Daily Update
Corpus Christi, TX
December 30, 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
903 AM CST Mon Dec 30 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.
GMZ200-310415-
903 AM CST Mon Dec 30 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Light southerly flow this morning will shift southwesterly this afternoon and strengthen to around 15 knots.
A cold front will push through Tuesday morning, causing winds to shift out of the northeast at 15-20 knots.
Northeast moderate flow is expected to become moderate to strong by Wednesday morning, briefly leading to a small craft advisory, and remain through Wednesday evening.
Winds will diminish to weak to moderate flow and veer to the east as low pressure starts to develop, with a low chance (15-35%) of showers and thunderstorms.
Winds diminish to weak by Thursday afternoon and through the night before increasing again on Friday to weak to moderate.
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GMZ236-237-310415- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
903 AM CST Mon Dec 30 2024
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.
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GMZ231-232-310415- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
903 AM CST Mon Dec 30 2024
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Widespread fog after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
$$
GMZ255-310415- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
903 AM CST Mon Dec 30 2024
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
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GMZ250-310415- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
903 AM CST Mon Dec 30 2024
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Widespread fog after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
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GMZ270-275-310415- 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-
903 AM CST Mon Dec 30 2024
.REST OF TODAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas around 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
903 AM CST Mon Dec 30 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.
GMZ200-310415-
903 AM CST Mon Dec 30 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Light southerly flow this morning will shift southwesterly this afternoon and strengthen to around 15 knots.
A cold front will push through Tuesday morning, causing winds to shift out of the northeast at 15-20 knots.
Northeast moderate flow is expected to become moderate to strong by Wednesday morning, briefly leading to a small craft advisory, and remain through Wednesday evening.
Winds will diminish to weak to moderate flow and veer to the east as low pressure starts to develop, with a low chance (15-35%) of showers and thunderstorms.
Winds diminish to weak by Thursday afternoon and through the night before increasing again on Friday to weak to moderate.
$$
GMZ236-237-310415- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
903 AM CST Mon Dec 30 2024
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.
$$
GMZ231-232-310415- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
903 AM CST Mon Dec 30 2024
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Widespread fog after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
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GMZ255-310415- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
903 AM CST Mon Dec 30 2024
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
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GMZ250-310415- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
903 AM CST Mon Dec 30 2024
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Widespread fog after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
$$
GMZ270-275-310415- 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-
903 AM CST Mon Dec 30 2024
.REST OF TODAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas around 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
