Daily Update

Corpus Christi, TX

March 07, 2024

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
309 AM CST Thu Mar 7 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.
GMZ200-072145-
309 AM CST Thu Mar 7 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Weak to moderate southeasterly winds will continue through this evening before diminishing to weak tonight.
Patchy fog will likely remain early this morning and late tonight into early Friday morning.
A dryline will struggle to push over the waters Friday afternoon but will shift winds out of the northwest.
The cold front will move across the waters Friday night through Saturday morning, and result in strong to very strong offshore flow which will persist through early Sunday.
Winds will become weak to moderate northeast Sunday night.
Generally weak onshore flow expected Monday.
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GMZ236-237-072145- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
309 AM CST Thu Mar 7 2024
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST THIS MORNING...


.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy dense fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning.
.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 with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters are slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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GMZ231-232-072145- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
309 AM CST Thu Mar 7 2024
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST THIS MORNING...


.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. Patchy dense fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 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 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters are slightly choppy.
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GMZ255-072145- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
309 AM CST Thu Mar 7 2024
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST THIS MORNING...


.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Patchy dense fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. Patchy fog.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast around 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
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GMZ250-072145- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
309 AM CST Thu Mar 7 2024
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST THIS MORNING...


.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots this afternoon. Waves around 3 feet. Patchy dense fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast around 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
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GMZ270-275-072145- 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-
309 AM CST Thu Mar 7 2024


.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. Patchy fog.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming west 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 7 to 10 feet, occasionally seas up to 13 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet, subsiding to 5 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Waves around 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 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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