Daily Update

Corpus Christi, TX

October 21, 2024

Notices

🌅SUNRISE: 0730 hrs
🌄SUNSET:  1900 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.

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas

National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX

259 AM CDT Mon Oct 21 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.
 

GMZ200-212030-

259 AM CDT Mon Oct 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Small Craft Advisories have been extended through 10 AM for the offshore waters due to seas around 7 feet. 

Conditions are expected to continue to improve through the morning hours with seas dropping to 4-5 feet this afternoon along with a weak to moderate onshore flow. 

A weak east to southeast wind is expected tonight into Tuesday. 

A generally weak east to southeasterly flow will persist from through the rest of the week. 

There is a low, near 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms over the offshore waters this weekend.

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GMZ236-237-212030- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-

259 AM CDT Mon Oct 21 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.

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GMZ231-232-212030- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-

259 AM CDT Mon Oct 21 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.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...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.

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GMZ255-212030- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-

259 AM CDT Mon Oct 21 2024

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

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GMZ250-212030- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-

259 AM CDT Mon Oct 21 2024

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

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GMZ270-275-212030- 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-

259 AM CDT Mon Oct 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Disclaimer: For quality assurance purposes please note well that while the information contained in this website is regularly vetted for accuracy it is not intended to replace the local knowledge or expertise pertaining to port conditions of our marine operations personnel.

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