Daily Update
Corpus Christi, TX
January 29, 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 CURRENTLY CLOSED PLEASE SEE BELOW
"The Aransas Corpus Christi Pilots have suspended vessel boardings due to reduced visibility at 2030 1/28/25. This applies to all areas of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel."
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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
924 AM CST Wed Jan 29 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.
GMZ200-300430-
924 AM CST Wed Jan 29 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Areas of fog are expected through tonight.
A Marine Dense Fog remains in effect through Noon for the nearshore and bay waters.
The Southeasterly flow will increase today as low pressure develops west of the area, with moderate to strong winds expected to develop by tonight.
A Small Craft Advisory has been issued for the offshore zones tonight through the day on Thursday to account for these increasing winds and seas will also build to 6-7 ft by Thursday.
A cold front will pass through the waters Thursday afternoon, bringing a medium chance (40-60%) of showers and thunderstorms, and a shift to moderate offshore winds.
Moderate offshore flow will become weak to moderate onshore flow Saturday, then persist through the middle of next week.
A low (15- 20%) chance of showers are possible over the waters Tuesday.
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GMZ236-237-300430- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
924 AM CST Wed Jan 29 2025
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers. Patchy dense fog.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers, A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ231-232-300430- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
924 AM CST Wed Jan 29 2025
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers. Patchy dense fog late this morning. Patchy fog late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. Patchy fog in the evening. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Patchy dense fog in the morning
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east 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.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ255-300430- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
924 AM CST Wed Jan 29 2025
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
A slight chance of showers late this morning and early afternoon. Areas of dense fog late this morning. Patchy fog this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds, becoming southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 15 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ250-300430- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
924 AM CST Wed Jan 29 2025
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 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.
A slight chance of showers late this morning and early afternoon. Patchy dense fog late this morning. Patchy fog late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 15 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and north 2 feet at 2 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ270-275-300430-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-
924 AM CST Wed Jan 29 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds, becoming southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
