Daily Update

Corpus Christi, TX

July 11, 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 update 1 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 starting 11th July thru 19th July 2024.
Please see attached for more information.
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Please find attached MSIB 60-24 Update 3 for the rescinded Port Condition of  Zulu 
Please see attached for more information.

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas

National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX

1002 AM CDT Thu Jul 11 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.
 

GMZ200-120330-

1002 AM CDT Thu Jul 11 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Weak onshore flow is expected through tomorrow night. 

Showers and thunderstorms will increase this morning and persist through this evening. 

There will be a brief lull in activity before the rain chances increase to a low to medium chance tonight into Friday morning. 

Continued weak to moderate onshore flow is anticipated through the weekend and next week. 

Scattered showers and storm are expected Saturday, but mainly dry conditions thereafter.

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GMZ236-237-120330- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-


1002 AM CDT Thu Jul 11 2024


.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast this afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers late this morning and early afternoon, then scattered showers late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters Smooth. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ231-232-120330- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-


1002 AM CDT Thu Jul 11 2024


.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east this afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms late this morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...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 slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY 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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GMZ255-120330- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-


1002 AM CDT Thu Jul 11 2024


.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast this afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. 
Numerous showers late this morning and early afternoon, then scattered showers late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ250-120330- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-


1002 AM CDT Thu Jul 11 2024


.REST OF TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east this afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ270-275-120330- 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-


1002 AM CDT Thu Jul 11 2024


.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Attachments

  • MSIB 54-24, Update 1, Safety Zone, GLDD dredging_signed mwm (1).pdf(234 KB )
  • MSIB 60-24 Update 3 - Port Condition Recovery.pdf(315 KB )
  • MSIB 14-24, update 5, Safety Zone Trident pipeline removal (4).pdf(233 KB )
  • MSIB 44-24, Worksite, Callan Marine Dredge Project (4).docx(388 KB )

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