Daily Update

Corpus Christi, TX

July 08, 2024

Notices

🌅SUNRISE: 0645 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 
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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 54-24 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.
This safety zone will no longer be scheduled for tonight through the July 12th due to the Hurricane Beryl. We will update you on this work after the storm passes.
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Please find attached MSIB 60-24 effective 1100 8th July 2024, COTP has rescinded Port Condition ZULU for Corpus Christi, La Quinta, and Brownsville Ship Channel, including Intracoastal Waterways from MM 521.
Please see attached for more information.

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas

National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX

1016 AM CDT Mon Jul 8 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.
 

GMZ200-090430-

1016 AM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Now Tropical Storm Beryl continues to pull further away from South Texas and the Middle Texas Coast. 

All Hurricane Warnings, Tropical Storm Warnings, and Storm Surge Warnings have been cancelled.

These tropical warnings were replaced by Small Craft Advisories now in effect until 7PM this evening, as lingering impacts from

Beryl will persist through the day in the form of very high seas and gusty winds. 

Scattered showers thunderstorms will continue this morning into the afternoon hours.


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GMZ236-237-090430- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-

1016 AM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...


.REST OF TODAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. West winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of thunderstorms.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. 
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

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

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening.

.THURSDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening.

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon.

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ231-232-090430- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-


1016 AM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024


...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...



.REST OF TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming south this afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning.

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening.

.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening.

.THURSDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening.

.FRIDAY...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 and thunderstorms until late afternoon.

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ255-090430- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-

1016 AM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...



.REST OF TODAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. Southwest winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots this afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: South 7 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. 
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. 
A chance of showers until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. 
A chance of showers after midnight. A chance of thunderstorms late.

.THURSDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ250-090430- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-

1016 AM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...



.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds and southwest 4 feet at 5 seconds. 
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon.

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. 
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. 
A chance of showers after midnight.

.THURSDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening.

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers until late afternoon.

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


Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ275-090430- Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM-

1016 AM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024


...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...



.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots this afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet, subsiding to 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet this afternoon. 
Wave Detail: Southwest 8 feet at 7 seconds and south 8 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.

.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 7 seconds. 
A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers until early morning, then a chance of showers late.

.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. 
A chance of showers until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. 
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of showers after midnight. 
A chance of thunderstorms late.

.THURSDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.


Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ270-090430- Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM-


1016 AM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024


...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...



.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 7 feet at 7 seconds. 
A chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 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. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight. 
A slight chance of thunderstorms late.

.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. A chance of thunderstorms late.

.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of showers after midnight.

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon.

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Attachments

  • MSIB 60-24 - Port Condition- Recovery.pdf(278 KB )
  • MSIB 54-24, Safety Zone, GLDD dredging_signed mwm (1).pdf(232 KB )
  • MSIB 14-24, update 5, Safety Zone Trident pipeline removal (2).pdf(233 KB )
  • MSIB 44-24, Worksite, Callan Marine Dredge Project (2).docx(388 KB )

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