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Subject:Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
Date:Sunday, August 09, 2020
Priority:Normal
Notice:

 

August 09, 2020            Sunday

 

 

 

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

GMZ300-092215-

Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60

nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays

415 AM CDT Sun Aug 9 2020

 

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

Surface high pressure over the northeast Gulf of Mexico will

continue to bring light winds and low seas to the area through the

rest of the weekend. This onshore flow is expected to slowly

strengthen by early next week as the high moves further east.  

 

$$

 

 

Houston // Open to all vessel traffic

 

Galveston / Texas City // Open  to all vessel traffic

 

Freeport // Open to all vessel

 

 

 

 

NOAA Weather Service

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

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

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

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

A Few Clouds<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           95° 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  30.08 in / 1019.0 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     Calm

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

A Few Clouds

<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             83° 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  30.09 in / 1018.8 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   97° F

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind   S 9 mph

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

Fair

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently     77° 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     94%

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer   30.08 in / 1018.7 mb

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint     75° 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   94° F

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

Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

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

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">

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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 83. South wind around 10 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 105. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 83. South wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 83.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 82.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 82.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 82.

Saturday: A 30 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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Today: <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind around 10 mph.

Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 81.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.<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) @ 0628 hrs

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21 – POGA

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.4 ft Falling = 46’04”

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.5 ft Rising = 46’05”

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.2 ft Steady = 46’02”

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.9 ft Falling  = 45’09”

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.9 ft Falling  = 45’09”

 

<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0628 hrs

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21 - POGA

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from SSW gusts to 8 knots

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">11 knots from SSW gusts to 12 knots

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from SW gusts to 6 knots

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3 knots from S gusts to 4 knots

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3 knots from SW gusts to 4 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

https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/fz/fzus54.khgx.cwf.hgx.txt<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">

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FZUS54 KHGX 090915

CWFHGX

 

Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX

415 AM CDT Sun Aug 9 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.

 

GMZ300-092215-

Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60

nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays

415 AM CDT Sun Aug 9 2020

 

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

Surface high pressure over the northeast Gulf of Mexico will

continue to bring light winds and low seas to the area through the

rest of the weekend. This onshore flow is expected to slowly

strengthen by early next week as the high moves further east.  

 

$$

 

GMZ335-092215-

Galveston Bay-

415 AM CDT Sun Aug 9 2020

 

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight

chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms.

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly

choppy.

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

in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly choppy in

the afternoon.

.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly

choppy.

.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight

chance of showers and thunderstorms.

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

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

slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

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

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

slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

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

 

$$

 

GMZ330-092215-

Matagorda Bay-

415 AM CDT Sun Aug 9 2020

 

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly

choppy.

.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly

choppy.

.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly

choppy.

.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots

in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming slightly choppy in

the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly

choppy.

.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly

choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters

slightly choppy.

.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly

choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly

choppy.

 

$$

 

GMZ355-375-092215-

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

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

415 AM CDT Sun Aug 9 2020

 

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

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

.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A slight

chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet.

.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A

slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

.THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A

slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

 

$$

 

GMZ350-370-092215-

Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out

20 NM-

Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to

60 NM-

415 AM CDT Sun Aug 9 2020

 

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet.

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

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

.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A

slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

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

.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A slight

chance of showers and thunderstorms.

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

.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A

slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet.

 

$$

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NOAA Houston/Galveston Weather<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/hgx/<span-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> 

<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA USGULF Offshore Waters Weather

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAOFFNT4.shtml<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">

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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">KHOU WEATHER

http://www.khou.com/weather/<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">

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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston WEB Cams

https://www.galveston.com/webcams/

 

<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kemah WEB Cams

https://saltwater-recon.com/kemah-seabrook/

https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-camera/

 

 

<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Baytown WEB Cams

https://www.weatherbug.com/weather-camera/   

https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/forecast/webcams/baytown_united-states-of-america_4672731

 

 

Please visit our WEB Site<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> www.moranshipping.com<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> for port tide tables <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">

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Port of Houston Authority<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">

http://www.portofhouston.com/<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">

ACOE Project Depth for Houston Ship Channel<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">

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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">45 feet/13.72 meters up to Shell / Enterprise

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters up to S.P. Slip

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">36 feet/10.97 meters to the Turning Basin

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters Barbour’s Cut Channel

<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters Bayport Channel <span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please note the above information is based on the Corp of Engineers – Project draft for the Houston Ship Channel, if you have a question regarding deep draft in Houston Ship Channel or alongside a berth, please contact our operations department

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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">HSC Air Drafts Restrictions

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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines 

<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines

<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fred Hartman

<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines

<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jesse Jones

<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines

<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sidney Sherman

197’ (Morgan’s Point)

197’ (below Fred Hartman Bridge – Baytown)<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">175' (Baytown/LaPorte Bridge)

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Battleship Texas)

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">175' (Beltway 8 Bridge)

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Power Plant)

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">135' (Loop 610 Bridge)

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

http://www.tctrr.com/<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">

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The Texas City Ship Channel is approximately 11 miles from GB Buoy

<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The ACOE project draft for the TXCSC is 45’00 FW at MLT from the GB BUOY to Valero Dock # 42, the channel above project draft is 40’00 FW at MLT.  The length on the final approach from the Houston, Galveston, Texas City tri-channel split is approximately 6 miles, the width is approximately a 400 ft bottom, the Turning Basin is approximately 4,200 ft long and 1,200 ft wide with a maximum deep draft of 45 ft FW at MLT, and is navigable day or night with no air draft restrictions.  Only TX City Docks with 45’00” maximum deep draft at MLT are TC # 41, & 42

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

http://www.portofgalveston.com/<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">

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

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">The Galveston Ship Channel is approximately    miles from GB Buoy <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white">

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">The ACOE project draft for the GSC is 45’00” FW.  The narrowest point is approximately 1,200 ft wide with no air draft restrictions.  At the POGA berths the maximum deep draft varies from 32’00” to 40’00” at MLT,

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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Port of Freeport is located three miles from deep water, the channel is 400 ft wide and ACOE project maximum deep draft at MLW is 45’00”.

 

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Army Corp of Engineers

http://www.swg.usace.army.mil/<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">

http://www.swg.usace.army.mil/Missions/Navigation.aspx<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">

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<span-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Houston Pilots Association

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