April 29, 2020 Wednesday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
NOAA Weather
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">500 AM CDT Wed Apr 29 2020
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Strong and potentially dangerous winds this morning with the passage
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">of line of thunderstorms. Light to moderate offshore winds through
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">late Thursday. Winds will veer onshore Friday and will gradually
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">strengthen this week to periodic Caution levels.
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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)
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
1140 Resumed Outbound vessel traffic only
1405 Resumed boarding inbound vessel traffic and remains boarding outbound vessel traffic
2225 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
04/20
0715 All vessel traffic resumed
Galveston / Texas City // Open to 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
04/19
0400 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
0800 All vessel traffic will resumed
04/20
0300 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
0830 All vessel traffic resumed
04/23
0416 All vessel traffic suspended – due to fog
0630 All vessel traffic resumed
NOAA Weather Service
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA HOUSTON
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wednesday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Light Rain
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 63° 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 83° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 90%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.01 in / 1016.7 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 60° 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
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wednesday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Light Rain
<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 67° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 83° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 81%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.98 in / 1015.2 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 62° 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 NR° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind NE 15 mph, Gusts up to 26 mph
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Thunderstorm, Rain
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 63° 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 83° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 93%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.01 in / 1016.2 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 8 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 NE 12 mph, Gusts up to 16 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10am. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy
through mid-morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and
half of an inch possible.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Showers
and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 83. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts
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Tonight: Clear, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Showers
and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy through mid-morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as
high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
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<span-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Flood Advisory
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">TXC167-291345-
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Galveston TX-
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The National Weather Service in League City has issued a
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* Flood Advisory for Minor Flooding in Poor Drainage Areas for...
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> South central Galveston County in southeastern Texas...
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* Until 845 AM CDT.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* At 646 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Overflowing poor drainage areas
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> will result in minor flooding in the advisory area. Up to two
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> inches of rain have already fallen on parts of Galveston Island.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> Light to moderate rainfall will continue, slowing the recession of
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> any minor flooding.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> Galveston Island West End, Galveston Pier 21, Jamaica Beach,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> Pelican Island, Galveston State Park, Galveston Pleasure Pier,
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> Schlitterbahn, Scholes Field, The Strand, Moody Gardens and Offatts
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> Bayou.
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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">Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">deaths occur in vehicles.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">LAT...LON 2933 9470 2915 9497 2919 9503 2935 9478
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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) @ 0828 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.9 ft Rising = 45’09”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.5 ft Steady = 46’05”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.8 ft Steady = 46’08”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.5 ft Steady = 47’05”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.3 ft Falling = 47’03’
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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">4 knots from SSW 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">10 knots from SSE gusts to 13 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">12 knots from ESE gusts to 16 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">17 knots from ESE gusts to 19 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">9 knots from E gusts to 16 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
https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/fz/fzus54.khgx.cwf.hgx.txt<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">FZUS54 KHGX 291000
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Coastal Waters Forecast
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">500 AM CDT Wed Apr 29 2020
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the average
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">highest 10 percent of the waves.
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">GMZ300-292215-
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">500 AM CDT Wed Apr 29 2020
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Strong and potentially dangerous winds this morning with the passage
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">of line of thunderstorms. Light to moderate offshore winds through
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">late Thursday. Winds will veer onshore Friday and will gradually
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">strengthen this week to periodic Caution levels.
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">GMZ335-292215-
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Galveston Bay-
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">500 AM CDT Wed Apr 29 2020
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 156 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">MORNING...
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.TODAY...North winds 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">in the afternoon. Bay waters rough becoming slightly choppy in
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">the afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms likely early in the
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms late in the
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe in the morning.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">choppy.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">smooth.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly choppy in
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">the afternoon.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">choppy.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">choppy.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">choppy.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">choppy.
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">GMZ330-292215-
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Matagorda Bay-
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">500 AM CDT Wed Apr 29 2020
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 156 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">MORNING...
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.TODAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">in the afternoon. Bay waters rough becoming slightly choppy in
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">the afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms likely early in the
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms late in the
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe in the morning.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">choppy.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">choppy.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">choppy.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">choppy.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">GMZ350-355-292215-
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">500 AM CDT Wed Apr 29 2020
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 156 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.TODAY...Northeast winds 25 to 35 knots becoming north 10 to
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">up to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. Showers
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">and thunderstorms likely early in the morning, then scattered
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">showers and thunderstorms late in the morning. A slight chance of
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">showers and thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Some
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">thunderstorms may be severe in the morning.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">GMZ370-375-292215-
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">500 AM CDT Wed Apr 29 2020
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.TODAY...Northeast winds 30 to 40 knots becoming north 10 to
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">up to 8 feet subsiding to 4 feet in the afternoon. Showers and
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">thunderstorms likely in the morning, then a chance of showers and
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">thunderstorms early in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">and thunderstorms late. Some thunderstorms may be severe in the
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">morning.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">occasional seas up to 6 feet.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kemah WEB Cams
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https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-camera/
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https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-camera/
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ACOE Project Depth for Houston Ship Channel<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">45 feet/13.72 meters up to Shell / Enterprise
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters up to S.P. Slip
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">36 feet/10.97 meters to the Turning Basin
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters Barbour’s Cut Channel
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters Bayport Channel
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please note the above information is based on the Corp of Engineers – Project draft for the Houston Ship Channel, if you have a question
regarding deep draft in Houston Ship Channel or alongside a berth, please contact our operations department
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">HSC Air Drafts Restrictions
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
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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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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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