Daily Update

Corpus Christi, TX

March 01, 2024

Notices

SUNRISE: 0715 hrs
SUNSET:  1815 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 find attached draft MSIB xx-24 for a scheduled pipeline removal crossing the Corpus Christi Ship Channel between mile markers 55 and 56. 
Please note the attached scheduled date has been postponed a week to begin now Friday 08 March 2024 to 15 April 2024 from 2100 to 0500.
Please see attached for more information.
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Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas

National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX

925 AM CST Fri Mar 1 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.

GMZ200-020415-

925 AM CST Fri Mar 1 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

 High pressure will begin to take over and push the low pressure over the western Gulf more to the east. 

As the high takes over, the north wind will diminish later this morning, and the flow will become weak and onshore by the evening. 

Onshore flow is expected tonight, and Saturday and it will be weak to moderate. 

Any showers will move east out of the offshore waters by this evening. 

A weak to moderate onshore flow will persist as we head into the work week.

Winds may vary between the southeast and northeast at times depending on 2 potential cold fronts. 

 However, there remains a fair amount of uncertainty regarding the timing and strength.

Increased moisture over the waters and a passing upper disturbance will warrant a 20-30% chance of showers and thunderstorms.

 GMZ236-237-020415- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-

 925 AM CST Fri Mar 1 2024

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. Scattered showers late this morning.

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog after midnight.

 .SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog in the morning.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.

.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.

 .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.

.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.

.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.

 .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.

 GMZ231-232-020415- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-

925 AM CST Fri Mar 1 2024

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. Isolated showers late this morning.

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog after midnight.

 .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog in the morning.

 .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

 .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

 .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.

 .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.

 GMZ255-020415- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-

 925 AM CST Fri Mar 1 2024

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. Scattered showers late this morning.

 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet.

 .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

 .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

GMZ250-020415- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-

925 AM CST Fri Mar 1 2024

 .REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. Scattered showers late this morning.

.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south around 5 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.

.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

 .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers after midnight.

.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

 .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.

 GMZ270-275-020415- 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-

 925 AM CST Fri Mar 1 2024


.REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots this afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet. Isolated showers late this morning.

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around 5 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.

.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet.

 .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

 .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

 .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

 .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

 .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A chance of showers in the morning.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Disclaimer: For quality assurance purposes please note well that while the information contained in this website is regularly vetted for accuracy it is not intended to replace the local knowledge or expertise pertaining to port conditions of our marine operations personnel.

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