Daily Update
Port of Houston
July 06, 2024
Notices
Active Storm Advisory “ Beryl “
7:00 AM CDT Sat Jul 6
Location: 22.7°N 91.9°W
Moving: WNW at 12 mph
Min pressure: 999 mb
Max sustained: 60 mph
Location: 22.7°N 91.9°W
Moving: WNW at 12 mph
Min pressure: 999 mb
Max sustained: 60 mph
Houston - Daily Port Update
HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT
Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays.
Light to occasionally moderate onshore flow is expected through Saturday. Increasing winds, elevated seas, coastal flooding and higher rain and storm
chances are expected Sunday into early next week as Beryl makes landfall around the middle Texas coast and works its way inland. A Hurricane Watch
is in effect for Matagorda Bay, and its coastal Gulf waters. For now, no watches are in effect for Galveston Bay and its coastal Gulf waters, but continue
to monitor the forecast for any changes this weekend.
TODAY
Northwest winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast this afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning.
Northwest winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast this afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
TONIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers with isolated
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers with isolated
thunderstorms after midnight.
SUNDAY
East winds around 15 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, rising to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms.
East winds around 15 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, rising to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms.
A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
SUNDAY NIGHT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WITH HURRICANE CONDITIONS ALSO POSSIBLE. East winds 20 to 25 knots, rising to 30 to 40 knots after midnight. Bay
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WITH HURRICANE CONDITIONS ALSO POSSIBLE. East winds 20 to 25 knots, rising to 30 to 40 knots after midnight. Bay
waters rough, rising to extremely rough after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the evening. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
MONDAY
HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. East winds 55 to 65 knots, veering to south 65 to 75 knots in the afternoon. Gusts to 90 knots. Bay waters dangerous.
HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. East winds 55 to 65 knots, veering to south 65 to 75 knots in the afternoon. Gusts to 90 knots. Bay waters dangerous.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms early in the morning, then showers in the late morning and afternoon.
MONDAY NIGHT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
TUESDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Showers likely early in the morning, then a chance of showers in the late morning and afternoon.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Showers likely early in the morning, then a chance of showers in the late morning and afternoon.
TUESDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
WEDNESDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Showers likely until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Showers likely until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Houston - Daily Port Update
Current Status: OPEN
USCG HOUSTON COC INSPECTIONS
USCG Sector Houston will no longer accept COC exam requests seeking a date more than 10 calendar days in advance. Additionally, SHG will normally not accept new requests made less than 24 hours advance.
OFF-SIGNERS:
CBP Houston does not permit off-signers to stay in hotel to await their flights home. They must go direct for vessel to IAH for their flights.
Valid C1-D USA visa is required for all off-signers by CBP Houston, on very rare occasions will exception be made by CBP Houston.
Galveston/Texas City Port Information
Current Status: OPEN
Galveston pilots:
Draft Information:
For current draft information, please contact local Moran agent.
- 281-534-2501 (24 Hours)
- Gal@MoranShipping.com
2023 Port Galveston Closures:
Please note that closure updates are prone to change, and will be updated upon notification of closures.
For Historical Port closure information please contact local Moran agent. Please see contact info above.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Weather report:
Tide Report:
Port Galveston Report:
- https://marineweather.net/coastal/galveston-bay-coastal-forecast
- https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/data/Forecasts/FZUS54.KHGX.html
Galveston Offshore Lightering area:
Port / Terminal Restrictions
Galveston pilot restrictions:
- Vessels must commence at least (2) hours before sunset, and not before sunrise.
Galveston Bar to ports of Galveston County:
- Vessels over 120,000 DWT
- (Daylight hours only) for arrivals and sailings, but may be shifted or turned at night within Galveston or Texas City
- May sail from Bolivar Roads at night
- A second pilot is required
- Vessels with draft over 40 feet
- Daylight hours only
- Vessels with LOA of 860 feet or more a second pilot is required
Galveston Bar to Bolivar Roads:
- LNG tankers shall be daylight only coming into Bolivar Roads.
- They may sail from Bolivar Roads at night.
Galveston Bar to Port of Texas City:
- The maximum length limit of any vessel handled in the Texas City main basin shall be 1,000 feet.
- Ships, seagoing barges, and other large vessels are restricted from passing each other in the Texas City Channel or the Carbide Canal.
- Vessel coming out of Houston has priority over vessel leaving Texas City at the same time.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER
NOAA US GULF OFFSHORE WATER WEATHER
GALVESTON WEB CAMS
KEMAH, TX WEB CAMS
BAYTOWN WEB CAMS
U.S. Coast Guard
SECTOR HOUSTON-GALVESTON
SECTOR HOUSTON-GALVESTON (08-37170)
13411 HILLARD ST.
HOUSTON TX
Primary Phone: 281-464-4800
Emergency Phone: 281-464-4800
Fax Number: 281-464-4814
Rescue 21 VHF DSC MMSI Number: 003669915
Response Phone: 281-464-4851
Incident Mgmt. Phone: 281-464-4898
Enforcement Phone: 281-464-4862
Prevention Phone: 281-464-4700
Inspection Phone: 281-464-4732/4733
Investigations Phone: 281-464-4709
Waterways Management Phone: 281-464-4891/4890
Prep/Planning Phone: 281-464-4720
Facilities Branch Phone: 409-978-2711
Commercial Fishing Vessel Phone: 281-464-4732
Facility Inspection Branch Phone: 281-464-4709
National Response Center Number: 800-424-8802 - Contact the NRC for oil spills, hazmat releases.
Area of Responsibility
Sector Houston-Galveston encompasses an area extending from the east bank of the Colorado River in southwest Texas to 60 miles east of Lake Charles, Louisiana.
The Sector’s northern boundary aligns with the Texas- Oklahoma border and encompasses Lake Texoma. The southern border extends 200 miles offshore to the seaward
extent of the U.S. exclusive economic zone. The unit includes two separate Captain of the Port (COTP) zones and major maritime centers including Houston, Beaumont,
Lake Charles, Texas City, Port Arthur, Freeport and Galveston.