Daily Update

Corpus Christi, TX

July 04, 2024

Notices

🌅SUNRISE: 0630 hrs
🌄SUNSET:  2030 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 -  Under Whiskey Condition Please see MSIB 55-24​
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Please find attached MSIB 14-24, Update 5 for the updated schedule of Work to be conducted in Corpus Christi Ship Channel, between mile markers 55 and 56, from 1st July 2024 through 13th July 2024 between hours of 2000 and 0600. 
Please see attached for more information.
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Please find attached MSIB 44-24 as the COTP is establishing a worksite in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel, Inner Harbor for dredging operations on 24th June 2024 through 30th July 2024 from 2200 to 0600.
Please see attached for more information.
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Please find attached MSIB 48-24 as the COTP is establishing a worksite in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel, Inner Harbor for the removal of 02 pieces of submerged pipeline in the inner harbor, on 3rd July 2024, from 1000 to 1400.
Please see attached for more information.
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Please find attached MSIB XX-24 for a Safety Zone is being requested in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel, between mile markers 55 and 56 between the hours of 2000 and 0600 of the next day, every day.
Please see attached for more information.
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Please find attached MSIB 47-24 as a reminder to familiarize with the CG-ENG Policy Letter 01-24 concerning the "Use of Sofware or Mechanical Based Engine or Shaft Power Limiters" and "Guidance regarding Devices that alter Maneuvering Characteristics of Ships to Ensure Safe Operation in Waters of the United States".
Please see attached for more information.
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Please find attached MSIB 49-24 for a firework display that will be taking place on the waters of Laguna Madre in South Padre Island near Louis Backyard on 4th July 2024. A safety zone will be in effect from 2130 to 0001 and encompass a 700 foot radius.
Please see attached for more information.
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Please find attached MSIB 50-24 for a fireworks display taking place near Conn Brown Harbor Point Park in the city of Aransas Pass, Texas on 5th July 2024. A safety zone will be in effect from 2100 to 2130 and encompass a 300 yard radius.
Please see attached for more information.
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Please find attached MSIB 51-24 for a fireworks display taking place from Kingfisher Beach Pier in the city of Port O'Connor, Texas on 6th July 2024. A safety zone will be in effect from 2100 to 2200 and encompass a 300-yard radius.
Please see attached for more information.
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Please find attached MSIB 52-24 for a fireworks display will be taking place on the waters of the Corpus Christ Bay near the T-Heads on 4th July 2024. A safety zone will be in effect from 2000 to 2200 and encompass a 1000-foot radius.
Please see attached for more information.
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Please find attached MSIB 53-24 for a fireworks display will be taking place on the waters of the Little Bay in Rockport on 4th July 2024. A safety zone will be in effect from 2130 to 2200 and encompass a 700 foot radius.
Please see attached for more information.
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Please find attached MSIB 55-24 as a precautionary measure for Hurricane Beryl, the U.S. Coast Guard COTP has set Port Condition Whiskey on 3rd July 2024.
Please see attached for more information.

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

 Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX

440 AM CDT Thu Jul 4 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.
 

GMZ200-042215-

440 AM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Weak to moderate onshore flow is expected to continue through the end of the work week, 
with more moderate flow developing Sunday.
Chances for showers and thunderstorms will increase on Sunday through the middle of next week. 
There is high uncertainty on the wind and wave forecast as Hurricane Beryl moves into the Bay of Campeche, 
but increased wave heights and long period swells are expected this weekend and early next week.

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GMZ236-237-042215- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-

440 AM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024



.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Hazy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...East 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 and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ231-232-042215- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-

440 AM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024



.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming southeast with gusts up to 20 knots late. 
Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Hazy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. 
Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. 
Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east 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 with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. 
Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY...East 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 and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. 
A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ255-042215- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-


440 AM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024


.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. Hazy in the evening.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 10 seconds, becoming southeast 3 feet at 9 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.


Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ250-042215- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-

440 AM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024


.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Hazy in the evening.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 14 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 12 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. 
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds, becoming southeast 4 feet at 9 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 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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GMZ275-042215- Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM-

440 AM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024



.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. 
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 11 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. 
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ270-042215- Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM-

 440 AM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 13 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 11 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 10 seconds, becoming southeast 4 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, building to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet in the afternoon.  A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Attachments

  • MSIB 51-24, Safety Zone, Port OConnor Fourth of July_signed mwm.pdf(319 KB )
  • MSIB 50-24, Safety Zone, City of Aransas Pass Fireworks_signed mwm.pdf(340 KB )
  • MSIB-55-24, PortCon Whiskey.eml(257 KB )
  • MSIB 52-24, Mayors Big Bang 4th of July Celebration_signed mwm.pdf(266 KB )
  • MSIB 53-24, Wendell Family Fireworks - Rockport_signed mwm.pdf(302 KB )
  • MSIB 49-24, Safety Zone Louies Backyard and SPI Independence Day fireworks_signed .pdf(328 KB )
  • MSIB 48-24, Worksite, Callan Marine.pdf(363 KB )
  • MSIB 47-24, Power Limiters_signed.pdf(73.3 KB )
  • MSIB 14-24, update 5, Safety Zone Trident pipeline removal.pdf(233 KB )
  • MSIB XX-24, Safety Zone, GLDD dredging.docx(541 KB )

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