March 20, 2020 Friday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-210330-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
948 AM CDT Fri Mar 20 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
A cold front will approach the coast during the afternoon hours
today and push off the coast tonight. Showers and thunderstorms
will develop ahead of and along the advancing boundary. Patchy fog
is expected to continue prior to the approach of the front.
Behind the front, winds will shift to the north and strengthen
while scattered showers continue. Caution flags will likely be
needed at that time. Onshore flow is forecast to return Sunday.
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Houston // Open to all vessel traffic
03/02
2307 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
03/03
1205 Outbound vessel traffic only resumed
2010 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
03/04
1000 Outbound vessel traffic only resumed
1205 Inbound vessel traffic resumed // Outbound vessel traffic remains open
1319 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
1622 All vessel traffic resumed
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 (Two way traffic)
2350
All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
03/17
1200
Open to outbound vessel traffic only
03/18
1025 Resumed boarding inbound vessel traffic // Outbound vessel traffic remains open (Two wat traffic)
1825 Open to inbound vessel traffic // Outbound vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
03/19
0740 Resumed two way traffic
Present traffic
14 Vessels set to proceed inbound
13 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
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
1030 All vessel traffic resumed
1815 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
03/18
0735 All vessel traffic resumed
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
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
03/17
0045 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
1230 Open to all vessel traffic
1630 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
03/18
0730 Resumed boarding inbound vessel traffic
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">Friday
<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 75° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 58° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 80° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 88%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.16 in / 1021.7 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 71° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 7 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">Friday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fog / Mist
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 76° 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 74° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 88%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.18 in / 1021.9 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 72° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 3 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Chill NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind SE 9 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Friday
Fog / Mist
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 75° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 62° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 78° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 88%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.17 in / 1021.5 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 71° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 6 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Chill NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind SE 8 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm
between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch,
except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible
in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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 before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.<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 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog between 10pm and midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday: A chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts
between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy,
with a high near 78. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 10pm, then a slight chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
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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) @ 1032 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.1 ft Falling = 46’01”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.9 ft Falling = 45’09”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.1 ft Steady = 46’01”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.0 ft Rising = 45’00”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.8 ft Falling = 45’08”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 1032 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from SSW gusts to 10 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 13 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">11 knots from SSE gusts to 12 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">8 knots from SE gusts to 10 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6 knots from SSE gusts to 7 knots
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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FZUS54 KHGX 201448
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
948 AM CDT Fri Mar 20 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.
GMZ300-210330-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
948 AM CDT Fri Mar 20 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
A cold front will approach the coast during the afternoon hours
today and push off the coast tonight. Showers and thunderstorms
will develop ahead of and along the advancing boundary. Patchy fog
is expected to continue prior to the approach of the front.
Behind the front, winds will shift to the north and strengthen
while scattered showers continue. Caution flags will likely be
needed at that time. Onshore flow is forecast to return Sunday.
$$
GMZ335-210330-
Galveston Bay-
948 AM CDT Fri Mar 20 2020
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. Patchy fog early in the morning. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth after midnight. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
$$
GMZ330-210330-
Matagorda Bay-
948 AM CDT Fri Mar 20 2020
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. Patchy fog early in the morning. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers late. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth after midnight.
$$
GMZ350-355-210330-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
948 AM CDT Fri Mar 20 2020
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Patchy fog early in the morning. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Patchy fog in the late
evening and early morning.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
$$
GMZ370-375-210330-
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-
948 AM CDT Fri Mar 20 2020
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east
5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet with occasional
seas up to 6 feet. Patchy fog early in the morning. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet with occasional seas up
to 6 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston WEB Cams
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kemah WEB Cams
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Baytown WEB Cams
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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">Fred Hartman
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">175' (Baytown/LaPorte Bridge)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Battleship Texas)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">175' (Beltway 8 Bridge)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Power Plant)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">135' (Loop 610 Bridge)
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Texas City
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The Texas City Ship Channel is approximately 11 miles from GB Buoy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The ACOE project draft for the TXCSC is 45’00 FW at MLT from the GB BUOY to Valero Dock # 42, the channel above project draft is
40’00 FW at MLT. The length on the final approach from the Houston, Galveston, Texas City tri-channel split is approximately 6 miles, the width is approximately a 400 ft bottom, the Turning Basin is approximately 4,200 ft long and 1,200 ft wide with a maximum
deep draft of 45 ft FW at MLT, and is navigable day or night with no air draft restrictions. Only TX City Docks with 45’00” maximum deep draft at MLT are TC # 41, & 42
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Galveston
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">The Galveston Ship Channel is approximately miles from GB Buoy
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">The ACOE project draft for the GSC is 45’00” FW. The narrowest point is approximately 1,200 ft wide with no air draft restrictions.
At the POGA berths the maximum deep draft varies from 32’00” to 40’00” at MLT,
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Freeport is located three miles from deep water, the channel is 400 ft wide and ACOE project maximum deep draft at MLW is
45’00”.
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Army Corp of Engineers
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">Galveston Texas City Pilots
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NOAA
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National Data Buoy Center
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