Daily Update

Corpus Christi, TX

March 06, 2024

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
454 AM CST Wed Mar 6 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.
GMZ200-062315-
454 AM CST Wed Mar 6 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Areas of fog will persist through mid-morning before becoming patchy.
A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect through 10 AM.
Weak onshore flow will become weak to moderate tonight, then persist through Thursday.
Areas of fog may occur Friday morning over the bays and nearshore coastal waters.
The combination of an upper-level disturbance and a prefrontal trough of low pressure may contribute to isolated to scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms Friday.
A cold front will move across the waters Friday night and Saturday morning.
In response to the front, strong offshore flow is expected over the coastal waters Saturday through early Sunday.
Wind will transition to weak to moderate northeast by Sunday night, as the surface pressure gradient relaxes.
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GMZ236-237-062315- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
454 AM CST Wed Mar 6 2024
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING...



.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Areas of fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 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...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in theafternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast 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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GMZ231-232-062315- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
454 AM CST Wed Mar 6 2024



.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...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. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. Patchy fog.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Patchy dense fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast 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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GMZ250-255-062315- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
454 AM CST Wed Mar 6 2024
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING...



.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Areas of fog this morning, then patchy fog this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.


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GMZ270-275-062315- 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-
454 AM CST Wed Mar 6 2024



.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 20 knots. Waves 5 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
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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 13-24 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 14-24 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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