Daily Update
Corpus Christi, TX
December 06, 2024
Notices
🌅SUNRISE: 0700 hrs
🌄SUNSET: 1730 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 see attached MSIB 90-24 The Coast Guard is advising all mariners to exercise caution and remain within the skin of the ship while transiting under the Corpus Christi New Harbor Bridge due to fall hazards created during construction.
It is recommended practice until further notice to ensure safety of vessel and crew during transit.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
915 AM CST Fri Dec 6 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.
GMZ200-070415-
915 AM CST Fri Dec 6 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Strong northeast flow will continue through today before diminishing to moderate flow late tonight from west to east.
Wave heights across the Gulf waters will be slower to subside therefore, the Small Craft Advisory has been extended to Saturday morning.
Winds will diminish to light to moderate and become generally southerly flow by Sunday.
A medium to high chance of showers and a low chance of thunderstorms are expected today through Sunday night before rain chances diminish from west to east Monday.
Another cold front will move across the waters Tuesday, with strong north to northeasterly flow developing in its wake.
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GMZ236-237-070415-Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
915 AM CST Fri Dec 6 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
A slight chance of showers late this morning and early afternoon, then a chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy tooccasionally rough.
A slight chance of thunderstorms in themorning. Showers likely.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ231-232-070415- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
915 AM CST Fri Dec 6 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
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GMZ255-070415- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
915 AM CST Fri Dec 6 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 7 seconds.
A slight chance of showers late this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds.
Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers in the evening.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ250-070415- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
915 AM CST Fri Dec 6 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 7 seconds.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds.
Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at 2 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and west 1 foot at 2 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around ,3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers in the evening.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ270-275-070415- 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-
915 AM CST Fri Dec 6 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 9 feet at 7 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 7 seconds.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds.
A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds.
Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely.
A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, building to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet after midnight.
A chance of showers in the evening.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
