July 30, 2020 Thursday
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
GMZ300-302230-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
417 AM CDT Thu Jul 30 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
High pressure over the eastern Gulf and lower pressures over West
Texas will maintain an onshore flow through Friday. A weak front
will approach the coastal waters on Saturday but will likely stall
inland with light and variable winds over the coastal waters.
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Houston // Open 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
07/26
1000 All vessel traffic resumed
Galveston / Texas City // Open 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
07/26
1000 All vessel traffic resumed
Freeport // Open 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
07/26
0800 Pilots resumed boarding all vessel traffic
NOAA Weather Service
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA HOUSTON
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA GALVESTON, TEXAS CITY
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thursday
Partly Cloudy<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 86° 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 94° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 72%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.02 in / 1017.1 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 96° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind S 15 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thursday
Partly Cloudy
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 87° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 81° 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 30.03 in / 1016.8 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 79° 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 101° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind S 13 mph
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thursday
Fair
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 87° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 81° 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 70%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.03 in / 1016.9 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 98° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind S 12 mph
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">A 20 percent
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind around 10 mph.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature
around 86. Heat index values as high as 101. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 81.
Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 81.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near
89. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. South wind around 10 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 10 mph.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. 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) @ 0956 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21 – POGA
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.8 ft Steady = 46’08”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.8 ft Steady = 46’08”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.9 ft Steady = 46’09”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.9 ft Falling = 46’09”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.6 ft Rising = 46’06”
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0956 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 12 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">13 knots from SSW gusts to 15 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">12 knots from S gusts to 14 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Manchester
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from SW gusts to 7 knots
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6 knots from SW gusts to 9 knots
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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FZUS54 KHGX 300917
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
417 AM CDT Thu Jul 30 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.
GMZ300-302230-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
417 AM CDT Thu Jul 30 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
High pressure over the eastern Gulf and lower pressures over West
Texas will maintain an onshore flow through Friday. A weak front
will approach the coastal waters on Saturday but will likely stall
inland with light and variable winds over the coastal waters.
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GMZ335-302230-
Galveston Bay-
417 AM CDT Thu Jul 30 2020
.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west
after midnight. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west after
midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west after
midnight. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
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GMZ330-302230-
Matagorda Bay-
417 AM CDT Thu Jul 30 2020
.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots becoming 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots becoming southwest
after midnight. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy becoming
smooth after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
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GMZ350-355-302230-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
417 AM CDT Thu Jul 30 2020
.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
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GMZ370-375-302230-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-
417 AM CDT Thu Jul 30 2020
.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 1 foot.
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NOAA Houston/Galveston Weather<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA USGULF Offshore Waters Weather
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">KHOU WEATHER
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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston WEB Cams
https://www.galveston.com/webcams/
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kemah WEB Cams
https://saltwater-recon.com/kemah-seabrook/
https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-camera/
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Baytown WEB Cams
https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-camera/
https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/forecast/webcams/baytown_united-states-of-america_4672731
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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
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fred Hartman
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jesse Jones
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sidney Sherman
197’ (Morgan’s Point)
197’ (below Fred Hartman Bridge – Baytown)<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">175' (Baytown/LaPorte Bridge)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Battleship Texas)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">175' (Beltway 8 Bridge)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Power Plant)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">135' (Loop 610 Bridge)
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Texas City
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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
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