June 22, 2020 Monday
USCG Houston / Galveston Sector – Captain Jason Smith COTP
Hurricane Season
June 1st – November 30th
Be prepared
Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
NOAA Weather
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">GMZ300-222215-
<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">450 AM CDT Mon Jun 22 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">Light to moderate onshore winds will continue across the bays and
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Gulf waters. For the next several days, a diurnal wind pattern
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">will continue with winds slightly strengthening during the
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">evening and overnight hours and then relaxing a bit during the
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">day. Winds will reach caution criteria at times. Deep tropical
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">moisture moving across the Gulf waters will maintain shower and
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">thunderstorm chances throughout the 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">Monday
Partly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 80° 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 92° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 87%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.88 in / 1012.4 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 76° 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 S 6 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Monday
Mostly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 85° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 81° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 90° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 77%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.93 in / 1013.5 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 77° 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 96° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind S 21 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Monday
Partly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 82° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 80° 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 85%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.91 in / 1012.7 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 77° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 9 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat Index 90° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind S 10 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 92. South
wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 92. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Low around 77. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy, with a high near 87. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Friday Night: Isolated showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92.<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 likely, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near
90. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 81. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except
higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 81. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy, with a high near 85. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: Isolated showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night: Isolated showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night: Isolated showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday: Isolated showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly 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 likely, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near
89. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible
in thunderstorms.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy, with a high near 85. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then isolated showers between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. Chance
of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 81.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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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) @ 0651 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21 - POGA
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.6 ft Rising = 47’06”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.9 ft Rising = 47’09”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.7 ft Rising = 46’07”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.4 ft Rising = 46’03”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.3 ft Rising = 46’03”
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0651 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21 - POGA
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6 knots from SSW gusts to 13 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">21 knots from SSW gusts to 23 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">13 knots from SSW gusts to 17 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from S 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">8 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
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">FZUS54 KHGX 220950
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">CWFHGX
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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">450 AM CDT Mon Jun 22 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">GMZ300-222215-
<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">450 AM CDT Mon Jun 22 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">Light to moderate onshore winds will continue across the bays and
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Gulf waters. For the next several days, a diurnal wind pattern
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">will continue with winds slightly strengthening during the
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">evening and overnight hours and then relaxing a bit during the
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">day. Winds will reach caution criteria at times. Deep tropical
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">moisture moving across the Gulf waters will maintain shower and
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">thunderstorm chances throughout the week.
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">GMZ335-222215-
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Galveston Bay-
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">450 AM CDT Mon Jun 22 2020
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.TODAY...South winds 10 to 20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">and thunderstorms likely early in the afternoon. A chance of
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">showers and thunderstorms late.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming smooth in
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy. Showers and
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers and
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">thunderstorms after midnight.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">choppy. Showers and thunderstorms.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">slightly choppy. Isolated showers in the evening, then a chance
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">slightly choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">choppy. Isolated showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">midnight.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A slight
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">chance of showers.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">slightly choppy. Isolated showers after midnight.
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">GMZ330-222215-
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Matagorda Bay-
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">450 AM CDT Mon Jun 22 2020
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.TODAY...South winds 10 to 20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning,
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late morning
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">and afternoon.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy becoming slightly
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">choppy after midnight. A slight chance of showers and
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">thunderstorms.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming smooth in
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">choppy. Showers and thunderstorms.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">midnight.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning, then a
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy becoming
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">slightly choppy after midnight. Isolated showers.
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">GMZ350-355-222215-
<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">450 AM CDT Mon Jun 22 2020
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">in the afternoon. Seas 4 feet. A chance of showers and
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">thunderstorms.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A slight
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Showers and thunderstorms.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Isolated showers in the evening, then a chance of showers and
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">thunderstorms after midnight.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning, then a chance of
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Isolated showers.
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">GMZ370-375-222215-
<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">450 AM CDT Mon Jun 22 2020
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">occasional seas up to 7 feet. A chance of showers and
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">thunderstorms early in the morning, then a slight chance of
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">showers and thunderstorms in the late morning and early
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">occasional seas up to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">thunderstorms.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">occasional seas up to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">thunderstorms early in the morning, then a chance of showers and
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">after midnight. Seas 4 feet. A chance of showers and
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">thunderstorms.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Showers and thunderstorms likely.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Isolated showers in the evening, then a chance of showers and
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">thunderstorms after midnight.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning, then a chance of
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">5 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms and isolated showers.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">occasional seas up to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">thunderstorms.
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">with occasional seas up to 6 feet. Isolated showers.
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kemah WEB Cams
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https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-camera/
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Baytown WEB Cams
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Port of Houston Authority<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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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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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fred Hartman
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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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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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