March 23, 2020 Monday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-232030-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
249 AM CDT Mon Mar 23 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Warm and moist southerly flow will continue this week. Some patchy
fog and haze will be possible throughout the week. Gusty winds can
be expected tonight into early Tuesday morning over portions of
the Gulf waters thanks to low pressure developing in the lee of
the Rockies. That low will trail a cold front into Texas, but it
is expected to stop far short of the waters. A cold front reaching
the coast is not likely to arrive until a stronger one crosses
the region on Saturday.
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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
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 all 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">Monday
<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 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 73° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 93%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.05 in / 1018.0 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 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 S 6 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Monday
<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 73° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 70° 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 94%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.07 in / 1018.1 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 4 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">Monday
Fog / Mist
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 72° 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 78° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 94%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.06 in / 1017.8 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 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 S 6 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Light and
variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.<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 between 10am and noon. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly
cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday: Partly sunny, 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">A slight chance of showers between 10am and noon. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly
cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
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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) @ 0612 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.6 ft Steady = 46’06”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.6 ft Rising = 46’06”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.9 ft Steady = 46’09”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.2 ft Falling = 47’02”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.9 ft Steady = 46’09”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0612 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 6 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2 knots from SSW gusts to 5 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">9 knots from SSW gusts to 10 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 SSW gusts to 12 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from SW 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 230749
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
249 AM CDT Mon Mar 23 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.
GMZ300-232030-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
249 AM CDT Mon Mar 23 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Warm and moist southerly flow will continue this week. Some patchy
fog and haze will be possible throughout the week. Gusty winds can
be expected tonight into early Tuesday morning over portions of
the Gulf waters thanks to low pressure developing in the lee of
the Rockies. That low will trail a cold front into Texas, but it
is expected to stop far short of the waters. A cold front reaching
the coast is not likely to arrive until a stronger one crosses
the region on Saturday.
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GMZ335-232030-
Galveston Bay-
249 AM CDT Mon Mar 23 2020
.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly choppy in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers early in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
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GMZ330-232030-
Matagorda Bay-
249 AM CDT Mon Mar 23 2020
.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly choppy in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers early in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth
to slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming choppy in
the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy to choppy.
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GMZ350-355-232030-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
249 AM CDT Mon Mar 23 2020
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution Tonight Into Tuesday
Morning...
.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog early in the
morning. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight
chance of showers early in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
$$
GMZ370-375-232030-
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-
249 AM CDT Mon Mar 23 2020
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution Tonight Into Tuesday
Morning...
.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 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
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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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