Daily Update

Corpus Christi, TX

May 03, 2024

Notices

🌞SUNRISE: 0645 hrs
🌅SUNSET:  2000 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 MSIB 13-24 UPDATE 6 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 15th APRIL 2024 thru 31ST MAY 2024 between the hours of 2000 and 0600.
Please see attached for more information.
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Please find attached MSIB 14-24 UPDATE 1 extension of closure request for a nighttime worksite between mile markers 55 and 56 from 15th APRIL thru 31st MAY 2024 between hours of 2000 and 0600.
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

1025 AM CDT Fri May 3 , 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. 
 

GMZ200-040415-

1025 AM CDT Fri May 3 , 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Weak to moderate onshore flow will continue through next week. 

The persistent onshore flow will result in seas of 3-6 feet continuing into early next week.

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GMZ236-237-040415- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-


1025 AM CDT Fri May 3 , 2024



.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms late. 

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 

.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 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 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 

.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to choppy. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to choppy. 

.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to choppy. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ231-232-040415- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-


1025 AM CDT Fri May 3 , 2024



.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots late. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of showers late this morning and early afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. 

.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 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...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. 

.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to choppy. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to choppy. 

.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to choppy. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ255-040415- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-


1025 AM CDT Fri May 3 , 2024



.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this morning. 

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. 

.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. 

.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. 

.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. 

.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. 

Winds and seas are higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ250-040415- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-


1025 AM CDT Fri May 3 , 2024



.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. 

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. 

.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. 

.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. 

.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. 

.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. 

Winds and seas are higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ270-275-040415- 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-


1025 AM CDT Fri May 3 , 2024



.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this morning. 

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. 

.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. 

.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. 

.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas around 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. 

.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas around 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. 

Attachments

  • MSIB 13-24, Update 6 Worksite Chemical Turning Basin, Inner Harbor, night time (6).docx(280 KB )
  • MSIB 14-24, update 1, Worksite Trident pipeline removal 31MAY (6).docx(539 KB )

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