Daily Update
Port of Houston
January 30, 2025
Notices
Houston - Daily Port Update
This afternoon between the hours of 12pm- 5pm (local), a strong line of showers and thunderstorms is expected for the Houston Ship Channel and Galveston Bay. Elevated seas and winds of 40 knot are expected with possible wind gust to 50 knots.
Mariners are advised to consider these conditions before beginning or continuing their transit. Moored vessels verify moorings for readiness. Anchored vessels take measures to ensure anchor is and holding."
Very respectfully,
Vessel Traffic Service
USCG Sector Houston-Galveston
(281) 464-4837 24/7 Watch Supervisor
Current Status: OPEN TO OUTBOUND TRAFFIC ONLY AT 0830/30th. REMAINS CLOSED TO INBOUND TRAFFIC
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
Galveston/Texas City Port Information
Current Status: CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC AT 1430/30TH
Galveston pilots:
Draft Information:
For current draft information, please contact local Moran agent.
- 281-534-2501 (24 Hours)
- Gal@MoranShipping.com
2024 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
https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/forecast/webcams/baytown_united-states-of-america_4672731
U.S. Coast Guard
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.
