Port Alert

Port of Houston, TX

January 16, 2026

Notices

The current National Weather Service Low Water Advisory remains in effect until 1800 (local) Sunday, January 18, 2026.

Small Craft Advisory in effect from 2100 (local) Friday, January 16, 2026 until the morning hours of Sunday, January 18, 2026.

National Weather Service Forecast predicts elevated winds of 20-25 knots with gusts to 30 knots this evening Friday, January 16, 2026 until the morning hours of Sunday, January 18, 2026. Bay waters choppy.

Mariners are advised to consider the effects of low water conditions and elevated winds before beginning or continuing their transits.

Very respectfully,

Vessel Traffic Service

USCG Sector Houston-Galveston

(281) 464-4837 24/7 Watch Supervisor

HoustonTraffic@uscg.mil

VTS Houston-Galveston/COTP documents and forms are located at:

https://lonestarhsc.org/vts-cotp-forms

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Disclaimer: For quality assurance purposes please note well that while the information contained in this website is regularly vetted for accuracy it is not intended to replace the local knowledge or expertise pertaining to port conditions of our marine operations personnel.