June 13, 2020 Saturday
USCG Houston / Galveston Sector – Captain of the Port Kevin Oditt retires this week.
Thank you for your expertise and leadership during your command in Houston.
Captain Jason Smith will take command as COTP
Hurricane Season
June 1st – November 30th
Be prepared
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
NOAA Weather
GMZ300-132230-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
433 AM CDT Sat Jun 13 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Northeasterly winds will prevail through the weekend. Speeds should
be a bit higher at night and in the early morning hours versus the
afternoon, as is typical this time of year. Surface high pressure
moving east will resume onshore winds early next week.
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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
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA FREEPORT
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Saturday
Fair
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 87° 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 93° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 29%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.08 in / 1028.9 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 51° 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 85° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind NE 16 mph, Gusts up to 24 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Saturday
Fair
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 88° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 79° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 89° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 43%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.07 in / 1018.3 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 63° 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 89° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind NE 13 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Saturday
Fair
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 86° 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 89° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 40%
<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 59° 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 85° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind NE 13 mph, Gusts up to 18 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Sunny,
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Tonight: Clear, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east after midnight.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.<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">Sunny,
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Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89. East wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90.<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">Sunny,
with a high near 89. East wind around 15 mph.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Air Quality Alert
TXZ213-237-238-313-337-338-437-438-131900-
AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE
TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
153 PM CDT Fri Jun 12 2020
...Ozone Action Day...
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued an
Ozone Action Day for the Houston, Galveston, and Brazoria areas for
Saturday, June 13, 2020.
Atmospheric conditions are expected to be favorable for producing
high levels of ozone pollution in the Houston, Galveston and
surrounding areas on Saturday. You can help prevent ozone pollution by
sharing a ride, walking, riding a bicycle, taking your lunch to work,
avoiding drive through lanes, conserving energy and keeping your vehicle
properly tuned.
For more information on ozone:
Ozone: The Facts www.tceq.texas.gov/airquality/monops/ozonefacts.html
EPA AIR NOW:
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Take Care Of Texas: www.takecareoftexas.org/air/airquality
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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) @ 1104 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21 - POGA
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.3 ft Rising = 47’03”
<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">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.6 ft Steady = 46’06”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.1 ft Rising = 46’01”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.1 ft Steady = 46’01”
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 1104 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21 - POGA
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">7 knots from ENE gusts to 11 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">10 knots from NE gusts to 12 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">11 knots from NE gusts to 13 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">7 knots from ENE 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">14 knots from ENE gusts to 16 knots
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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FZUS54 KHGX 130933
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
433 AM CDT Sat Jun 13 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.
GMZ300-132230-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
433 AM CDT Sat Jun 13 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
Northeasterly winds will prevail through the weekend. Speeds should
be a bit higher at night and in the early morning hours versus the
afternoon, as is typical this time of year. Surface high pressure
moving east will resume onshore winds early next week.
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GMZ335-132230-
Galveston Bay-
433 AM CDT Sat Jun 13 2020
.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast after
midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming smooth to slightly choppy
in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east after
midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming smooth to slightly choppy
in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
$$
GMZ330-132230-
Matagorda Bay-
433 AM CDT Sat Jun 13 2020
.TODAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly choppy in
the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
smooth after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
$$
GMZ355-132230-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
433 AM CDT Sat Jun 13 2020
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15
knots by afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast after
midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
$$
GMZ350-132230-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
433 AM CDT Sat Jun 13 2020
.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
$$
GMZ375-132230-
Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-
433 AM CDT Sat Jun 13 2020
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15
knots by afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet.
$$
GMZ370-132230-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-
433 AM CDT Sat Jun 13 2020
.TODAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 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">
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<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
Please visit our WEB Site<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
www.moranshipping.com<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
for port tide tables <span-size:10.0pt;font-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
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<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
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jesse Jones
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<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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