Daily Update
Corpus Christi, TX
December 23, 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
919 AM CST Mon Dec 23 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.
GMZ200-240415-
919 AM CST Mon Dec 23 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
A generally weak to at times moderate south to southeasterly flow can be expected today through Tuesday.
Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms can be expected as well, mainly across the offshore waters.
Weak to moderate onshore flow will continue over the waters for most of this week.
A few showers and storms will be possible each day.
A front expected to move through over the weekend would shift winds to the north at least briefly.
$$
GMZ236-237-240415- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
919 AM CST Mon Dec 23 2024
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters are slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers late this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers in the evening.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ231-232-240415- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
919 AM CST Mon Dec 23 2024
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. 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.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ255-240415- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
919 AM CST Mon Dec 23 2024
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A chance of showers after midnight.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ250-240415- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
919 AM CST Mon Dec 23 2024
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ270-275-240415- 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-
919 AM CST Mon Dec 23 2024
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers after midnight.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
919 AM CST Mon Dec 23 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.
GMZ200-240415-
919 AM CST Mon Dec 23 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
A generally weak to at times moderate south to southeasterly flow can be expected today through Tuesday.
Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms can be expected as well, mainly across the offshore waters.
Weak to moderate onshore flow will continue over the waters for most of this week.
A few showers and storms will be possible each day.
A front expected to move through over the weekend would shift winds to the north at least briefly.
$$
GMZ236-237-240415- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
919 AM CST Mon Dec 23 2024
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters are slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers late this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers in the evening.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ231-232-240415- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
919 AM CST Mon Dec 23 2024
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ255-240415- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
919 AM CST Mon Dec 23 2024
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A chance of showers after midnight.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ250-240415- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
919 AM CST Mon Dec 23 2024
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ270-275-240415- 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-
919 AM CST Mon Dec 23 2024
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers after midnight.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
