<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Friday January 2, 2015
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Houston, Galveston, Texas City, and Freeport remain closed due to dense fog
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Houston Ship Channel
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">is closed to all traffic since 0730/02nd January – due to fog
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">12/18
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1510 Inbound & outbound traffic suspended due to fog
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1555 Pilots resumed boarding - Inbound & outbound traffic
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">12/23
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0035 Inbound & outbound traffic suspended due to fog
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0930 Pilots resumed boarding - Inbound traffic only
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1030 Pilots resumed boarding - Inbound & outbound traffic
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">12/27
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0143 Inbound & outbound traffic suspended due to fog
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1300 Pilots resumed boarding outbound traffic only
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1655 Pilots resumed boarding inbound traffic // open to two way traffic
12/29
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Inbound & outbound traffic suspended due to fog
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0900 Open to inbound traffic only
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1030 Open to all traffic / Two way traffic
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">01/02
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0730 Inbound & outbound traffic suspended due to fog
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Present traffic on HSC
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">31 Inbound set to proceed [present – 0900/03rd]
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">20 Outbound set to sail [present – 0700/3rd]
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> 4 Shift set to proceed [present – 0700/3rd]
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston/Texas City
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">is closed to all traffic since 0835/02nd January – due to fog
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">12/23
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0113 Inbound & outbound traffic suspended due to fog
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1200 Pilots will resume boarding vessels
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">01/02
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0835 Inbound & outbound traffic suspended due to fog
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Freeport <span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">is closed to all traffic since 1115/02nd January – due to fog
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">12/23
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0600 Inbound & outbound traffic suspended due to fog
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1300 Open to inbound & outbound traffic
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">12/29
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0700 Inbound & outbound traffic suspended due to fog
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1400 Open to inbound & outbound traffic
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">12/31
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0700 Closed – due to strong current and wind
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1500 Open to all traffic
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">01/01
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1530 Closed to Aframax – due to ICW lateral current & dredge located at on channel & ICW
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">01/02
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0900 Open to crude & Aframax
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1115 Inbound & outbound traffic suspended due to fog
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA HOUSTON
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Light Rain / Fog
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 56° F
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 51° F
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 100%
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.93 in / 1014.0 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 56° F
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 0.25 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind NE 6 mph
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Friday
Rain Fog / Mist<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 64° F
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 58° F
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 100%
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.94 in / 1013.8 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 64° F
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 3.0 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind SE 13 mph
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fog / Mist
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 54° F
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Low 56° F
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 100%
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.94 in / 1013.7 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 54° F
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 5.0 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Calm
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Dense Fog Advisory<span-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
254 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2015
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW INCLUDES BRAZORIA... CHAMBERS...
HARRIS... AND LIBERTY COUNTIES...
.AREAS OF DENSE FOG WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
AT TIMES.
TXZ200-213-214-237-030600-
/O.EXB.KHGX.FG.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-150103T1200Z/
BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-HARRIS-LIBERTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALVIN...ANAHUAC...ANGLETON...
CLEVELAND...DAYTON...FREEPORT...HOUSTON...HUMBLE...KATY...
LAKE JACKSON...LIBERTY...MONT BELVIEU...PASADENA...PEARLAND...
TOMBALL...WINNIE
254 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2015
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON HAS ISSUED A
DENSE FOG ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY.
* EVENT...AREAS OF SEA FOG WILL SLOWLY PUSH INLAND THIS AFTERNOON
THANKS TO AN ADVANCING WARM FRONT. ANGLETON IS ALREADY DOWN TO A
QUARTER OF A MILE. WEBCAMS ARE ALSO SHOWING DETERIORATING
CONDITIONS NEAR GALVESTON BAY. AS THE SEA FOG MOVES INLAND
EXPECT DECREASING VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER OF A MILE.
* TIMING...THROUGH 6 AM SATURDAY MORNING. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
THROUGH THE AREA TOMORROW MORNING THAT WILL CLEAR THE FOG.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE
REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN...
USE YOUR LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD
OF YOU.
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<span-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hazardous Weather Outlook
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
350 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2015
GMZ335-355-TXZ200-213-214-237-238-032200-
BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-GALVESTON-GALVESTON BAY-HARRIS-LIBERTY-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM-
350 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2015
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS.
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING. DENSE
FOG WILL LIKELY CONTINUE UNTIL A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE
AREA LATE SATURDAY MORNING. OVERNIGHT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
SHOULD TRAVERSE THE REGION BRINGING WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TOTALS OF
0.50 TO 1 INCH WITH SCATTERED AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES. ISOLATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE POSSIBLE GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF
A PALACIOS TO HOUSTON TO CLEVELAND LINE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
A COLD FRONT WILL END THE REDUCED VISIBILITY THREAT SATURDAY
MORNING. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE SUNDAY MORNING AND
SHOULD BRING A STRONGER OFFSHORE FLOW THAT MAY WARRANT SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORIES.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
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FOG HAS ALSO FORMED AHEAD OF VERY HIGH SURFACE DEW POINTS THANKS
TO A WARM FRONT OVER THE WATERS. VISIBILITIES WILL FLUCTUATE TODAY
AND THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
WHERE VISIBILITIES ARE LOW TAKE CAUTION. IF DRIVING... SLOW
DOWN... USE YOUR LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS... AND LEAVE PLENTY OF
DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.
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Dense Fog Advisory<span-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
254 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2015
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW INCLUDES BRAZORIA... CHAMBERS...
HARRIS... AND LIBERTY COUNTIES...
.AREAS OF DENSE FOG WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
AT TIMES.
TXZ238-030600-
/O.EXT.KHGX.FG.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-150103T1200Z/
GALVESTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRIENDSWOOD...GALVESTON...LEAGUE CITY...
TEXAS CITY
254 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2015
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY...
* EVENT...AREAS OF DENSE SEA FOG ALONG THE COAST THIS AFTERNOON
WILL CONTINUE TO BRING VISIBILITIES DOWN TO A 1/4 MILE OR LESS.
WEBCAMS FROM GALVESTON ISLAND SHOW VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO IN
SOME PLACES THIS MORNING.
* TIMING...THROUGH 6 AM SATURDAY MORNING. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
THROUGH THE AREA TOMORROW MORNING THAT WILL CLEAR THE FOG.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE
REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN...
USE YOUR LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD
OF YOU.
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<span-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hazardous Weather Outlook
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
350 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2015
GMZ335-355-TXZ200-213-214-237-238-032200-
BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-GALVESTON-GALVESTON BAY-HARRIS-LIBERTY-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM-
350 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2015
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS.
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING. DENSE
FOG WILL LIKELY CONTINUE UNTIL A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE
AREA LATE SATURDAY MORNING. OVERNIGHT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
SHOULD TRAVERSE THE REGION BRINGING WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TOTALS OF
0.50 TO 1 INCH WITH SCATTERED AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES. ISOLATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE POSSIBLE GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF
A PALACIOS TO HOUSTON TO CLEVELAND LINE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
A COLD FRONT WILL END THE REDUCED VISIBILITY THREAT SATURDAY
MORNING. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE SUNDAY MORNING AND
SHOULD BRING A STRONGER OFFSHORE FLOW THAT MAY WARRANT SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORIES.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
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Dense Fog Advisory<span-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
254 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2015
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW INCLUDES BRAZORIA... CHAMBERS...
HARRIS... AND LIBERTY COUNTIES...
.AREAS OF DENSE FOG WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
AT TIMES.
TXZ200-213-214-237-030600-
/O.EXB.KHGX.FG.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-150103T1200Z/
BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-HARRIS-LIBERTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALVIN...ANAHUAC...ANGLETON...
CLEVELAND...DAYTON...FREEPORT...HOUSTON...HUMBLE...KATY...
LAKE JACKSON...LIBERTY...MONT BELVIEU...PASADENA...PEARLAND...
TOMBALL...WINNIE
254 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2015
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON HAS ISSUED A
DENSE FOG ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY.
* EVENT...AREAS OF SEA FOG WILL SLOWLY PUSH INLAND THIS AFTERNOON
THANKS TO AN ADVANCING WARM FRONT. ANGLETON IS ALREADY DOWN TO A
QUARTER OF A MILE. WEBCAMS ARE ALSO SHOWING DETERIORATING
CONDITIONS NEAR GALVESTON BAY. AS THE SEA FOG MOVES INLAND
EXPECT DECREASING VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER OF A MILE.
* TIMING...THROUGH 6 AM SATURDAY MORNING. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
THROUGH THE AREA TOMORROW MORNING THAT WILL CLEAR THE FOG.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE
REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN...
USE YOUR LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD
OF YOU.
&&
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<span-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hazardous Weather Outlook
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
350 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2015
GMZ335-355-TXZ200-213-214-237-238-032200-
BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-GALVESTON-GALVESTON BAY-HARRIS-LIBERTY-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM-
350 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2015
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS.
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING. DENSE
FOG WILL LIKELY CONTINUE UNTIL A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE
AREA LATE SATURDAY MORNING. OVERNIGHT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
SHOULD TRAVERSE THE REGION BRINGING WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TOTALS OF
0.50 TO 1 INCH WITH SCATTERED AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES. ISOLATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE POSSIBLE GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF
A PALACIOS TO HOUSTON TO CLEVELAND LINE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
A COLD FRONT WILL END THE REDUCED VISIBILITY THREAT SATURDAY
MORNING. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE SUNDAY MORNING AND
SHOULD BRING A STRONGER OFFSHORE FLOW THAT MAY WARRANT SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORIES.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
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