts to 16 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5 knots from SE gusts to 9 knots
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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FZUS54 KHGX 140840
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
340 AM CDT Sat Mar 14 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.
GMZ300-142115-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
340 AM CDT Sat Mar 14 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Periods of sea fog, possibly dense at times, can be expected into
the weekend. The more favorable location for the most reduced
visibilities should be situated in the nearshore Gulf waters south of
the Galveston area. Otherwise, a light to moderate onshore flow
should persist into the middle to late parts of next week.
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GMZ330-335-142115-
Matagorda Bay-Galveston Bay-
340 AM CDT Sat Mar 14 2020
.TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Patchy fog in the late evening and overnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Patchy fog late.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms in the late
morning and afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. Isolated thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
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GMZ355-142115-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
340 AM CDT Sat Mar 14 2020
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY...
.TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Patchy fog in the late evening and overnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog
in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Patchy fog late.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Patchy fog early
in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A slight
chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
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GMZ350-142115-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
340 AM CDT Sat Mar 14 2020
.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. Patchy
fog in the late evening and overnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Patchy fog
in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy
fog early in the morning. A slight chance of showers and isolated
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
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GMZ370-375-142115-
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-
340 AM CDT Sat Mar 14 2020
.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Patchy fog in the late evening and overnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Patchy fog
in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. Patchy
fog late.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy
fog early in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 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
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<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;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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