Freeport

July 25, 2020            Saturday

 

 

 

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

GMZ300-252230-

Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60

nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays

418 AM CDT Sat Jul 25 2020

 

.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...

Tropical Storm Hanna passing by just to the south of the area

should continue to strengthen as it moves west this morning

toward the Coastal Bend. Tropical Storm Warnings will continue

today. Hazardous seas and winds will prevail today. Gradually

lowering seas late this afternoon and night. Mariners should

continue to monitor the forecast closely. Unsettled weather will

continue through midweek and will be active with showers and

thunderstorms.

 

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Houston // Closed to all vessel traffic

07/22

1600       MSIB 22-20 USCG COTP Houston / Galveston Sector has issued Heavy Weather Statement on Tropical Depression 8

 

07/23

0800       MSIB 23-20 USCG COTP Houston / Galveston Sector has upgraded Port Conditions to Whiskey

1515       MSIB 24-20 USCG COTP Houston / Galveston Sector has upgraded Port Conditions to X-Ray

 

07/24

1845       Pilots suspended boarding all vessel traffic – due to Tropical Storm Hanna / rough seas

07/25

0600       MSIB        USCG COTP Houston / Galveston Sector has downgraded Port Conditions to A Heavy Weather Advisory

 

 

Galveston / Texas City // Closed  to all vessel traffic

07/22

1600       MSIB 22-20 USCG COTP Houston / Galveston Sector has issued Heavy Weather Statement on Tropical Depression 8

 

07/23

0800       MSIB 23-20 USCG COTP Houston / Galveston Sector has upgraded Port Conditions to Whiskey

1515       MSIB 24-20 USCG COTP Houston / Galveston Sector has upgraded Port Conditions to X-Ray

 

07/24

1930       Pilots suspended boarding all vessel traffic – due to Tropical Storm Hanna / rough seas

07/25

0600       MSIB        USCG COTP Houston / Galveston Sector has downgraded Port Conditions to A Heavy Weather Advisory

 

Freeport // Closed to all vessel

 

07/22

1600       MSIB 22-20 USCG COTP Houston / Galveston Sector has issued Heavy Weather Statement on Tropical Depression 8

 

07/23

0800       MSIB 23-20 USCG COTP Houston / Galveston Sector has upgraded Port Conditions to Whiskey

1515       MSIB 24-20 USCG COTP Houston / Galveston Sector has upgraded Port Conditions to X-Ray

 

07/24

1616       USCG COTP Houston / Galveston Sector has downgraded Port Conditions to A Heavy Weather Advisory

1845       Pilots suspended boarding all vessel traffic – due to Tropical Storm Hanna / rough seas

 

 

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Port Hurricane Condition<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:navy">

Recommended Actions for Commercial, Oceangoing Vessels and Barges Over 200 GT

Condition Whiskey

(Alert – 72 Hrs)

 

Make all preparations to get underway.  Set navigation and radio watch.  “Dead” ships, vessels, or barges unable to put to sea must contact VTS Houston.  Information should be submitted prior to setting Condition X-Ray.

Condition X-Ray

(Readiness – 48 Hrs)

All vessels should prepare to complete cargo operations and depart port within 24 hours, or when Condition Yankee is set.  Vessels and barges unable to depart must contact VTS Houston before setting Condition Yankee.

Condition Yankee

(Warning – 24 Hrs)

 

Port is closed to incoming traffic without specific written approval of COTP.  All cargo operations should be secured.  All vessels are encouraged to put to sea.

Condition Zulu

(Danger – 12 Hrs)

Port is closed.  No terminal, facility, or vessel operations are permitted.

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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

Light Rain<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently    81° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low            78° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High           86° 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  29.84 in / 1010.7 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  87° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind     NE 18 mph  

<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     86° 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            86° 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  29.83 in / 1014.2 mb

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint    78° 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  98° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind   E 20 mph

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Saturday

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             78° 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     85%

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer   29.80 in / 1009.2 mb

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint     73° 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       E 7 mph

Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Showers and thunderstorms. High near 86. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76.

Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77.

Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78.

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.

Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">

Today: <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Showers and thunderstorms. High near 86. Heat index values as high as 101. Windy, with a southeast wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79.

Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80.

Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 82.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 82.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.<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">Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 85. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77.

Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78.

Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86.

Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 80.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">

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Coastal Flood Warning <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Coastal Hazard Message <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">558 AM CDT Sat Jul 25 2020 <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">TXZ437-438-251900- <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">/O.CAN.KHGX.RP.S.0032.000000T0000Z-200726T0800Z/ <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">/O.EXT.KHGX.CF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-200726T1500Z/ <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula- <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">558 AM CDT Sat Jul 25 2020 <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT SUNDAY... <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Warning, significant coastal <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  flooding. Tide levels of 2 to 3 feet above normal will <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  continue today. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">* WHERE...Brazoria Islands and Galveston Island and Bolivar <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  Peninsula Counties. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">* WHEN...Until 10 AM CDT Sunday. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">* IMPACTS...Numerous roads may be closed. Low lying property <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  will be inundated. Some shoreline erosion will occur. Rip <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  deeper water. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">water of unknown depth. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">&& <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">$$ <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> 

Hurricane Local Statement <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Hurricane Hanna Local Statement Intermediate Advisory Number 10A <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">TXZ235-236-335>337-436>438-252030- <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Hurricane Hanna Local Statement Intermediate Advisory Number 10A <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX  AL082020 <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">725 AM CDT Sat Jul 25 2020 <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">This product covers Southeast Texas <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">**NOAA HURRICANE HUNTERS AND DOPPLER WEATHER RADARS FIND HANNA HAS <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">BECOME THE FIRST HURRICANE OF THE 2020 ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON** <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">NEW INFORMATION <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">--------------- <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS: <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">    - None <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS: <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">    - A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Brazoria Islands, <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">      Coastal Brazoria, Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula, <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">      Inland Jackson, and Inland Matagorda <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">    - A Storm Surge Warning and Tropical Storm Warning are in effect <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">      for Coastal Jackson, Coastal Matagorda, and Matagorda Islands <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">* STORM INFORMATION: <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">    - About 170 miles south-southwest of Galveston TX or about 100 <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">      miles south of Matagorda TX <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">    - 27.1N 96.0W <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">    - Storm Intensity 75 mph <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">    - Movement West or 270 degrees at 9 mph <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">SITUATION OVERVIEW <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">------------------ <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Hanna has strengthened to a category 1 hurricane this morning and <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">will continue to move west toward the Central and Lower Texas Coast. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The center of Hanna is forecast to make landfall this afternoon or <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">early this evening. Rapid weakening is expected after Hanna moves <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">inland. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Locally, strong winds and high seas will continue to produce dangerous <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">marine conditions across the bays and Gulf waters as well as hazardous <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">beach conditions. At the coast, two to four feet of storm surge is <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">expected from Sargent on down the Gulf and Matagorda Bay coast, and <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">one to two feet of storm surge is expected from Sargent up the coast <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">through High Island. The surge combined with elevated tides will lead <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">to minor coastal flooding. The strongest wind field should remain over <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">the Gulf waters adjacent to Matagorda Bay. Inland, rain bands generated <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">from Hanna will move into Southeast Texas throughout the day today and <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">tonight. The most concerning threat remains the potential for flooding <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">rains, followed by elevated seas and tides. Gusty winds are also <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">expected to occur in the warning area, and a few brief tornadoes <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">cannot be ruled out in the strongest parts of any outer bands. Two to <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">four inches of rain with isolated amounts of six to eight inches are <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">expected across the southernmost counties of Southeast Texas with <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">lower amounts expected elsewhere. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">POTENTIAL IMPACTS <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">----------------- <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">* FLOODING RAIN: <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Protect against dangerous rainfall flooding having possible <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">significant impacts across the Southeast Texas Coastal Plain. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Potential impacts include: <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">    - Moderate rainfall flooding may prompt several evacuations and <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">      rescues. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">    - Rivers and tributaries may quickly become swollen with swifter <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">      currents and overspill their banks in a few places, especially <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">      in usually vulnerable spots. Small streams, creeks, canals, and <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">      ditches overflow. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">    - Flood waters can enter some structures or weaken foundations. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">      Several places may experience expanded areas of rapid <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">      inundation at underpasses, low-lying spots, and poor drainage <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">      areas. Some streets and parking lots take on moving water as <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">      storm drains and retention ponds overflow. Driving conditions <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">      become hazardous. Some road and bridge closures. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Protect against locally hazardous rainfall flooding having possible <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">limited impacts across inland Southeast Texas. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">* SURGE: <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Protect against life-threatening surge having possible significant <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">impacts across the Matagorda Bay area. Potential impacts in <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">this area include: <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">    - Areas of inundation with storm surge flooding accentuated by <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">      waves. Damage to several buildings, mainly near the coast. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">    - Sections of near-shore escape routes and secondary roads become <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">      weakened or washed out, especially in usually vulnerable low <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">      spots. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">    - Major beach erosion with heavy surf breaching dunes. Strong and <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">      numerous rip currents. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">    - Moderate damage to marinas, docks, boardwalks, and piers. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">      Several small craft broken away from moorings, especially in <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">      unprotected anchorages. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Also, protect against locally hazardous surge having possible limited <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">impacts across the Galveston Bay area. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Elsewhere across Southeast Texas, little to no impact is anticipated. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">* WIND: <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Protect against hazardous wind having possible limited impacts across <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">the Texas Gulf Coast and Matagorda Bay area. Potential impacts in this <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">area include: <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">    - Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchored <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">      mobile homes. Unsecured lightweight objects blown about. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">    - Many large tree limbs broken off. A few trees snapped or <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">      uprooted, but with greater numbers in places where trees are <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">      shallow rooted. Some fences and roadway signs blown over. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">    - A few roads impassable from debris, particularly within urban <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">      or heavily wooded places. Hazardous driving conditions on <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">      bridges and other elevated roadways. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">    - Scattered power and communications outages. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Elsewhere across Southeast Texas, little to no impact is anticipated. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">* TORNADOES: <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Protect against a tornado event having possible limited impacts <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">across the Matagorda Bay area. Potential impacts include: <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">    - The occurrence of isolated tornadoes can hinder the execution <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">      of emergency plans during tropical events. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">    - A few places may experience tornado damage, along with power <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">      and communications disruptions. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">    - Locations could realize roofs peeled off buildings, chimneys <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">      toppled, mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned, <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">      large tree tops and branches snapped off, shallow-rooted trees <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">      knocked over, moving vehicles blown off roads, and small boats <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">      pulled from moorings. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Elsewhere across Southeast Texas, little to no impact is anticipated. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">---------------------------------- <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">* EVACUATIONS: <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Listen to local official for recommended preparedness actions. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Assess the risk from wind, falling trees, and flooding at your <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">location. If you decide to move, relocate to a safer location <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">nearby. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION: <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Keep cell phones well charged. Cell phone chargers for automobiles <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">can be helpful, but be aware of your risk for deadly carbon monoxide <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">poisoning if your car is left idling in a garage or other poorly <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">ventilated area. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">It is important to remain calm, informed, and focused during an <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">emergency. Be patient and helpful with those you encounter. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Closely monitor weather.gov, NOAA Weather radio or local news outlets <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">for official storm information. Be ready to adapt to possible changes <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">to the forecast. Ensure you have multiple ways to receive weather <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">warnings. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION: <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">- For information on appropriate preparations see ready.gov <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">- For information on creating an emergency plan see getagameplan.org <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">- For additional disaster preparedness information see redcross.org <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">NEXT UPDATE <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">----------- <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The next local statement will be issued by the National Weather <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Service in Houston/Galveston TX around 11 AM CDT, or sooner if <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">conditions warrant. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">$$ <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> 

Tropical Storm Warning <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Hanna Local Watch/Warning Statement/Intermediate Advisory Number 10A <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX  AL082020 <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">705 AM CDT Sat Jul 25 2020 <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">TXZ438-252015- <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">/O.CON.KHGX.TR.W.1008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula- <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">705 AM CDT Sat Jul 25 2020 <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">* WIND <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">    - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Below tropical storm force wind <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">        - Peak Wind Forecast: 20-30 mph with gusts to 45 mph <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">    - THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">      UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Wind less than 39 mph <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">        - The wind threat has remained nearly steady from the <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">          previous assessment. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">        - PLAN: The sustained wind should remain less than tropical <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">          storm force. Conditions may still be gusty. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">        - PREPARE: Listen for any instructions from local officials. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">        - ACT: Ensure emergency readiness should the forecast change. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">    - REALIZED IMPACTS: Being Assessed <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">        - Little to no additional wind impacts expected. Community <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">          officials are now assessing the extent of actual wind <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">          impacts accordingly. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">* STORM SURGE <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">    - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Localized storm surge possible <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">        - Peak Storm Surge Inundation: The potential for up to 2 feet <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">          above ground somewhere within surge prone areas <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">        - Window of concern: through Sunday morning <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">    - THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">      UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for storm <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">      surge flooding greater than 1 foot above ground <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">        - The storm surge threat has remained nearly steady from the <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">          previous assessment. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">        - PLAN: Shelter against storm surge flooding greater than 1 <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">          foot above ground. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">        - PREPARE: All flood preparations should be complete. Expect <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">          flooding of low-lying roads and property. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">        - ACT: Stay away from storm surge prone areas. Continue to <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">          follow the instructions of local officials. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">    - POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Unfolding <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">        - Potential impacts from the main surge event are unfolding. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">* FLOODING RAIN <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">    - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Flash Flood Watch is in effect <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">        - Peak Rainfall Amounts: Additional 3-6 inches, with locally <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">          higher amounts <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">    - THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">      UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">      moderate flooding rain <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">        - The flooding rain threat has remained nearly steady from <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">          the previous assessment. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">        - PLAN: Emergency plans should include the potential for <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">          moderate flooding from heavy rain. Evacuations and rescues <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">          are possible. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">        - PREPARE: Consider protective actions if you are in an area <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">          vulnerable to flooding. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">        - ACT: Heed any flood watches and warnings. Failure to take <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">          action may result in serious injury or loss of life. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">    - POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Significant <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">        - Moderate rainfall flooding may prompt several evacuations <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">          and rescues. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">        - Rivers and tributaries may quickly become swollen with <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">          swifter currents and overspill their banks in a few places, <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">          especially in usually vulnerable spots. Small streams, <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">          creeks, canals, and ditches overflow. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">        - Flood waters can enter some structures or weaken <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">          foundations. Several places may experience expanded areas <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">          of rapid inundation at underpasses, low-lying spots, and <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">          poor drainage areas. Some streets and parking lots take on <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">          moving water as storm drains and retention ponds overflow. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">          Driving conditions become hazardous. Some road and bridge <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">          closures. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">* TORNADO <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">    - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">        - Situation is unfavorable for tornadoes <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">    - THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">      UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Tornadoes not expected <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">        - The tornado threat has remained nearly steady from the <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">          previous assessment. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">        - PLAN: Tornadoes are not expected. Showers and thunderstorms <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">          with gusty winds may still occur. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">        - PREPARE: Little to no preparations needed to protect <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">          against tornadoes at this time. 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Flash Flood Watch <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Flood Watch <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">412 AM CDT Sat Jul 25 2020 <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">TXZ226-227-235>238-335>338-436>438-252200- <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">/O.CON.KHGX.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-200726T1200Z/ <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Brazoria Islands-Coastal Brazoria-Coastal Galveston- <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Coastal Jackson-Coastal Matagorda-Fort Bend- <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula-Inland Brazoria- <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Inland Galveston-Inland Jackson-Inland Matagorda- <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Matagorda Islands-Wharton- <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Including the cities of Alvin, Angleton, Bay City, Clute, <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Dickinson, Edna, El Campo, First Colony, Freeport, Friendswood, <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Galveston, Ganado, La Marque, Lake Jackson, League City, <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Mission Bend, Missouri City, Palacios, Pearland, Pecan Grove, <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Rosenberg, Sugar Land, Surfside Beach, Texas City, and Wharton <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">412 AM CDT Sat Jul 25 2020 <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The Flash Flood Watch continues for <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">* Portions of south central Texas and southeast Texas... <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  including the following counties...in south central Texas... <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  Coastal Jackson and Inland Jackson. In southeast Texas... <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  Brazoria Islands...Coastal Brazoria...Coastal Galveston... <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  Coastal Matagorda...Fort Bend...Galveston Island and Bolivar <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  Peninsula...Inland Brazoria...Inland Galveston...Inland <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  Matagorda...Matagorda Islands and Wharton. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">* Through Sunday morning <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">* The outer rain bands from Tropical Storm Hanna will be <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  bringing periods of heavy rainfall to portions of Southeast <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  Texas through Sunday morning. 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Flash Flooding is a very dangerous situation. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">&& <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">  <span-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">$$  

 

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3.6 ft Rising = 48’06”

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3.6 ft Rising = 48’06”

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3.5 ft Rising = 48’05”

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3.0 ft Rising = 48’00”

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3.0 ft Rising = 48’00”

 

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">23 knots from ESE gusts to 26 knots

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">19 knots from E gusts to 24 knots

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">12 knots from ENE gusts to 16 knots

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">16 knots from ENE gusts to 20 knots

 

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FZUS54 KHGX 250918

CWFHGX

 

Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX

418 AM CDT Sat Jul 25 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.

 

GMZ300-252230-

Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60

nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays

418 AM CDT Sat Jul 25 2020

 

.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...

Tropical Storm Hanna passing by just to the south of the area

should continue to strengthen as it moves west this morning

toward the Coastal Bend. Tropical Storm Warnings will continue

today. Hazardous seas and winds will prevail today. Gradually

lowering seas late this afternoon and night. Mariners should

continue to monitor the forecast closely. Unsettled weather will

continue through midweek and will be active with showers and

thunderstorms.

 

$$

 

GMZ335-252230-

Galveston Bay-

418 AM CDT Sat Jul 25 2020

 

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

 

.TODAY... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. East winds 20 to

25 knots with gusts to 40 knots possible. Bay waters rough.

Showers and thunderstorms.

.TONIGHT... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. East winds 20 to

25 knots and gusty early decreasing to 15 to 20 knots after

midnight. Bay waters rough becoming choppy after midnight. Showers

and thunderstorms likely.

.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. Showers

and thunderstorms likely.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A

chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers

and thunderstorms likely after midnight.

.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Showers

and thunderstorms likely.

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south

after midnight. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and

thunderstorms.

.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Showers

and thunderstorms likely.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to

10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming

smooth after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A

chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

 

$$

 

GMZ330-252230-

Matagorda Bay-

418 AM CDT Sat Jul 25 2020

 

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

 

.TODAY... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. East winds 25 to

35 knots with gusts to around 45 knots. Bay waters very rough.

Showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy

rainfall.

.TONIGHT... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. East winds 25 to

30 knots and gusty becoming southeast 20 to 25 knots after

midnight. Bay waters very rough becoming rough after midnight.

Showers and thunderstorms.

.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to

15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy becoming slightly

choppy in the afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms likely.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to

10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming

smooth after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in

the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after

midnight.

.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Showers

and thunderstorms likely.

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to

15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly

choppy in the afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms likely.

.TUESDAY NIGHT and WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay

waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters

smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after

midnight.

 

$$

 

GMZ355-252230-

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-

418 AM CDT Sat Jul 25 2020

 

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

 

.TODAY... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Southeast winds

25 to 35 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon.

Gusts to 40 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet with occasional seas up to 13

feet. Showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce

heavy rainfall.

.TONIGHT... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Southeast winds

20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet

with occasional seas up to 10 feet. Showers and thunderstorms

likely.

.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with

occasional seas up to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the

afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms likely.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then

showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight.

.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Showers and

thunderstorms likely.

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south

5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of

showers and thunderstorms.

.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to

15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Showers and

thunderstorms likely in the morning, then a chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the afternoon.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A

chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A

chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

 

$$

 

GMZ375-252230-

Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-

418 AM CDT Sat Jul 25 2020

 

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

 

.TODAY... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Southeast winds

30 to 35 knots with gusts to around 45 knots decreasing to 25 to

30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 feet with occasional

seas up to 15 feet. Showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms

may produce heavy rainfall.

.TONIGHT... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Southeast winds

25 to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas

8 to 10 feet with occasional seas up to 13 feet. Showers and

thunderstorms likely.

.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet with

occasional seas up to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 6 feet with

occasional seas up to 7 feet in the afternoon. Showers and

thunderstorms likely.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet

with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms

likely after midnight.

.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Showers and

thunderstorms likely in the morning, then a chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the afternoon.

.MONDAY NIGHT...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.

.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to

15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Showers and

thunderstorms likely in the morning, then a chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the afternoon.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A

chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A

chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to

4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after

midnight.

 

$$

 

GMZ350-252230-

Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out

20 NM-

418 AM CDT Sat Jul 25 2020

 

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

 

.TODAY... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Southeast winds

35 to 40 knots decreasing to 30 to 35 knots in the afternoon.

Gusts to 50 knots. Seas 10 to 15 feet with occasional seas up to

19 feet. Showers and thunderstorms.

.TONIGHT... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Southeast winds

25 to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet

with occasional seas up to 14 feet subsiding to 8 to 9 feet with

occasional seas up to 12 feet after midnight. Showers and

thunderstorms.

.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet with

occasional seas up to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet with

occasional seas up to 7 feet in the afternoon. Showers and

thunderstorms likely.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then

showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight.

.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots

in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Showers and thunderstorms

likely in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms

in the afternoon.

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to

15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Showers and

thunderstorms likely in the morning, then a chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the afternoon.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A

chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A

chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to

4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after

midnight.

 

$$

 

GMZ370-252230-

Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to

60 NM-

418 AM CDT Sat Jul 25 2020

 

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

 

.TODAY... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Southeast winds

35 to 45 knots becoming 35 to 40 knots in the afternoon. Gusts to

55 knots. Seas 13 to 18 feet with occasional seas up to 23 feet

subsiding to 11 to 15 feet with occasional seas up to 19 feet in

the afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms.

.TONIGHT... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Southeast winds

25 to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Gusts

to 40 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet with occasional seas up to

15 feet. Showers and thunderstorms.

.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet with

occasional seas up to 11 feet subsiding to 6 to 7 feet with

occasional seas up to 8 feet in the afternoon. Showers and

thunderstorms likely.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet

with occasional seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms

likely after midnight.

.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots

in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to

7 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning, then a

chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet

with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A chance of showers and

thunderstorms.

.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with

occasional seas up to 6 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely in

the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the

afternoon.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet

with occasional seas up to 6 feet. A chance of showers and

thunderstorms.

.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with

occasional seas up to 6 feet. A chance of showers and

thunderstorms.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 feet. A

slight chance of 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">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)

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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 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">Houston Pilots Association

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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

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NOAA

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