April 19, 2020 Sunday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-192215-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
408 AM CDT Sun Apr 19 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Southeast winds will prevail this morning but veer to the
southwest this afternoon as a storm system departs the region. A
weak cold front will cross the coast late tonight with a light
north to northeast flow on Monday. Onshore winds will redevelop
Monday night and strengthen on Wednesday in advance of another
weather system.
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Houston // Closed 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)
04/12
1735 All vessel traffic stopped due to vessel anchored in channel below Bayport and above Texas City ship channel
– due to loss of power
2055 All vessel traffic resumed
04/19
0350 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
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 // Closed 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
04/19
0400 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
0800 All vessel traffic will resumed
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">Sunday
<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 64° 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 29.74 in / 1007.5 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 71° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 5 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">Sunday
Fog
<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 68° 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 96%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.75 in / 1007.3 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 0.25 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Chill NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind SE 8 mph
<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 734° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 64° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 80° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 94%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.74 in / 1007.0 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 SE 5 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">A
chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds
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Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">A
40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph 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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. Patchy fog between 7am
and 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
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<span-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Dense Fog Advisory
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">501 AM CDT Sun Apr 19 2020
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">TXZ199-213-191300-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">/O.EXA.KHGX.FG.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-200419T1300Z/
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Montgomery-Inland Harris-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Including the cities of Conroe, The Woodlands, and Houston
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">501 AM CDT Sun Apr 19 2020
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* WHAT...Visibility less than 1/2 mile in dense fog.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* WHERE...Montgomery and Inland Harris Counties.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* WHEN...Until 8 AM CDT this morning.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">distance ahead of you.
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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">1.9 ft Steady = 46’09”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s 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">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.1 ft Steady = 47’01”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.0 ft Falling = 47’00”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.0 ft Steady = 47’00’
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0632 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3 knots from SSW gusts to 5 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3 knots from SSE gusts to 6 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">8 knots from SSE 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">8 knots from SE gusts to 9 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3 knots from SE gusts to 6 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 190908
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
408 AM CDT Sun Apr 19 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.
GMZ300-192215-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
408 AM CDT Sun Apr 19 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Southeast winds will prevail this morning but veer to the
southwest this afternoon as a storm system departs the region. A
weak cold front will cross the coast late tonight with a light
north to northeast flow on Monday. Onshore winds will redevelop
Monday night and strengthen on Wednesday in advance of another
weather system.
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GMZ335-192215-
Galveston Bay-
408 AM CDT Sun Apr 19 2020
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming choppy in
the afternoon. Areas of dense fog this morning. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north after
midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy becoming
slightly choppy after midnight. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
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GMZ330-192215-
Matagorda Bay-
408 AM CDT Sun Apr 19 2020
.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy. Patchy fog early in the
morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
choppy in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots becoming north in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
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GMZ355-192215-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
408 AM CDT Sun Apr 19 2020
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Areas of dense fog
early in the morning. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet with occasional seas up to
6 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
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GMZ350-192215-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
408 AM CDT Sun Apr 19 2020
.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Patchy fog early in
the morning. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet with occasional seas up to
6 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
$$
GMZ370-375-192215-
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-
408 AM CDT Sun Apr 19 2020
.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Patchy fog early in
the morning. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet
with occasional seas up to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 feet with occasional seas up
to 7 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas
up to 7 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast
after midnight. 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
<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
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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-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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<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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NOAA
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