Daily Update
Corpus Christi, TX
March 29, 2024
Notices
🌞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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Please find attached MSIB 036-24 for the safety zone established for the FRANCIS SCOTT KEY BRIDGE in Baltimore, Maryland.
Please see attached for information.
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Please see attached MSIB 19-24 for an establishment of a safety zone in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel, Inner Harbor, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. has been informed that the Coast Guard that will be installing a submerged pipeline inbound of Bludworth Shipyard on 1st April 2024 from 1400 to 2000.
Please see attached for information.
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Please see attached draft MSIB XX-24 as the COPT will establish a moving safety zone 500 yards around the V-144 jackup rig in the La Quinta Ship Channel and Corpus Christi Ship Channel and Corpus Christi Ship Channel as it is transported from the sea buoy to Kiewit Offshore Services on 5 April 2024 from 0700 to 1500.
Please see attached for information.
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Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
317 PM CDT Fri Mar 29 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.
GMZ200-300900-
317 PM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Strong onshore flow this afternoon across the bays and nearshore
waters, especially south of Port Aransas, will weaken to moderate
levels tonight. Winds across the offshore waters are expected to
strengthen slightly, but remain at moderate levels. However, there
could be brief periods where winds become strong at times across the
far offshore waters. If the stronger winds remain persistent, then a
Small Craft Advisory may be needed tonight. Moderate to occasionally
strong onshore winds can be expected Saturday. Moderate southeasterly
flow will become moderate to strong Sunday afternoon through
Monday in response to tighter pressure gradients with Small Craft
Advisory conditions. Then flow relaxes to moderate levels and
veers to the north Tuesday after a front moves offshore. Another
round of Small Craft Advisory conditions is expected Tuesday
evening through Wednesday. Then, winds will relax to weak to
moderate levels and slowly become onshore around mid- week.
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GMZ236-237-300900- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
317 PM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. 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...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming south 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
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GMZ231-232-300900- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
317 PM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight.
Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming south 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.MONDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
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GMZ255-300900- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
317 PM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
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GMZ250-300900- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
317 PM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
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GMZ270-275-300900- 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-
317 PM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 5 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet, building to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 5 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North 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 after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.