Daily Update

Corpus Christi, TX

June 12, 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.

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas

National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX

1024 AM CDT Wed Jun 12 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.
 

GMZ200-130415-

1024 AM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Weak to occasionally moderate onshore flow will persist through the weekend. 

Onshore flow will become more moderate next week. 

Deep tropical moisture will spread of the coastal waters, increasing rain chances to moderate by early next week.

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GMZ236-237-130415- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-


1024 AM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024



.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning. A chance of showers. 
A chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.

.THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.

.FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.

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

.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers. 
A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

.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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GMZ231-232-130415- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-


1024 AM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024




.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

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

.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.

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

.FRIDAY...East winds around 5 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.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. 
Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
A chance of showers in the morning.

.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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GMZ255-130415- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-


1024 AM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024



.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.

.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1-foot at 8 seconds. 
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds.

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

.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.

.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

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

.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ250-130415- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-


1024 AM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024



.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.

.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon.  
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 8 seconds. 
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds.

.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.

.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

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

.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ270-275-130415- 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-


1024 AM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024



.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 5 seconds.

.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 5 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds.

.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers.

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

.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers in the morning.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A chance of showers after midnight.

.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.


Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Attachments

  • MSIB 14-24, update 3, Worksite trident pipeline removal (2).pdf(73 KB )
  • MSIB 33-24, Hurricane Preparedness (2).pdf(789 KB )

Disclaimer: For quality assurance purposes please note well that while the information contained in this website is regularly vetted for accuracy it is not intended to replace the local knowledge or expertise pertaining to port conditions of our marine operations personnel.

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