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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">December 31, 2015 Thursday
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Houston, Galveston, Texas City, & Freeport, TX - Daily Port Update
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Houston // Open to all traffic
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">12/21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2110 Pilots suspended inbound vessel traffic // outbound traffic only – due to fog
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">12/22
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0100 Pilots suspended outbound traffic // inbound traffic remains suspended – due to fog
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2200 Pilots resumed boarding outbound traffic only
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">12/23
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0720 Pilots resumed boarding all traffic
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2220 Pilots suspended boarding all traffic – due to fog
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">12/25
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1330 Pilots resumed boarding inbound traffic only
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1651 Pilots suspended boarding inbound traffic and outbound traffic remains suspended due to fog
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">12/26
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0500 Pilots resumed boarding outbound traffic only
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1005 Pilots resumed boarding inbound traffic and remains boarding 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">1215 Pilots suspended boarding inbound and outbound vessels due to high winds and rough seas
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2000 USCG VTS – closure for dredge pipeline operations // located below San Jacinto Battleship and above mouth of San Jacinto
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2330 Dredge pipeline operations completed – open at Buoy 128
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">12/28
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0400 Pilots resumed boarding outbound traffic only // inbound remains suspended / due to wind and rough seas
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">0830 Pilots resumed boarding inbound traffic and remains boarding outbound traffic
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston // Texas City // Open to all traffic
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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">Overcast
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 51 F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 56° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wind Chill 46° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.21 in / 1023.6 mb
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 52° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 55° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.20 in / 1022.7 mb
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thursday
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Currently 53° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">High 57° F
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<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Humidity 74° F
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barometer 30.21 in / 1022.8 mb
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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">Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
New Year's Day: A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 48. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 48. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Today:
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A 30 percent chance of rain or drizzle, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
New Year's Day: A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Today:
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A 30 percent chance of rain or drizzle, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 57. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
New Year's Day: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Windy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 49. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
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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;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NOAA USGULF Offshore Waters 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) @ 0736 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.0 ft Falling = 46’00”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eagle Point
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.5 ft Falling = 46’05”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Galveston Bay Entrance
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2.1 ft Rising = 47’01”
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pier 21
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.7 ft Rising = 46’07”
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Winds – Houston / Galveston Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS @ 0736 hrs
<span-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Morgan’s Point
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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"">GMZ300-312230-
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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"">INCREASING WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS THROUGH THE END OF THE WORKWEEK
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE AREA FROM THE CENTRAL US
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">AND A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF OF MEXICO.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">CAUTION FLAGS AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT...AND GALE
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">LIGHT RAIN AND DRIZZLE ARE POSSIBLE.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">GMZ330-335-312230-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">MATAGORDA BAY-GALVESTON BAY-
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TODAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 KNOTS IN
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AND DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING AND A SLIGHT
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. A
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. A
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SATURDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.MONDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">GMZ350-355-312230-
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM-
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TODAY...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AND DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING AND A SLIGHT
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. A CHANCE
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. A CHANCE
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. A
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SATURDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. A
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. A
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.MONDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM-
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH 12Z FRIDAY...
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TODAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. A
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET. A
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 20 TO
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">AROUND 40 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET. A
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. A
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">CHANCE OF RAIN.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SUNDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 FEET.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.MONDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 FEET.
<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">.MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 FEET.
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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
Association
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#051423">Galveston Texas City Pilots
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<span-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Brazos Harbor Pilots
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