Daily Update

Corpus Christi, TX

March 04, 2024

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas...UPDATED National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
259 AM CST Mon Mar 4 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.

GMZ200-042115-
259 AM CST Mon Mar 4 2024


.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...


A Marine Dense Fog Advisory remains in effect tonight through noon across the bays and nearshore waters for visibilities of 1 nautical mile or less.
There is a moderate chance that dense fog lingers along the coast through the afternoon. Another round of patchy areas of fog is expected tonight through Tuesday morning.
A weak to occasionally moderate onshore flow will persist through tonight before winds shift out of the north on Tuesday due to a stalled front across the Hill Country.
A few isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible this evening through Tuesday morning as an upper disturbance moves through.
Otherwise, sea fog will remain possible through Friday morning.
A weak onshore will develop Tuesday night and will persist through Friday morning.
There is a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms on Friday ahead of a cold front.
Offshore flow develops Friday afternoon and strengthens to moderate levels by Saturday behind the cold front.
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GMZ236-237-042115- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
259 AM CST Mon Mar 4 2024


...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...


.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Areas of dense fog this morning, then patchy fog this afternoon. A slight chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of dense fog after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Areas of dense fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters are slightly choppy. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ231-232-042115- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
259 AM CST Mon Mar 4 2024


...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...


.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Areas of dense fog this morning, then patchy fog this afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of dense fog after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Areas of dense fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog.
.WEDNESDAY...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. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THURSDAY 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 after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ250-255-042115- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
259 AM CST Mon Mar 4 2024


...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Areas of dense fog this morning, then patchy fog this afternoon. A slight chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south after midnight. Waves around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Areas of dense fog.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. Areas of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Patchy fog.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves around 3 feet. Patchy fog.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
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GMZ270-275-042115- 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-
259 AM CST Mon Mar 4 2024


.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Areas of dense fog this morning, then patchy fog this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Waves around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers. Patchy fog. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. Patchy fog.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Patchy fog.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Waves around 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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TC

Port / Terminal Restrictions

SUNRISE: 0700 hrs
SUNSET:  1830 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 WORKSITE CHEMICAL as the Coast Guard will resume dredging operations that may impact navigation in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel near the Chemical Turning Basin from 5th MARCH 2024 thru 23rd MARCH 2024 between the hours of 2100 and 0500.
Please see attached for more information.
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Please find attached draft MSIB xx-24 WORKSITE TRIDENT a closure request for a nighttime worksite between mile markers 55 and 56 starting 1st MARCH 2024 and projecting to finish on 15th APRIL 2024 between hours of 2100 and 0500.
Please see attached for more information.
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