Daily Update

Corpus Christi, TX

August 12, 2024

Notices

🌅SUNRISE: 0700 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 44-24 UPDATE 1 as the COTP is establishing a worksite in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel, Inner Harbor for dredging operations from
31st July 2024 thru 15th September from 2200 to 0600.
Please see attached for more information.
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Please see attached MSIB 54-24 (XX-24) as the Coast Guard has been informed of a dredging project taking place in the La Quinta Ship Channel, at the Enbridge Docks in Ingleside, TX starting 4th August until 13th September 2024.
Please see attached for more information.
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Please see attached MSIB XX-24 Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) has requested a Safety Zone in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel, between mile markers 67 and 68, between the hours of 1200 and 2000 16 AUGUST 2024.
Please see attached for more information.

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX



230 AM CDT Mon Aug 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. 
 

GMZ200-122030-



230 AM CDT Mon Aug 12 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

There is a low to medium 20-40% chance for showers and  thunderstorms over the coastal waters today and Tuesday, 



followed by a low chance 20% on Wednesday offshore. 

Otherwise,  dry conditions are expected through the rest of the week. 

Weak to moderate south to southeast winds will continue through the week into the upcoming weekend.

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GMZ236-237-122030- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-



230 AM CDT Mon Aug 12 2024




.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. 
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. 
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. 
.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. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ231-232-122030-Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-



230 AM CDT Mon Aug 12 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.TONIGHT...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. 
.TUESDAY...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. 
.TUESDAY 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. 
.WEDNESDAY...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. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 

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GMZ255-122030- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-



230 AM CDT Mon Aug 12 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ250-122030- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-



230 AM CDT Mon Aug 12 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

$$

GMZ270-275-122030- 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-



230 AM CDT Mon Aug 12 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.


Attachments

  • MSIB 44-24, Worksite, Update 1, Callan Marine Dredge Project signed (4).pdf(266 KB )
  • MSIB XX-24, Safety Zone, GLDD dredging.docx(284 KB )
  • MSIB XX-24, Dredging, Orion (4).docx(414 KB )

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