Daily Update
Corpus Christi, TX
January 17, 2025
Notices
🌅SUNRISE: 0715 hrs
🌄SUNSET: 1800 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.
Please see attached for more information.
Weather / Marine Zone Forecast
Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
911 AM CST Fri Jan 17 2025
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-
911 AM CST Fri Jan 17 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Onshore flow persists today at moderate levels. A cold front pushes offshore on Saturday with initially moderate northerly winds.
By Saturday night, winds increase to strong levels with a few gusts near gale force Sunday.
After a brief lull, Strong northeasterly flow develops Monday and persists through the middle of the week as a coastal trough develops.
Gusts to gale force will be possible Monday night and Tuesday.
Moderate northeast flow shifts more southeasterly Wednesday.
Rain chances are moderate to high Monday night into Tuesday, then decrease later in the week.
$$
GMZ236-237-180415- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
911 AM CST Fri Jan 17 2025
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots late. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SUNDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to] occasionally rough.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
$$
GMZ231-232-180415- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
911 AM CST Fri Jan 17 2025
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Areas of fog after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.SUNDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters rough to occasionally very rough. Showers.
.TUESDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters rough to occasionally very rough. Showers likely in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
$$
GMZ250-255-180415- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
911 AM CST Fri Jan 17 2025
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 3 feet at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and north 2 feet at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, building to 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet after midnight. Showers.
.TUESDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet, subsiding to 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet in the afternoon. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight.
$$
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-
911 AM CST Fri Jan 17 2025
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds and east 4 feet at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 6 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, building to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, building to 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet after midnight. Showers.
.TUESDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 12 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet, subsiding to 10 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet in the afternoon. Showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet, subsiding to 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after midnight.
A chance of showers in the evening.
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
911 AM CST Fri Jan 17 2025
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-
911 AM CST Fri Jan 17 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Onshore flow persists today at moderate levels. A cold front pushes offshore on Saturday with initially moderate northerly winds.
By Saturday night, winds increase to strong levels with a few gusts near gale force Sunday.
After a brief lull, Strong northeasterly flow develops Monday and persists through the middle of the week as a coastal trough develops.
Gusts to gale force will be possible Monday night and Tuesday.
Moderate northeast flow shifts more southeasterly Wednesday.
Rain chances are moderate to high Monday night into Tuesday, then decrease later in the week.
$$
GMZ236-237-180415- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
911 AM CST Fri Jan 17 2025
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots late. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SUNDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to] occasionally rough.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
$$
GMZ231-232-180415- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
911 AM CST Fri Jan 17 2025
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Areas of fog after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.SUNDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters rough to occasionally very rough. Showers.
.TUESDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters rough to occasionally very rough. Showers likely in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
$$
GMZ250-255-180415- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
911 AM CST Fri Jan 17 2025
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 3 feet at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and north 2 feet at 3 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, building to 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet after midnight. Showers.
.TUESDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet, subsiding to 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet in the afternoon. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight.
$$
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-
911 AM CST Fri Jan 17 2025
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds and east 4 feet at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 6 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, building to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, building to 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet after midnight. Showers.
.TUESDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 12 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet, subsiding to 10 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet in the afternoon. Showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet, subsiding to 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after midnight.
A chance of showers in the evening.
