Daily Update
Corpus Christi, TX
December 17, 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.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
932 AM CST Tue Dec 17 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.
GMZ200-180415-
932 AM CST Tue Dec 17 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Weak onshore flow will persist across the coastal waters through Wednesday morning.
Moderate to strong (15-20 knots) north winds Wednesday night will weaken to more moderate levels (around 15 ,knots) Thursday before shifting to the northeast Thursday evening and weakening to under 10 knots.
Winds will once again increase to moderate levels (around 15 knots) Friday and remain elevated through the weekend.
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GMZ236-237-180415- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
932 AM CST Tue Dec 17 2024
.REST OF 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. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast around 5 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ231-232-180415- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
932 AM CST Tue Dec 17 2024
.REST OF 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. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ255-180415- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
932 AM CST Tue Dec 17 2024
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ250-180415- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
932 AM CST Tue Dec 17 2024
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 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 and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 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 around 2 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ270-275-180415- 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-
932 AM CST Tue Dec 17 2024
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 4 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
932 AM CST Tue Dec 17 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.
GMZ200-180415-
932 AM CST Tue Dec 17 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Weak onshore flow will persist across the coastal waters through Wednesday morning.
Moderate to strong (15-20 knots) north winds Wednesday night will weaken to more moderate levels (around 15 ,knots) Thursday before shifting to the northeast Thursday evening and weakening to under 10 knots.
Winds will once again increase to moderate levels (around 15 knots) Friday and remain elevated through the weekend.
$$
GMZ236-237-180415- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
932 AM CST Tue Dec 17 2024
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast around 5 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ231-232-180415- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
932 AM CST Tue Dec 17 2024
.REST OF 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. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ255-180415- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
932 AM CST Tue Dec 17 2024
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ250-180415- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
932 AM CST Tue Dec 17 2024
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 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 and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 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 around 2 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ270-275-180415- 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-
932 AM CST Tue Dec 17 2024
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 4 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
