Daily Update
Corpus Christi, TX
October 02, 2024
Notices
🌅SUNRISE: 0730 hrs
🌄SUNSET: 1915 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 77-24 as COTP is establishing a worksite in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel, Inner Harbor. Callan Marine dredging in inner harbor between the hours of 2000 and 0600 from 18th September to 15th November for dredging operations.
Please see attached for more information.
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Please find attached MSIB XX-24 as COTP will establish a moving safety zone 500 yards around the LLOG SALMANCA rig in the Brownsville Ship Channel as it is transported from Seatrium AmFELS Facility to sea buoy 7th October 2024 from 0600 to 1800.
Please see attached for more information.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
313 AM CDT Wed Oct 2 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.
GMZ200-022100-
313 AM CDT Wed Oct 2 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Low (20-30%) rain chances are expected today and again on Thursday.
Expect light to moderate north to northeast winds.
Medium to high rain chances (50-80%) can be expected Friday and into the weekend along with an increase in winds to near or above 20 knots as models show a tropical wave approaching the region.
This could lead to increased swells which in turn would lead to some Small Craft Exercise Caution to Small Craft Advisory conditions this weekend into early next week.
$$
GMZ236-237-022100- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
313 AM CDT Wed Oct 2 2024
.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east this afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ231-232-022100- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
313 AM CDT Wed Oct 2 2024
.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers late this morning.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ255-022100- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
313 AM CDT Wed Oct 2 2024
.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ250-022100- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
313 AM CDT Wed Oct 2 2024
.TODAY...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early this morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ270-275-022100- 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-
313 AM CDT Wed Oct 2 2024
.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming around 15 knots late. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
313 AM CDT Wed Oct 2 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.
GMZ200-022100-
313 AM CDT Wed Oct 2 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Low (20-30%) rain chances are expected today and again on Thursday.
Expect light to moderate north to northeast winds.
Medium to high rain chances (50-80%) can be expected Friday and into the weekend along with an increase in winds to near or above 20 knots as models show a tropical wave approaching the region.
This could lead to increased swells which in turn would lead to some Small Craft Exercise Caution to Small Craft Advisory conditions this weekend into early next week.
$$
GMZ236-237-022100- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
313 AM CDT Wed Oct 2 2024
.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east this afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ231-232-022100- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
313 AM CDT Wed Oct 2 2024
.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers late this morning.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ255-022100- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
313 AM CDT Wed Oct 2 2024
.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ250-022100- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
313 AM CDT Wed Oct 2 2024
.TODAY...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early this morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ270-275-022100- 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-
313 AM CDT Wed Oct 2 2024
.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming around 15 knots late. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
