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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
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Hurricane Season / Be Prepared
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">TROPICAL STORM ERIKA
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">TROPICAL STORM ERIKA DISCUSSION NUMBER 14
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL052015
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">500 AM AST FRI AUG 28 2015
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Erika remains disorganized, with the deep convection decreasing in
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">coverage and intensity to the east of the estimated center position
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">during the past few hours. Despite this, the cyclone continues to
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">produce a large area of tropical storm force winds east of the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">center, and the initial intensity of 45 kt and central pressure of
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">1006 mb are based on recent surface observations from Puerto Rico.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">The center of Erika continues to be rather disorganized, and the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">initial position and motion of 290/15 are based on a blend of
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">satellite imagery and continuity. While the overall track forecast
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">reasoning has not changed, the initial position and motion and
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">an overall weaker depiction of Erika in the global models have
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">resulted in a leftward shift in the track guidance this cycle and
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">an increase in the forward speed. A west-northwestward motion is
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">expected for the first couple of days as Erika moves around the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">southern periphery of the subtropical ridge to the north. After that
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">time, a northwestward and northward turn and a decrease in forward
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">speed are forecast as Erika moves around the western edge of the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">ridge. The new NHC track is to the left of and faster than the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">previous advisory and is near the multi model consensus through 36
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">hours. After that time, the NHC track is east of almost all the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">guidance out of respect to continuity. Needless to say, confidence
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">in the track forecast, especially after 48 hours, remains very low
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">given that the details of the track depend on how much the cyclone
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">recovers from the shear and the effects of land interaction in the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">short term.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Strong shear is expected to continue or even increase during the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">next day or so. The combination of the shear and interaction with
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Hispaniola suggests that Erika is likely to weaken and could even
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">dissipate in the next 12 to 24 hours. Assuming that the cyclone
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">survives, there is an opportunity for some intensification on days
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">2 and 3 of the forecast period as the shear decreases, and that is
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">reflected in the NHC forecast. After that time, since the NHC track
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">now takes Erika inland over the Florida peninsula, weakening is
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">shown at days 4 and 5. Much of the guidance has trended weaker this
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">cycle, and the NHC intensity forecast is close to the HWRF and the
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">IVCN consensus. Confidence in the intensity forecast remains very
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">low.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">The greatest short-term threat posed by Erika continues to be
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">very heavy rainfall over portions of the the Virgin Islands, Puerto
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">Rico, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti today. These rains could
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">produce flash floods and mud slides.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">INIT 28/0900Z 17.7N 67.7W 45 KT 50 MPH
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">12H 28/1800Z 18.8N 69.8W 40 KT 45 MPH...INLAND
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">24H 29/0600Z 20.5N 72.9W 40 KT 45 MPH...OVER WATER
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">36H 29/1800Z 22.0N 76.0W 40 KT 45 MPH
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">48H 30/0600Z 23.2N 78.1W 45 KT 50 MPH
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">72H 31/0600Z 25.6N 80.7W 50 KT 60 MPH...INLAND
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">96H 01/0600Z 27.7N 81.6W 45 KT 50 MPH...INLAND
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">120H 02/0600Z 30.0N 82.0W 40 KT 45 MPH...INLAND
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Houston // Open to all traffic
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Galveston / Texas City // Open to all traffic
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Freeport // Open to all traffic
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA HOUSTON
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A Few Clouds
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 74° 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 82%
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.97 in / 1015.3 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 68° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 79° 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 77° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.97 in / 1014.9 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 71° 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 82° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fair
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 68° 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 96° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 29.97 in / 1015.0 mb
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dewpoint 67° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visibility 8 miles
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heat index NR° F
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<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">Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Light south wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south after midnight.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Today:
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
<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">Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA Houston/Galveston Weather
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">MARSEC LEVEL 1
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Maximum Deep Drafts - Houston / Galveston Bay
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">PORTS NOAA/NOS Water Levels (above MLLW) @ 0600 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0.8 ft Rising = 45’08”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.3 ft Steady = 46’03”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.1 ft Falling = 47’01”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.9 ft Steady = 46’09”
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0600 hrs
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4 knots from WNW, gusts to 5 knots
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
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<span-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">NOAA Weather Galveston Bay & Matagorda Bay
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">SEAS ARE PROVIDED AS A RANGE OF THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">1/3 OF THE WAVES...ALONG WITH THE OCCASIONAL HEIGHT OF THE AVERAGE
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">HIGHEST 10 PERCENT OF THE WAVES.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">GMZ300-282215-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">427 AM CDT FRI AUG 28 2015
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM...
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">HIGH PRESSURE TO THE EAST WILL HELP MAINTAIN LIGHT ONSHORE WINDS
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">TODAY INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. RAIN CHANCES WILL RETURN ON SUNDAY.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">GMZ330-335-282215-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">MATAGORDA BAY-GALVESTON BAY-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">427 AM CDT FRI AUG 28 2015
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TODAY...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SUNDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A SLIGHT
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">SMOOTH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">GMZ350-355-282215-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">427 AM CDT FRI AUG 28 2015
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TODAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SUNDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. A SLIGHT
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">GMZ370-375-282215-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">427 AM CDT FRI AUG 28 2015
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TODAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AFTER
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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Port of Houston Authority
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ACOE Project Depth for Houston Ship Channel
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">45 feet/13.72 meters up to Shell Oiltanking
<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 Barbours Cut Channel
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">40 feet/12.19 meters Bayport Channel
<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">Power Lines
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fred Hartman
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jesse Jones
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Power Lines
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sidney Sherman
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (Morgan’s Point)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">197’ (below Fred Hartman Bridge – Baytown)
<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)
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Air drafts clearances are based on MHW // Vessels should allow an additional 10 feet clearance for the Power Lines
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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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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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 # 11, 12, 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">
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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
<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-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Houston Pilots
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">Galveston Texas City Pilots
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