Daily Update
Corpus Christi, TX
December 24, 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
917 AM CST Tue Dec 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-
917 AM CST Tue Dec 24 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
A generally weak to at times moderate onshore flow can be expected today through early Christmas morning.
The flow will briefly become variable on Christmas Day but will quickly return to onshore by the evening.
There's a moderate to high 40-70% chance for showers and thunderstorms across the coastal waters through Christmas morning.
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.
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GMZ236-237-250415- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
917 AM CST Tue Dec 24 2024
.REST OF TODAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ231-232-250415- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
917 AM CST Tue Dec 24 2024
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ255-250415- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
917 AM CST Tue Dec 24 2024
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ250-250415- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
917 AM CST Tue Dec 24 2024
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 15 knots, becoming 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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-
917 AM CST Tue Dec 24 2024
.REST OF TODAY...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 showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
917 AM CST Tue Dec 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-
917 AM CST Tue Dec 24 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
A generally weak to at times moderate onshore flow can be expected today through early Christmas morning.
The flow will briefly become variable on Christmas Day but will quickly return to onshore by the evening.
There's a moderate to high 40-70% chance for showers and thunderstorms across the coastal waters through Christmas morning.
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.
$$
GMZ236-237-250415- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
917 AM CST Tue Dec 24 2024
.REST OF TODAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ231-232-250415- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
917 AM CST Tue Dec 24 2024
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...South 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. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ255-250415- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
917 AM CST Tue Dec 24 2024
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ250-250415- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
917 AM CST Tue Dec 24 2024
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 15 knots, becoming 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 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.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...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 showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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-
917 AM CST Tue Dec 24 2024
.REST OF TODAY...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 showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
