April 12, 2020 Sunday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-122130-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
349 AM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Moderate to strong onshore winds will continue to impact the bays
and coastal waters through this afternoon, and a Small Craft
Advisory remains in effect as a result. Furthermore, above normal
water levels and increasing seas continue to be expected along
the coast and bays. As a surface cold front approaches the area
later today, expect a shift to onshore winds overnight in its
wake and high pressure builds in. North to northeast winds should
persist through mid-week.
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Houston // Open to all vessel traffic
04/07
1125 closed to all vessel traffic – due to fog
1245 Resumed inbound vessel traffic / Outbound vessel traffic remains open (2 way traffic)
Galveston / Texas City // Open to all vessel traffic
04/07
0745 Closed to all vessel traffic – account fog
1358 Resumed boarding all vessel traffic
04/08
0445 Closed to all vessel traffic – account fog
1315 Resumed boarding all vessel traffic
Freeport // Open to all vessel
04/07
0515 Closed to all vessel traffic – account fog
1130 Open to outbound vessel traffic only
1600 Open to all vessel traffic
04/08
0700 Closed to all vessel traffic – account fog
1200 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
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA FREEPORT
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunday
<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 7° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 53° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 87° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 85%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.53 in / 1000.4 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 8 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index 78° 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 16 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunday
Fog / Mist
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 77° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 61° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 84° 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 29.56 in / 1000.9 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 75° 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 78° 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 16 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunday
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 57° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 87° 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 29.53 in / 999.9 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 73° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 5 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index 76° 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 20 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. Cloudy through mid-morning,
then gradual clearing, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in
thunderstorms.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">A
40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. Cloudy through mid-morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 84. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 61. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">A
30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. Cloudy through mid-morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. East wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<span-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Beach Hazards Statement
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Coastal Hazard Message
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">346 AM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">TXZ437-438-121700-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">/O.EXP.KHGX.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-200412T0900Z/
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">/O.EXT.KHGX.CF.Y.0001.200412T0900Z-200413T0000Z/
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">/O.CON.KHGX.BH.S.0005.200412T1700Z-200412T2100Z/
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">346 AM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">EVENING...
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT TODAY
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM CDT EARLY THIS
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">MORNING...
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> expected. For the Beach Hazards Statement, a high risk of rip
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> currents expected.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">* For the second Beach Hazards Statement, high water levels,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> waves and currents expected.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">* WHERE...Brazoria Islands and Galveston Island and Bolivar
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> Peninsula Counties.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">* WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 7 PM CDT this
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> evening. For the Beach Hazards Statement, from noon CDT today
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> through this afternoon.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">* IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> isolated road closures expected.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Most beaches are already closed, but Sunday
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> is not the time to be in the water for ones that are not.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> Hazardous conditions will exist.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">property.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">&&
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">$$
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<span-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Coastal Flood Advisory
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Coastal Hazard Message
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">346 AM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">TXZ437-438-121700-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">/O.EXP.KHGX.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-200412T0900Z/
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">/O.EXT.KHGX.CF.Y.0001.200412T0900Z-200413T0000Z/
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">/O.CON.KHGX.BH.S.0005.200412T1700Z-200412T2100Z/
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">346 AM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">EVENING...
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT TODAY
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM CDT EARLY THIS
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">MORNING...
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> expected. For the Beach Hazards Statement, a high risk of rip
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> currents expected.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">* For the second Beach Hazards Statement, high water levels,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> waves and currents expected.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">* WHERE...Brazoria Islands and Galveston Island and Bolivar
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> Peninsula Counties.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">* WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 7 PM CDT this
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> evening. For the Beach Hazards Statement, from noon CDT today
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> through this afternoon.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">* IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> isolated road closures expected.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Most beaches are already closed, but Sunday
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> is not the time to be in the water for ones that are not.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> Hazardous conditions will exist.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">property.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">&&
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">$$
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<span-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Wind Advisory
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">221 AM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">TXZ176-195>198-210>212-226-235-236-335>337-436>438-121530-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">/O.NEW.KHGX.WI.Y.0004.200412T1800Z-200413T0000Z/
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Madison-Burleson-Brazos-Washington-Grimes-Colorado-Austin-Waller-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Wharton-Inland Jackson-Inland Matagorda-Coastal Jackson-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Coastal Matagorda-Coastal Brazoria-Matagorda Islands-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Including the cities of Madisonville, Caldwell, Somerville,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">College Station, Bryan, Brenham, Navasota, Columbus, Eagle Lake,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Weimar, Sealy, Bellville, Hempstead, Prairie View, Brookshire,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Waller, El Campo, Wharton, Edna, Ganado, Bay City, Palacios,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Lake Jackson, Freeport, Clute, Surfside Beach, and Galveston
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">221 AM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">THIS EVENING...
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">* WHAT...West winds around 25 mph with gusts above 35 mph
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> expected.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">* WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Texas.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">* WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM CDT this evening.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.
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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) @ 0632 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.8 ft Steady = 46’08”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.8 ft Falling = 46’08”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.1 ft Rising = 47’01”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3.0 ft Rising = 48’00”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
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FZUS54 KHGX 120849
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
349 AM CDT Sun Apr 12 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.
GMZ300-122130-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
349 AM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Moderate to strong onshore winds will continue to impact the bays
and coastal waters through this afternoon, and a Small Craft
Advisory remains in effect as a result. Furthermore, above normal
water levels and increasing seas continue to be expected along
the coast and bays. As a surface cold front approaches the area
later today, expect a shift to onshore winds overnight in its
wake and high pressure builds in. North to northeast winds should
persist through mid-week.
$$
GMZ335-122130-
Galveston Bay-
349 AM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers with isolated
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy becoming rough after
midnight.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy becoming slightly choppy in
the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots becoming 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy
becoming slightly choppy after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
$$
GMZ330-122130-
Matagorda Bay-
349 AM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest after
midnight. Bay waters choppy becoming rough after midnight.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy becoming slightly choppy in
the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
$$
GMZ350-355-122130-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
349 AM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. A
slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 4 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to
7 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
$$
GMZ370-375-122130-
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-
349 AM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet with occasional seas up to 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to
8 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to
8 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet with occasional seas up to
6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 feet. A slight
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet with occasional
seas up to 6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up
to 8 feet after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas
up to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet with occasional seas up to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet
with occasional seas up to 6 feet.
$$
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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
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please note the above information is based on the Corp of Engineers – Project draft for the Houston Ship Channel, if you have a question
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">175' (Baytown/LaPorte Bridge)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Battleship Texas)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">175' (Beltway 8 Bridge)
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The Texas City Ship Channel is approximately 11 miles from GB Buoy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The ACOE project draft for the TXCSC is 45’00 FW at MLT from the GB BUOY to Valero Dock # 42, the channel above project draft is
40’00 FW at MLT. The length on the final approach from the Houston, Galveston, Texas City tri-channel split is approximately 6 miles, the width is approximately a 400 ft bottom, the Turning Basin is approximately 4,200 ft long and 1,200 ft wide with a maximum
deep draft of 45 ft FW at MLT, and is navigable day or night with no air draft restrictions. Only TX City Docks with 45’00” maximum deep draft at MLT are TC # 41, & 42
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">The Galveston Ship Channel is approximately miles from GB Buoy
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">The ACOE project draft for the GSC is 45’00” FW. The narrowest point is approximately 1,200 ft wide with no air draft restrictions.
At the POGA berths the maximum deep draft varies from 32’00” to 40’00” at MLT,
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Freeport is located three miles from deep water, the channel is 400 ft wide and ACOE project maximum deep draft at MLW is
45’00”.
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