Daily Update

Corpus Christi, TX

October 22, 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

247 AM CDT Tue Oct 22 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.
 

GMZ200-222115-

247 AM CDT Tue Oct 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

A weak to moderate onshore flow can be expected today through Wednesday. 

Onshore flow will become generally weak east to southeasterly through the rest of the week. 

Flow may become moderate at times over the weekend in response to an approaching upper-level disturbance. 

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

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GMZ236-237-222115- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-

247 AM CDT Tue Oct 22 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. 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...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.

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GMZ231-232-222115- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-

247 AM CDT Tue Oct 22 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east this afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...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 inlandwaters 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...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.

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GMZ255-222115- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-

247 AM CDT Tue Oct 22 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

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GMZ250-222115- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-

247 AM CDT Tue Oct 22 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 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. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.

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GMZ270-275-222115- 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-

247 AM CDT Tue Oct 22 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 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: East 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

Attachments

  • MSIB 77-24, Worksite, Callan Marine Dredge (8).pdf(270 KB )

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