May 12, 2020 Tuesday
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-122230-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
446 AM CDT Tue May 12 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Onshore flow will continue likely increasing this afternoon and
tonight with building seas. An area of showers and thunderstorms
may move southeastward into the Matagorda Bay region overnight or
may weaken inland. The onshore flow will likely fluctuate in a
small range and strength through Thursday night then increase as
unsettled weather moves across Texas into Southeast Texas for the
weekend.
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Houston // Open to all vessel traffic
Galveston / Texas City // Open to all vessel traffic
Freeport // Open to all vessel
NOAA Weather Service
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA HOUSTON
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA GALVESTON, TEXAS CITY
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tuesday
Mostly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 78° 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 85° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 67%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.06 in / 1018.3 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 66° 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 80° 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 9 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tuesday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A Few Clouds
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 78° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 75° 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 71%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.08 in / 1018.5 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 68° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 10 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index 80° 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 14 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tuesday
A Few Clouds
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 78° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 73° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 82° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 67%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.06 in / 1017.9 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 66° 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 80° 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 14 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy
rainfall. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then isolated showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.<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">Isolated
showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night: Isolated showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is
20%.
Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Friday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Isolated
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Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation
is 30%.
Wednesday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night: Isolated showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Friday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 20%<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<span-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Beach Hazards Statement
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Coastal Hazard 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">619 AM CDT Tue May 12 2020
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">TXZ436>438-121930-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">/O.NEW.KHGX.BH.S.0007.200512T1119Z-200513T0400Z/
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula-
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">619 AM CDT Tue May 12 2020
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* WHAT...Strong rip currents and elevated tides.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* WHERE...Matagorda Islands, Brazoria Islands and Galveston
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> Island and Bolivar Peninsula Counties.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* WHEN...Through this evening.
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> from shore into deeper water. Minor beach flooding on Gulf
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> facing shores will be possible especially during high tide.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Only swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">float. Don`t swim against the current. If able, swim in a
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">shore and call or wave for help.
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">&&
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<span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">$$
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Maximum Deep Drafts - Houston / Galveston Bay
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">PORTS NOAA/NOS Water Levels (above MLLW) @ 0920 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">0.9 ft Steady = 45’09”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.6 ft Rising = 46’06”
<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">2.1 ft Rising = 47’01”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0800 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">7 knots from S gusts to 11 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 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">11 knots from SE gusts to 12 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">13 knots from SSE gusts to 14 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">7 knots from S gusts to 10 knots
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">MARSEC LEVEL 1
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">YELLOW / ELEVATED
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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FZUS54 KHGX 120946
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
446 AM CDT Tue May 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.
GMZ300-122230-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
446 AM CDT Tue May 12 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Onshore flow will continue likely increasing this afternoon and
tonight with building seas. An area of showers and thunderstorms
may move southeastward into the Matagorda Bay region overnight or
may weaken inland. The onshore flow will likely fluctuate in a
small range and strength through Thursday night then increase as
unsettled weather moves across Texas into Southeast Texas for the
weekend.
$$
GMZ335-122230-
Galveston Bay-
446 AM CDT Tue May 12 2020
.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early in the evening,
then isolated showers and thunderstorms late in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. Isolated showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ330-122230-
Matagorda Bay-
446 AM CDT Tue May 12 2020
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
.TODAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts near 20 knots.
Bay waters slightly choppy to choppy. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms possible in the afternoon. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy becoming slightly
choppy after midnight. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early
in the evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
late evening and early morning.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. Isolated showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ350-355-122230-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
446 AM CDT Tue May 12 2020
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots early increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then
isolated showers and thunderstorms late in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. Isolated showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ370-375-122230-
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-
446 AM CDT Tue May 12 2020
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
.TODAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
in the late morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms
early in the evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms
late in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet
with occasional seas up to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet. Isolated showers after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet
building to 5 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet after
midnight. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet with occasional seas up to 6 feet. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
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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
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<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)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Power Plant)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">135' (Loop 610 Bridge)
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Texas City
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The Texas City Ship Channel is approximately 11 miles from GB Buoy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The ACOE project draft for the TXCSC is 45’00 FW at MLT from the GB BUOY to Valero Dock # 42, the channel above project draft is
40’00 FW at MLT. The length on the final approach from the Houston, Galveston, Texas City tri-channel split is approximately 6 miles, the width is approximately a 400 ft bottom, the Turning Basin is approximately 4,200 ft long and 1,200 ft wide with a maximum
deep draft of 45 ft FW at MLT, and is navigable day or night with no air draft restrictions. Only TX City Docks with 45’00” maximum deep draft at MLT are TC # 41, & 42
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Galveston
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">The Galveston Ship Channel is approximately miles from GB Buoy
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">The ACOE project draft for the GSC is 45’00” FW. The narrowest point is approximately 1,200 ft wide with no air draft restrictions.
At the POGA berths the maximum deep draft varies from 32’00” to 40’00” at MLT,
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Freeport is located three miles from deep water, the channel is 400 ft wide and ACOE project maximum deep draft at MLW is
45’00”.
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Army Corp of Engineers
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