Daily Update

Corpus Christi, TX

October 24, 2024

Notices

🌅SUNRISE: 0730 hrs
🌄SUNSET:  1845 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 XXX-24 as Invista has informed th US Coast Guard that they will be running electrical transmission lines across the Victoria Bage Canal on 30th October, 4th November and 5th November between the hours of 1300 and 1800 each day.
Please see attached for more information.


Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas


National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX

1016 AM CDT Thu Oct 24 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.
 

GMZ200-250415-

1016 AM CDT Thu Oct 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Weak southeasterly flow can be expected today through Friday becoming weak to moderate at times. 

There is a low (10-20%) chance of showers across the offshore waters by Friday. 

Weak to occasionally moderate east to southeasterly flow will persist through Monday morning. 

Southeasterly flow will dominate and strengthen to 15-20 knots Monday night through Wednesday. 

Low rain chances return heading into the middle of next week.

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GMZ236-237-250415- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-

1016 AM CDT Thu Oct 24 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...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, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

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GMZ231-232-250415- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-

1016 AM CDT Thu Oct 24 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. 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...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

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GMZ255-250415- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-

1016 AM CDT Thu Oct 24 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

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GMZ250-250415- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-

1016 AM CDT Thu Oct 24 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds and east 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

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GMZ270-275-250415- 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-

1016 AM CDT Thu Oct 24 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

Attachments

  • MSIB 77-24, Worksite, Callan Marine Dredge (10).pdf(270 KB )
  • MSIB XXX-24 Worksite Victoria Barge Canal (1).doc(363 KB )

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