April 02, 2020 Thursday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-022245-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
437 AM CDT Thu Apr 2 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Light to moderate onshore flow through Friday. The flow may approach
caution flag criteria this afternoon for a few hours in the
offshore waters. There will be increased chance of showers and
thunderstorms beginning early Saturday morning through the rest of
the weekend as a cold front moves through the region.
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Houston // Open to all vessel traffic
Galveston / Texas City // Open to all vessel traffic
Freeport // Open to outbound vessel traffic only
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">Thursday
<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 67° 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 77° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 73%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.95 in / 1014.5 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 58° 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 E 8 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thursday
Mostly Cloudy
<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 71° 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 68%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.97 in / 1014.8 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 61° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 10 miles
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Chill NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind SE 13 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thursday
Fair
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 68° 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 77° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 78%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.94 in / 1013.7 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 61° 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 SE 7 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A slight chance of showers between noon and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southeast
wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 74. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 67.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 83.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25
mph.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 76. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 70.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
Monday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 75.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 10 mph.
Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 76. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 68.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
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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) @ 0812 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.2 ft Falling = 46’02”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s 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">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.4 ft Steady = 46’04”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.5 ft Rising = 46’05”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.4 ft Rising = 46’04”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0812 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6 knots from SE 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">9 knots from SE gusts to 13 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">15 knots from SSE gusts to 17 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">16 knots from SSE gusts to 19 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">8 knots from SE gusts to 13 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 020937
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
437 AM CDT Thu Apr 2 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.
GMZ300-022245-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
437 AM CDT Thu Apr 2 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Light to moderate onshore flow through Friday. The flow may approach
caution flag criteria this afternoon for a few hours in the
offshore waters. There will be increased chance of showers and
thunderstorms beginning early Saturday morning through the rest of
the weekend as a cold front moves through the region.
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GMZ335-022245-
Galveston Bay-
437 AM CDT Thu Apr 2 2020
.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers early in the evening. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers late in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning. A chance
of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy.
$$
GMZ330-022245-
Matagorda Bay-
437 AM CDT Thu Apr 2 2020
.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Isolated thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight
chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and isolated
thunderstorms in the evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
$$
GMZ350-355-022245-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
437 AM CDT Thu Apr 2 2020
.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers early in the evening. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers late in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. A chance of
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
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GMZ370-375-022245-
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-
437 AM CDT Thu Apr 2 2020
.TODAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of
showers early in the evening. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Showers
likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 feet. A
chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight
chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet.
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NOAA Houston/Galveston Weather<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA USGULF Offshore Waters Weather
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAOFFNT4.shtml<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">KHOU WEATHER
http://www.khou.com/weather/<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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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">
http://www.portofhouston.com/<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<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
http://www.tctrr.com/<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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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
http://www.portofgalveston.com/<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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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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http://www.swg.usace.army.mil/Missions/Navigation.aspx<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Houston Pilots
Association
http://www.houston-pilots.com/<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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