Daily Update

Corpus Christi, TX

July 23, 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 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 12th July thru 19th July 2024.
"GLDD is conducting repairs to dredge equipment so work will not continue until Sunday July 21st and continue through the morning of Friday July 26th."
Please see attached for more information.

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1032 AM CDT Tue Jul 23 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.
 
GMZ200-240415-
1032 AM CDT Tue Jul 23 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Weak to occasionally moderate south to southeasterly flow will persist through the weekend. 
The combination of elevated moisture and a series of mid-level disturbances will allow for daily rounds of showers and thunderstorms, 
with the highest chances expected today through Thursday. 
The chance for showers and thunderstorms diminishes slightly by the weekend as high pressure begins to build back into the area.
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GMZ236-237-240415- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1032 AM CDT Tue Jul 23 2024
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of thunderstorms late this morning. Showers. Thunderstorms likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ231-232-240415- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1032 AM CDT Tue Jul 23 2024
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming 5 to 10 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms late this morning, then thunderstorms likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ255-240415- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
1032 AM CDT Tue Jul 23 2024
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms late this morning. Showers. Thunderstorms likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. 
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with thunderstorms likely after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. 
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with thunderstorms likely after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ250-240415- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1032 AM CDT Tue Jul 23 2024
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Thunderstorms likely late this morning. Showers likely.  
A chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ270-275-240415- 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-
1032 AM CDT Tue Jul 23 2024
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with thunderstorms likely after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. 
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Attachments

  • MSIB 54-24, Update 2, Safety Zone, GLDD dredging (4).docx(541 KB )
  • MSIB 44-24, Worksite, Callan Marine Dredge Project (11).docx(388 KB )

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