March 31, 2020 Tuesday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-312315-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
520 AM CDT Tue Mar 31 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Moderate offshore winds will result in breezy conditions across
the bays and local waters today, possibly continuing over the
offshore waters through Wednesday morning. The onshore flow is set
to return Wednesday night. A wet weather pattern is forecast to
set up Thursday on through the upcoming weekend with the greatest
potential for showers and thunderstorms Friday and 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 outbound vessel traffic only
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
03/29
1445 Inbound vessel traffic suspended – due to high winds and strong currents // Outbound vessel traffic remains open
2340 Open to all 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">Tuesday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mostly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 73° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 56° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 79° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 84%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.87 in / 1011.9 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 10 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Chill NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind W 8 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tuesday
Mostly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 74° 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 91%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.88 in / 1011.6 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 10 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Chill NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind W 12 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 71° 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 81° 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 30.03 in / 1016.7 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 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 Calm
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with
a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.
Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 72.
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.
Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Maximum Deep Drafts - Houston / Galveston Bay
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">PORTS NOAA/NOS Water Levels (above MLLW) @ 0704 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.3 ft Falling = 45’03”
<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">0.8 ft Steady = 45’08”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.3 ft Rising = 46’03”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.0 ft Rising = 46’00”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0704 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5 knots from WNW gusts to 8 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 WNW gusts to 12 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5 knots from W gusts to 9 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 W gusts to 16 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">10 knots from W gusts to 14 knots
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">MARSEC LEVEL 1
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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FZUS54 KHGX 311020
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
520 AM CDT Tue Mar 31 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.
GMZ300-312315-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
520 AM CDT Tue Mar 31 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Moderate offshore winds will result in breezy conditions across
the bays and local waters today, possibly continuing over the
offshore waters through Wednesday morning. The onshore flow is set
to return Wednesday night. A wet weather pattern is forecast to
set up Thursday on through the upcoming weekend with the greatest
potential for showers and thunderstorms Friday and Saturday.
$$
GMZ335-312315-
Galveston Bay-
520 AM CDT Tue Mar 31 2020
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
.TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots early this morning becoming
north 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of
showers early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast after
midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Showers
and thunderstorms likely.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth
to slightly choppy. A chance of showers in the evening. Isolated
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
$$
GMZ330-312315-
Matagorda Bay-
520 AM CDT Tue Mar 31 2020
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
.TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots early this morning becoming
north 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast after
midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots becoming east
after midnight. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. Showers and
thunderstorms likely.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth
to slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ350-355-312315-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
520 AM CDT Tue Mar 31 2020
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
.TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots early this morning becoming
north 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers
early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
and thunderstorms likely after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers
and thunderstorms likely.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms.
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GMZ370-375-312315-
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-
520 AM CDT Tue Mar 31 2020
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
.TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots early this morning becoming
north 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and
thunderstorms likely after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Showers
and thunderstorms likely.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms.
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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
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<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
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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-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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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Brazos Harbor Pilots
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NOAA
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National Data Buoy Center
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