Daily Update

Corpus Christi, TX

May 07, 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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Please find attached MSIB 30-24 as COTP is establishing a worksite in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel, Inner Harbor, near Buckeye TX HUB 1 Dock 
as Callan Marine has informed the US coast guard that the will be installing 2 pieces of a submerged dredge pipeline in the Inner Harbor on 8th MAY 2024 from 1000 to 1400.
Please see attached for more information.
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Please find attached MSIB 31-24 for the Sunfish Distance Race Port A to Rockport will take place in Lydia Ann Channel and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway on 18th MAY 2024 starting at 1130 expected to conclude around 1730.
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
1031 AM CDT Tue May 7 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.
 
GMZ200-080415-
1031 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
A weak to moderate onshore flow increases to moderate flow early Wednesday. 
There's a very low chance (less than 15%) for showers or thunderstorms today. 
Moderate onshore flow will continue through Wednesday night. 
Winds will diminish Thursday ahead of an approaching cold front. 
Winds will shift to the northeast Friday and Saturday, then to the east on Sunday. 
There is a 15-30% chance of showers and thunderstorms through the weekend.
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GMZ236-237-080415- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1031 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
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GMZ231-232-080415- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1031 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
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GMZ255-080415- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
1031 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
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GMZ250-080415- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1031 AM CDT Tue May 7 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.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
Patchy fog in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
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GMZ270-275-080415- 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-
1031 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South 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.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

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