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Subject:Houston Ship Channel remains closed acct dense fog
Date:Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Priority:Normal
Notice:

Freeport

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March 31, 2021 – Wednesday

0500  Freeport Ship Channel closed acct fog

Galveston/Texas City

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March 31, 2021 – Wednesday

2110  Galveston/Texas City Ship Channel closed acct fog

Houston

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March 30, 2021 – Tuesday

2135  HSC closed acct fog

March 31, 2021 – Wednesday

0230  HSC opened to inbound

0500  HSC closed to all traffic acct fog

14 vsls waiting to proceed inbound

13 vsls waiting to proceed outbound  

<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING...    

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO  

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">9 AM CDT THURSDAY...  

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">* For the Dense Fog Advisory, visibility reduced to around 

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">  1/4 mile in dense fog.      

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">For the Wind Advisory, northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts    

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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">up to 40 mph expected.       

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Sea fog will persist this morning prior to the arrival of the cold front. A Marine Dense Fog Advisory is in effect for the Bays and nearshore Gulf waters until 12pm today.  North to northeast winds of 25 to 35 knots will prevail beginning Wednesday afternoon following the passage of the cold front. Gusts from 35 to 45 knots are expected at times through Thursday morning. Elevated seas from 8 to 13 ft are expected. A Gale Warning is in effect for all Bays and Gulf waters from 3pm Wednesday through 10am Thursday. A Wind Advisory is in effect for Brazoria Island, Matagorda Island, Galveston Island, and Bolivar Peninsula from 4pm Wednesday through 9am Thursday. Northeast winds will weaken by late Thursday; however, winds and seas will remain at advisory criteria at least through Friday afternoon.  

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TODAY<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">

<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 20 to 30 knots

<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming rough in the

<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers

<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">in the morning, then showers likely and isolated thunderstorms in

<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">the afternoon.

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TONIGHT<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">

<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots

<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">after midnight. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers in the

<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">evening.

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THURSDAY<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">

<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to

<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy becoming slightly

<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy in the afternoon.

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THURSDAY NIGHT<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">

<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters

<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slightly choppy.

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FRIDAY<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">

<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.

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FRIDAY NIGHT<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">

<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters

<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">smooth to slightly choppy.

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SATURDAY<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">

<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly

<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">choppy.

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SATURDAY NIGHT<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">

<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east

<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming

<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">smooth after midnight.

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SUNDAY<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">

<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.

<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

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SUNDAY NIGHT<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">

<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters

<span-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">slightly choppy.

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Notice posted on Wednesday, March 31, 2021

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