Daily Update

Corpus Christi, TX

February 06, 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
"The Aransas Corpus Christi Pilots will resume boarding vessels at 0930 February 6, 2025"
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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
927 AM CST Thu Feb 6 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. 
 

GMZ200-070415-
927 AM CST Thu Feb 6 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Dense marine fog, with visibility less than 1 nautical mile, will remain a concern as we head into the weekend, 
but confidence lowers as the sea surface temperatures near dewpoints by Sunday. 
Weak to moderate south to southeasterly flow of 10-15 knots will persist through Sunday. 
A cold front is expected to pass through early next week, shifting moderate winds out of the east to northeast by Tuesday. 
There is a low to medium, 20 to 40 percent chance of showers early next week.

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GMZ236-237-070415- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
927 AM CST Thu Feb 6 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy. Patchy dense fog late this morning. 
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of fog after midnight. 
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Areas of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog. 
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog. 
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. 

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GMZ231-232-070415- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
927 AM CST Thu Feb 6 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy dense fog late this morning. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of fog after midnight. 
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Areas of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog. 
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog. 
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 

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GMZ255-070415- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
927 AM CST Thu Feb 6 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Patchy dense fog late this morning and early afternoon. Areas of dense fog late. 
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of fog after midnight. 
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Areas of fog. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog. 
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog. 
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. 

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GMZ250-070415- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
927 AM CST Thu Feb 6 2025

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening then areas of fog after midnight. 
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Areas of fog. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. 
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
 Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Patchy fog. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Patchy fog. 
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. 

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GMZ270-275-070415- 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-
927 AM CST Thu Feb 6 2025

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening. 
.FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. 
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. 

Attachments

  • MSIB 90-24 Harbor Bridge Construction (2).pdf(940 KB )

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