May 16, 2020 Saturday
Hurricane Season
June 1st – November 30th
Be prepared
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-162115-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
359 AM CDT Sat May 16 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
A line of strong thunderstorms will push through the waters
through the mid morning hours bringing locally heavy rainfall and
gusty winds. Moderate onshore flow with seas four to six feet will
continue through the day today continuing the caution flags. A
slow moving disturbance will continue to trigger isolated showers
and thunderstorms this afternoon through Sunday evening. The
onshore flow weakens on Sunday becoming offshore winds on Monday
the disturbance exits to the east.
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Houston // Open to all vessel traffic
Galveston / Texas City // Closed to all vessel traffic – strong thunderstorms
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">Saturday
Overcast
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 67° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 70° 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 93%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.71 in / 1006.5 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 65° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 10 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Chill NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind SW 12 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Saturday
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thunder Storm in Vicinity, Light Rain
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 71° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 74° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 77° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 88%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.70 in / 1005.7 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 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 15 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Saturday
Thunder Storm, Light Rain
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 66° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 72° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 77° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 93%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.71 in / 1006.1 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 64° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 10 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Chill NR° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind S 13 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 80. Southeast
wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.
High near 77. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch,
except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Maximum Deep Drafts - Houston / Galveston Bay
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">PORTS NOAA/NOS Water Levels (above MLLW) @ 0844 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.8 ft Rising = 46’08”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.3 ft Steady = 47’03”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.3 ft Falling = 47’03”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.9 ft Rising = 46’09”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.7 ft Steady = 46’07”
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0844 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3 knots from SWS 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">5 knots from SW gusts to 7 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from W gusts to 7 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">20 knots from SSW gusts to 23 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">7 knots from SSW gusts to 12 knots
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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FZUS54 KHGX 160859
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
359 AM CDT Sat May 16 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.
GMZ300-162115-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
359 AM CDT Sat May 16 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
A line of strong thunderstorms will push through the waters
through the mid morning hours bringing locally heavy rainfall and
gusty winds. Moderate onshore flow with seas four to six feet will
continue through the day today continuing the caution flags. A
slow moving disturbance will continue to trigger isolated showers
and thunderstorms this afternoon through Sunday evening. The
onshore flow weakens on Sunday becoming offshore winds on Monday
the disturbance exits to the east.
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GMZ330-335-162115-
Matagorda Bay-Galveston Bay-
359 AM CDT Sat May 16 2020
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 190 IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT EARLY
THIS MORNING...
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy becoming slightly choppy in
the afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some
thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest
after midnight. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
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GMZ350-355-162115-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
359 AM CDT Sat May 16 2020
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 190 IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT EARLY
THIS MORNING...
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet. Showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet with occasional seas up to 6 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet.
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GMZ370-375-162115-
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-
359 AM CDT Sat May 16 2020
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet. Showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet.
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NOAA Houston/Galveston Weather<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/hgx/<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA USGULF Offshore Waters Weather
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAOFFNT4.shtml<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">KHOU WEATHER
http://www.khou.com/weather/<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston WEB Cams
https://www.galveston.com/webcams/
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kemah WEB Cams
https://saltwater-recon.com/kemah-seabrook/
https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-camera/
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Baytown WEB Cams
https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-camera/
https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/forecast/webcams/baytown_united-states-of-america_4672731
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www.moranshipping.com<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Port of Houston Authority<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
http://www.portofhouston.com/<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
ACOE Project Depth for Houston Ship Channel<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">45 feet/13.72 meters up to Shell / Enterprise
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters up to S.P. Slip
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">36 feet/10.97 meters to the Turning Basin
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters Barbour’s Cut Channel
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters Bayport Channel
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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
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fred Hartman
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jesse Jones
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sidney Sherman
197’ (Morgan’s Point)
197’ (below Fred Hartman Bridge – Baytown)<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">175' (Baytown/LaPorte Bridge)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Battleship Texas)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">175' (Beltway 8 Bridge)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Power Plant)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">135' (Loop 610 Bridge)
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Texas City
http://www.tctrr.com/<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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The Texas City Ship Channel is approximately 11 miles from GB Buoy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The ACOE project draft for the TXCSC is 45’00 FW at MLT from the GB BUOY to Valero Dock # 42, the channel above project draft is
40’00 FW at MLT. The length on the final approach from the Houston, Galveston, Texas City tri-channel split is approximately 6 miles, the width is approximately a 400 ft bottom, the Turning Basin is approximately 4,200 ft long and 1,200 ft wide with a maximum
deep draft of 45 ft FW at MLT, and is navigable day or night with no air draft restrictions. Only TX City Docks with 45’00” maximum deep draft at MLT are TC # 41, & 42
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Galveston
http://www.portofgalveston.com/<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">The Galveston Ship Channel is approximately miles from GB Buoy
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">The ACOE project draft for the GSC is 45’00” FW. The narrowest point is approximately 1,200 ft wide with no air draft restrictions.
At the POGA berths the maximum deep draft varies from 32’00” to 40’00” at MLT,
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Freeport is located three miles from deep water, the channel is 400 ft wide and ACOE project maximum deep draft at MLW is
45’00”.
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Army Corp of Engineers
http://www.swg.usace.army.mil/<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
http://www.swg.usace.army.mil/Missions/Navigation.aspx<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Houston Pilots
Association
http://www.houston-pilots.com/<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">Galveston Texas City Pilots
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Brazos Harbor Pilots
www.brazospilots.com
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NOAA
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National Data Buoy Center
Dial-A-Buoy<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">
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