Daily Update
Corpus Christi, TX
December 11, 2024
Notices
🌅SUNRISE: 0715 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.
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Please see attached MSIB 98-24 for Trevi's Winter World Series at the USS Lexington will take place on 12 December 2024 from 1100 to 1300. The event will take place in the Corpus Christi Bay at the stern of the USS Lexington, near the Texas State Aquarium.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
910 AM CST Wed Dec 11, 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.
GMZ200-120415-
910 AM CST Wed Dec 11 , 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
A Small Craft Advisory is now in effect until 17Z this morning for the nearshore waters and until 20Z this afternoon for the offshore waters.
Weak onshore flow returns late tonight.
Mainly weak to moderate flow will continue into early next week.
Sea fog may develop near the coast and across the bays by the end of the week.
Isolated to scattered showers are possible through the weekend.
A cold front is expected to move through early next week.
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GMZ236-237-120415- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
910 AM CST Wed Dec 11 2024
.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west late. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East 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.
$$
GMZ231-232-120415- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
910 AM CST Wed Dec 11 2024
.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast late. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
$$
GMZ255-120415- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
910 AM CST Wed Dec 11 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THIS MORNING...
.REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
$$
GMZ250-120415- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
910 AM CST Wed Dec 11 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THIS MORNING...
.REST OF TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots early this afternoon, then becoming northeast late. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 8 seconds, becoming northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
$$
GMZ270-275-120415- 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-
910 AM CST Wed Dec 11 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...
.REST OF TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
910 AM CST Wed Dec 11, 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.
GMZ200-120415-
910 AM CST Wed Dec 11 , 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
A Small Craft Advisory is now in effect until 17Z this morning for the nearshore waters and until 20Z this afternoon for the offshore waters.
Weak onshore flow returns late tonight.
Mainly weak to moderate flow will continue into early next week.
Sea fog may develop near the coast and across the bays by the end of the week.
Isolated to scattered showers are possible through the weekend.
A cold front is expected to move through early next week.
$$
GMZ236-237-120415- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
910 AM CST Wed Dec 11 2024
.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west late. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
$$
GMZ231-232-120415- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
910 AM CST Wed Dec 11 2024
.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast late. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
$$
GMZ255-120415- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
910 AM CST Wed Dec 11 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THIS MORNING...
.REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
$$
GMZ250-120415- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
910 AM CST Wed Dec 11 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THIS MORNING...
.REST OF TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots early this afternoon, then becoming northeast late. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 8 seconds, becoming northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
$$
GMZ270-275-120415- 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-
910 AM CST Wed Dec 11 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...
.REST OF TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
