Daily Update
Corpus Christi, TX
March 21, 2024
Notices
🌷HAPPY SPRING🌷
SUNRISE: 0745 hrs
SUNSET: 1930 hrs
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When Outbound Passages are restricted to pilot boarding no earlier than Sunrise and later than the time detailed below for the various locations:
FROM VIOLA BASIN: -5 1/2 HOURS BEFORE SUNSET
FROM TULE BASIN: - 5 HOURS BEFORE SUNSET
FROM CHEMICAL BASIN: 4 1/2 HOURS BEFORE SUNSET
FROM AVERY BASIN: 4 HOURS BEFORE SUNSET
FROM MAIN BASIN: 3 1/2 HOURS BEFORE SUNSET
FROM INGLESIDE: 2 1/2 HOURS BEFORE SUNSET
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PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI IS OPEN.
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Please find attached draft MSIB 13-24 WORKSITE CHEMICAL as the Coast Guard will resume dredging operations that may impact navigation in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel near the Chemical Turning Basin from 5th MARCH 2024 thru 23rd MARCH 2024 between the hours of 2100 and 0500.
Please see attached for more information.
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Please find attached draft MSIB 14-24 WORKSITE TRIDENT a closure request for a nighttime worksite between mile markers 55 and 56 starting 1st MARCH 2024 and projecting to finish on 15th APRIL 2024 between hours of 2100 and 0500.
Please see attached for more information.
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Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
231 AM CDT Thu Mar 21 2024
Middle Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Matagorda ship channel out to 60 nautical miles.
Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves
...along with occasional height of the average highest 10 percent of the waves.
GMZ200-212030-
231 AM CDT Thu Mar 21 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS... Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms can be expected today.
Some storms may become strong to severe with large hail and damaging winds.
Rain chances will end from west to east this afternoon and evening.
Weak to moderate southeast flow this morning will become light and variable by this afternoon and evening as a surface low lifts northeast along the coast.
A weak to moderate west to northwest flow will develop by Friday as the surface low exits to the northeast.
Onshore flow returns by the weekend.
Onshore winds will increase significantly Sunday morning with Small Craft Advisory conditions expected to persist through late Monday morning.
Conditions are expected to improve by Monday evening.
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GMZ236-237-212030- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
231 AM CDT Thu Mar 21 2024
.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east this afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog. Showers and thunderstorms this morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds around 15 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ231-232-212030- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
231 AM CDT Thu Mar 21 2024
.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west this afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Areas of fog this morning. Showers and thunderstorms likely this morning.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ255-212030- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
231 AM CDT Thu Mar 21 2024
.TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog. Showers and thunderstorms this morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds around 15 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ250-212030- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
231 AM CDT Thu Mar 21 2024
.TODAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest this afternoon. Waves around 3 feet. Areas of fog this morning, then patchy fog this afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms, mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds around 15 knots, becoming northwest in the nafternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ270-275-212030- Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM-
231 AM CDT Thu Mar 21 2024
.TODAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots this morning, becoming south 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. Patchy fog. Showers and thunderstorms this morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...West winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 7 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet, building to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally seas up to 13 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet, subsiding to 5 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Waves 5 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
231 AM CDT Thu Mar 21 2024
Middle Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Matagorda ship channel out to 60 nautical miles.
Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves
...along with occasional height of the average highest 10 percent of the waves.
GMZ200-212030-
231 AM CDT Thu Mar 21 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS... Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms can be expected today.
Some storms may become strong to severe with large hail and damaging winds.
Rain chances will end from west to east this afternoon and evening.
Weak to moderate southeast flow this morning will become light and variable by this afternoon and evening as a surface low lifts northeast along the coast.
A weak to moderate west to northwest flow will develop by Friday as the surface low exits to the northeast.
Onshore flow returns by the weekend.
Onshore winds will increase significantly Sunday morning with Small Craft Advisory conditions expected to persist through late Monday morning.
Conditions are expected to improve by Monday evening.
$$
GMZ236-237-212030- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
231 AM CDT Thu Mar 21 2024
.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east this afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog. Showers and thunderstorms this morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds around 15 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ231-232-212030- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
231 AM CDT Thu Mar 21 2024
.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west this afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Areas of fog this morning. Showers and thunderstorms likely this morning.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ255-212030- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
231 AM CDT Thu Mar 21 2024
.TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog. Showers and thunderstorms this morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds around 15 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ250-212030- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
231 AM CDT Thu Mar 21 2024
.TODAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest this afternoon. Waves around 3 feet. Areas of fog this morning, then patchy fog this afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms, mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds around 15 knots, becoming northwest in the nafternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ270-275-212030- Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM-
231 AM CDT Thu Mar 21 2024
.TODAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots this morning, becoming south 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. Patchy fog. Showers and thunderstorms this morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...West winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 7 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet, building to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally seas up to 13 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet, subsiding to 5 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Waves 5 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.