Daily Update

Corpus Christi, TX

June 05, 2024

Notices

🌅SUNRISE: 0630 hrs
🌄SUNSET:  2015 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 33-24 for HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS as Hurricane Season commences 1st June 2024 and continues through 30th November 2024.
Please see attached for more information.
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Please find attached MSIB 14-24, Update 3 for the updated schedule of Work to be conducted in Corpus Christi Ship Channel, between mile markers 55 and 56, from 1st June 2024 through 30th June 2024 between hours of 2000 and 0600.
Please see attached for more information.
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Please find attached MSIB 34-24 UPDATE 1 as the Captain of the Port has established a safety zone in the Gulf intracoastal Waterway near mile marker 546 and approximately 0.5 nautical miles south of Corpus Christi Bay Day Beacon 61.
Please see attached for more information.
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Please find attached MSIB 35-24 as SpaceX has informed the U.S. Coast Guard of scheduled testing at their facility located south of Brownsville, near Boca Chica on 5th June 2024 between hours of 0700 and 1100. 
Back up dates 6th June 2024 - 17 June 2024, each day
Please see attached for more information.
POR FAVOR VER ADJUNTO PARA ESPAÑOL
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Please fine attached MSIB 36-24 as COTP is establishing a safety zone in the near shore region of the Hazard Area in the Gulf of Mexico extending to the 12NM line and all navigable waters of South Bay on 5th June 2024 between hours of 0600 and 1200.
Back up dates 6th June - 17th June 2024, each day
Please see attached for more information.
POR FAVOR VER ADJUNTO PARA ESPAÑOL

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas...UPDATED

National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX

720 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 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.
 

GMZ200-060115-

720 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

A Small Craft Advisory remains in effect through 1 PM for the Gulf waters. 

While winds will gradually weaken, seas will remain elevated through mid-day. 

A weak to moderate onshore flow will then continue as we head into next week. 

There is a low chance of showers and storms over the offshore waters through the weekend.

Chances begin to increase early next week.

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GMZ236-237-060115- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-


720 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024



.TODAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon.

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.

.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.

.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. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.


Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ231-232-060115- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-


720 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024



.TODAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

.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. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.

.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.

.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 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 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

.SUNDAY 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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GMZ255-060115- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-


720 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024


...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...



.TODAY...South winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots late. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. 
Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this afternoon.

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.

.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 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. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.

.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.

.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ250-060115- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-


720 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024


...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...



.TODAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. 
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.

.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 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. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.

.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ270-275-060115- 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-


720 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024


...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...



.TODAY...South winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots late. Seas around 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. 
Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds.

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.

.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.

.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.

.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.


Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Attachments

  • MSIB 36-24, Update 1, Zona de seguridad, Operaciones de Space X (spanish).pdf(233 KB )
  • MSIB 36-24, Update 1, Safety Zone, Space operations.pdf(238 KB )
  • MSIB 34-24, Update 1 Safety Zone, GIWW (1).pdf(343 KB )
  • MSIB 14-24, update 3, Worksite trident pipeline removal.pdf(73 KB )
  • MSIB 35-24, Update 1, Zona de Peligro, Golfo de México y South Bay, TX (spanish).pdf(346 KB )
  • MSIB 35-24, Update 1 Hazard Area, Gulf of Mexico and South Bay, TX.pdf(435 KB )
  • MSIB 33-24, Hurricane Preparedness (1).pdf(789 KB )

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