Daily Update
Corpus Christi, TX
December 26, 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
926 AM CST Thu Dec 26 , 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.
GMZ200-270415-
926 AM CST Thu Dec 26 , 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
A weak to moderate onshore flow will begin today and persist through Saturday.
The flow will become northerly Saturday night behind a weak cold front.
Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms can be expected today through Saturday ahead of the cold front.
Winds will quickly shift back to the southeast by
Sunday afternoon. A stronger cold front is expected early next week, with a weak to moderate north flow developing in its wake.
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GMZ236-237-270415- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
926 AM CST Thu Dec 26 , 2024
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. Patchy dense fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters are slightly choppy.
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GMZ231-232-270415- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
926 AM CST Thu Dec 26 , 2024
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ255-270415- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
926 AM CST Thu Dec 26 , 2024
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. 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. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas around 3 feet.
Winds and seas are higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ250-270415- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
926 AM CST Thu Dec 26 , 2024
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and north 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Winds and seas are higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ270-275-270415- 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-
926 AM CST Thu Dec 26 , 2024
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Winds and seas are higher in and near thunderstorms.
926 AM CST Thu Dec 26 , 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.
GMZ200-270415-
926 AM CST Thu Dec 26 , 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
A weak to moderate onshore flow will begin today and persist through Saturday.
The flow will become northerly Saturday night behind a weak cold front.
Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms can be expected today through Saturday ahead of the cold front.
Winds will quickly shift back to the southeast by
Sunday afternoon. A stronger cold front is expected early next week, with a weak to moderate north flow developing in its wake.
$$
GMZ236-237-270415- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
926 AM CST Thu Dec 26 , 2024
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. Patchy dense fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters are slightly choppy.
$$
GMZ231-232-270415- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
926 AM CST Thu Dec 26 , 2024
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ255-270415- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
926 AM CST Thu Dec 26 , 2024
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. 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. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas around 3 feet.
Winds and seas are higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ250-270415- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
926 AM CST Thu Dec 26 , 2024
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and north 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Winds and seas are higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ270-275-270415- 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-
926 AM CST Thu Dec 26 , 2024
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Winds and seas are higher in and near thunderstorms.
