March 17, 2020 Tuesday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-172115-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
341 AM CDT Tue Mar 17 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Onshore flow should continue through Friday. A cold front should
approach the coast late Friday bringing with it showers and
thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation will continue through
the weekend. Periods of sea fog will be possible in the meantime
with the more commonly occurring location south and east of
Galveston.
$$
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
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
1000 Inbound vessel traffic resumed and outbound vessel traffic remains open (Two way traffic)
2240 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
03/15
0500 Open to outbound vessel traffic only
0730 Inbound vessel traffic resumed and outbound vessel traffic remains open (Two way traffic)
1110
All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
1400 Open to all vessel traffic
1614 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
2100 Outbound vessel traffic only resumed
03/16
0320 Inbound vessel traffic resumed // Outbound vessel traffic remains open
2350
All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
Present traffic
23 Vessels set to proceed inbound
14 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
1100 All vessel traffic resumed
1500 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
03/15
1715 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
03/16
0245 All vessel traffic resumed
03/17
0245 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
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
03/14
0742 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
1100 All vessel traffic resumed
03/15
0105 Inbound vessel traffic suspended – due to fog // Outbound vessel traffic remains open
0110 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
1200 All vessel traffic resumed
1316
lnbound vessel traffic suspended – due to fog // Outbound vessel traffic remains open
1400 Open to all vessel traffic
03/16
0100 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
0430 Open to all vessel traffic
Reverting – confirming open and closing times on 16th
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 69° 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 90%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.12 in / 1020.5 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 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 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 70° 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 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 30.13 in / 1020.4 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 70° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 0.25 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 8 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tuesday
Fog / Mist
<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 68° 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 97%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.13 in / 1020.2 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 0.75 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 7 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy,
with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 61.
Monday: 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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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Areas
of fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Patchy fog between 8pm and 9pm. Otherwise, mostly
cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 74.
Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 63.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.<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">Patchy
fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after
2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is
60%.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 62.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Dense Fog 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">237 AM CDT Tue Mar 17 2020
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">TXZ214-236>238-313-336>338-436>438-171500-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">/O.NEW.KHGX.FG.Y.0027.200317T0737Z-200317T1500Z/
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Chambers-Inland Matagorda-Inland Brazoria-Inland Galveston-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Coastal Harris-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 Winnie, Mont Belvieu, Anahuac, Stowell,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Old River-Winfree, Bay City, Pearland, Alvin, Angleton,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">League City, Friendswood, Pasadena, Baytown, Palacios,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Lake Jackson, Freeport, Clute, Texas City, Dickinson, La Marque,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Surfside Beach, and Galveston
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">237 AM CDT Tue Mar 17 2020
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* WHAT...Visibility one quarter to one half mile in dense fog.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* WHERE...Portions of 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 10 AM CDT this morning.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility.
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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">If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">distance ahead of you.
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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) @ 0852 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">0.2 ft Falling = 45’02”
<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">0.9 ft Rising = 45’09”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.7 ft Rising = 45’07”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0852 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1 knots from E gusts to 3 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 ESE gusts to 7 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6 knots from SE gusts to 7 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">10 knots from SE gusts to 11 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6 knots from SE gusts to 9 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 170841
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
341 AM CDT Tue Mar 17 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.
GMZ300-172115-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
341 AM CDT Tue Mar 17 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Onshore flow should continue through Friday. A cold front should
approach the coast late Friday bringing with it showers and
thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation will continue through
the weekend. Periods of sea fog will be possible in the meantime
with the more commonly occurring location south and east of
Galveston.
$$
GMZ335-172115-
Galveston Bay-
341 AM CDT Tue Mar 17 2020
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Areas
of fog early in the morning, then patchy fog late in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. Patchy fog in the late evening and overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South 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 and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming smooth to slightly choppy
in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy to choppy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
$$
GMZ355-172115-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
341 AM CDT Tue Mar 17 2020
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Areas of fog
early in the morning, then patchy fog in the late morning and
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Patchy fog.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Patchy fog early in the evening. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Showers likely
in the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance
of showers. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
$$
GMZ330-172115-
Matagorda Bay-
341 AM CDT Tue Mar 17 2020
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon. Patchy fog early in the morning. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Patchy fog in the late evening and overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Patchy fog early in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.THURSDAY 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 and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
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GMZ350-172115-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
341 AM CDT Tue Mar 17 2020
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Patchy fog.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance
of showers. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
$$
GMZ370-375-172115-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-
341 AM CDT Tue Mar 17 2020
.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy
fog.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Patchy fog.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. Patchy
fog in the morning. Patchy fog late in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. Patchy fog early in the evening.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet with occasional seas
up to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet with occasional seas up to 6 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet
with occasional seas up to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in
the evening. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
$$
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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">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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<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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